Russian Court Acquits Owner Of Allofmp3.com Of Copyright Infringement

A Russian court has acquitted Denis Kvasov, the owner of the dodgy music download site Allofmp3.com, of breaching copyright in a trial that demonstrates Russia’s lack of commitment to fighting piracy. Allofmp3.com offered DRM-Free digital downloads of all the major’s catalogs at a tenth of a the cost of sanctioned retailers such as iTunes. EMI Group Plc, NBC Universal and Time Warner Inc. alleged that Allofmp3.com breached...

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Universal’s DRM-Free Downloads Will Include Unique Identifiers

Universal Music Group has revealed that it will incorporate watermarks into its upcoming, DRM-free download “experiment.” Watermarks will be instituted to trace the download in case they wind up on a Peer-To-Peer (P2P) network, but personal information will not be included. The Future: Although consumer privacy concerns will arise, Universal will counter that it is using the watermarking technology to gain a statistical...

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