Well, seeing as I'm an idiot and linked the wrong site in my OP, if you follow the correct link of www.allofmp3.com and check their legal section, you'll see the accurate copyright and legal information which says that yes, it IS legal to download and possess songs from AllOfMP3.com. The comment that I was replying to was in regards to my first, improperly linked, post.
Is it legal to download music from site AllOFMP3.com?
All the materials in the MediaServices projects are available for distribution through Internet according to license # LS-3-05-03 of the Russian Multimedia and Internet Society. Under the license terms, MediaServices pays license fees for all the materials subject to the Law of the Russian Federation "On Copyright and Related Rights". All the materials are available solely for personal use and must not be used for further distribution, resale or broadcasting.
Users are responsible for any usage and distribution of all materials received from AllOFMP3.com. This responsibility depends on the local legislation of each user's country of residence. AllOFMP3.com's Administration does not keep up with the laws of different countries and is not responsible the actions of non-Russian users.
It's not P2P at all. In fact, when I select a song, it encodes it on the fly. I want a 128kbps MP3? I got it. I was a ginormous lossless file? I got it.
This is why so few people use it, because so few people really know what it is.
From that article:
Allofmp3.com is an on-line music service based in Moscow, Russia. The service started in 2001.
When we first discovered this site we were convinced that Allofmp3 is some kind of illegal operation. But by investigating this service further we came to a surprising conclusion.
Allofmp3 has signed agreements with Russian copyrights holders. They can legally offer music by all artists and from all labels.
In the past few months Allofmp3 has finally been discovered by the media. Smh.com, The Register and G4Techtv and the Wall Street Journal have published articles covering Allofmp3.
Allofmp3 is (or should we say was?) one of the best kept secrets of the internet. A music service with unique features. It sets an example for every other music service.
Awarded in Europe as the best Music Service
No wonder it has been awarded as the best Music Service by the leading German computer magazine C't. Even the official Consumers' Organization in The Netherlands has chosen Allofmp3 as the best place to download music. "The best service by far" was their surprising conclusion after testing seven services available in The Netherlands.
The idea that the prices of music should go up is ludicrous. There is a site out there called AllOfMP3 that charges a nominal fee based on the file size, and it allows you to change the format and bitrate of files you download. It is, quite possibly, the most sophisticated online music store out there. I can get a full album for 1.10$. Since the site operates out of Russia, Russian copyright applies.
It's revolutionary, and it's a model that iTunes could stand to look at. Never will I pay 99 cents a song again.
The reason the charts dont reflect what you want is simply this: The same people who rage against the machine and complain, they are the same people not buying CDs, not listening to the radio and requesting songs, etc. So they complain and complain, but never really do anything.
Meanwhile, it's the fans of mainstream music who ARE buying CD's, watchign MTV, listening to the radio. They participate in the advertising mediums, so they get listened to. They want the "crap", and they are vocal about it. So they get it.
While I may be sad at what is popular, I don't complain because, really, I don't care if my favorite band is on the charts. If they are, rock on. If not, does it make me enjoy them any less? No.
If you are standing on a street corner, and a man with a gun and a pair of nylons over his face runs up to you and hands you a sack of cash and takes off, and you proceed to go spend that money... You are gonna be considered guilty of recieving stolen property.
If someone is looking to get rid of an expensive piece of equipment for a really low price, no questions asked, it stands to reason the same results occur if you proceed to sell that too.
A mission statement can be interchanged with a slogan. Either way, it's pretty clear that the "organizing the worlds information" statement is what he meant.
Google's breakthrough technology and continued innovation serve the company's mission of "organizing the world's information and making it universally accessible and useful."
... there were a post like this every time a flaw was found in IE?
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Well, seeing as I'm an idiot and linked the wrong site in my OP, if you follow the correct link of www.allofmp3.com and check their legal section, you'll see the accurate copyright and legal information which says that yes, it IS legal to download and possess songs from AllOfMP3.com. The comment that I was replying to was in regards to my first, improperly linked, post.
Bah! Typo! www.allofmp3.com was the intended link. alloffmp3 appears to be very shady.
From AllOfMp3.com's Legal Section
Is it legal to download music from site AllOFMP3.com?
All the materials in the MediaServices projects are available for distribution through Internet according to license # LS-3-05-03 of the Russian Multimedia and Internet Society. Under the license terms, MediaServices pays license fees for all the materials subject to the Law of the Russian Federation "On Copyright and Related Rights". All the materials are available solely for personal use and must not be used for further distribution, resale or broadcasting.
Users are responsible for any usage and distribution of all materials received from AllOFMP3.com. This responsibility depends on the local legislation of each user's country of residence. AllOFMP3.com's Administration does not keep up with the laws of different countries and is not responsible the actions of non-Russian users.
Russian-to-English of "Just because you have bought this music, does NOT mean you can freely share it. Please follow copyright laws."
Basically saying not to abuse the site, download music, and throw it onto Kazaa.
It's not P2P at all. In fact, when I select a song, it encodes it on the fly. I want a 128kbps MP3? I got it. I was a ginormous lossless file? I got it.
This is why so few people use it, because so few people really know what it is.
Try again. http://www.museekster.com/allofmp3info.htm
From that article:
Allofmp3.com is an on-line music service based in Moscow, Russia. The service started in 2001.
When we first discovered this site we were convinced that Allofmp3 is some kind of illegal operation. But by investigating this service further we came to a surprising conclusion.
Allofmp3 has signed agreements with Russian copyrights holders. They can legally offer music by all artists and from all labels.
In the past few months Allofmp3 has finally been discovered by the media. Smh.com, The Register and G4Techtv and the Wall Street Journal have published articles covering Allofmp3.
Allofmp3 is (or should we say was?) one of the best kept secrets of the internet. A music service with unique features. It sets an example for every other music service.
Awarded in Europe as the best Music Service
No wonder it has been awarded as the best Music Service by the leading German computer magazine C't. Even the official Consumers' Organization in The Netherlands has chosen Allofmp3 as the best place to download music. "The best service by far" was their surprising conclusion after testing seven services available in The Netherlands.
Heres another link. Read this too, and then try again.
http://www.museekster.com/allofmp3faq.htm
The idea that the prices of music should go up is ludicrous. There is a site out there called AllOfMP3 that charges a nominal fee based on the file size, and it allows you to change the format and bitrate of files you download. It is, quite possibly, the most sophisticated online music store out there. I can get a full album for 1.10$. Since the site operates out of Russia, Russian copyright applies.
It's revolutionary, and it's a model that iTunes could stand to look at. Never will I pay 99 cents a song again.
Soundscan is the chart that reflects music sales. I used Billboard up above because it's the chart that most people think of immediately.
The reason the charts dont reflect what you want is simply this: The same people who rage against the machine and complain, they are the same people not buying CDs, not listening to the radio and requesting songs, etc. So they complain and complain, but never really do anything.
Meanwhile, it's the fans of mainstream music who ARE buying CD's, watchign MTV, listening to the radio. They participate in the advertising mediums, so they get listened to. They want the "crap", and they are vocal about it. So they get it.
While I may be sad at what is popular, I don't complain because, really, I don't care if my favorite band is on the charts. If they are, rock on. If not, does it make me enjoy them any less? No.
And how exactly does this - a company gathering a better understanding of which products and services you would be interested in - hurt you?
So you will abandon a benefit just because someone else might benefit more?
Thats like turning down a charitible donation because you dont want the other person to get a tax break. Kinda petty.
I do believe that would be a safe assumption... Wait, let me try something... RTFA! Did I do that right?
I think the sad fact that you are missing is, the Billboard charts do accurately reflect what people are listening to.
Let us weep together for youth.
If you are standing on a street corner, and a man with a gun and a pair of nylons over his face runs up to you and hands you a sack of cash and takes off, and you proceed to go spend that money... You are gonna be considered guilty of recieving stolen property.
If someone is looking to get rid of an expensive piece of equipment for a really low price, no questions asked, it stands to reason the same results occur if you proceed to sell that too.
... it was stolen? Did someone leave it laying around?
A mission statement can be interchanged with a slogan. Either way, it's pretty clear that the "organizing the worlds information" statement is what he meant.
From Google's corporate info page
Google's breakthrough technology and continued innovation serve the company's mission of "organizing the world's information and making it universally accessible and useful."
Steve Ballmer hires a minion to launch the first volley in the Internet War of 2005
"What do you wanna do with your life?!"
"I wanna remove the freedom of which forms of art I can expose myself to!!!"
Two all beef patties, special sauce, rotting flesh, pickles, onions on seseme seed bun...
... there were a post like this every time a flaw was found in IE?
IT: Unpatched IE Flaw May Expose Users
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Posted by Zonk on Friday September 09, @11:16AM
IT: Unpatched IE Flaw May Expose Users
Bug
Posted by Zonk on Friday September 09, @11:18AM
IT: Unpatched IE Flaw May Expose Users
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Posted by Zonk on Friday September 09, @11:20AM
IT: Unpatched IE Flaw May Expose Users
Bug
Posted by Zonk on Friday September 09, @11:22AM
... there were a post like this every time a flaw was found in IE? IT: Unpatched IE Flaw May Expose Users Bug Posted by Zonk on Friday September 09, @11:16AM IT: Unpatched IE Flaw May Expose Users Bug Posted by Zonk on Friday September 09, @11:18AM IT: Unpatched IE Flaw May Expose Users Bug Posted by Zonk on Friday September 09, @11:20AM IT: Unpatched IE Flaw May Expose Users Bug Posted by Zonk on Friday September 09, @11:22AM
Yeah. OpenOffice really needs that "Crash at Inopportune Times" feature that he could offer.
George Bush offers Michael Moore a cabinet position. Hilary Clinton becomes spokeswoman for Rockstar Games. Tipper Gore and Dee Snider release a duet album.