If you're a download music buyer check out this site AllofMP3.com, an MP3 buying service based in Russia. The prices are extrememly low averaging about $0.25 each for 192kbps. They also sell files for less at 128kbps, or more for CD quality 320kbps files. You can also order files in MPEG-4, WMA, OGG, or MPC formats. How this works can be seen here.
AllofMP3.com
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Burnout
Faith Puppeteer
I didn't think this site was legal to use in the U.S. I don't believe the site even makes payouts to labels or artists due to lax digital media rights/laws in Russia. I believe it's legal in Russia but of suspect legality (at best) elsewhere.
BenMech
student of the d'eh
Evil
Drunken Bastard
From what ive read... by all of Russia's laws its legal but the RIAA are douchebags demanding an astronomical amount of money in reimbursement
mëtålspëd
Umlauts ist Krieg
While I hate the RIAA as much as the next guy, do you think any artists gets even a penny in royalties from this site? I seriously doubt it.
Harvester
The Promoter
One of the conditions of Russia joining the WTO is that they shut down sites like this. While it technically is legal in Russia at the moment, Benmech is correct in that it will be shut down soon. See summary from MosNews below:
AllofMP3.com has claimed for some time that they are legal under Russian law because all of their works have been licensed by ROMS licensing group, and ROMS itself says that it carries out its activity on the basis of the powers given directly by the Law, irrespective of the presence or absence of a contract with a rights holder. In essence, ROMS has given out licenses to music without any permission from the copyright owners to do so.
Whether this is legal has been the subject of heated discussion for years, with AllofMP3.com most vocally asserting that it is. ROMS was booted from CISAC, an international organization that represents 217 worldwide copyright societies, back in 2004.
Whatever the truth, Russia has agreed to modify its laws by June 1, 2007 to clarify that such activity is illegal. It will also take enforcement action against Russian websites that violate IP laws.
AllofMP3.com has claimed for some time that they are legal under Russian law because all of their works have been licensed by ROMS licensing group, and ROMS itself says that it carries out its activity on the basis of the powers given directly by the Law, irrespective of the presence or absence of a contract with a rights holder. In essence, ROMS has given out licenses to music without any permission from the copyright owners to do so.
Whether this is legal has been the subject of heated discussion for years, with AllofMP3.com most vocally asserting that it is. ROMS was booted from CISAC, an international organization that represents 217 worldwide copyright societies, back in 2004.
Whatever the truth, Russia has agreed to modify its laws by June 1, 2007 to clarify that such activity is illegal. It will also take enforcement action against Russian websites that violate IP laws.
Evil
Drunken Bastard
Im not saying the RIAA are wrong in gewtting the site shut down.. but they strong arm ANYONE infringing on thier own strongarn racket
