YouTube Ripper Seeks IP-Addresses of 'Threatening' & 'DMCA-Abusing' CompetitorsErnesto Van der Sar, 18 May 04:45 PM Like many other stream-ripper se
 | Like many other stream-ripper services, YTMP3.nu had many of its search results removed from Google's search engine. DMCA notices sent by legitimate music industry groups such as the BPI and RIAA contain claims that the site violates the DMCA's anti-circumvention provision. However, the YouTube-ripping service also views itself as a victim of bogus takedown notices sent by one or more competitors. The site previously asked Google to stop processing these purported abusive notices but when that failed to produce results, it filed a lawsuit at a California federal court, accusing the unknown senders of unfair business practices and violations of the DMCA. YTMP3 Sues 'Competitors' The complaint was filed by CreativeCode Ltd, the company behind YTMP3.nu and sister site Y2mate.nu, which is incorporated in Anguilla. The identities of the defendants is unknown, however, and they are still listed as "John Does". Hoping to identify their opponents, CreativeCode previously obtained a subpoe...Read More |
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