Russian police probe cheap downloads site | The Register

I’ve spent maybe $30 on this site – my interest in new music is limited, and I have a few hundred CDs of the older stuff I like – but it is a good service for finding “that song’. And it’s cheap. Guess that’s why they’re being investigated. *sigh*

Authorities in Moscow are investigating a Russian website offering cheap music downloads. Allofmp3.com is accused by a music industry group of offering music for sale without authorisation from rights holders in Russia and internationally.

Moscow prosecutors are considering whether to proceed with a criminal case against Allofmp3.com after Moscow City Police turned over results of a preliminary investigation on 8 February. In a move calculated to add extra pressure, the London-based International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI) said Tuesday that it had submitted a formal complaint to the prosecutor’s office on behalf of its members alleging “large-scale copyright infringement”. Moscow City Prosecutor’s office has until 10 March to decide whether to proceed with a criminal prosecution.