Russian Stream-Ripper FLVTO.biz Defeats the RIAA In U.S. Federal Court

Major labels Universal Music Group, Warner Music Group, and Sony Music Entertainment have just suffered a stunning defeat against stream-ripper FLVTO.biz. In an initial ruling issued Tuesday (January 22nd) and shared with Digital Music News, Eastern District Court of Virginia judge Claude M. Hilton ruled that the RIAA simply lacked jurisdiction against the Russian-based operation.

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