[NMLUG] Re: legal music downloads?

[sbrowne at ix.netcom.com (Steve Browne)]

On Fri, 30 Jul 2004 18:47:54 -0600, you wrote:

>On Fri, 30 Jul 2004 22:52:43 -0000, you wrote:
>
>>What they say about paying the copyright holder is true, at least if you're in
>>Russia.  The RIAA has a special agreement with Russia so that Russians can
>>obtain US music with a different pricing scheme.  However, that agreement
>>states that it's for people living in _Russia_, specifically, so that's why it
>>may be legal for them but not for us.  I don't know.
>>
>>As far as paying them, I went ahead and did it.  I gave them $10 via credit
>>card but since I was a little nervous doing so, I used one of those "one-time
>>use" numbers.  The transaction went smooth and I've had no problems.  I'm no
>>longer apprehensive about giving them more money.  But that may be a while,
>>considering $10 goes a LONG way.
>>
>>Leila

There seem to be a few of these MP3 sites in Russia. See
http://club.mp3search.ru/

Steve
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