The war between the international recording industry and the Moscow-based Web site Allofmp3.com has escalated. Allofmp3.com, which is the world's highest-volume seller of pirated music, recently announced that they would begin to make all of their music available for free with a new type of ad-supported software. This new development is particularly significant because the continued operation of Allofmp3.com is a major obstacle to Russia's inclusion in the World Trade Organization. It will be interesting to see how the Russian government reacts to Allofmp3.com's decision to offer pirated music for free. For more information about this story check out these links:
http://www.iht.com/articles/2006/10/17/yourmoney/music.php
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http://www.salon.com/tech/htww/2006/10/05/allofmp3/index.html