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March 30, 2005
Slate on allofmp3.com
Slate Blows "Legal" Downloading Coverage
I never thought I'd say this, but Slate's journalism standards appear to have declined since its ownership migrated away from Microsoft to the Washington Post. At least if this article is any example.
Under the headline Barely Legal, "law student and writer" Dana Mulhauser says that Russion site allofmp3.com is
the trendy, angst-free way to download copyrighted music. As the Supreme Court prepares to hear arguments tomorrow about the legality of Grokster, Aimster, and other file-sharing services, downloaders have been looking hopefully to Allofmp3.com as their only legitimate way to get 50 Cent for less than face value.
The article goes on to ask:
Could a scheme like Allofmp3.com be legal? Probably. Is it legal, in fact? Probably not. Will you get sued for using it? Not likely, or at least, far less likely than you would be for using Grokster or any of the other peer-to-peer networks.
Posted by roymond at March 30, 2005 03:09 AM