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RIAA Members Sue Allofmp3.com Over Infringement

Posted by Zonk on from the long-time-coming dept.

fair_n_hite_451 writes "To the surprise of no one, several members of the RIAA have filed suit against MediaServices, the operators of Allofmp3.com. The suit was filed for Wednesday, primarily by Arista Records LLC, Warner Bros. Records Inc., Capitol Records Inc. and UMG Recordings. The language of the litigation was very confrontational; The companies claim the site sells millions of songs without paying them 'a dime'. 'The defendant's entire business ... amounts to nothing more than a massive infringement of plaintiffs' exclusive rights under the Copyright Act and New York law.' AllofMp3 has always maintained that a Russian licensing group makes their business legitimate, while the RIAA here claims the organization has no authority to make such a deal."

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  1. Of course they haven't paid a dime by LiquidCoooled · · Score: 5, Funny

    Its obvious why they haven't paid a dime:

    Russians pay in Rubles and kopeks.

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  2. filed lawsuit where? by RelliK · · Score: 5, Funny
    The lawsuit was filed Wednesday in federal court in New York

    Yeah. Good luck with that.

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  3. This is all I want for Christmas! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    PLEASE DEAR GOD let this become a fight between the RIAA and the Russian Mafia.

    Russian Mafia FTW!

    1. Re:This is all I want for Christmas! by jandrese · · Score: 5, Funny

      I wonder how long until some RIAA exec is found dead with massive radiation poisoning or something of that effect?

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  4. Obvious Solution? by Naughty+Bob · · Score: 5, Funny
    The companies claim the site sells millions of songs without paying them 'a dime'.

    You'd have thought that allofmp3.com would just hand over the dime.
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