I just stumbled upon an MP3 download site:
http://www.mp3sale.ru/
It appears to be a Russian site, but I was wondering if it was legit. The cost is only 15 cents a cut. What caused me concern was it has the entire Beatles library (which no US site has).....at a couple of bucks a pop.....Has some language about Russian Copyright provisions and protection. Is this thing legit, or is a download going to be followed by a visit from ASCAP?
Jeff
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I would suspect it is legitimate in Russia, and unassailable from the United States and Europe.
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Here is the fine print, taken from that site. The final sentence says it all:
The availability over the Internet of the MP3SALE.RU materials is authorized by the license # 008/3M-05 of the Rightholders Federation for Collective Copyright Management of Works Used Interactively (FAIR). Under the licenses' terms, MP3SALE.RU pays license fees for all materials downloaded from the site subject to the Law of the Russian Federation "On Copyright and Related Rights". All these materials are solely for personal use. Any further distribution, resale or broadcasting are prohibited. All trade marks, trade names, company names, slogans, logos, and any other copyright items which can be seen on the Site pages in various contexts are the property of their respective owners. You have no right to copy, distribute or otherwise use them without the prior written consent of the owners. If the Site contains links to other sites, they are provided for your convenience only. You agree that the Administration is not to be held liable for their operability, content or possible damage resulting from using them. You agree that use of the Services provided by MP3SALE.RU are at your own risk and with your personal consent. All Services are provided "as is" without any guarantee obligations on the part of the Administration (apart from those mentioned above). The Administration does not provide you with any guarantee that you will profit or benefit from the use of the Services. You agree NOT to appeal to the Administration due to the quality of the Services provided, as well as due to any possible damage you experience as a result of using or accessing MP3SALE.RU.
The availability over the Internet of the MP3SALE.RU materials is authorized by the license # 008/3M-05 of the Rightholders Federation for Collective Copyright Management of Works Used Interactively (FAIR). Under the licenses' terms, MP3SALE.RU pays license fees for all materials downloaded from the site subject to the Law of the Russian Federation "On Copyright and Related Rights". All these materials are solely for personal use. Any further distribution, resale or broadcasting are prohibited. All trade marks, trade names, company names, slogans, logos, and any other copyright items which can be seen on the Site pages in various contexts are the property of their respective owners. You have no right to copy, distribute or otherwise use them without the prior written consent of the owners. If the Site contains links to other sites, they are provided for your convenience only. You agree that the Administration is not to be held liable for their operability, content or possible damage resulting from using them. You agree that use of the Services provided by MP3SALE.RU are at your own risk and with your personal consent. All Services are provided "as is" without any guarantee obligations on the part of the Administration (apart from those mentioned above). The Administration does not provide you with any guarantee that you will profit or benefit from the use of the Services. You agree NOT to appeal to the Administration due to the quality of the Services provided, as well as due to any possible damage you experience as a result of using or accessing MP3SALE.RU.