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- ronaldo
so what's the catch? the quality of the audio?
- Jaline0
did you try signing up?
- ronaldo0
not yet, but the quality of the samples you can listen to thru iTunes sound kinda poor. I'm wondering if the files you download are the same.
- MIJA0
the quality of the files are great. You can choose between bitrates (the higher being more expensive, but not too much). There really isn't a catch.
- mrdobolina0
The catch is that it is technically illegal.
- MIJA0
yeah well there is that...
- mg330
Actually, it's technically legal.
You are essentially importing mp3 files from Russia, something that is not illegal.
Read:
http://www.museekster.com/allofm…Strict copyright legislation
Now for the country that may well have the strictest rules on copyrights, the USA. A thread in the Fatwallet forums brings some light in his confusing subject. We will not bother you with all the details. Here is a concise version of the interesting parts:
“MP3's, OGG's, etc are not illegal in the USA and therefore can be imported. There is also no law against importing music from other countries (including Russia). Because you are buying this legally in Russia and then importing to the USA, this should be 100% legit. For example, assuming that Russian Vodka is illegal to buy in the USA on Sunday, but you buy the Russian Vodka in Moscow on Sunday, then you import it into the USA, you have done nothing wrong. Again, this assumes that 1) it is illegal to buy Russian Vodka on Sunday in the USA 2) it is legal in Moscow and 3) it is legal to import Russian Vodka.”
Title 17 Chapter 6 Sec. 602 of the U.S. Code covers “Infringing importation of copies or phonorecords”. You can find this title here
Subsection (a) tells us:
“Importation into the United States, without the authority of the owner of copyright under this title, of copies or phonorecords of a work that have been acquired outside the United States is an infringement of the exclusive right to distribute copies or phonorecords under section 106, actionable under section 501.”
So it's illegal you may think. But take a close look at sub (a)(2):
“This subsection does not apply to importation, for the private use of the importer and not for distribution, by any person with respect to no more than one copy or phonorecord of any one work at any one time, or by any person arriving from outside the United States with respect to copies or phonorecords forming part of such person's personal baggage;”
If MP3’s, OGG’s etc are in fact considered phonorecords, U.S. citizens can legally buy these as long if they are for private use and not for distribution. If MP3s, OGG’s etc. are not considered phonorecords, no import laws apply. The sections of digital audio recording and sound recording have no mention of importation.
So in layman's terms the bottom line of this discussion is:
Downloading from Allofmp3 is legal for U.S. Citizens, as long as the files are for private use and not for distribution.
- mrdobolina0
right on, mg33. I might mess with that site this weekend.
- mpfree0
mg33 is right and the RIAA can bite a fucking dick in the process.
- Rand0
interesting.
do weird russian charges start showing up on your credit card?
- mijlee0
been using it for a while now and have to say that it's brilliant. The files are actually better quality that from iTms if you go for the largest CD quality files.
I love the idea that you pay on the quality. If it's an album your gonna play a lot or loud on you HiFi then get the big file. If you just want to get something for occassional listening get the cheaper lo quality version.
Genius!
- mg330
Look, I know it's shitty to download music for much lower than the actual price, and it's no better than getting it free via P2P.
But I've discovered more bands I would not have found otherwise through the site, not to mention heard import albums months ahead of US release (if ever) or availability.
And if you don't like it, just delete it from your comp, ipod, etc.
I do fully intend to purchase most of the good albums I've downloaded because I want the actual product, and will usually get the import albums once they're on US release.The site is great, so check it out and you'll see why.
- mg330
Rand -
Payment takes place in the Netherlands, and is approved, verified by three major web credit processing services. Something like that.People were worried about it being the russian mafia or something, getting their credit card #s.
I think it's listed as CHRONO PAY on your statements.