“Stream ripping” music piracy

In recent years, the rise of streaming services like Spotify, Apple Music and Pandora have changed the way many people listen to music. It has also brought about a new form of piracy - “stream ripping”

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% OF INTERNET USERS WHO ACCESS MUSIC IN COPYRIGHT INFRINGING WAYS

Any	Stream ripping 	Downloading

Total

Male

Female

16-24

25-34

35-44

45-54

55-64

0% 20 30 40 50 60

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Formerly, most common method of piracy was downloading and sharing illegal copies of music
tracks

Rihanna, one of 2016’s most streamed artists

Mobile apps like Spotify allow users to stream music for free

STREAM RIPPING
Third-party software destreams content by finding source data and copying it

66% of internet users searching for free music on Google are looking for pirated content

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Chart data IFPI/IPSOS survey of 12,610 internet users in 13 countries

Sources: IFPI, Statista, wire agencies 

Photos: Associated Press, Spotify

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