RIAA Members Sue Allofmp3.com Over Infringement

fair_n_hite_451 writes "To the surprise of no one, several members of the RIAA have filed suit against MediaServices, the operators of Allofmp3.com. The suit was filed for Wednesday, primarily by Arista Records LLC, Warner Bros. Records Inc., Capitol Records Inc. and UMG Recordings. The language of the litigation was very confrontational; The companies claim the site sells millions of songs without paying them 'a dime'. 'The defendant's entire business ... amounts to nothing more than a massive infringement of plaintiffs' exclusive rights under the Copyright Act and New York law.' AllofMp3 has always maintained that a Russian licensing group makes their business legitimate, while the RIAA here claims the organization has no authority to make such a deal."

Of course they haven't paid a dime

[LiquidCoooled]

Its obvious why they haven't paid a dime:

Russians pay in Rubles and kopeks.

filed lawsuit where?

[RelliK]

The lawsuit was filed Wednesday in federal court in New York

Yeah. Good luck with that.

This is all I want for Christmas!

[Anonymous Coward]

PLEASE DEAR GOD let this become a fight between the RIAA and the Russian Mafia.

Russian Mafia FTW!

Obvious Solution?

[Naughty Bob]

The companies claim the site sells millions of songs without paying them 'a dime'.

You'd have thought that allofmp3.com would just hand over the dime.

Re:This is all I want for Christmas!

[Ngarrang]

In other words, between the Hollywood mafia and the Russian mafia?

My ruble is on the Russuan mafia.

Clearly untrue

[Harlockjds]

~he companies claim the site sells millions of songs without paying them 'a dime'

bullshit i remember paying a dime for 10-100 songs from allfomp3 ;)

Re:This is all I want for Christmas!

[jandrese]

I wonder how long until some RIAA exec is found dead with massive radiation poisoning or something of that effect?

Re:This is all I want for Christmas!

[Anonymous Coward]

In other news, FBI agents have been investigating possible radiation contamination in their probe of the fatal polonium-210 poisoning of RIAA Chairman And CEO Mitch Bainwol [wikipedia.org] and President Cary Sherman [wikipedia.org]. They are also investigating a possible link between these and the polonium-210 poisoning of former chief executive Hilary Rosen [wikipedia.org]. A spokesman from Dolgoprudnenskaya [wikipedia.org] was quoted as saying the following:

"We must admit that Hilary Rosen is a complete bitch, but to suspect that we had anything to do with these heinous crimes is absurd."

The RIAA was unavailable for comment.

Re:Happily infringing...

[Hubbell]

Civil disobedience is still disobedience.

Re:Happily infringing...

[Anonymous Coward]

Don't knock the Russian Mafia, they've got more ethical business practices than most US based multinationals.

Re:Happily infringing...

[IflyRC]

As a musician, I don't agree with you. Sorry and I will continue to argue. Do I agree with RIAA suing everyone? No. However I do see the illegal copying of copyrighted material unethical and criminal.

Re:filed lawsuit where?

[Anonymous Coward]

Will this excellent live music (which I'm sure is debatable if I'd find it excellent, or even music) follow me to my car and play during my commute to work? I have a small car.

Re:This is all I want for Christmas!

[LordPixie]

I wonder how long until some RIAA exec is found dead with massive radiation poisoning or something of that effect?

Too long. No matter the answer, it's Too. Fucking. Long.


--LordPixie

Re:Of course they haven't paid a dime

[Anonymous Coward]

That's ok, tho. They were counterfeit women, mostly.