AllofMP3.com user threat

Written by tinfoil on Wednesday, 31 May 2006 20:50

p2p news / p2pnet: MediaServices' AllofMP3.com is a Russian site pointing out one of the ways a successful online music market could be developed.

It prices downloads by file size rather than a straight fee per item. But it's an indie so naturally, the Big Four Organized Music members are trying to destroy it. And not content with that, they now seem ready to sic their IFPI on British AllofMP3.com punters, who can download an album for as little as £0.75 (about $1.40). Against that, a download from iTunes, supplied by EMI, Warner Music, Vivendi Universal and Sony BMG, can cost £9.79 (almost $18.20).

Hence, despite IFPI claims that the corporate online music industry is blossoming, because the Big Four wholesale their 'product' at anything between around 60 and 85 cents per, in real life, it's practically non-existent. It's also the reason why AllofMP3.com, not to mention indie musician sites and the p2p networks, are so popular.

The Big Music solution? Crush anything that looks even vaguely like competition and at the same time, try to sue your customers into buying grossly over-priced, formulaic music files from minimal lists.

As part of their latest marketing innovation, the Big Four's IFPI (International Federation of Phonographic Industry) is now threatening UK AllofMP3.com users, claiming they're infringing copyright.

"In theory, they could be sued by the music industry," says ComputerActive. "The IFPI said that at the moment it was concentrating on stopping AllofMP3 from trading. But it wouldn't rule out taking legal action against consumers."

The IFPI, "is also hoping the credit card industry will help to clamp down and stop payments to this site," it adds.

Source: p2pnet.net.

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