The rise of streaming platforms and those looking to rip a little extra access is likely to become a new frontier in the cat and mouse game of (illegal) copying of music - Hollywood Reporter writes anticipating a new wave of "piracy wars". The subject of the latest and still developing battle is youtube-dl, a third-party software tool that enables its users to rip videos and songs from the Google-owned platform.

38 percent of consumers are obtaining music through illegal means, according to the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI). The most popular form of copyright infringement is stream-ripping (practiced by 32 percent of all consumers), followed by downloads through cyberlockers or P2P (23 percent) and obtainment via search engines (17 percent). Rolling Stone...