The favourite piracy method of the young - stream ripping

34 percent of music listeners between 16 and 24 years old use stream ripping apps or services to listen to music illegally, the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry says in its annual report. The report also noted that 38 percent of the younger demographic had used illegal means of listening in the last month, while 27 percent of all age groups had used them. Numbers for legitimate streaming means continue to trend upwards - older age groups are increasingly embracing streaming services; 54 percent of all global listeners between 35 and 64 years old had used one in the last month, up 8 percent from the 2018 study. When it comes to the purchase of physical formats, vinyl record sales were highest amongst 25 to 34-year-olds, while those aged 45 to 54 were the largest driver of CD sales.