According to TorrentFreak, a proposed final judgment has been reached between audio-ripping site YouTube-MP3.org and a collection of record labels including UMG, Sony Music, and Warner Bros. Although the document has not yet been signed by a judge, it indicates a decision in favor of the labels, with an undisclosed settlement fee and an order to transfer the domain to a party representing the labels.

YouTube-MP3.org allows people to convert YouTube links into downloadable MP3 audio files. The RIAA called it the world's largest audio-ripping website, and labels filed a copyright infringement claim against the site last year, saying it was responsible for "upwards of 40 percent" of all illegal audio-ripping. According to a 2016 study by the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI), audio-ripping is one of the most significant forms of piracy facing the recording industry, with almost half of 16 to 24 year-olds using a service like YouTube-MP3.org.

The claim specifically names 304 songs that the labels say were illegally audio-ripped using the service, including Zedd’s “Clarity,” Lady Gaga’s “Born This Way,” and Missy Elliott's "Get Ur Freak On." The complaint sought damages of $150,000 for each instance of proven copyright infringement, arguing that YouTube-MP3.org enabled illegal distribution and profited off label-owned content by collecting ad revenue from redirecting people to its site. The labels claimed that "tens, or even hundreds, of millions of tracks are illegally copied and distributed by stream-ripping services each month."

The proposed final judgment and permanent injunction, if signed, would transfer the domain name to a representative for the labels. If the site owner fails to comply, registrars for YouTube-MP3.org would be ordered to shut down the site within 24 hours, and allow for the registrar of record to be changed within 30 days to a registrar of the labels’ choosing.

As of now, YouTube-MP3.org is still technically live, although trying to use the site results in an error of “We are sorry, this service is not available from your jurisdiction.”