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

TorrentFreak

The DMCA takedown process allows copyright holders to report infringing content and have it removed or taken down. Cease and Desist This activity has been a growing source of frustration for YTMP3.nu’s In addition, YTMP3 points out that the reported links don’t identify a specific copyrighted work on the site.

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RipRequests Dead After RIAA ‘Hand Delivers’ Piracy Cease-and-Desist

TorrentFreak

Until last month, RipRequests was a popular hangout for those looking to download music without the hassle of paying and, in some cases, waiting for an official release to come out. What followed was a cease-and-desist from the RIAA which advised that “Such activity is illegal, and these actions must stop at once.”

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‘Free Download Manager’ Removes YouTube Support After Google Complaint

TorrentFreak

While this sounds great, YouTube also presents an indirect threat, as third-party tools allow people to rip and download music to enjoy outside of the streaming service. The company prohibits third-party services from downloading YouTube content and is actively blocking the IP addresses of known offenders. Stream-ripping Crackdown.

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Major Record Labels Sue Youtube-dl’s Hosting Provider

TorrentFreak

The RIAA cited the anti-circumvention provisions of the DMCA, claiming that the tool could be used to download their artists’ musical works from YouTube, in breach of copyright. “YouTube has measures to prevent users from downloading specific content, which they make use of for YouTube Movies and Music: DRM.

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Does Copyright Notice Protect a Website?

Dear Rich IP Blog

Dear Rich: Does putting "Copyright 2023" at the bottom of page pages protect it from site visitors who download an image or narrative content? Placing a copyright notice on your website is like sticking a "Keep off the grass" sign on your front lawn. You'll find help on website registration at the Copyright Office.

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Record Labels Hit Internet Archive With New $400m+ Copyright Lawsuit

TorrentFreak

As the Internet Archive continues to deal with an adverse ruling in a copyright infringement lawsuit filed by the world’s largest publishing companies, late Friday some of the world’s largest record labels launched similar legal action in the United States. named as defendants. .”

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Strike 3 Holdings Infringement

LexBlog IP

One thing I know for sure, people who use BitTorrent or other related applications and download adult movies can find themselves in quite a bind. People make mistakes, but should you have to pony up your life savings to avoid a copyright infringement lawsuit? This company needs to be reigned in, people are SUFFERING BIG TIME!