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7 October 2021CopyrightAlex Baldwin

UMG seeks $82m from YouTube stream-rippers

Universal Media Group (UMG) has secured a default judgment against two YouTube video-ripping services and is seeking more than $82 million in damages, according to documents published by a Virginia federal court.

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