What Happened To LimeWire?

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If you were born before the 2000’s, then you probably remember LimeWire. A popular software application most often used for illegally downloading music for free. At its peak, LimeWire was installed on a third of all computers in the world. But eventually, it disappeared. So let’s find out what happened to LimeWire.

00:00 Intro
01:10 What Was LimeWire?
06:16 LimeWire's Limitations
10:07 Record Labels Fight Back
14:44 iTunes To The Rescue
18:44 LimeWire Struggles
22:28 LimeWire Falls

[veenk]

Using LimeWire was like having unprotected sex with the internet.

[Soundwaiv]

FUM??? REALLY BRO??? ITS NOT EVEN TESTED TO BE SAFE. WTF. YOU NEED TO LOOK INTO YOUR SPONSORS MORE.

[tdrg_]

No way the Apple dude got a sponsorship for “healthy” nicotine-free cigarettes.

[malusisoko]

how do you get sponsored by a product like this

[sn_mustang_garage]

People don't know the struggle we had in the early 2000's when it came to music. We used a bulky CD player with wired headphone. We would burn CD's by downloading from free wherever we could find it regardless of the quality. It was the only way to make a mix tape...uhm CD. Was interesting time. Nobody had WiFi and phone towers had no speed.

[noellewastaken]

One interesting thing is that LimeWire Pirate Edition still exists and is still getting updates, but goes as WireShare now

[Elite.]

Please don’t take sponsorship from füm again

[zakem]

NOOO cut out the sponsor or something, I lost a bit of respect for you there and I've been watching for like 6 years

[helloworld]

We used to tape the radio. Affordable and convenient.

[iDotGenius]

I hear bad things about FÜM, I think you should look into it before letting them sponsor you again. otherwise love your videos

[LachrisLife]

I saw someone take a hit of Füm the other day and he immediately started attacking and eating people’s faces.

[Lync]

Honestly liking these longer documentary style videos of 2000s era tech and companies. Keep it up!

[TheFrozenfish]

Thanks Apple Explained! I'm gonna go try your new sponsor vaping thing - can't wait to get addicted to smoking! I'm sure there are absolutely no downsides to this

[RXI]

You need to do more non Apple docs like this. Absolutely loved this! I miss Limewire 😢

[BadMannerKorea]

Out of all the things you could be sponsored by, and you chose to be sponsored by FÜM? Ridiculous.

[challengerdrakava]

Please for the love of god… not Füm. 😩

[ChrisBarrettParrott]

"No way to buy songs individually" you could most definitely but CD singles

[willjackson]

Please don’t sell out for a unhealthy product again. I refuse to believe smoking anything is healthy.

[johnbeattie]

Totally inappropriate sponsorship for this content, really downgrades what should be a quality channel

[MrThejuzam]

Love that you mentioned "Napster Bad", still love to watch those - there are a few - videos nowadays. So funny