Archive for the 'russian mp3' Category
The Pseudo-death knell of AllofMP3
2 Comments Published by Siddiq Bello July 3rd, 2007 in AllOfMP3, Digital Music, Digital downloading, Groups Opposing the RIAA, IFPI, RIAA, RIAA and Record Labels, Start-ups, copyright, mp3, russian mp3.It seems that after months of slow economic starvation AllofMP3.com is finally no more. Over the last few years the IFPI and RIAA have mounted a sustained assault on the site, which followed the letter of Russian law, but sold music in a format (MP3) and for a price (cheap as hell) that the dying [...]
How The Pirate Bay could save AllofMP3 and go Legit
0 Comments Published by Siddiq Bello January 16th, 2007 in AllOfMP3, BitTorrent, Conjecture, Digital Music, Foolishness, Groups Opposing the RIAA, RIAA, Sealand, The Pirate Bay, mp3, p2p, russian mp3.The swash-buckling lads at the The Pirate Bay have started taking donations to buy a bankrupt, burnt-out, rusting hull in the North Sea off the coast of Britain called Sealand. The sheer audaciousness of the move is matched only by the opportunities it presents for the development and proliferation of new models in the sale [...]
Friday Ends Russian MP3 Era
1 Comment Published by Siddiq Bello August 27th, 2006 in AllOfMP3, BPI, Conjecture, Digital Music, Groups Opposing the RIAA, Music Musings, RIAA and Record Labels, mp3, russian mp3.Hark, the end of the era of legally purchased MP3’s may be near. Tuesday Friaday could mark the end of AllofMP3.com as we know (and love) it. The service becomes subject to new rules dictated by Russian strong man Vladimir Putin on September 1st and the impact of these rules may result in sweeping [...]
Buggered Brit Lobby Group Announces Bollocks
0 Comments Published by Siddiq Bello June 7th, 2006 in AllOfMP3, BPI, Conjecture, Digital Music, Music Musings, mp3, russian mp3.Rejoice! The British Phonographic Industry (BPI) wants music lovers the world over to rest easy. In a display of grandstanding and showmanship not seen since P.T. Barnum, the BPI issue a grand proclamation of its own ineptitude. Here's the summary:
They wont sue consumers. Hooray!
But they are going to sue AllofMP3. Booo!
They wont sue [...]
Bloody Obvious: Dont Give SSN to the Mob
0 Comments Published by Siddiq Bello May 31st, 2006 in AllOfMP3, Music Musings, russian mp3.I've written a few post (here, here and here) where I was rather glowing about the the wonders of sites like AllofMP3 and MP3Sugar. I've been pretty glib about both the legal and security concerns around using these sites. A reader, dare I say rabid fan, wrote in to express her concern with my attitude [...]
All back together at AllofMP3
1 Comment Published by Siddiq Bello May 18th, 2006 in AllOfMP3, Tech Musings, russian mp3.The downtime experienced by the site seemed to dovetail Putin's call for stronger copyright protections and many (myself included) read ominous signs in it. However, it appears that it may have been mere coincidence. The site is back up and fully functioning. Sample and ordering have been restored and all is once again right with [...]
Is It All Over for AllofMP3?
0 Comments Published by Siddiq Bello May 15th, 2006 in AllOfMP3, Broadband, Digital Music, Music Musings, RIAA, RIAA and Record Labels, Tech Musings, russian mp3.Updated: A shining example of the future of online music sales has gone ominously dark. AllofMP3, which has been the center of IFPI and RIAA ire, may have finally succumbed to the forces of complacency and stasis.
Last week, Russian strongman Vladimir Putin, declared in his state of the nation address, that in addition to having [...]
