11-30-2006, 05:33 AM
[quote mattkime]>>I used it a few times and I really believe that they're closer than anyone else to the ideal music download site.
Except that it was a) illegal* and b) did not seek nor obtain permission from the copyright holders, nor compensate the non-Russian artists.
*Legal under Russian law, perhaps, but still in violation of international copyright agreement.
If that's your idea of "an ideal music site," you must really hate people who spend their time and money to create music.
Look, I don't like the record-company model of business either, and the RIAA are bunch of thugs. HOWEVER, under their system the artist does, in fact, see some of the profit and has agreed to be represented there. AllofMP3 never bothered with that, and neither do the other "stealing music" sites/services most of us are familiar with.
Except that it was a) illegal* and b) did not seek nor obtain permission from the copyright holders, nor compensate the non-Russian artists.
*Legal under Russian law, perhaps, but still in violation of international copyright agreement.
If that's your idea of "an ideal music site," you must really hate people who spend their time and money to create music.
Look, I don't like the record-company model of business either, and the RIAA are bunch of thugs. HOWEVER, under their system the artist does, in fact, see some of the profit and has agreed to be represented there. AllofMP3 never bothered with that, and neither do the other "stealing music" sites/services most of us are familiar with.