US Trade Representative Susan Schwab has linked the allofmp3.com download site to Russia's WTO membership talks, saying it violates intellectual property rights.…
The BPI has written to Foreign Secretary Margaret Beckett asking her to raise the AllofMP3.com download site with Russian president Vladimir Putin at the G8 summit.…
Alexa data shows traffic to AllofMP3.com and The Pirate Bay has risen after IFPI, BPI and Swedish authorities moved against them, with the Pirate Bay back online on Dutch servers.…
The Orchard have licensed Western independent catalogue to Russian download company Yanga, which it says is the first legitimately licensed Western-label service in Russia.…
XTN Data research finds 28% of UK consumers admit downloading music without paying, while Russian site AllofMP3.com ranks second behind iTunes in popularity.…
The keepmusiccoming.com domain formerly used by the Canadian Recording Industry Association has been taken over by a Russian download company selling tracks for nine cents.…
Russian download site AllofMP3.com is launching a Czech offshoot, while the IFPI, which disputes its legality, is hoping EU expansion gives it a new legal route to challenge it.…
PC Pro's review of UK download services criticises high prices, poor encoding and draconian limits, picking US indie Audiolunchbox and Russian service allofmp3.com as the best options.…
The IFPI's attempt to close down Russian download site allofmp3.com has stalled, as Moscow officials say Russian law does not cover the theft of intangible assets.…
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