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What is YouTube mp3 and why they are demanding?
The major labels have taken up the matter and have decided to refer YouTube mp3

 What is YouTube mp3 and why they are demanding? Marc Anthony, Britney Spears, Juan Gabriel, Jennifer Lopez and Lady Gaga are several of the artists listed. Some of his songs appear among the more than 300 that the major record labels world-Universal, Sony, Warner Bros and Capitol Records, among others cited in a court in Los Angeles (USA) as part of a lawsuit against a site of Internet piracy.

 The platform in question is called YouTube mp3 (not connected with YouTube) and is "the easiest online service for converting videos to mp3", say its creators. "Any registration is not necessary, all you need is the URL of YouTube", explains on its website. What is YouTube mp3 and why they are demanding? "Do not worry, our service is free. We need about 3 to 4 minutes per video."

 Though perhaps it is they who now have reason to worry: they face a demand which includes US $ 150,000 for each suspected case of piracy. But what is YouTube mp3, how it works and why it infuriates the record? "The biggest violator" YouTube mp3 servers are located in Germany, although the site works in many parts of the world-including Latin America and is available in 25 languages. What is YouTube mp3 and why they are demanding? Each month receives 60 million unique visitors, according to the plaintiffs, thousands of dollars in advertising, although the artists whose songs play (and record) do not see even a single ticket. Its operation is very simple.

 The user should just copy and paste the video link deYouTube you want to get audio conversion in the bar of the web, and receive the audio file in mp3 format in minutes. "Unlike other services, this is a process that is done on our servers, so you do not need any additional program", say its founders, who claim that "all conversions are performed in high quality (128 kilobits per second)". According to the record companies, "dozens or even hundreds of millions of songs are pirated and distributed porstream - ripping (this technique to convert videos to mp3) every month." "YouTube mp3 it is the biggest violator" they added. Cary Sherman, executive director of the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA, for its acronym in English) said in a statement that YouTube mp3 is "making millions at the expense of artists, composers and record labels." The threat of "stream-ripping" "The stream-ripping is a major threat to the music industry and works as an illegal substitute for buying recorded music and streaming subscriptions authorized services", said the record.

 This month, the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI, for its acronym in English), presented the report Music Consumer Insight Report 2016 on the evolution of consumer habits of music on the international market. According to the report, 37% of people worldwide listen to streaming music, although Mexican and Spanish users far exceed the average, with 64 and 54 percent respectively.

 And using the usual stream rippinges among nearly half of young people aged 16 to 24 years of the 13 major markets analyzed music sales (USA, Canada, UK, France, Germany, Spain, Italy, Sweden, australia, Japan, South Korea, Brazil and Mexico). What is YouTube mp3 and why they are demanding? What is the "stream - ripping"? A type of digital piracy that allows you to convert music streaming (online broadcasting) MP3 files. It is the most popular illegal practice, uses 49% of 16- to 24 years in the US, Canada, UK, France, Germany, Spain, Italy, Sweden, Australia, Japan, South Korea, Brazil and Mexico.


It is more popular than illegal downloading of file sharing sites, torrents. 30% of internet users made "stream-ripping" in the last six months: 27% in computer and 19% through the cell. Source: International Federation of the Phonographic Industry Music Consumer Insight Report 2016 "should not be so easy to commit such activity and YouTubemp3 should not appear in any Internet search engine," Sherman said. In addition to damages, the music industry requested a court order to prohibit access to YouTube mp3 servers, advertisers and other third parties.

 But the record companies US They were not the only ones to take legal action. The British Phonographic Industry (BPI acronym) -which represents and defends record labels in UK- also filed a formal notice against YouTubemp3 to take legal action in the country if the company continues to infringe copyright. "It is time to end illegal sites like this that generate great fortunes swindling artists and record companies," the executive director of BPI, Geoff Taylor said. "We hope that the responsible advertisers, search engines and server vendors also reflect on ethical codes to support sites that are enriched shortchanging authors." He said. YouTube mp3 not yet responded to the allegations.