China's big streaming shift: Paying instead of pirating
January 25 2018, 08:00
Not so long ago, China was an oasis for pirated music and videos. CDs and DVDs were easily copied and sold for cheap at roadside markets. If you had a computer and an internet connection, top selling albums and Hollywood movies were widely available for free online.![](http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/rss/money_latest/~4/B-_iUw9dg8Q)
Not so long ago, China was an oasis for pirated music and videos. CDs and DVDs were easily copied and sold for cheap at roadside markets. If you had a computer and an internet connection, top selling albums and Hollywood movies were widely available for free online.