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So just because you where the biggest band on the planet in the 60s when music was bought on vinyl, it doesn't mean you can escape the wrath of online piracy. Now, The Beatles have been revealed as the most illegally downloaded band of all time.
A new anti-piracy survey by MUSO has been monitoring online piracy sites which are compliant with its takedown requesta, which ofcourse includes the likes of The Pirate Bay.
Shockingly, it found that some of the legendary artists of the last century where at the top of the most downloaded list. The Beatles racked up an impressive 187,697 uploaded files while Fleetwood Mac stands at 72,984, and Led Zeppelin at 59,011. Even the king of reggee clocked in at 60,024 uploaded files.
The list also included Stevie Wonder, Elvis, Cliff Richard, Jimi Hendrixm ABBA ans The Rolling Stones.
Here's the full list below from Musicweek.com:
1. The Beatles - 187, 687 uploaded files
2. Fleetwood Mac - 72,984 uploaded files
3. Bob Marley - 60,024 uploaded files
4. Led Zeppelin - 59,011 uploaded files
5. Cliff Richard - 56,576 uploaded files
6. Stevie Wonder - 45,496 uploaded files
7. Jimi Hendrix - 44, 093 uploaded files
8. Elvis - 40,794 uploaded files
9. ABBA - 35,193 uploaded files
10. The Rolling Stones - 34,444 uploaded files
