"Piracy has become less about profit-seeking by organized criminals and more of a personal 'online sharing' activity that is decentralized, distributed, and doesn't necessarily prioritize profit," states Ma Shih-fang, who works in the music industry. In the 2009 Publication Annual, Ma writes that while the vast majority of music available online is unlicensed, the legal digital music market has been growing rapidly.
「盜版的焦點已經從『營利至上』的組織犯罪，轉移到去中心化、分散式，且未必以營利為優先的個人網路『分享』機制，」音樂人馬世芳在《2009 年出版年鑑》中指出，雖然大多數的線上音樂都未經授權，但合法的數位音樂市值卻也同步迅速成長。