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Graphic shows how this new type of copyright infringement has overtaken conventional music download piracy.
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“Stream ripping” music piracy

By Ninian Carter

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.

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PUBLISHED: 11/04/2017; STORY: Graphic News; PICTURES: Associated Press
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