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Lady Gaga Is a BitTorrent Loving Pirate

It’s quite unusual for big artists to even mention BitTorrent, but Lady Gaga doesn’t mind requesting a torrent.

Earlier today she asked her fans to send a torrent (or YouTube) link of the Top Chef Just Desserts finale.

Apparently Lady Gaga knows a thing or two about BitTorrent. But does this also means she’s okay with fans pirating her music?

One thing’s for sure, the RIAA disagrees.


Gaga’s request

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