Stream Ripping Sites Shut Down in Vietnam
On October 14, 2025, twelve stream ripping websites were closed, including Y2mate.com, after enforcement efforts in Vietnam.
The sites collectively received over 620 million visits globally in the past year. Y2mate.com had previously been the subject of website blocking in 13 countries and was included in multiple editions of the USTR Notorious Markets Report and the EU Counterfeit and Piracy Watchlist.
The operator of the websites agreed to permanently shut down the services and refrain from future copyright infringement. The domains for most of the sites, including Y2mate.com, Yt1s.com, Utomp3.com, Tomp3.cc, and Y2mate.gg, are now controlled by the organization representing the recording industry.
Victoria Oakley, CEO of the organization, stated: “This marks a major milestone in our ongoing work to tackle stream ripping, one of the most prevalent forms of online music piracy.”
Oakley continued: “It is a first of its kind success in Vietnam for the music industry, and we aim to build on this momentum to address other infringing services operated from the region. We will continue to tackle services which infringe our members’ rights, and to help protect the global music community.”
Recent legal actions against copyright infringement have been gaining traction, after Anthropic’s $1.5B Book Piracy Payout.
This action highlights the increasing efforts to protect intellectual property in the digital age, as seen in new releases and legal developments.
