MEGA (the successor to Megaupload) and Google Drive were the gold standards because they offered the fastest download speeds and least intrusive ads compared to sites like MediaFire or RapidShare.

"You’re wasting your time," his friend Marco said, watching Julian refresh a forum page for the twentieth time. "Just stream it. Spotify has everything."

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