Posted by Technobarbarian on 12/11/06 15:29

"�|��T?ߪRt?@$t" <�|��T?ߪRt?@$t@norway_coastline.net> wrote in message
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> allofmp3.com
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> <gregjgman@gmail.com> wrote in message
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>>I bought an MP3 player (not Ipod) and want to use an MP3 service to
>> legally purchase MP3 downloads.
>>
>> The problem is that I'm finding extra stings to be attached when using
>> such services.

Legal implies that they pay royalties to the musicians. Allofmp3
doesn't. They operate in a legal gray area in Russia. Because Russia wants
to join the World Trade Organization more than they want allofmp3 the legal
loophole they operate within is being closed.

http://www.zeropaid.com/news/8048/Russia,+US+sign+WTO+pact+that+singles+out+AllofMP3+for+prosecution

http://www.nytimes.com/2006/06/01/world/europe/01cnd-mp3.html?ex=1306814400&en=1b9a6516e44ba11e&ei=5088&partner=rssnyt&emc=rss

There will still be plenty of ways to get music for less than a buck a
tune when they're gone without risking an RIAA lawsuit, if you're less fussy
than the OP. And there are plenty of ways for those who will pay a buck a
tune to convert their purchases to more convient formats. However, if you
wanna be fussy, you agreed not to do that when you signed on to your buck a
tune site.

TB

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