: Some entities were pretending to be R2R to distribute malware or sell cracked software.

Using business warez poses significant risks to individuals and businesses. Some of these risks include:

Always verify the digital signature or source of a file before running .cmd or .exe files on your machine.

Team R2R is legendary in the audio production community for:

R2R’s stance is also pragmatic. The group understands that the viability of the software industry relies on developers getting paid. If every professional studio used cracked software, the developers of niche audio tools would go bankrupt, and the tools would cease to exist or stop improving.