TorrentFreak RSSApr 21, 2023

YouTube Ripper Sends Cease and Desist to Google, Hoping to Stop DMCA Abuse

https://torrentfreak.com/youtube-ripper-sends-cease-and-desist-to-google-hoping-to-stop-dmca-abuse-230420/

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YouTube Ripper Sends Cease and Desist to Google, Hoping to Stop DMCA Abuse

YTMP3.nu has sent a cease and desist notice to Google, urging it to take steps to prevent DMCA takedown abuse.

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TorrentFreak MirrorSep 3, 2022
Google Removes YouTube Rippers from UK Search Results https://torrentfreak.com/google-removes-youtube-rippers-from-uk-search-results-220903/ #youtuberippers #Anti-Piracy #youtube #google #bpi
Google Removes YouTube Rippers from UK Search Results

Following a music industry request, Google has removed several popular YouTube rippers from its UK search results.

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TorrentFreak MirrorApr 2, 2022
RIAA Targets Popular YouTube Ripper With 60 Million Monthly Visits https://torrentfreak.com/riaa-targets-popular-youtube-ripper-with-60-million-monthly-visits-220402/ #youtuberippers #DMCAsubpoena #Anti-Piracy #Cloudflare #DMCA #RIAA
RIAA Targets Popular YouTube Ripper With 60 Million Monthly Visits

The RIAA's crackdown on YouTube-ripping services has expanded to the 60 million visit per month MP3 download site 320ytmp3.com.

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TorrentFreak MirrorMar 24, 2022
YouTube Rippers Appeal $83 Million Piracy Verdict https://torrentfreak.com/youtube-rippers-appeal-83-million-piracy-verdict-220324/ #youtuberippers #AppsandSites #2conv.com #FLVTO.biz #Lawsuits #2conv #RIAA
YouTube Rippers Appeal $83 Million Piracy Verdict

The operator of YouTube rippers FLVTO.biz and 2conv.com announced that he will appeal the $83 million in piracy verdict in favor of the RIAA.

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TorrentFreak MirrorAug 3, 2021
Y2Mate: Massive YouTube-Ripping Service Blocks US & UK Visitors https://torrentfreak.com/y2mate-massive-youtube-ripping-service-blocks-us-uk-visitors-210803/ #youtuberippers #Y2Mate.com #Piracy #RIAA #bpi
Y2Mate: Massive YouTube-Ripping Service Blocks US & UK Visitors * TorrentFreak

Massive YouTube-to-MP3 ripping platform has announced its shutdown in a message to millions of users. However, that is not the full picture.

TorrentFreak MirrorJun 10, 2021
Free Music App TREBEL Files For IPO, Hoping To Attract Millions of Pirates https://torrentfreak.com/free-music-app-trebel-files-for-ipo-hoping-to-attract-millions-of-pirates-210610/ #youtuberippers #Anti-Piracy #piracy #Trebel
Free Music App TREBEL Files For IPO, Hoping To Attract Millions of Pirates * TorrentFreak

For those who are currently pirating music on torrent sites, downloading tracks from YouTube-ripping services, or are simply unhappy with the playback restrictions of Spotify's free tier, TREBEL may be of interest. The company has filed for an IPO in the United States and is specifically targeting users who can't (or won't) pay for music.

TorrentFreak MirrorNov 21, 2020
EFF and GitHub’s Support for YouTube Rippers is Bad News for RIAA Lawsuits https://torrentfreak.com/eff-and-githubs-support-for-youtube-rippers-is-bad-news-for-riaa-lawsuits-201121/ #youtuberippers #AppsandSites #YouTube-DL #Lawsuits #Flv.to #2conv #yout
EFF and GitHub's Support for YouTube Rippers is Bad News for RIAA Lawsuits * TorrentFreak

EFF and GitHub's support for youtube-dl is good news for the devs, but also a gamechanger for the lawsuits against 2conv, Flvto, and Yout.

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TorrentFreak MirrorFeb 15, 2020
BPI Joins RIAA’s Takedown Battle Against YouTube Downloaders http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Torrentfreak/~3/-LGp6ZPIWk8/ #anti-circumvention #youtuberippers #streamripping #afeat #News #bpi
BPI Joins RIAA's Takedown Battle Against YouTube Downloaders - TorrentFreak

UK music group BPI has joined the RIAA in its effort to wipe YouTube download and ripping sites from Google's search results. Using language inspired by its US counterpart, BPI repeatedly argues that Mpgun.com violates the DMCA's anti-circumvention provision. While the search engine has complied with the requests, the site remains easy to find.