Piracy is a Competitor → I will NEVER advocate stealing BUT

ok, I hate to debate details like this, but I feel like spouting off my opinion.

Yes, I think Vinyl sounds better in some ways than cd's, and ESPECIALLY Mpeg (moving PICTURE experts group..) layer 3 audio compressed format.

I still purchase vinyl records of music. There, I said it. Yes, it's true.

first, the "riaa curve" was designed to counterbalance the cut of the vinyl with playback equipment. you don't need software, you need a real (phono) pre-amp.

further reading can be found here: »www.enhancedaudio.com/eq ··· urve.htm

just a random pick from a search...

second, converting a compressed format, back to an uncompressed format does not magically re-create information that has been discarded due to compression... it is "lossy."

and finally, why would you convert to 48Khz? Cd audio standard is 44.1. You're making more work for your computer, reconverting it to a higher sample rate, just to reconvert it again to 44.1.

I am talking more about the distribution model than the business plan. Allofmp3 is currently legal in Russia however.

Why not reduce the price of a high quality downloaded song to 5 cents. That way, it doesn't really make it worthwhile to steal it, and you make up the difference on volume selling, a sort of WalMart effect.

I would buy all my music online if they didn't have that stupid DRM. Running special software to send to your MP3 is a pain..espcially when it crashes your computer. I think 99 cents isn't bad...but they should screw the restriction..so..back to Lime Wire for me.

That is the funniest thing I have ever heard...like..they'll let the movie and music industry call the shots on whether or not Russia enters the WTO. Besides..america had to clean up *their* act and make sure none of you punks are downloading non DRM music. (haha..that was a joke..since DRM music is a pathetic excuse)

It is totally LEGAL to download *anything* in Canada..it is just illegal to *share* it. What is happening in Russia is *legal* according to *their* laws...maybe not ours.. Again..allofmp3 isn't going to stop Russia from entering the WTO.

I was going to add...music from allofmp3 was aquired legally and is sold legally...it is up to government to tax it in the form of customs...this income then could go to the artists. Just because it is cheaper doesn't make it illegal. I can buy cheap booze in the US...since US has little taxaton on their alcohol..compared to Canada. Does that mean that Canada should force the US to stop selling booze since it is a fraction of the cost that it is in Canada?? Of course not. Gas in Canada and the US is less then half then most industrialized nations...should the rest of the G7 countries force Canada and the US to raise costs to reflect their costs?? Of course not.

This whole issue is a "Customs" issue. The US can either block the website or have taxes paid on every song bought from a US customer.