In the 1970s, most pirated music on Taiwan's market was in the form of unauthorized counterfeit records. In the 1980s, pirated cassette tapes were most prevalent. In 1990s, CDs sold in night markets became the mainstream for pirated music, with criminal gangs controlling the business behind the scenes.
1970 年代，台灣市面上多是未經授權的翻版唱片，80 年代以卡帶盜版為大宗，90 年代則以夜市 CD 為主流，背後常有幫派撐腰。