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Musi Won Over Millions. Is the Free Music Streaming App Too Good to Be True?
Musi’s free music streaming app is a hit with thrifty teens. The app claims to tap content on YouTube, but some in the music industry question the legitimacy of that model.
“Candidly, this won’t be a feature ever, due to restrictions set in place by YouTube,” a Musi support account told a fan last year who asked on Reddit if an offline mode was coming. That causes David Herlihy, a copyright lawyer and music industry professor at Northeastern University, to describe Musi as a “bottom feeder.” He believes the app has skated by thus far because it’s not technically breaking any laws. “I mean, it doesn’t look illegal, but they’re doing the same sort of moves as we did.” Although getting shut down made him appreciate how important it is for artists to get paid, he admits to a twinge of envy: “I’m kind of jealous that these guys are able to operate such a huge platform with no repercussions.”
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