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Streaming now accounts for more than 75% of <a href=\"https:\/\/interspacemusic.com\/blog\/canada-announces-increased-investment-in-music-sector\/\">recorded music revenue in Canada<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>Court Order Details<\/h2>\n<p>The Federal Court order targets four domains:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Y2mate.ws<\/li>\n<li>YTmp3.lat<\/li>\n<li>Savefrom.space<\/li>\n<li>Spowload.cc<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Nine internet service providers (ISPs), including <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bell.ca\/\"><strong>Bell<\/strong><\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rogers.com\/\"><strong>Rogers<\/strong><\/a> and <strong>TekSavvy<\/strong>, must implement DNS (Domain Name System) blocking or rerouting to prevent access to these sites for a period of two years. The ISPs are also required to inform users who attempt to reach the blocked domains why the pages are no longer accessible.<\/p>\n<p>The court additionally issued a permanent injunction compelling the operators of the stream-ripping services to cease all infringing activity and deactivate the domains. Music Canada retains the right to add future copycat domains to the blocklist without initiating a new full court hearing.<\/p>\n<h2>Industry Response<\/h2>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cMusic Canada is committed to taking action against bad actors who deliberately steal from artists and rightsholders. Our goal is to ensure that artists are paid when their music is played. 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