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Allofmp3.com boss acquitted

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  • 15-08-2007 7:08pm
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    DonJose
    Registered Users Posts: 3,470 ✭✭✭


    "Kvasov always said he was within the law because the site paid part of its income to ROMS, a Russian organisation which collects and distributes fees for copyright holders.

    The judge agreed with his defence."

    "Although allofmp3.com has disappeared, another Russia-based discount music Web site, mp3sparks.com, has since emerged, also owned by MediaServices."

    http://www.rte.ie/news/2007/0815/internet.html

    Has anybody here purchased any music from mp3sparks.com or allofmp3.com? I wouldn't download pirate mp3's but the above seems to be operating "barely" within the confines/loopholes of Russian law, making this practice legal. Any views???


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    J.S. Pill
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,149 ✭✭✭J.S. Pill


    DonJose wrote:
    "Kvasov always said he was within the law because the site paid part of its income to ROMS, a Russian organisation which collects and distributes fees for copyright holders.

    The judge agreed with his defence."

    "Although allofmp3.com has disappeared, another Russia-based discount music Web site, mp3sparks.com, has since emerged, also owned by MediaServices."

    http://www.rte.ie/news/2007/0815/internet.html

    Has anybody here purchased any music from mp3sparks.com or allofmp3.com? I wouldn't download pirate mp3's but the above seems to be operating "barely" within the confines/loopholes of Russian law, making this practice legal. Any views???


    I got a fair few albums from allofmp3.com in the past - haven't used it in months though and I just found out that it was gone (I think I still had a few quid left in my balance aswell!! :mad:). As I understood it, the site was operating semi-legally. IRMA were kicking up a stink about it and ISPs like eircom agreed to block it on their end.

    Sad to see it go but it had a good run.


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    J.S. Pill
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,149 ✭✭✭J.S. Pill


    allofmp3.com was good for obscure music and music that's difficult to find elsewhere. For instance, I got an album of Jewish wedding music off it.

    Was also great for getting albums that you don't want to be seen buying in a shop (e.g. Futuresex/Lovesounds and Bread's first album)


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    Andy-Pandy
    Registered Users Posts: 1,848 ✭✭✭Andy-Pandy


    I used allofmp 3foryears, it was great while iused it. I could chose any music i liked and thenlisten tot. I spent over a thousand dollers on it over the years. Neadless to say i have a very large music collection, which i spend hours listining to.


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    jebusmusic
    Closed Accounts Posts: 595 ✭✭✭jebusmusic


    Ha! That Mp3sparks.com is AllofMp3 re-incarnated!

    Exactly the same, even able to log in with my allofmp3 user ID!


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