Comments on: AllofMP3.com user threat

By: Reader's Write

Reader's Write — Thu, 01 Jun 2006 07:26:12 +0000

I should add that my “my less than technology experts” are my parents…..

By: Reader's Write

Reader's Write — Thu, 01 Jun 2006 07:25:32 +0000

Although I can’t be arsed to login as myself…..

I am so glad I encouraged my less than technology experts to cancel their subscription to Computer Active. Any stories published similar to that would have been submitted as anonymous to computer active in response….

By: Reader's Write

Reader's Write — Thu, 01 Jun 2006 05:50:44 +0000

Unless you have a Disney Visa.

Rick

By: Reader's Write

Reader's Write — Thu, 01 Jun 2006 02:37:39 +0000

According to AllofMP3.Com’s website they are licensed under the Russian Federation, and are legal by the laws of Russia.

Is it illegal to import music?

Will we have to pay customs fees?

At best it is a gray area of copyright law.

Tell me IFPI where in the US Copyright law does it say it is illegal to purchase music outside of the US? or the UK for that matter?

IMHO this is likely a ploy to cause AllofMP3 to spend all of their operational funds on lawyers, and distract from their business at hand.

By: Reader's Write

Reader's Write — Thu, 01 Jun 2006 02:18:36 +0000

The IFPI, “is also hoping the credit card industry will help to clamp down and stop payments to this site,” it adds.

I hope the credit card industry will say no fucking way. The credit card industry mostly doesn’t care who they deal with as far as I can tell. It’s all money to them. 2% or so for every sale from the seller, and of course interest charges to the buyer.

By: Reader's Write

Reader's Write — Thu, 01 Jun 2006 01:52:46 +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. -

[ sarcasm ]
THE RIAA … USE SCARE TACTICS !!!!!!!!
NO FREAKIN WAY !!!! [ /sarcasm ]

By: Reader's Write

Reader's Write — Thu, 01 Jun 2006 01:29:15 +0000

Piracy is an amusing problem. Many moons ago a buddy and I bought and shared games for our Apple II’s. Possibly infringing on copyright, but in truth not only not damaging anyone, but actually benefitting the publishers. Neither of us would have purchased the games on our own, but the price was acceptable when halved.

Now, in Canada, where ALL purchasers of recording media have been found guilty of copyright infringement and are continually punished by means of a fine (the government and recording industry associations call it a ‘levy’) I would bet that if I were to download a movie, and put it on a DVD when I did my backup, that I could not be found guilty of infringement because I have paid my fine/levy/royalty in purchasing the blank DVD, CD, tape or whatever.

Yahoo

By: Reader's Write

Reader's Write — Thu, 01 Jun 2006 00:07:39 +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. -

hmm,
It could be interesting.
Especially if, like me, the sued individuals have a corresponding
purchased CD, Tape, Vinyl or 8-track of every song.
The trouble is actually being in a financial position to fight back.

In the Cecilia Gonzales Case, they DROPPED every count in which
she had a corresponding PURCHASED copy on her PC.
That was a can of worms they didn’t want to open.

BTW,
I have never visited allofmp3.