Comments on: AllofMP3 Down - For Good? http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/05/15/allofmp3-down-for-good/ Startup and Technology News Sun, 07 Sep 2008 18:11:57 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Kasper http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/05/15/allofmp3-down-for-good/#comment-1207546 Kasper Sun, 11 Mar 2007 21:10:39 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/05/15/allofmp3-down-for-good/#comment-1207546 Hey, guys of little faith. I checked today, Sunday Eleven March 2007, and Allofmp3 was perfectly operative. I managed to place an order and download. Everything is O.K. Hey, guys of little faith. I checked today, Sunday Eleven March 2007, and Allofmp3 was perfectly operative. I managed to place an order and download. Everything is O.K.

]]> By: refize http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/05/15/allofmp3-down-for-good/#comment-1057748 refize Mon, 26 Feb 2007 11:59:35 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/05/15/allofmp3-down-for-good/#comment-1057748 I’ve discovered site iomoio.com, which I guess is analog of allOfmp3.com. Their pricing strategy is like $0.15 per track no matter what size and bit rate it is. When you register you get $0.30 deposited to your account as they say “to check out the quality of our services for free”. Also they give 100% bonuses on deposits made by Credit Card starting from 20 USD (pay $20 get $40 added to your balance; $30 = $60 etc.). Other rather eye-catching thing is their “Daily Bonus” scheme, they say; make a payment for e.g. $20 and get $0.02 added to your balance daily, make another payment of $30 and your bonus amount will increase to $0.05 daily. Concerning legality of this site: The availability over the Internet of the Iomoio.com materials is authorized by the license # 33/3M-06 of the Rightholders Federation for Collective Copyright Management of Works Used Interactively (Russian Organization which they pay Royalties to). Ok, their services might be legal for Russians, but is it legal to use their services in US, UK and other European countries? Actually yes it does mean they are legal in the US and UK, in that music you download is considered legally licensed for personal use, and you can’t legally be prevented from purchasing in this way. This is because of the Berne convention as administered by the WIPO, and WTO requirements. I quote "...any country that is a signatory of the convention is awarded the same rights in all other Countries that are signatories to the Convention as they allow their own nationals, as well as any rights granted by the Convention" The pigopolist record companies don’t like it because it cuts them out of the loop - the money paid for licenses goes directly to artists! Therefore they do a 'Bush' and lie through their teeth even in the face of overwhelming evidence to the contrary in the hope that you believe them and use their preferred overpriced and DRM crippled services. Correct me if I’m wrong. I’ve discovered site iomoio.com, which I guess is analog of allOfmp3.com. Their pricing strategy is like $0.15 per track no matter what size and bit rate it is.
When you register you get $0.30 deposited to your account as they say “to check out the quality of our services for free”.
Also they give 100% bonuses on deposits made by Credit Card starting from 20 USD (pay $20 get $40 added to your balance; $30 = $60 etc.).
Other rather eye-catching thing is their “Daily Bonus” scheme, they say; make a payment for e.g. $20 and get $0.02 added to your balance daily, make another payment of $30 and your bonus amount will increase to $0.05 daily.
Concerning legality of this site: The availability over the Internet of the Iomoio.com materials is authorized by the license # 33/3M-06 of the Rightholders Federation for Collective Copyright Management of Works Used Interactively (Russian Organization which they pay Royalties to).
Ok, their services might be legal for Russians, but is it legal to use their services in US, UK and other European countries? Actually yes it does mean they are legal in the US and UK, in that music you download is considered legally licensed for personal use, and you can’t legally be prevented from purchasing in this way.
This is because of the Berne convention as administered by the WIPO, and WTO requirements.
I quote “…any country that is a signatory of the convention is awarded the same rights in all other
Countries that are signatories to the Convention as they allow their own nationals, as well as any rights granted by the Convention”
The pigopolist record companies don’t like it because it cuts them out of the loop - the money paid for licenses goes directly to artists! Therefore they do a ‘Bush’ and lie through their teeth even in the face of overwhelming evidence to the contrary in the hope that you believe them and use their preferred overpriced and DRM crippled services.
Correct me if I’m wrong.

]]> By: Scott http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/05/15/allofmp3-down-for-good/#comment-774227 Scott Wed, 24 Jan 2007 01:19:56 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/05/15/allofmp3-down-for-good/#comment-774227 It's Jan. 23rd and allofmp3.com hasn't been updated in over 10 days. Is it down? Is something going on? Anyone know? It’s Jan. 23rd and allofmp3.com hasn’t been updated in over 10 days. Is it down? Is something going on? Anyone know?

]]> By: Scott http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/05/15/allofmp3-down-for-good/#comment-768692 Scott Mon, 22 Jan 2007 22:50:14 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/05/15/allofmp3-down-for-good/#comment-768692 I wonder if Clothyardshaft (132) will be deleting the $200 worth of songs he/she has purchased. I wonder if Clothyardshaft (132) will be deleting the $200 worth of songs he/she has purchased.

]]> By: jay bird http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/05/15/allofmp3-down-for-good/#comment-695753 jay bird Thu, 11 Jan 2007 20:41:20 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/05/15/allofmp3-down-for-good/#comment-695753 itunes is a rip off and artists need to quit crying like babys and take their music on the road and do a concert if they need to make money,who cares if their song is 10 cents maybe they have 1 good song on a album itunes is a rip off and artists need to quit crying like babys and take their music on the road and do a concert if they need to make money,who cares if their song is 10 cents maybe they have 1 good song on a album

]]> By: erdie http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/05/15/allofmp3-down-for-good/#comment-663223 erdie Fri, 05 Jan 2007 16:35:53 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/05/15/allofmp3-down-for-good/#comment-663223 I have read loads of stuff about this site being illegal and not paying royalties. But I have read on the BBC website that allofmp3 pays royalty monies to Roms the Russian Multimedia and Internet Society, Roms has tried to pays the western authorities but they refuse to recognise Roms and reject any offers of payment. Who is in the wrong here? I don't think it is Roms do you! I have read loads of stuff about this site being illegal and not paying royalties. But I have read on the BBC website that allofmp3 pays royalty monies to Roms the Russian Multimedia and Internet Society, Roms has tried to pays the western authorities but they refuse to recognise Roms and reject any offers of payment.
Who is in the wrong here? I don’t think it is Roms do you!

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/05/15/allofmp3-down-for-good/#comment-654570 Anonymous Wed, 03 Jan 2007 23:40:10 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/05/15/allofmp3-down-for-good/#comment-654570 I just don't see how the RIAA can justify its price tag. I mean 1.35T dollars???? Even if they win this case, will it ever stop? What reimbursements and entitled monies do they think they are justified with? Especially when everything is grouped together. The absolute GARBAGE they make KNOWINGLY to MAKE MONEY seems to make no difference to them. Its the bottom line they care about. The artists? Really??? I wonder what say they really have. I mean are these artists so relied on this industry that they couldn't market their own music effectively and get proceeds given DIRECTLY to them? Or are they "tied in" and are happy enough with what they get that it makes no difference to them anyways. Either way if you do the math, their 1.35T price tag would mean that they would get compensation of the full maximum fine amount for all of allofmp3.com's users OR presumably that all of its users downloaded ~240,000 songs at iTunes price of $0.99 per song. Either way, there seems to be more money to be made suing and fining people than their is by what was originally intended, sales. To be honest as greedy as these pirates seem, and they are, how are these recording industry execs any better? I mean does anyone actually LISTEN to music nowadays? IT SUCKS!!! I just don’t see how the RIAA can justify its price tag. I mean 1.35T dollars???? Even if they win this case, will it ever stop? What reimbursements and entitled monies do they think they are justified with? Especially when everything is grouped together. The absolute GARBAGE they make KNOWINGLY to MAKE MONEY seems to make no difference to them. Its the bottom line they care about. The artists? Really??? I wonder what say they really have. I mean are these artists so relied on this industry that they couldn’t market their own music effectively and get proceeds given DIRECTLY to them? Or are they “tied in” and are happy enough with what they get that it makes no difference to them anyways.

Either way if you do the math, their 1.35T price tag would mean that they would get compensation of the full maximum fine amount for all of allofmp3.com’s users OR presumably that all of its users downloaded ~240,000 songs at iTunes price of $0.99 per song. Either way, there seems to be more money to be made suing and fining people than their is by what was originally intended, sales. To be honest as greedy as these pirates seem, and they are, how are these recording industry execs any better? I mean does anyone actually LISTEN to music nowadays? IT SUCKS!!!

]]> By: Clothyardshaft http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/05/15/allofmp3-down-for-good/#comment-341870 Clothyardshaft Sun, 05 Nov 2006 19:22:30 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/05/15/allofmp3-down-for-good/#comment-341870 I found out about allofmp3 about two months ago. Since then, I have downloaded about $200.00 worth of misic. What a ride. It was only last week that I learned that the site simply copies cds to their server, without the artists permision. They then legitimize their sales policy by saying that it is consistent with Russian law. from what i have heard, no artist has ever received a nickle from allofmp3. Even if it comes back online I shall stop using it. It seems at least highly unethical and at most theft that artists get no compensatioon for their work. The allofmp3 deal did seam a little too good to be true. I have nothing against chaper music but I do think that we should be receiving it with the consent of the artist - no matter how wealthy the artist. Let's face it, ethics are ethics, should we steal from the wealthy artist and the poor one alike because their intermediaties in the recording industry are giving the consumer a raw deal. Looks like I will return to iTunes. I found out about allofmp3 about two months ago. Since then, I have downloaded about $200.00 worth of misic. What a ride. It was only last week that I learned that the site simply copies cds to their server, without the artists permision. They then legitimize their sales policy by saying that it is consistent with Russian law. from what i have heard, no artist has ever received a nickle from allofmp3.

Even if it comes back online I shall stop using it. It seems at least highly unethical and at most theft that artists get no compensatioon for their work.

The allofmp3 deal did seam a little too good to be true. I have nothing against chaper music but I do think that we should be receiving it with the consent of the artist - no matter how wealthy the artist. Let’s face it, ethics are ethics, should we steal from the wealthy artist and the poor one alike because their intermediaties in the recording industry are giving the consumer a raw deal.

Looks like I will return to iTunes.

]]> By: Dileep http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/05/15/allofmp3-down-for-good/#comment-306306 Dileep Fri, 27 Oct 2006 09:31:38 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/05/15/allofmp3-down-for-good/#comment-306306 Allofmp3 is available worldwide where as other major online music stores such as iTunes, Napster, Rhapody are not available in all countries. I think they should pay more attention in increasing their coverage rather than closing the Allofmp3.com Allofmp3 is available worldwide where as other major online music stores such as iTunes, Napster, Rhapody are not available in all countries.

I think they should pay more attention in increasing their coverage rather than closing the Allofmp3.com

]]> By: Lee http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/05/15/allofmp3-down-for-good/#comment-304559 Lee Thu, 26 Oct 2006 22:31:35 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/05/15/allofmp3-down-for-good/#comment-304559 I use allofmp3.com all the time and, in all honesty, I think it's an awesome site! So far, the best part about AllOfMP3 is that, due to the fact it contains far more artists and albums than most other music sites, it has introduced me to some of the most interesting artists and music (from around the world) I've ever heard of--much of which I've NEVER heard of before! Although I do feel sorry for the artists losing some money due to the cheap downloads, I think it's time for all of today's musicians to realize that music is ripped and shared for free several billion times per month worldwide. I think it's also time that, with all-due respect to the musicians, if musicians care about making lots of money--especially those who are greedy, they should consider at least finding other jobs as well in addition to their music career. Look at some of the acting careers many musicians have, for example. After all, this IS a changing world and, as for most other non-musicians these days, people are changing careers more and more often these days. Considering that, if I was a musician and/or someone that produced material that can easily be freely distributed and copied all over the world, I would consider holding at least one second profession in addition to music. Bottom line is this--is it better to have a site like allofmp3.com continue running so that there is *some* money coming in, OR take the site down and risk all of it's former users getting into the habit of file sharing--thus increasing the amount of file sharing substantially? Lee I use allofmp3.com all the time and, in all honesty, I think it’s an awesome site! So far, the best part about AllOfMP3 is that, due to the fact it contains far more artists and albums than most other music sites, it has introduced me to some of the most interesting artists and music (from around the world) I’ve ever heard of–much of which I’ve NEVER heard of before!

Although I do feel sorry for the artists losing some money due to the cheap downloads, I think it’s time for all of today’s musicians to realize that music is ripped and shared for free several billion times per month worldwide. I think it’s also time that, with all-due respect to the musicians, if musicians care about making lots of money–especially those who are greedy, they should consider at least finding other jobs as well in addition to their music career. Look at some of the acting careers many musicians have, for example.

After all, this IS a changing world and, as for most other non-musicians these days, people are changing careers more and more often these days. Considering that, if I was a musician and/or someone that produced material that can easily be freely distributed and copied all over the world, I would consider holding at least one second profession in addition to music.

Bottom line is this–is it better to have a site like allofmp3.com continue running so that there is *some* money coming in, OR take the site down and risk all of it’s former users getting into the habit of file sharing–thus increasing the amount of file sharing substantially?

Lee

]]> By: Scott http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/05/15/allofmp3-down-for-good/#comment-282163 Scott Fri, 20 Oct 2006 15:05:27 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/05/15/allofmp3-down-for-good/#comment-282163 The ship is sinking. The ship is sinking.

]]> By: Mark Thompson http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/05/15/allofmp3-down-for-good/#comment-273555 Mark Thompson Wed, 18 Oct 2006 01:29:41 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/05/15/allofmp3-down-for-good/#comment-273555 After all the praise in my comment above (just four days ago), I now have to agree with Scott above. I just checked my email account which was for allofmp3 only and sure enough, spam free until October 4th - and then a swarm of porn spam. Also, in the news tonight, it looks like they'll be leaving the scene after the Russian Parliament has adopted a preliminary law that would ban the operation of allofmp3 and pave the way for Russian entrance into the WTO. All I can say is ----------- DAMN! After all the praise in my comment above (just four days ago), I now have to agree with Scott above. I just checked my email account which was for allofmp3 only and sure enough, spam free until October 4th - and then a swarm of porn spam. Also, in the news tonight, it looks like they’ll be leaving the scene after the Russian Parliament has adopted a preliminary law that would ban the operation of allofmp3 and pave the way for Russian entrance into the WTO. All I can say is ———– DAMN!

]]> By: Scott http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/05/15/allofmp3-down-for-good/#comment-268035 Scott Mon, 16 Oct 2006 01:53:27 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/05/15/allofmp3-down-for-good/#comment-268035 I wonder if ALLOFMP3 is getting ready to fold. Bush and Putin are trying to get Russia into the WTO by the end of October, 2006. ALLOFMP3 seems to be a stumbling block. In the last week, I noticed trouble downloading songs and, most tellingly, for the first time ALLOFMP3 has sold its users names to a (porn) spam site. I know this, because I used a dedicated email account for ALLOFMP3 (that is the only site I ever gave that email account too) and in the last week I have been flooded with (porn) spam on that email account. My bet is that ALLOFMP3 is shutting down in the near future. I wonder if ALLOFMP3 is getting ready to fold. Bush and Putin are trying to get Russia into the WTO by the end of October, 2006. ALLOFMP3 seems to be a stumbling block. In the last week, I noticed trouble downloading songs and, most tellingly, for the first time ALLOFMP3 has sold its users names to a (porn) spam site. I know this, because I used a dedicated email account for ALLOFMP3 (that is the only site I ever gave that email account too) and in the last week I have been flooded with (porn) spam on that email account. My bet is that ALLOFMP3 is shutting down in the near future.

]]> By: Mark Thompson http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/05/15/allofmp3-down-for-good/#comment-263974 Mark Thompson Sat, 14 Oct 2006 04:19:31 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/05/15/allofmp3-down-for-good/#comment-263974 Here it is October 14, 2006 and allofmp3 is better than ever! Faster downloads, an awesome new preview feature that blows their old way of doing it out of the water. Previews launch instantly within their own embedded flash player. I've been using them now for a year and a half with only minor problems (around the time many of the posts above were made). I certainly hope Putin doesn't allow the WTO to blackmail them over one company (which according to news reports is exactly what they're doing). Allofmp3 is giving a course on how an online music store should operate - and I don't just mean the prices. They just do it RIGHT. Here it is October 14, 2006 and allofmp3 is better than ever! Faster downloads, an awesome new preview feature that blows their old way of doing it out of the water. Previews launch instantly within their own embedded flash player. I’ve been using them now for a year and a half with only minor problems (around the time many of the posts above were made). I certainly hope Putin doesn’t allow the WTO to blackmail them over one company (which according to news reports is exactly what they’re doing). Allofmp3 is giving a course on how an online music store should operate - and I don’t just mean the prices. They just do it RIGHT.

]]> By: bill http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/05/15/allofmp3-down-for-good/#comment-230010 bill Fri, 29 Sep 2006 00:09:00 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/05/15/allofmp3-down-for-good/#comment-230010 can't get at my account.....when I try to login...flips to russian and quits.... can’t get at my account…..when I try to login…flips to russian and quits….

]]> By: Albion http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/05/15/allofmp3-down-for-good/#comment-228715 Albion Thu, 28 Sep 2006 12:25:34 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/05/15/allofmp3-down-for-good/#comment-228715 Their servers seem to be working just fine these days and ALLTUNES rocks. Their servers seem to be working just fine these days and ALLTUNES rocks.

]]> By: russel http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/05/15/allofmp3-down-for-good/#comment-218691 russel Sun, 24 Sep 2006 15:54:32 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/05/15/allofmp3-down-for-good/#comment-218691 Why do Record Companies sell their cds cheaper in Far East Countries ? why do they charge so much for them here in Europe an USA ? is this not a Rip Off? Is it any wonder people download music Illegally, Maybe if the record companies,AND artists weren’t so greedy then we would all have a fairer system of listening AND PAYING for music Legally. As for me i’m using www.lavamus.com guys are great! i have no problems with my credit card also they are accepting paypal Why do Record Companies sell their cds cheaper in Far East Countries ? why do they charge so much for them here in Europe an USA ? is this not a Rip Off? Is it any wonder people download music Illegally, Maybe if the record companies,AND artists weren’t so greedy then we would all have a fairer system of listening AND PAYING for music Legally. As for me i’m using http://www.lavamus.com guys are great! i have no problems with my credit card also they are accepting paypal

]]> By: TechCrunch UK » Blog Archive » MySpace to offer MyTunes … http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/05/15/allofmp3-down-for-good/#comment-167273 TechCrunch UK » Blog Archive » MySpace to offer MyTunes … Sat, 02 Sep 2006 10:11:03 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/05/15/allofmp3-down-for-good/#comment-167273 [...] At first, to get around this problem, I used TuneBite, a great little program for legitimately overcoming this type of DRM issue. It works very much like the old days of recording radio programs to cassette tape by sitting in the background of your PC, waiting for you to play your DRM enabled music. It then simply records the track as it is playing but this time saves it as an MP3 file freed of DRM. For a while I used to do this for iTunes and MSN Music I purchased but then I found AllTunes, a Russian music download site that delivers quality MP3 files but without the DRM. [...] [...] At first, to get around this problem, I used TuneBite, a great little program for legitimately overcoming this type of DRM issue. It works very much like the old days of recording radio programs to cassette tape by sitting in the background of your PC, waiting for you to play your DRM enabled music. It then simply records the track as it is playing but this time saves it as an MP3 file freed of DRM. For a while I used to do this for iTunes and MSN Music I purchased but then I found AllTunes, a Russian music download site that delivers quality MP3 files but without the DRM. [...]

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]]> By: john doe http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/05/15/allofmp3-down-for-good/#comment-80844 john doe Thu, 22 Jun 2006 20:36:11 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/05/15/allofmp3-down-for-good/#comment-80844 No albums in the just added bin for june 23rd. Look out guys, I think aomp3 is going back down again. Cash out today...just in case. No albums in the just added bin for june 23rd. Look out guys, I think aomp3 is going back down again. Cash out today…just in case.

]]> By: JoJoChimp http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/05/15/allofmp3-down-for-good/#comment-68989 JoJoChimp Sun, 11 Jun 2006 03:39:11 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/05/15/allofmp3-down-for-good/#comment-68989 I use ALLTUNES and when the basket tries to update I get a message similar to "Error at update user basket. Integer Overflow.". Any idea what this is? I reinstalled ALLTUNES and few times and get the same message however all this morning ALLTUNES worked reasonably well. However now and then I would get a message from the basket stating something along the lines as "incorrect number of songs" or etc. Regards, JoJoChimp I use ALLTUNES and when the basket tries to update I get a message similar to “Error at update user basket. Integer Overflow.”.

Any idea what this is? I reinstalled ALLTUNES and few times and get the same message however all this morning ALLTUNES worked reasonably well. However now and then I would get a message from the basket stating something along the lines as “incorrect number of songs” or etc.

Regards,

JoJoChimp

]]> By: Gabriel http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/05/15/allofmp3-down-for-good/#comment-66354 Gabriel Wed, 07 Jun 2006 23:25:01 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/05/15/allofmp3-down-for-good/#comment-66354 That's right, ordering is not working. I've sent them a message and they told me that "work of the site will be restored in the near future". What is "the near future" is something that is still unclear... :-( That’s right, ordering is not working. I’ve sent them a message and they told me that “work of the site will be restored in the near future”. What is “the near future” is something that is still unclear… :-(

]]> By: Recordman http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/05/15/allofmp3-down-for-good/#comment-66249 Recordman Wed, 07 Jun 2006 20:53:11 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/05/15/allofmp3-down-for-good/#comment-66249 Allofmp3 seems to be down again after 3 weeks of trouble free service. Anyone know what is going on here? Allofmp3 seems to be down again after 3 weeks of trouble free service. Anyone know what is going on here?

]]> By: John Doe http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/05/15/allofmp3-down-for-good/#comment-64617 John Doe Tue, 06 Jun 2006 07:01:32 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/05/15/allofmp3-down-for-good/#comment-64617 This is crazy! I keep waiting for allofmp3 to close down for good, but it seems like with each new day, they're only growing stronger. It's been 18 days since the site came back up after a week of shut down, and since then; new albums have been added each day, downloads are quicker and my own personal request has even been added! (something yet to happen in recent memory). This leads me to wonder if all the hype is just that; hype. As of yesterday (june 4th), there were still news articles and blogs across the internet citing everything from Putin to WTO regulations to the RIAA as being "an immediate threat to aomp3". This continues (and probably will) with nothing coming from the AOmp3 camp about a threat. In other words, AOmp3 either knows it's in it's last days and is trying to make a last minute cash in, or someone out there is lying. After almost 3 weeks with no problems and no word from the AOmp3 camp, the latter seems most likely. Here's to hoping AOmp3 lives forever! This is crazy! I keep waiting for allofmp3 to close down for good, but it seems like with each new day, they’re only growing stronger. It’s been 18 days since the site came back up after a week of shut down, and since then; new albums have been added each day, downloads are quicker and my own personal request has even been added! (something yet to happen in recent memory). This leads me to wonder if all the hype is just that; hype. As of yesterday (june 4th), there were still news articles and blogs across the internet citing everything from Putin to WTO regulations to the RIAA as being “an immediate threat to aomp3″. This continues (and probably will) with nothing coming from the AOmp3 camp about a threat. In other words, AOmp3 either knows it’s in it’s last days and is trying to make a last minute cash in, or someone out there is lying. After almost 3 weeks with no problems and no word from the AOmp3 camp, the latter seems most likely. Here’s to hoping AOmp3 lives forever!

]]> By: Gabriel http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/05/15/allofmp3-down-for-good/#comment-63807 Gabriel Mon, 05 Jun 2006 12:02:02 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/05/15/allofmp3-down-for-good/#comment-63807 Thanks God, it came back!!!:-) Thanks God, it came back!!!:-)

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