Comments on: AllofMP3.com under attack

By: Reader's Write

Reader's Write — Thu, 01 Jun 2006 08:36:20 +0000

1. AllofMP3.com is paying BOTH ROMS and FAIR.
2. The importation of goods not licensed for use in the United States has been happening for years - those CD’s, tapes, and vinyl marked ‘IMPORT’ at your local stores are not licensed for distribution in the US and are in violation of law. Not copyright law though!

I’m taking a wait and see attitude… even if they ‘happen’ to close down allofmp3.com there are other services within the .ru domain that offer downloads at similar rates that will have to be taken down one by one unless they actually change the law within Russia.

Note: I am not a lawyer in any country but I have done plenty of research on the subject.

By: Reader's Write

Reader's Write — Tue, 30 May 2006 00:04:04 +0000

This could be due tot the fact that artists have to claim their royalties by addressing ROMS. Probably artists refuse to contact ROMS or are advised to refrain from addressing ROMS because this could be deemed as an acknowledgment of ROMS’ power of attorne

By: Reader's Write

Reader's Write — Mon, 29 May 2006 22:18:20 +0000

-= Disclaimer:This is just my opinion. =-
- As such I’m NOT suggesting any comment following -
- this preface is true. In fact I live in a fairy-tale -
- and nothing I say should be taken seriously. -

I honestly don’t know, Julian

But, then again ….
How many times have the “cares about artists” RIAA been caught
red-handed, and/or sued for not paying royalties ?
Does any one know for certain how the Majors disburse and distribute payment ?
It’s not really easy for anyone BUT the DOJ to figure it out.

I am NOT addressing the right or wrong aspect of AllOfMp3.
just the Hypocrisy of the labels.

Dreddsnik

By: Reader's Write

Reader's Write — Mon, 29 May 2006 22:08:38 +0000

So AllOfMp3 pays ROMS (probably). Does ROMS pay anyone?

And what are we to make of the various lawyers analysis that downloading from AllOfMp3 *is* legal in western countries?

By: Reader's Write

Reader's Write — Sun, 28 May 2006 20:17:58 +0000

[ Sarcasm ]

The labels themselves don’t want to pay them, it makes
PERFECT sense that they sue someone else to do it
They care for the artist most of all, and they need to be paid,
( by someone else, of course ). Consumers just don’t understand.

[ /Sarcasm ]

By: Reader's Write

Reader's Write — Sun, 28 May 2006 12:47:15 +0000

Yeah, sort of reminded me of those Ronco commercials on TV…”Send no money now!!”

By: Reader's Write

Reader's Write — Sun, 28 May 2006 03:23:23 +0000

“ROMS has no rights from the record companies whatsoever to licence these pieces of music. ROMS and AllofMP3.com are well aware that record companies have not granted authorisation for this service”

That’s entirely true, but the question is does ROMS or Allofmp3 need authorisation from record companies. Rembember the loophole?

Russian copyright legislation allows phonograms to be performed publicly without the authorization of the copyright owner for broadcasting and cable transmission. (Article 39) The Internet could be deemed to fall under this exemption.

Criminal proceedings in Russia are slow, so we have to wait and see.

By: Reader's Write

Reader's Write — Sun, 28 May 2006 02:36:51 +0000

*sighs*

By: Reader's Write

Reader's Write — Sat, 27 May 2006 21:55:57 +0000

“AllofMP3.com, a Moscow-based service that undercuts iTunes by enormous margins, was accused today of paying nothing to artists,”

This has got to be the funniest line in the whole article.

Rick

By: Reader's Write

Reader's Write — Sat, 27 May 2006 21:28:24 +0000

“they are themselves being investigated in the US at both state and federal levels.”

And yet, the Bush Administration’s Attorney General is going cross country with entertainment executives scaring school kids:

http://www.p2pnet.net/story/8388