And the action is also on thin ice in the USA. The assumptions on which the takedown is based on are very questionable. I am curious to see how the proceedings that have now been initiated will turn out.
You'll note that organizations like the EFF haven't weighed in on this like they normally do when content owners get overzealous with enforcing IP controls, nor have many of the usual IP law commentators.
And more importantly, the youtube-dl creators would have already filed a response if the RIAA notice was as week as so many people in this thread have claimed; they've had a week to do so. The fact that they've yet to respond indicates that either they or the lawyers they've spent the last week talking to are having difficulty finding a response to the RIAA's notice. (This doesn't mean that they won't file a notice, just that the issue is not a piece of cake like so many people on HN believe.)
> youtube-dl creators would have already filed a response if the RIAA notice was as week
There was actually a claim filed by a US company affiliated with youtube-dl. See https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RCrJM-MrKyI.
In 2019, the RIAA got a court order to have Google remove the Yout domains from search results. Yout is arguing that their service provides time shifting, which is fair use, and their domains should be restored on Google search. Plus, they want damages.
FYI -- Yout has been blocked from several ISPs in Europe because courts have found their service to be illegal stream ripping and infringes copyright.
Yes. Thanks for reminding me.
The EFF has commented on this:
https://twitter.com/EFF/status/1319787243184123904
"Youtube-dl is a legitimate tool with a world of a lawful uses. Demanding its removal from Github is a disappointing and counterproductive move by the RIAA."
I'm not sure why you're posting misinformation.