2021 years 10 month, Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) In pairs YouTube Retrieval site FLVTO. biz and 2conv. com And its operator, Toffig．Kurbanov (Tofig Kurbanov) Won a major victory in a piracy lawsuit.

        After the defendant withdrew from the proceedings, A U. S. District court in Virginia ruled by default in favor of several major music companies. By order of court, It is necessary to stop Kurbanov who failed to submit evidence such as Internet logs.

       The court wrote: "Less severe sanctions are unlikely to undo the damage caused by this case. " RIAA Seeking millions of dollars in damages after winning, RIAA Seek an injunction, To prevent these sites from being copied worldwide.

       In addition, The music organization also calls for closer 8300 Ten thousand dollars in damages. Associate Judge Buchanan of the District Court (Buchanan) Last year 12 It was adopted in a report and recommendations released last month 2 Item request.

       Buchanan wrote: "The defendant's website was widely used due to its retrieval function which attracted a large amount of Internet traffic, Resulting in lost profits and streaming revenue for the plaintiffs. " Kulbanov's legal team objected to Buchanan's recommendation, Saying the music companies had not provided evidence that the infringement was actually taking place in the United States. and, If the court deems it appropriate to award damages, The amount should be much lower. As expected, RIAA Disagreed and asked the court to follow through and accept Buchanan's proposal. After weighing the positions of both sides, The court makes a decision. 8300 The $10, 000 compensation is justified in an order issued recently, Judge Crowder of the U. S. District Court in Virginia．Hilton (Claude Hilton) Draw a conclusion, Said the proposals were in line with the law.

       Therefore, RIAA The proposed amount of damages is reasonable. "Based on the evidence in this case, Reexamination of the report and recommendations and the objections of defendant Kurbanov, In the court's opinion, The District court judge's report and recommendations were neither manifestly wrong nor contrary to law. " That means Kurbanov has to work for RIAA proposed 1618 A copyright infringement claim and violation "Digital Millennium Copyright Act" (DMCA) To pay the full amount of compensation. Hilton granted a court order: "Plaintiff for violation "1976 Annual Copyright Act" and DMCA In return for legal damages 8292. 25 Ten thousand dollars. " He added at the same time, Kurbanov should also reimburse the music company for legal costs and attorneys' fees. Future measures besides compensation, FLVTO. biz and 2conv. com It must also stop evading any technical measures. This effectively means that they are not allowed to run in their current form.

       Needless to say, The result spells trouble for other streaming sites in the United States that offer similar features. The court order did not specify that its scope was limited to the United States. Kurbanov's lawyer has previously said, This is tantamount to a global shutdown.

       but, That may be up for debate. FLVTO. biz and 2conv. com It was closed to American viewers last year. but, They are still accessible in most other parts of the world. Finally, It's worth noting, Kurbanov can still appeal the verdict. If that happens, The case will proceed in a higher court.

(Compiled from torrentfreak. com)

        Reprinted from China Intellectual Property Network   translation: Rason group　proofread: Wang Dan



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