In many regions, downloading copyrighted music without permission is illegal and can result in hefty fines, sometimes up to $150,000 per infringement.

No other site blended music on the same platform with such seamless A-to-Z sorting. A user could download a Mohanlal movie song, then instantly jump to a Vijay Antony track without leaving the interface.

Many of these sites require you to disable ad-blockers or complete "surveys" that harvest your email, phone number, and location data. Some have even been linked to botnets sending spam via the user’s IP.