Online file sharing has changed signifigantly. No longer do people flock to a centralized file-sharing network or service to download music or videos. Programs like Napster and Kazaa haven't been poppin' since Young Hov was still young. And even BitTorrent, once the bastion of online file sharing, is no longer the major player it used to be. Now, people are getting their media fix through file-hosting sites (or cyberlocker)—sites that allow users to store files for download by third parties. So, which sites are running the online file-sharing game? The folks at Torrent Freak broke it down. See below.
1.4Shared
Type: Cyberlocker
Monthly Vistors: 37,000,000
Monthly Pageviews:2,500,000,000
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2. Megaupload
Type: Cyberlocker
Monthly Vistors: 37,000,000
Monthly Pageviews: 400,000,000
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3. MediaFire
Type: Cyberlocker
Monthly Vistors: 34,000,000
Monthly Pageviews: 330,000,000
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4. Filestube
Type: Cyberlocker
Monthly Visitors: 34,000,000
Monthly Pageviews: 280,000,000
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5. Rapidshare
Type: Cyberlocker
Monthly Visitors: 23,000,000
Monthly Pageviews: 280,000,000
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6. The Pirate Bay
Type: Torrent tracker
Montly Visitors: 23,000,000
Monthly Pageviews: 650,000,000
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7. Fileserve
Type: Cyberlocker
Monthly Visitors: 19,000,000
Monthly Pageviews: 190,000,000
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8. Hotfile
Type: Cyberlocker
Monthly Visitors: 16,000,000
Monthly Pageviews: 110,000,000
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9. Torrentz.eu
Type: Torrent tracker
Monthly Visitors: 15,000,000
Monthly Pageviews: 340,000,000
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10. Depositfiles
Type: Cyberlocker
Monthly Visitors: 14,000,000
Monthly Pageviews: 110,000,000
[via Torrent Freak]
