These are derived from the original YTS and YIFY logos, although these are used by many other copycat sites as well. While there are no known connections that we’re aware of, the filmmakers allege that both sites “act in concert” as they use the same type of logo. The movie companies accuse both site operators of intentional inducement of copyright infringement as well as contributory copyright infringement.Īmong other things, they are believed to have helped many of the site’s users to download or stream movies without permission, while making money through advertisements. YIFYMovies.is, on the other hand, allows users to stream content directly on the site. YTS.ag, which now uses the YTS.am domain name, is a torrent site and by far the most popular of the two. “Defendants DOE 1 and DOE 2 cause harm to Plaintiffs’ business within this District by diverting customers in this District to unauthorized Internet based content distribution services through, at least, the websites yifymovies.is and yts.ag. They are referred to as Doe 1 and Doe 2 respectively. The names of the alleged site operators are not known.
The case was filed last month but has thus far remained under the radar. “Plaintiffs bring this action to stop the massive piracy of their motion pictures brought on by websites under the collective names YIFY and YTS and their users,” it reads. Venice, Mechanic: Resurrection, The Hitman’s Bodyguard, I Feel Pretty, Boyka: Undisputed and Hunter Killer, accuse the alleged operators of YIFYMovies.is and YTS.am of inducing and contributing to massive piracy.
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The popularity of these sites is a thorn in the side of filmmakers and a select group of them is now taking action through a complaint filed at a federal court in Hawaii. It is one of the many sites out there today that keep the YTS and the related YIFY brands alive and well. The site ‘unofficially’ took over the YTS brand when the original group threw the towel in 2015. With millions of visitors, YTS.am is the most visited torrent site on the Internet, beating even the legendary Pirate Bay.
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