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Re:"It is with a heavy heart that we report that Tidal is go... by peatmoss on Saturday September 29, 2018 @08:48PM (#18103878)
How is it piracy if you buy the music? Do you live in a country that forbids format shifting?
Re:"It is with a heavy heart that we report that Tidal is go... by LocalH on Sunday September 30, 2018 @11:44PM (#18109897)
Legally, it's "piracy" (infringement) if you acquire copyrighted material from those who aren't licensed to distribute it, even if you already own a legit copy.

Morally and practically speaking, there is no harm, and it's almost indistinguishable from a non-infringing self-made backup copy (unless there are tags indicative of being a pirated copy), but legally there is technically a difference.