Comments on: MP3s for pennies? Russian cops say no

Russian music site, long a thorn in music industry's side, finally gets targeted by law enforcement.

Too bad, it's great stuff

As a person who didn't just buy an iPod because everybody else was gettin' one, I appreciate the **** out of AllofMP3.com's choices it gives the music lover to get the music they love in a format that isn't restricted to specific hardware or software (ahem, iTunes -- I'm looking in your direction). Hopefully the loophole which lets them sell per MB rather than per song (and wicked, WICKED cheap at that) is legit. Give me my music in the format and quality I want, dammit -- I'm smart enough to handle those choices!!!

[Christopher Hall]

Rip your own music

That's what I do. I got my iPod as a gift, but I wouldn't have gotten one otherwise just because everyone and their sister had one. The device is just that: a device. Not a fashion statement or a symbol of elite status or any of the other stereotypes typically associated with the iPod. To me, it plays music.

On the issue of the iTunes store, I won't touch it with a ten-foot pole. Then again, I don't listen to the kind of music they peddle, so no harm done there. I've never trusted others to give me my music, though, for one simple reason: most people haven't got a clue how to rip a decent music file. When I rip a CD that I own, I know one-hundred percent that it's going to come out exactly the way I need it to. 128kbps? Makes my ears bleed. 192kbps? Don't make me laugh. Anything less than lossless just isn't worth my time. You're also better off ripping your own CDs because then you KNOW it belongs to you and there are few to no legal strings attached.

If you turn around and "share," though, that's just not right.

Smash & Grab

Hey, March 7th is only a couple of days from now! Wow, we better get moving and download as much as we possibly can before then! Thanks CNet!

[oeaton]

Too bad, this service was perfect

This service was the perfect combination of freedom of choice and reasonable price. You can get whatever quality and format you want and they don't overcharge you for it.

Typically, the recording industry STILL DOESN'T GET IT. Why would I pay nearly the same price as a CD to download lower quality digital files? It's cheaper for the record companies to distribute their music digitally. I won't use any of the American MP3 services because it's cheaper for me to buy a used copy of the CD and rip it myself. Then I get the quality and format that I want for a reasonable price.

If Napster or iTunes made it convenient and cost effective for me to download digital files...by golly I would. Apparently it's still more important to the record companies to rip consumers off than it is to expand the reach of digital distribution and make it available to everyone. Idiots.

[Monkeydung]

RIA lost on this one again

"The investigation marks a potentially substantial step forward in Russia for copyright holders" written in the article turns out to be completely wrong. This case was kicked out by the prosecutor and the end result was this website has gained world attention and many more customers, one of which is now me. :)

[smooth_21]

can you tell me more about this

I want to know more please

[velichk]

Allofmp1.com

It's very easy to use our site - whithout your registration just choose a song or album you like, pay me through e-gold and download it! No directing links, everything is simple and convenient! Enjoy our smaller music collection!