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AllofMP3.com May Hinder Russia Joining WTO
gitana writes "The New York Times is reporting that American trade negotiators may demand the shutdown of AllofMP3.com as a condition of Russia joining the World Trade Organization." From the article: "Music industry officials say AllofMP3, which first came to their attention in 2004, is a large-scale commercial piracy site, and they dismiss its claims of legality. "It is totally unprecedented to have a pirate site operating so openly for so long," said Neil Turkewitz, executive vice president of the Recording Industry Association of America, who is based in Washington ... AllofMP3.com says on the site that it can legally sell to any user based in Russia and warns foreign users to verify the legality within their countries for themselves. The site features a wide selection of Russian music, but is written in English with prices listed in United States dollars."
"The site features a wide selection of Russian music, but is written in English with prices listed in United States dollars"
Goddamnit, how can we, as Americans, allow such a site to exist?!? Russian sites must be written in a native (or, at the most, european) language, and they'd better show prices in rubles. Well, I guess, euros would be okay as well, as long as they don't directly link to a currency conversions site.
I'd like to call, once and for all, for all sites not located within the US (or, um, England) to stop putting up sites in English.
Is it just my observation, or are there way too many stupid people in the world?
unless it impacts on corporate America of course
the next administration being far less corrupt?
you are adorable.
The phrase "more better" is acceptable English. suck it grammar Nazis
Wouldn't the world be a safer place, for wage-slave citizens and mega-corporations alike, if the U.S. just attacked the every other country and created one global government? Then we wouldn't have to worry about the difficulty of enforcing U.S. law in foreign countries. There would be no foreign countries! Problem solved! I nominate G.W. as our first global dictator, er... I mean first elected president of the United Countries of Freedom-World!
We're getting around to it; right after The Apprentice and Survivor is over, oh wait, then there's Big Brother isn't there?
Well, shit; we're getting around to it, ok? maybe we can work a little during the commerical breaks.
He, that little gecko sure cracks me up...
As a point of info, from someone who visitted Russia back in the late 80's, the official exchange rate at banks and "hard currency" stores in/near hotels was something like 63 kopecks for 1 dollar. One ruble is 100 kopecks. The unofficial rate, according to some, was 5 rubles to 1 dollar. I wouldn't be so sure that those rubles weren't counterfeit.
Nobody really knows. Some British guy, I believe. The Americans think that they're actually independant. It's a very common misconception. And it sure is fun to see their reaction when the subject comes up.
What?
Yeah, but if you stop paying full price, Jimi Hendrix will stop producing albums!
Good point, this will be usefull to the 4 Dixie Chick's fans who know what lossy audio encoding is....
"I told you a million times not to exaggerate!"
Saving money and avoiding potential DRM rootkits from an innocuous-looking CD from harming your PC? Priceless.
Nathan
> Dear US citizen,
> Who is running your country?
The same entities that will soon be running yours.