YouTube Rippers Run Out of Money, Give Up On $83m RIAA Legal Battle
The Russian operator of YouTube rippers FLVTO.biz and 2conv.com voluntarily dismissed his appeal against the RIAA this week.
TF PublishingRIAA Wins $83 Million in Piracy Damages From YouTube Rippers
The RIAA has secured a multi-million dollar victory in its piracy lawsuit against YouTube-rippers FLVTO.biz and 2conv.com.
TF PublishingRIAA Discards EFF’s YouTube-DL Letter, Notes That it ‘Regularly Sides With Infringers’
As part of an ongoing lawsuit the RIAA argues that an EFF letter, cited by YouTube rippers, is irrelevant because EFF is not a neutral expert.
TF PublishingYouTube Rippers Oppose $82 Million ‘Piracy’ Damages Recommendation
YouTube rippers FLVTO.biz and 2conv.com are opposing a judge's recommendation to award $82 million in piracy damages to the RIAA.
TF PublishingJudge Recommends $83 Million ‘Piracy’ Damages Award Against YouTube Rippers
Virginia Magistrate Judge Buchanan concludes that the RIAA is entitled to more than $82 million in piracy damages from FLVTO and 2Conv.
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YouTube Rippers Eye Supreme Court After Appeals Court Denies Rehearing * TorrentFreak
The Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit has denied a request from YouTube rippers FLVTO.biz and 2conv.com for a full rehearing.
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YouTube Rippers Request Full Rehearing of Jurisdiction Case at Appeals Court * TorrentFreak
YouTube rippers FLVTO.biz and 2conv.com request a full rehearing of the jurisdiction matter before the Appeals Court.
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Appeals Court Revives Record Labels' Lawsuit Against YouTube Rippers * TorrentFreak
The piracy lawsuit between several record labels and the YouTube-rippers FLVTO.biz and 2conv.com is back after a new Appeals Court decision.
YouTube Rippers and Record Labels Clash in US Appeals Court * TorrentFreak
Last year, a group of major record labels failed to hold two popular YouTube rippers liable for copyright infringement in the US when a district court dismissed the case due to a lack of jurisdiction. The music companies appealed the verdict and this week both parties were back in court, portraying the sites as either innocent tape recorders, or mass copyright infringement hubs.