14 February 2022CopyrightAlex Baldwin

Russian ‘stream-ripper’ ordered to pay Warner, Sony, UMG $83m

A Virginia district court has awarded several record labels, including Warner Records, Sony Music Entertainment, UMG Recordings and others $82.9 million in statutory damages in a revived lawsuit against two YouTube-ripping music piracy sites.

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