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Russian court deals harsh blow to global music industry
Several leaders in the international music industry suffered a bitter defeat as a Russian court found that Denis Kvasov, music site AllofMP3.com chief, committed no copyright violations. The site sold tracks to consumers at prices below the market without the permission of copyright owners.
A Russian court acquitted Denis Kvasov, chief of now-closed music site AllofMP3.com, of copyright violations in a case widely seen as a test of Russia's commitment to protecting intellectual property under global agreements.
The site sold individual music tracks at below market value without the permission of copyright owners, according to plaintiffs.
The pivotal case is only one of several pending against officers of Media Services, the parent company of AllofMP3.com; the legal wrangling over the site is far from over. In addition, the judge in the case, Yekaterina Sharapova, indicated in her written decision that the prosecution of the case was not up to par and left the door open for an appeal.
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