Music industry battles to see off ‘stream ripping’ piracy trend

The music industry, no stranger to piracy, is facing up to its latest challenge as increasing numbers of people who stream music online turn to ‘stream ripping’ software to illegally copy tunes.
Surveys show that close to half of 16 to 24 year olds illegally download songs in this way, undermining recent successes by artists and record labels in reclaiming lost revenues by earning a share of subscription revenues.
Studies conducted by the IFPI into the phenomenon suggest stream rippi