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The artificial intelligence boom promises progress and innovation but, at the same time, it poses a threat to existing industries. <\/p>\nThe artificial intelligence boom promises progress and innovation but, at the same time, it poses a threat to existing industries. <\/p>\n
Over the past two years, dozens of lawsuits were filed against technology companies. Most of these amount to copyright infringement complaints, challenging the unauthorized use of protected works as AI training data. <\/p>\n
The RIAA and its members are also involved in these legal battles. The music group is a driving force in lawsuits against the AI companies Udio and Suno<\/a>, for example, and recently backed a lawsuit against the AI startup Anthropic<\/a>.<\/p>\n With the strong focus on AI recently, it wouldn\u2019t be a surprise if this topic was considered a priority. However, the RIAA\u2019s latest \u2018notorious markets\u2019 submission to the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) shows that not to be the case, as it mostly focuses on \u2018older\u2019 threats. <\/p>\n The RIAA\u2019s latest submission for the USTR\u2019s notorious markets list starts with stream-rippers. These tools allow people to download music from platforms such as YouTube and, despite their legal use cases, the music group considers stream-rippers a prime copyright infringement tool. <\/p>\n There are dozens of popular stream-rippers including y2mate.com, which reportedly has one of the largest user bases. In the past, Y2mate voluntarily blocked visitors from the US, UK<\/a>, and elsewhere. However, that\u2019s no longer the case. <\/p>\n \u201cWhile Y2mate\u2019s traffic has been declining globally due to the many site-blocking orders, the site has still received hundreds of millions of visits in the last 12 months, making it extremely popular globally. Previously, the site had voluntarily limited access from the U.S., UK, Germany, and France, but these restrictions have been lifted,\u201d the submission notes. <\/p>\n The RIAA goes on to list other typical pirate threats, including torrent indexers, direct music download sites, and cyberlockers. Among these, we find familiar names such as The Pirate Bay, 1337x, Newalbumreleases, Dbree, and Rapidgator. <\/p>\n Over the past two years, the music industry group listed several dedicated AI companies among its top threats. For example, in 2022, AI-powered music extractors and mixers<\/a> were called out, followed by an AI vocal cloning category<\/a> last year. <\/p>\n In 2024, no specific AI services are mentioned. RIAA does highlight that hosting platforms such as Krakenfiles are abused to store \u2018infringing\u2019 AI training data (i.e. pirated music), which remains a key concern. <\/p>\n<\/p>\n At the same time, however, the music group also recognizes that AI opens the door to new innovation options, recognizing that the technology can offer new revenue sources. <\/p>\n \u201c[T]he record labels continue to work tirelessly to develop additional innovations and sources of revenue, including use of responsibly trained AI technology to expand artist creativity, reach, and user engagement,\u201d the submission reads. <\/p>\n In addition to direct threats, RIAA also calls out several intermediaries. For example, hosting companies PRQ, FlokiNET and DDoS-Guard are referenced. These companies are accused of hosting pirate sites and other criminal activity, despite complaints. <\/p>\n PRQ was launched by Pirate Bay founders. While these are no longer involved, as far as we know, RIAA mentions this association in its submission. <\/p>\n \u201cPRQ is a Swedish hosting service headquartered in Stockholm and created by two of the founders of ThePirateBay. It offers offshore hosting options and has consistently hosted criminal content,\u201d RIAA writes. <\/p>\n Last year, RIAA also listed the domain name registration company Njalla, which was started by Pirate Bay founder Peter Sunde. This company is no longer mentioned in RIAA\u2019s latest report, but other domain name companies do get a mention. <\/p>\n RIAA writes that it\u2019s hard to get accurate domain name registration information from companies such as NameCheap and Tucows, as was pointed out in a recent IFPI report. This makes it difficult for rightsholders to identify the operators of pirate sites.<\/p>\n NameCheap and Tucows are American companies, so these are not eligible for a \u201cnotorious markets\u201d listing. However, the callout does add pressure, which might be the main reason why they are mentioned. <\/p>\n In conclusion, RIAA\u2019s latest USTR submission doesn\u2019t list many surprises. Many of the targeted sites and services have been called out before. The absence of specific AI threats is most surprising, but with rapidly evolving technology and developing legal jurisprudence, that might just be temporary.<\/p>\n \u2014<\/p>\n The RIAA\u2019s full 2024 list of \u201cnotorious\u201d sites and services can be found below, and the full report is available here (pdf)<\/a>. The cursive<\/em> listings are newcomers and those that were removed are crossed out. The RIAA stresses that this list is a non-exhaustive overview.<\/p>\n Stream-Ripping Sites<\/p>\n Music Download Sites<\/p>\n \u2013 newalbumreleases.net BitTorrent Indexing Sites<\/p>\n \u2013 thepiratebay.org Cyberlockers<\/p>\n \u2013 voicify.ai<\/p>\n Additional Issues<\/p>\n \u2013 Bulletproof ISPS: PRQ, FlokiNET, Frantech Solutions\/BuyVM\/PONYNET<\/em>, DDoS Guard. From: TF<\/a>, for the latest news on copyright battles, piracy and more.<\/p>\nRIAA\u2019s 2024 Piracy Threats<\/h2>\n
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<\/center><\/p>\nIntermediaries<\/h2>\n
\u2013 ssyoutube.com
\n\u2013 ytmp3.nu
\n\u2013 mp3juices.cc<\/strike>
\n\u2013 y2mate.com (and related site yt1s.com)
\n\u2013 ytmp3.nu<\/em>
\n\u2013 savefrom.net (and related site savef.net)
\n\u2013 snaptube app and related domains
\n\u2013 tubidy.cool<\/p>\n
\n\u2013 intmusic.net
\n\u2013 waploaded.com<\/em>
\n\u2013 hiphopkit.com<\/em>
\n\u2013 ak47full.com<\/strike>
\n\u2013 fakaza.com<\/strike>
\n\u2013 hiphopda.com
\n\u2013 bazenation.com<\/strike>
\n\u2013 itopmusicx.com<\/p>\n
\n\u2013 1337x.to
\n\u2013 torrentgalaxy.to<\/p>\n\u2013 zippyshare.com<\/strike>
\n\u2013 dbree.org
\n\u2013 rapidgator.net
\n\u2013 turbobit.net
\n\u2013 krakenfiles.com
\n\u2013 ddownload.com
\n\u2013 pillowcase.su<\/em><\/p>\nAI Vocal Cloning<\/strike><\/p>\n
\n\u2013 Domain Name Registrars: NameCheap, Tucows?<\/em>
\n\u2013 Other intermediaries: Njal.la, A-Ads\/Equativ, Softonic\/Aptoid.<\/strike><\/p>\n