Countries surveyed include: Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Poland, Russia, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, the United Kingdom and the United States.
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Music piracy by internet users and Gen Z consumers worldwide 2019, by method
According to a global study held in 2019, 23 percent of respondents aged between 16 and 64 years old got their music via stream ripping. Stream ripping is the most common form of online music copyright infringement and involves creating a file from online content which is then downloadable, and 34 percent of Gen Z internet users admitting to using this method to access music illegally. Copyright infringement was also a more common practice among Gen Z consumers than total internet user, with 38 percent getting their music this way compared to 27 percent of the total sample.
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IFPI. (September 24, 2019). Share of Gen Z vs. total internet users who access music through copyright infringement or stream ripping worldwide as of May 2019 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 25, 2026, from /statistics/609114/music-copyright-infringement-by-age/
IFPI. "Share of Gen Z vs. total internet users who access music through copyright infringement or stream ripping worldwide as of May 2019." Chart. September 24, 2019. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 25, 2026. /statistics/609114/music-copyright-infringement-by-age/
IFPI. (2019). Share of Gen Z vs. total internet users who access music through copyright infringement or stream ripping worldwide as of May 2019. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 25, 2026. /statistics/609114/music-copyright-infringement-by-age/
IFPI. "Share of Gen Z Vs. Total Internet Users Who Access Music through Copyright Infringement or Stream Ripping Worldwide as of May 2019." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 24 Sep 2019, /statistics/609114/music-copyright-infringement-by-age/
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Share of Gen Z vs. total internet users who access music through copyright infringement or stream ripping worldwide as of May 2019 [Graph], IFPI, September 24, 2019. [Online]. Available: /statistics/609114/music-copyright-infringement-by-age/
