MP3 de graça em troca de propagandas

(fonte: PC Magazine)

According to reports, the Russian music site AllofMP3.com will be moving to an ad-supported model, providing thousands of albums for free.

The International Herald Tribune reported Wednesday that the site will be launching a "Music For the Masses" program as early as today, allowing consumers to download a software application that will play the music within a restricted player. The software was not available at press time.

The report comes as record agencies have begun trying to shut down the site, claiming that it contributes to piracy. Credit-card giant Visa International has begun blocking payments to the site, according to the IHT.

AllofMP3.com has claimed that it is protected by a license with the Russian Multimedia and Internet Society (ROMS) and license # 006/3M-05 of the Rightholders Federation for Collective Copyright Management of Works Used Interactively, or FAIR.

The Music For The Masses software will initially be available just for Windows PCs, but a Macintosh version will be available later. Ads will be added later, according to AllofMP3.com executives quoted by the IHT.

AllofMP3.com sells albums for between $1 to $4, in a variety of formats.