RIAA sues AllofMP3 for $1.65 trillion
The RIAA is seeking $150,000 for each of the 11 million songs AllofMP3 allegedly pirated.
It was first reported by the Washington Post last week that the RIAA was suing the Russian online music distribution company Mediaservices, which owns AllofMP3.com and allTunes.com, for illegally selling copyrighted music.
The companies behind the claim, which include the [...]
Is AllOfMP3 Finished?
With all of the troubles currently confronting AllOfMp3 one has to wonder whether or not its days are numbered. Though not a user of the site myself, as I have long preferred the price(free) and selection that BitTorrent offers, millions of people around the world are, and the latest developments are yet another heavy blow [...]
Danish court tells ISP to block access to AllofMP3.com
AllofMP3 suffered yet another setback as a Danish court ruled that an ISP must block access to the Russian music site. The ruling only covers one ISP (Tele2) in one country, but the ruling will certainly set the stage for more lawsuits as the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry believes it has developed another [...]
Get Free Songs from AllOfMP3!
It would seem as though maybe the RIAA has begun to take things to the next level in their fight against the Russian music download site, AllOfMP3.com. Forget the fact that they’re pressuring the Russian govt to do something by holding up Russia’s entrance into the WTO, or that they successfully pressured Visa and Mastercard [...]
Russian AllofMP3.com Barks Back at International Pressure
Russian download service AllofMP3 has now rifled back against international pressure, part of a growing headache for major labels. AllofMP3 has suddenly become a focal point in upcoming trade negotiations between the United States and Russia, offering yet another spotlight for controlling company MediaServices, Inc. “We’re totally in compliance with Russian law,” said company spokeswoman [...]
U.S. pushes Russia in WTO talks to close (AllOf)mp3 Web site
Russia should shut down a pirate music Web site that is robbing US recording companies of sales if it wants to become a member of the World Trade Organization, the top US trade official said on Wednesday.
“I have a hard time imagining Russia becoming a member of the WTO and having a Web site like [...]
Allofmp3 vows to continue despite tougher copyright laws
A few weeks ago I proclaimed that Allofmp3.com would give up it’s current business model by September 1st. Turns out I was wrong – for now, at least. But things are changing in Russia, at least when it comes to the letter of the law. Russia toughened it’s copyright law back in 2004, but a [...]
AllofMP3 suffers mysterious downtime
Controversial Russian music site AllofMP3.com has suffered more unexplained downtime.
Back in May the site all but disappeared for three days, leading to fears it had been crushed by Russian authorities stung into action by the US. A group of US senators asked George Bush to block Russian entry to the World Trade Organisation unless he [...]
BPI Wants Allofmp3.com Brought Up @ G8 Summit
The UK recording industry is urging the foreign secretary to raise the issue of Russian bargain music download website allofmp3.com at the G8 summit.
The British Phonographic Industry (BPI) trade group wants Margaret Beckett to discuss the site with Russian President Vladimir Putin in St Petersburg.
The BPI is suing the website, claiming it is breaking UK [...]
UK RIAA to sue AllofMP3.com
The U.K. music-industry trade organization, the BPI, is to sue popular Russian download site AllofMP3.com, claiming it is operating outside the law and not sharing any of its profits with the artists whose music it sells.
AllofMP3.com sells music singles and albums for download in a fashion similar to rival iTunes, but AllofMP3’s offerings typically are [...]
