Yout, a stream-ripping platform, has filed an opposition to the Recording Industry Association of America's (RIAA) motion to dismiss in their ongoing legal battle over YouTube's rolling cipher technology.

The dispute began in October 2020 when Yout sued the RIAA over three DMCA takedown requests. The RIAA claimed Yout circumvents YouTube's rolling cipher protection, which prevents unauthorized access to copyrighted content. Yout maintains its service doesn't bypass any protection measures and actually prevents users from recording protected content.

Key points of Yout's opposition:

• The RIAA's takedown notices failed to identify specific protected works
• The notices were overly broad and affected all content, not just RIAA members' works
• Yout's service primarily focuses on video content, with audio downloads being incidental
• The platform uses publicly available tools that browsers and YouTube already provide
• No technological protection measures (TPMs) are being circumvented

The RIAA's actions have allegedly caused significant damage to Yout:

• Users canceled subscriptions after Google search warnings
• PayPal terminated Yout's account
• The company suffered reputational harm

The case continues with Yout represented by Mudd Law, known for defending against RIAA litigation in the past. The RIAA has not publicly commented on Yout's latest opposition.

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