Major Labels Secure Sweeping Site-Blocking Orders Against YouTube Stream-Rippers in Canada

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The Federal Court in Ottawa has issued Canada’s first music industry-requested site-blocking order targeting YouTube stream-ripping services.
The major labels have secured a major win in Canada against the operators of YouTube stream-ripping sites Y2Mate, YTMP3, and remaining Savefrom domains over copyright infringement.
The original case, filed in November by Sony Music Entertainment, Universal Music Group, and Warner Music Group, targeted the John Doe operators