Music Piracy

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FLVTO.biz Owner Appeals $83 Million Verdict In Years-Running RIAA Legal Battle

March 28, 2022

Six weeks back, a federal judge reaffirmed an $83 million damages verdict against FLVTO.biz in the Russia-based stream-ripper’s long-running courtroom confrontation with the Recording Industry Association of ... Read More...

LimeWire Is Back — This Time as an NFT Marketplace

Ashley King

March 10, 2022

The old piracy platform LimeWire is back — this time as a digital collectibles marketplace. The platform says it is re-launching as a "mainstream-ready" digital collectibles marketplace, initially focusing o... Read More...

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

Ashley King

February 24, 2022

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 hardcore fans were skeptical that... Read More...

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

Dylan Smith

February 18, 2022

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 “notorious” counterfeiting and pirac... Read More...

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

Dylan Smith

February 14, 2022

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, a district judge has official... Read More...

FLVTO.biz Challenges $83 Million Damages Recommendation in RIAA Lawsuit, Citing Lack of Infringement Evidence

Dylan Smith

January 10, 2022

Late last month, a federal judge recommended that FLVTO.biz be ordered to pay $83 million in damages as part of its much-publicized legal battle with the RIAA. Now, the Russian stream-ripper has officially ch... Read More...

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

Dylan Smith

December 21, 2021

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-rippers be made to pay the entir... Read More...

Eric Clapton Sues a German Widow for Selling an $11 Bootleg CD on eBay — And Wins

Ashley King

December 19, 2021

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 passed away. But she didn't expect th... 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

YouTube-to-MP3 converter FLVTO is now offline in the United States and United Kingdom following an unsuccessful legal battle with the RIAA. Update: In addition to the US, FLVTO.biz has also blocked access to... Read More...

Y2mate, One of the World’s Largest YouTube-to-MP3 Converters, Officially Shuts Down In the US & UK

Paul Resnikoff

August 2, 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, at least in the United States, United Kingdom, and for a p... Read More...

Is It Legal to Download YouTube Videos? French Ministry of Culture Weighs In

Ashley King

July 13, 2021

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. Users agree to abide by the... Read More...

Sony Music Wins Injunction Requiring DNS Resolver to Block Pirate Site

Ashley King

June 24, 2021

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. The order was issued by ... Read More...

SRR Capital Launches With a VC-Style Approach to Music Investing

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Reservoir Fires Off Infringement and DMCA Suits Against Suno and Anthropic, Demanding Nearly $340 Million in Total Damages

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IFPI Urges the EU to Include X on Its 2027 ‘Counterfeit and Piracy Watchlist,’ Says the Platform ‘Remains a Significant Concern for the Music Industry’

Rapid-Fire Site Blocking? Federal Lawmakers Target Foreign Piracy Platforms With the Bipartisan ‘Defend IP Act’

FLVTO.biz Owner Appeals $83 Million Verdict In Years-Running RIAA Legal Battle

LimeWire Is Back — This Time as an NFT Marketplace

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

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

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

FLVTO.biz Challenges $83 Million Damages Recommendation in RIAA Lawsuit, Citing Lack of Infringement Evidence

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

Eric Clapton Sues a German Widow for Selling an $11 Bootleg CD on eBay — And Wins

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

Y2mate, One of the World’s Largest YouTube-to-MP3 Converters, Officially Shuts Down In the US & UK

Is It Legal to Download YouTube Videos? French Ministry of Culture Weighs In

Sony Music Wins Injunction Requiring DNS Resolver to Block Pirate Site