Italian Music Industry Secures Blocks Against Major Stream-Ripping Sites
The Italian Federation Against Musical and Multimedia Piracy (FPM) has successfully blocked six major stream ripping sites in Italy, working alongside the Italian Communications Regulatory Authority (AGCOM) and the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI).
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Key Actions and Impact:
- 11 resources taken offline, including mobile domains
- Sites averaged 3 million Italian accesses monthly
- Stream ripping accounts for 30% of music piracy in Italy
- 10% growth in illegal stream ripping during Q1 2024
Blocked Platforms Include:
- YTMP3 brand sites (ytmp3.nu, ytmp3.im)
- lumieremusic.net
- projectspark.ca
- downmp3.yt
- y2meta.app
- x2mate.com
- yt5.io
Current EU Piracy Trends:
- Overall digital piracy increased 3.3% in 2022
- Distribution of pirated content:
- TV content: 48%
- Publications: 28%
- Films: 11%
- Software: 7%
- Music: 6%
Streaming now accounts for 58% of piracy activities, while downloads represent 32%. Live sports piracy saw a significant 30% increase between 2021-2022.
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"The technological efforts of our team meet the application of the AGCOM Regulation whose results have a clear impact on illegal access to music in Italy," states Luca Vespignani, General Secretary of FPM and CEO of DcP.