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# All 3 Major Labels Sue To Stop YouTube Ripping
- URL: https://www.hypebot.com/all-3-major-labels-sue-to-stop-youtube-ripping/
- Published: 2016-09-26T15:14:52.000Z
- Updated: 2016-09-26T15:14:52.000Z
- Description: In recent months, YouTube has been under fire from the music industry, with mp3 track ripping from videos a major cause of friction. Now the major labels have taken aggressive. Continue reading [https://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2016/09/all-3-major-labels-sue-to-stop-youtube-ripping.html]
- Author: Bruce Houghton
- Tags: Major Labels, Streaming, Apple Inc., Apple Music, Comparison of on-demand streaming music services, International Federation of the Phonographic Industry, iTunes, music industry, Pandora Radio, record label, Spotify, Streaming media, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-01-21 10:22

[![Gavel-568417_640](http://hypebot.typepad.com/.a/6a00d83451b36c69e201b7c89759a3970b-150wi "Gavel-568417_640")](http://hypebot.typepad.com/.a/6a00d83451b36c69e201b7c89759a3970b-popup?ref=hypebot.com)In recent months, **YouTube** has been under fire from the music industry, with **mp3 track ripping from videos** a major cause of friction. Now the **major labels have taken aggressive legal action**.

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All three major labels and several of their subsidiaries have filed suit against , a website that enables the ripping of audio from YouTube videos into downloadable mp3's."Stream ripping has become a major threat to the music industry," states the filing, "functioning as an unlawful substitute for the purchase of recorded music and the purchase of subscriptions to authorized streaming services."**40% Of All Stream Ripping Globally**According to court documents, YouTube-mp3.org accounts for a much as 40% of music stream ripping globally. Allegedly, "tens, or even hundreds, of millions of tracks are illegally copied and distributed by stream ripping services each month." 50% of people 16-21 admitted to having stream ripped in a recent survey."This is a coordinated action to protect the rights of artists and labels from the blatant infringements of YouTube-mp3, the world’s single-largest 'stream ripping' site," said Frances Moore, CEO of the International Federation of The Phonographic Industry (IFPI) in a statement.**The Full Court Filing**

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