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]]> By: Greenhttp://cybernetnews.com/allofmp3com-responds-to-the-164-trillion-lawsuit/#comment-95886 Green Mon, 14 May 2007 17:54:21 +0000 http://tech.cybernetnews.com/2006/12/28/allofmp3com-responds-to-the-164-trillion-lawsuit/#comment-95886 Hi guys Just found <a href="http://allOFFmp3.org" rel="nofollow">allOFFmp3.org</a>. The site name seems to be very close to allofmp3 but they have completely different look. And their music catalogue is waaay wider. I managed to find every track I was looking for since early 60s... Hi guys
Just found [allOFFmp3.org.] The site name seems to be very close to allofmp3 but they have completely different look. And their music catalogue is waaay wider. I managed to find every track I was looking for since early 60s…

]]> By: aijiihttp://cybernetnews.com/allofmp3com-responds-to-the-164-trillion-lawsuit/#comment-77227 aijii Thu, 11 Jan 2007 21:19:53 +0000 http://tech.cybernetnews.com/2006/12/28/allofmp3com-responds-to-the-164-trillion-lawsuit/#comment-77227 Lol... I'd say ROMS are the ones who need to be sued... Lol… I’d say ROMS are the ones who need to be sued…

]]> By: Sing the Tuneshttp://cybernetnews.com/allofmp3com-responds-to-the-164-trillion-lawsuit/#comment-64516 Sing the Tunes Fri, 29 Dec 2006 18:21:44 +0000 http://tech.cybernetnews.com/2006/12/28/allofmp3com-responds-to-the-164-trillion-lawsuit/#comment-64516 So here is the main thought to go with the boycott. Boycott buying. I've noticed that record sales are still establishing new record highs every now and then. Teach them a lesson, boycott buying music from any music store for a few months. Where would they get the money to fund this kind of lawsuit.On the flip side, I think all artists should sue RIAA for 1.64 trillion dollars on projected revenues that this lawsuit will make. Last I checked here, artists make about 35 cents per song in royalties. So here is the main thought to go with the boycott. Boycott buying. I’ve noticed that record sales are still establishing new record highs every now and then. Teach them a lesson, boycott buying music from any music store for a few months. Where would they get the money to fund this kind of lawsuit.

On the flip side, I think all artists should sue RIAA for 1.64 trillion dollars on projected revenues that this lawsuit will make. Last I checked here, artists make about 35 cents per song in royalties.

]]> By: CoryChttp://cybernetnews.com/allofmp3com-responds-to-the-164-trillion-lawsuit/#comment-64347 CoryC Fri, 29 Dec 2006 16:16:18 +0000 http://tech.cybernetnews.com/2006/12/28/allofmp3com-responds-to-the-164-trillion-lawsuit/#comment-64347 You want reasoning? Here you go:<div id="commentquote"><a href="#comment-63302">Ed wrote:</a><blockquote><blockquote>However, they admit that they pay little or nothing to artist in exchange for selling the artist works.</blockquote>Show us, please.<blockquote>I think any reasonable person would agree that AllOfMp3.com is not operating within the spirit of the law if in fact the wording of the law.</blockquote>So, reason with us.</blockquote></div>This is directly from the AllOfMp3.com faqs:<blockquote>AllOFMP3.com does not have such direct agreements because according to the Russian legislation such agreements are not necessary for using the music in question in Russia.Source: http://music.allofmp3.com/press/centre.shtml?s=993&d=12886483</blockquote>In other words, "We do not have the artists permission to sell their works nor do we compensate them for the sales we make. The laws of Russia do not require us to."They have the "permission" of a "organizations for collective management" which can grant permission on behalf of artists and copyright holders. This organization <em>does not</em> actually have agreements with copyrights holders. They say that it's too difficult to reach agreements with<em>every</em> artist of the world so we'll pretend we have their permission. AllOfMP3.com says they have an agreement with this "organizations for collective management" so they are in fact legal.If it's so difficult to reach major recording labels then how do so many other online retails manage to do it?How's that for reasoning? You want reasoning? Here you go:

Ed wrote:
However, they admit that they pay little or nothing to artist in exchange for selling the artist works.

Show us, please.

I think any reasonable person would agree that AllOfMp3.com is not operating within the spirit of the law if in fact the wording of the law.

So, reason with us.

This is directly from the AllOfMp3.com faqs:

AllOFMP3.com does not have such direct agreements because according to the Russian legislation such agreements are not necessary for using the music in question in Russia.

Source: [music.allofmp3.com]

In other words, “We do not have the artists permission to sell their works nor do we compensate them for the sales we make. The laws of Russia do not require us to.”

They have the “permission” of a “organizations for collective management” which can grant permission on behalf of artists and copyright holders. This organization does not actually have agreements with copyrights holders. They say that it’s too difficult to reach agreements withevery artist of the world so we’ll pretend we have their permission. AllOfMP3.com says they have an agreement with this “organizations for collective management” so they are in fact legal.

If it’s so difficult to reach major recording labels then how do so many other online retails manage to do it?

How’s that for reasoning?

]]> By: pdedeckerhttp://cybernetnews.com/allofmp3com-responds-to-the-164-trillion-lawsuit/#comment-64192 pdedecker Fri, 29 Dec 2006 12:31:39 +0000 http://tech.cybernetnews.com/2006/12/28/allofmp3com-responds-to-the-164-trillion-lawsuit/#comment-64192 Why is it illegal to use "Don't Download This Song" here? It is available as a free and legal download on his site, so I don't see the danger.Concerning the RIAA: 1) They're indeed bullies 2) They're abusing both musicians and the consumers (using lawsuits) to become richer 3) Putting DRM on all downloads makes people want to download unDRMed (and illegal) MP3s 4) Same with copy protection 5) I don't buy any non-podsafe music anymore (except for a few tracks), I don't want those suckers to get any more of my money Why is it illegal to use “Don’t Download This Song” here? It is available as a free and legal download on his site, so I don’t see the danger.

Concerning the RIAA:
1) They’re indeed bullies
2) They’re abusing both musicians and the consumers (using lawsuits) to become richer
3) Putting DRM on all downloads makes people want to download unDRMed (and illegal) MP3s
4) Same with copy protection
5) I don’t buy any non-podsafe music anymore (except for a few tracks), I don’t want those suckers to get any more of my money

]]> By: netster007xhttp://cybernetnews.com/allofmp3com-responds-to-the-164-trillion-lawsuit/#comment-64020 netster007x Fri, 29 Dec 2006 09:00:40 +0000 http://tech.cybernetnews.com/2006/12/28/allofmp3com-responds-to-the-164-trillion-lawsuit/#comment-64020 <div id="commentquote"><a href="#comment-63492">netster007x wrote:</a><blockquote></blockquote></div>I'm sure --Ashley-- would love to, but then we would have the RIAA shutting down our site. :x</blockquote></div>I understand ;) netster007x wrote:

I’m sure –Ashley– would love to, but then we would have the RIAA shutting down our site. :x

I understand ;)

]]> By: Ryanhttp://cybernetnews.com/allofmp3com-responds-to-the-164-trillion-lawsuit/#comment-63583 Ryan Fri, 29 Dec 2006 01:53:28 +0000 http://tech.cybernetnews.com/2006/12/28/allofmp3com-responds-to-the-164-trillion-lawsuit/#comment-63583 <div id="commentquote"><a href="#comment-63492">netster007x wrote:</a><blockquote>Hey Ryan, how about the next time you post about this you attach the song, "Don't Download This Song" by Weird Al Yankovic (unless you're afraid of a multi-trillian dollar lawsuit)?</blockquote></div> I'm sure --Ashley-- would love to, but then we would have the RIAA shutting down our site. :x netster007x wrote:
Hey Ryan, how about the next time you post about this you attach the song, “Don’t Download This Song” by Weird Al Yankovic (unless you’re afraid of a multi-trillian dollar lawsuit)?

I’m sure –Ashley– would love to, but then we would have the RIAA shutting down our site. :x

]]> By: netster007xhttp://cybernetnews.com/allofmp3com-responds-to-the-164-trillion-lawsuit/#comment-63492 netster007x Thu, 28 Dec 2006 22:29:50 +0000 http://tech.cybernetnews.com/2006/12/28/allofmp3com-responds-to-the-164-trillion-lawsuit/#comment-63492 That's just amazing! I do believe that suing the source of illegal music is a far better solution than suing random unknowing downloaders, but that is just such an unbelievably oversized fine! Why is it that this has to be the one law the government strongly enforces?You know you're actually better off with an illegal copy a song than a legal one. If you try to play legal music off your mp3 player onto a friend's PC, the DRM disables it! If you play an illegal LimeWire song, no problem. The same frustration happens often with video as well! It's madness!!!Hey Ryan, how about the next time you post about this you attach the song, "Don't Download This Song" by Weird Al Yankovic (unless you're afraid of a multi-trillian dollar lawsuit)? That’s just amazing! I do believe that suing the source of illegal music is a far better solution than suing random unknowing downloaders, but that is just such an unbelievably oversized fine! Why is it that this has to be the one law the government strongly enforces?

You know you’re actually better off with an illegal copy a song than a legal one. If you try to play legal music off your mp3 player onto a friend’s PC, the DRM disables it! If you play an illegal LimeWire song, no problem. The same frustration happens often with video as well! It’s madness!!!

Hey Ryan, how about the next time you post about this you attach the song, “Don’t Download This Song” by Weird Al Yankovic (unless you’re afraid of a multi-trillian dollar lawsuit)?

]]> By: Edhttp://cybernetnews.com/allofmp3com-responds-to-the-164-trillion-lawsuit/#comment-63302 Ed Thu, 28 Dec 2006 20:14:15 +0000 http://tech.cybernetnews.com/2006/12/28/allofmp3com-responds-to-the-164-trillion-lawsuit/#comment-63302 <blockquote>However, they admit that they pay little or nothing to artist in exchange for selling the artist works.</blockquote>Show us, please.<blockquote>I think any reasonable person would agree that AllOfMp3.com is not operating within the spirit of the law if in fact the wording of the law.</blockquote>So, reason with us.

However, they admit that they pay little or nothing to artist in exchange for selling the artist works.

Show us, please.

I think any reasonable person would agree that AllOfMp3.com is not operating within the spirit of the law if in fact the wording of the law.

So, reason with us.

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