Mon 2 Jul 2007
from TorrentFreak
AllOfMp3, the popular online music store, has been shut down by the Russian government. Pressure from the United States, and a refusal to enter the World Trade Organisation (WTO) convinced the Kremlin to take the website down for good.
allofmp3Before the shutdown AllOfMP3 had nearly 6 million users who were able to download songs and albums for a fraction of the price from authorized alternatives such as the iTunes Store. MP3s were sold for $0.20 per song, or less.
AllOfMP3 has been a thorn in the side of the RIAA and the US government for years. Last year, U.S. Trade Representative Susan Schwab said that if Russia wants to join the WTO, they should shut down the pirate music website [AllOfMP3] that is robbing U.S. recording companies of sales.
5 Responses to “AllOfMP3 Shut Down by Russian Government”
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July 3rd, 2007 at 3:16 am
i reg’d just to post on this topic…
how is this not blackmailing of a country? makes me sad that i live in the US, where our laws affect other countries
July 3rd, 2007 at 8:10 am
I agree with Spiv. “You can’t be in our club unless you do this!”.
Sounds like a fraternity pledge to me. =D
July 3rd, 2007 at 8:35 am
I also just registered to post this…Apparently there’s a new iteration of the site up at http://mp3sparks.com/ , supposedly logins from allofmp3 work, and your balance is carried over. Havn’t tried it yet, but it looks promising.
July 3rd, 2007 at 9:23 am
thanks color980 // I can confirm that they have my user info… However I seem to be having some difficulties logging in.
July 5th, 2007 at 3:36 pm
They charge 20 cents for their pirated songs?
Just get it from bit-torrent, it’s just as legal that way and you don’t have to worry about your account getting hacked.