The world's biggest record labels are suing a website that allows users to download the audio from YouTube videos.
Universal,
Sony, Warner Bros and other labels launched legal action against the
German operator of YouTube-mp3.org in a federal court in Los Angeles.They are seeking damages from the company and its owner that include $150,000 (£115,000) for every alleged instance of piracy.
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"Stream ripping has become a major threat to the music industry, functioning as an unlawful substitute for the purchase of recorded music and the purchase of subscriptions to authorised streaming services," the labels said.
http://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-37482570
http://www.youtube-mp3.org/
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