The difference is that the music industry still largely controls what is made available and what isn't, as well as which areas are allowed to hear certain songs

The difference is that the music industry still largely controls what is made available and what isn't, as well as which areas are allowed to hear certain songs/artists. Many songs aren't available on youtube without the use of a VPN to get you an IP in different countries. You don't usually get "this video isn't available in your country" messages anymore, but the videos just don't show up in searches for you at all unless you're allowed to see them. Copyright infringement is still rampant on youtube which really gives people a very false sense of security. We've come to expect everything to be available to them, but it's all very tenuous and the music industry in particular is constantly taking steps to lock down our ability to share and access our culture. They're always pushing for youtube to do more to protect their profits and role as gatekeeper even while more and more innocent people get caught up in youtube's shitty enforcement efforts.