![]() But it also seeks to go after the RIAA for DMCA 512(f) (false takedown notices) abuse and defamation (for the claims it made in the takedown notices it sent). The crux of the lawsuit is “Hey, we don’t infringe on anything,” asking for declaratory judgment. Yout was annoyed by this and filed a lawsuit against the RIAA. It got Yout’s website delisted from Google, had its payment processor cut the company off, etc. Rather than going directly after Yout, the RIAA sent angry letters to lots of different companies that Yout relied on to exist. In this case, a company named Yout offered a service for downloading YouTube video and audio, and the RIAA (because, they’re the RIAA) couldn’t allow that to happen. But, of course, we’re in the digital age, and everything that should be obviously settled law is up for grabs again, because “Internet.” These tools are incredibly useful for a number of reasons and should be seen as obviously legal in the same manner that home video recording devices were declared legal by the Supreme Court, because they have substantial non-infringing uses. ![]() There are a number of different tools out there that let you download YouTube videos.
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