Due to copyright and permission issues the site can't allow upload and storage of files with songs we don't have permission for. There was a simfile database in the past, and it was removed due to that reason. There most likely won't be another on this site, just due to the liability it produces for the site/community.
Furthermore, beyond the old FFR simfile database, nearly every single other site that has had a simfile database has also been shut down for similar legal reasons (rip Bemanistyle)
osu already has dealt with copyright issues, most notably the case where they had to remove all skrillex songs for a period of time but somehow peppy resolved the issue and now is able to keep them up (?)
p.s. there are more people that know about and play osu than ddr at this point
ya thats why I said "until recently" i.e. until a few years ago osu! (and elite beat agents etc. in the touchscreen rhythm game genre) were pretty obscure relative to DDR, Guitar Hero, Rock Band, etc. to western audiences.
I'd imagine osu! is definitely up there in recognizability now, just as DDR has fallen. certainly the exposure from LoL streams helps osu heh
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