By: Chiloo Vang
The music industry is looking to take down "stream ripping" websites beginning with YouTube-MP3.org. According to Torrent Freak, the music team aiming to sue YouTube-MP3 consists of the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI), Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) and the U.K.'s British Phonographic Industry (BPI).
Being able to rip music from YouTube and turn them into MP3 files makes "stealing" music very quick and easy. Not only are people ripping music from YouTube but on the website they are able to distribute the music out as well. The music industry have taken notice of this due to the reported 60 million users on YouTube-MP3.org each month.
BPI's chief executive Geoff Taylor was interviewed and had some words regarding the lawsuit against YouTube-MP3 and other stream ripping services. "It"s time to stop illegal sites like this building huge fortunes by ripping of artists and labels. Fans have access now to a fantastic range of legal music streaming services, but they can only exist if we take action to tackle the online black market."
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