“Stream ripping” music piracy

04/11/2017
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April 11, 2017 -- 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”.

Stream-ripping uses a program to “rip” a file from a streaming platform and convert it into a downloadable, illegal reproduction that can be accessed locally.

• Music Piracy Still Prevalent in the Age of Streaming (Statista)
• Music consumer insight report
• Drake and Rihanna top Spotify's most streamed artists of 201 (official charts)
• stream recorder (stream ripper) (Whatis)
• “Stream-Ripping” A Growing Threat to the Music Industry (Copyrightalliance)