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Legal reprieve for Russian MP3 site? |
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Monday, 07 March 2005 |
Legal
reprieve for Russian MP3 site?
CNET News.com - USA
Moscow prosecutors have declined to press criminal charges against a popular
Internet site that sells MP3s for just pennies, according to Russian news
reports.
Record industry groups in the United States and Europe are trying to close the
Russian AllofMP3.com, which offers downloads of MP3s--including songs from The
Beatles and other groups that have not authorized digital distribution--for just
a few cents per song.
Late last month, Moscow police completed an investigation of the issue and
recommended to prosecutors that the site be charged with copyright violations.
The International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI) also submitted
a formal complaint about the site.
On Friday, Russian news agency Tass reported that prosecutors had declined to
press criminal charges, citing specifics of Russian copyright law.
A spokeswoman for IFPI said Monday that the organization had not heard an
official response from the Moscow prosecutors.
"We have received no confirmation of any decision, and we do not expect it for
some time," said IFPI spokeswoman Fiona Harley. "However, if it is true that the
prosecutor has not taken the case this would be very disappointing, considering
the blatant and large-scale infringement that continues to take place."
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