AllofMP3 hits the ropes with VISA |

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AllofMP3 hits the ropes with VISA

24. October 2006, 8:36 Uhradmin

Realizing that little was being accomplished via the Russian government, the IFPI took the clever step of striking AllofMP3 at its financial revenue source - credit card payments. According to Ars Technica, the IFPI lobbied Visa to reject payments from AllofMP3.com. The plan worked, and according to an IFPI spokesperson, the plug was pulled in early September.

“IFPI drew to Visa’s attention the fact that allofmp3.com was not licensed by its members,” the spokesman told Ars Technica. “Visa has a policy position of not supporting such sites and had its facilities removed accordingly. In fact, the facility was removed in early September.”
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If this is the case, AllofMP3.com has remained quiet on the issue. Only since Wednesday has news of Visa’s cutoff surfaced. And today, AllofMP3.com has resumed its public relations blitz, claiming Visa and MasterCard’s decision to discontinue its relationship has no legal justification.

The AllofMP3 operation is becoming a major bone of contention between the US and Russia in negotiations to secure Russia a place in the World Trade Organisation.

“Visa and MasterCard should immediately re-qualify AllofMP3,” said Vadim Mamotin, director general at the company. “There is no valid reason and absolutely no legal basis for the action.”

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