Allofmp3.com dead? [merged]
06-03-06, 01:43 PM
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Originally Posted by UKingdom
i'm not sure if that still answers the question, can we get in trouble for buying from them?
thats what I am wondering
06-03-06, 05:59 PM
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Originally Posted by Lunatikk
On a slightly political note, is this what's come down to in world wide politics? An mp3 site? Shouldn't there be some large issues in allowing/not allowing them?
06-05-06, 03:38 PM
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As long as their business servers are based in Russia their is no internet law making their sales illegal. So yes, you can keep using the site without worry.
06-05-06, 03:42 PM
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Originally Posted by starseed1981
As long as their business servers are based in Russia their is no internet law making their sales illegal. So yes, you can keep using the site without worry.
06-08-06, 01:31 PM
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Originally Posted by DVD Josh
I'm not sure how an American citizen can reconsile their actions under US law however.
06-08-06, 03:25 PM
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Originally Posted by starseed1981
Traffic thru their site is under Russian jurisdiction. Since it is not based within the US, the RIAA has no say whatsover as to how they conduct business and cannot hold their customers liable in any way. Thus their failed bid to take all Russian sites down.
I'm just playing devil's advocate mostly, not that I entirely disagree with you
06-08-06, 05:02 PM
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Originally Posted by DVD Josh
I will admit that this isn't my particular area of the law, but your computer is in the US and the data stream takes place in the US.
I'm just playing devil's advocate mostly, not that I entirely disagree with you
I'm just playing devil's advocate mostly, not that I entirely disagree with you
08-17-06, 03:58 PM
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Originally Posted by cungar
502 Bad Gateway
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I'm not a computer expert. What is a 502 Bad Gateway?
08-17-06, 04:11 PM
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Originally Posted by Binger
I'm not a computer expert. What is a 502 Bad Gateway?
http://www.checkupdown.com/status/E502.html
08-18-06, 04:35 PM
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Originally Posted by starseed1981
Traffic thru their site is under Russian jurisdiction. Since it is not based within the US, the RIAA has no say whatsover as to how they conduct business and cannot hold their customers liable in any way. Thus their failed bid to take all Russian sites down.
11-30-06, 12:44 PM
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Russia agrees to shut down Allofmp3.com
But the music download site that U.S. says is guilty of piracy continues to operate.
By Greg Sandoval
Staff Writer, CNET News.com
Published: November 29, 2006, 11:43 AM PST
Russia has agreed to shut down Allofmp3.com and other music sites based in that country that the U.S. government says are offering downloads illegally.
The nation has struck the agreement with the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative as it seeks entry to the World Trade Organization. The U.S. has suggested that it would hold up Russia's acceptance in the WTO unless leaders there took action against digital piracy.
"Russia will take enforcement actions against the operation of Russia-based websites," according to a press release issued November 19 by the U.S. Trade Representative. "(Russia will) investigate and prosecute companies that illegally distribute copyright works on the Internet."
On Wednesday, Allofmp3.com was still operating. Gretchen Hamel, a spokeswoman for the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative, said that she didn't know when the deal requires the Russian government to begin taking action.
"AllofMP3 doesn't expect the Russian government to take any action against the company since it operates within the current law," said Rory Davenport, an Allofmp3.com spokesman. "The company is fully committed to its business."
Allofmp3.com is one of many internationally based download sites that the U.S. and several other countries are trying to close down. Music labels and movie studios say that such sites are not authorized to sell music and don't compensate copyright holders.
The move is a setback for Allofmp3.com, which has come under continued U.S. pressure in recent months. In October, Visa announced that it would no longer process the company's credit card transactions.
Allofmp3.com has denied charges of piracy by pointing out that the company is compliant with Russian copyright law. It says it is careful to pay royalties to artists via the Russian Multimedia and Internet Society, which claims to represent copyright holders.
The U.S. has never recognized that organization as legitimate and, as part of the agreement, requires Russia to stop such groups from "acting without right holder consent."
But the music download site that U.S. says is guilty of piracy continues to operate.
By Greg Sandoval
Staff Writer, CNET News.com
Published: November 29, 2006, 11:43 AM PST
Russia has agreed to shut down Allofmp3.com and other music sites based in that country that the U.S. government says are offering downloads illegally.
The nation has struck the agreement with the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative as it seeks entry to the World Trade Organization. The U.S. has suggested that it would hold up Russia's acceptance in the WTO unless leaders there took action against digital piracy.
"Russia will take enforcement actions against the operation of Russia-based websites," according to a press release issued November 19 by the U.S. Trade Representative. "(Russia will) investigate and prosecute companies that illegally distribute copyright works on the Internet."
On Wednesday, Allofmp3.com was still operating. Gretchen Hamel, a spokeswoman for the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative, said that she didn't know when the deal requires the Russian government to begin taking action.
"AllofMP3 doesn't expect the Russian government to take any action against the company since it operates within the current law," said Rory Davenport, an Allofmp3.com spokesman. "The company is fully committed to its business."
Allofmp3.com is one of many internationally based download sites that the U.S. and several other countries are trying to close down. Music labels and movie studios say that such sites are not authorized to sell music and don't compensate copyright holders.
The move is a setback for Allofmp3.com, which has come under continued U.S. pressure in recent months. In October, Visa announced that it would no longer process the company's credit card transactions.
Allofmp3.com has denied charges of piracy by pointing out that the company is compliant with Russian copyright law. It says it is careful to pay royalties to artists via the Russian Multimedia and Internet Society, which claims to represent copyright holders.
The U.S. has never recognized that organization as legitimate and, as part of the agreement, requires Russia to stop such groups from "acting without right holder consent."
