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Instead of Paying $200, Kanye Fans Wrote a Stem Player Emulator to Pirate ‘Donda 2’

Ashley King
February 24, 2022
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Photo Credit: Amazon Music Kanye asked his fans to pay $200 to enjoy Donda 2. They turned to piracy instead. The famed rapper has a bit of a reputation as being a hype man as of late. So even the most hardco... Read More...

U.S. Government Removes Amazon From ‘Notorious’ Counterfeiting and Piracy List

Dylan Smith
February 18, 2022
Photo Credit: Christian Wiediger Amazon, which has faced criticism over the alleged sale of counterfeit CDs and vinyl LPs on its marketplace, has officially been removed from the U.S. government’s list of “no... Read More...

Federal Judge Reaffirms $83 Million Damages Verdict in Major Labels’ Lawsuit Against Stream-Ripper FLVTO.biz

Dylan Smith
February 14, 2022
Photo Credit: Sasun Bughdaryan About one month ago, Russian stream-ripper FLVTO.biz challenged the $83 million damages recommendation in its long-running copyright infringement legal battle with the RIAA. Now... Read More...
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FLVTO.biz Challenges $83 Million Damages Recommendation in RIAA Lawsuit, Citing Lack of Infringement Evidence

Dylan Smith
January 10, 2022
The Zhivopisny Bridge in Moscow, Russia. Photo Credit: Alexander Smagin Late last month, a federal judge recommended that FLVTO.biz be ordered to pay $83 million in damages as part of its much-publicized lega... Read More...
The RIAA (the major labels) and Yout are scheduled to begin settlement talks in May.

Federal Judge Issues $83MM Damages Recommendation In RIAA, FLVTO.biz Lawsuit

Dylan Smith
December 21, 2021
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Photo Credit: David Veksler In early October, the major labels demanded almost $83 million in damages from FLVTO.biz and 2conv.com. Now, a federal judge has officially recommended that the Russian stream-ripp... Read More...
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Eric Clapton Sues a German Widow for Selling an $11 Bootleg CD on eBay — And Wins

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December 19, 2021
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Photo Credit: Majvdl / CC by 3.0 A German woman listed an Eric Clapton CD on eBay for $11 – and was successfully sued by the musician. The woman listed the CD on the online marketplace after her husband pass... Read More...

FLVTO, One of the World’s Largest YouTube-to-MP3 Converters, Officially Shuts Down In the US & UK

Paul Resnikoff
August 5, 2021
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YouTube-to-MP3 converter FLVTO has suddenly gone dark for American users. YouTube-to-MP3 converter FLVTO is now offline in the United States and United Kingdom following an unsuccessful legal battle with the ... Read More...
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Y2mate, One of the World’s Largest YouTube-to-MP3 Converters, Officially Shuts Down In the US & UK

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The Y2mate site in the United States as of August 1st, 2021 Y2mate, one of the largest YouTube-to-MP3 converters in the world, is suddenly calling it quits in multiple countries. Y2mate is officially offline... Read More...
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Is It Legal to Download YouTube Videos? French Ministry of Culture Weighs In

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July 13, 2021
Photo Credit: Rachit Tank Is it legal to download YouTube videos? The answer is complex and depends on who you're asking. According to YouTube, all forms of stream-ripping are against its terms of service. U... Read More...
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Sony Music Wins Injunction Requiring DNS Resolver to Block Pirate Site

Ashley King
June 24, 2021
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Photo Credit: Jakob Rosen Sony Music has won an injunction requiring a DNS resolver to block a popular piracy site. The ruling is the first of its kind and may signal a new direction in tackling music piracy.... Read More...
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Major Labels Demand Data Logs from Russian Stream-Ripper FLVTO.biz

Ashley King
June 21, 2021
Photo Credit: Joshua Rawson-Harris As part of a lawsuit against Russian stream ripper FLVTO.biz, major labels are seeking logs of users. Popular YouTube rippers FLVTO.biz and 2conv.com were sued in 2018 for ... Read More...
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Site Operator Selling Stolen Spotify, Netflix, Hulu Accounts Sentenced to Two Years In Prison

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April 27, 2021
Photo Credit: Sigmund An Australian man was sentenced to two years in prison for operating a site selling stolen Spotify accounts online. The 23-year-old man ran at least four different sites dedicated to se... Read More...
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