The Russian music site, All of MP3.com was shut down again, but apparently for good this time. The site was completely legal under Russian law, but the US music industry did not like it because music sold for cheap (surprise). According to one article, the Kremlin (not the KGB), decided to shut down the site because it was threatening Russia's entrance into the World Trade Organization (WTO). What?! The good news is that while Russia complied with All of MP3, there is a mirror site up and running, called MP3Sparks.com, and if you had an account with All of MP3, all of your information and balance automatically transfers. I am sure it is only a matter of time before this site is shut down, but thankfully the Ruskies have not gone completely soft, and will play the bureaucratic hot potato game with the big dogs in the music industry.Tuesday, July 03, 2007
Red Tape
The Russian music site, All of MP3.com was shut down again, but apparently for good this time. The site was completely legal under Russian law, but the US music industry did not like it because music sold for cheap (surprise). According to one article, the Kremlin (not the KGB), decided to shut down the site because it was threatening Russia's entrance into the World Trade Organization (WTO). What?! The good news is that while Russia complied with All of MP3, there is a mirror site up and running, called MP3Sparks.com, and if you had an account with All of MP3, all of your information and balance automatically transfers. I am sure it is only a matter of time before this site is shut down, but thankfully the Ruskies have not gone completely soft, and will play the bureaucratic hot potato game with the big dogs in the music industry.
