The "band" could not exist without its instrument: the Torrent Client.
In the era of P2P sharing, files were often renamed by automated "leech" bots to increase their search visibility. A popular song—say, "Fireflies" by Owl City or "Down" by Jay Sean—might be renamed by a bot to something like: Owl City - Fireflies [2009 Torrent] [Best Quality].mp3 . the band 2009 torrent
Industry anti-piracy groups often flooded swarms with fake files. A user downloading the latest Lil Wayne track might receive a 3-minute file of static or a looped snippet of the chorus. This taught listeners the art of "previewing" tracks and checking file sizes. The "band" could not exist without its instrument: