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UK Recording Industry Wants Allofmp3 An Issue at G8

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the of-dire-importance-to-the-world dept.

alveraan writes "According to a the BBC, 'the UK recording industry is urging the foreign secretary to raise the issue of Russian bargain music download website allofmp3.com at the G8 summit'. British Phonographic Industry (BPI) chairman Peter Jamieson wants Margaret Beckett to 'urge the Russian government to take action against the operators of the site by insisting that it is removed from the internet'. Allofmp3 has insisted in the past that it is operating in compliance with Russian copyright laws."

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  1. Who cares about poverty in Africa? by T_ConX · · Score: 5, Funny

    Recording Executives ^H^H^H^H^H^H^H^H^H^H^H^H^H^H^H^H^H^H^H^H Artists are being robbed by blood thursty pirates!

  2. Re:Be Ashamed by zanidor · · Score: 5, Funny
    Even wanting to bitch about piracy there and now is disgraceful when there are more important things at hand.
    Exactly. Like how "The British Phonographic Industry" always looks like "The British Pornographic Industry" at first glance. IMO, this is a huge image/credibility issue with the BPI that must be addressed ASAP.