The original FLVTO.biz went from one of the most visited converter sites in the world to an $82.9 million court judgment in four years. Here is the verified timeline. Note: this site is a new, separate tool that uses the familiar name; it is not affiliated with the original operator.
FLVTO.biz and its sister site 2conv.com were operated by Russian operator Tofig Kurbanov. At peak popularity, FLVTO.biz drew about 94 million visits per month, with roughly 12% of that traffic coming from the US.
In 2018, major record labels (via the RIAA) sued FLVTO.biz and 2conv.com in the US, accusing the sites of facilitating mass copyright infringement. The sites initially won on jurisdiction, but an appeals court overturned that ruling and the case moved forward.
In 2021, the sites began blocking visitors from the US and UK entirely, showing a message that the service was "permanently unavailable" in those regions.
In 2022, a Virginia federal court awarded $82,922,500 in statutory damages against the operator, covering 1,618 copyright infringements and DMCA violations.
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Sued by the record labels in 2018, blocked US and UK visitors in 2021, and hit with an $82.9 million judgment in 2022.
No. This is a new, separate tool using the familiar name, not affiliated with the original FLVTO.biz or its operator.
The original blocked US and UK visitors in 2021. This new tool works in your browser instead.