Mixtape sites democratized releasing music in the CD era, but with the rise of streaming they face the challenge of archiving music that isn’t necessarily legal (Brian Josephs/New York Times)

Brian Josephs / New York Times:
Mixtape sites democratized releasing music in the CD era, but with the rise of streaming they face the challenge of archiving music that isn’t necessarily legal  —  Websites offering up free — and not always legal — music flourished in the gap between the fall of the CD era and the rise of streaming.