tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7655889105820772060.post562815587313659660..comments2023-10-17T16:44:08.588+03:00Comments on Fake Plastic Souks: TunesAlexanderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14141884153180374138noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7655889105820772060.post-86712924260531299042008-05-29T15:14:00.000+03:002008-05-29T15:14:00.000+03:00Correction to my previous post. I used their alte...Correction to my previous post. I used their alternative site www.alltunes.com. They are now claiming that all actions against them by the RIAA have been dropped.<BR/><BR/>Like I said, possibly dodgy but it has worked fine so far.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7655889105820772060.post-34886742400447605932008-05-29T12:34:00.000+03:002008-05-29T12:34:00.000+03:00Alexander,I have been buying music from the Russia...Alexander,<BR/><BR/>I have been buying music from the Russian site www.allofmp3.com for several years and found it to be fast and reliable with an enormous catalogue.<BR/>The legality of the service is disputed but in the absence of a more legitimate offering what is a ME resident to do?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7655889105820772060.post-51507822872957645292008-05-29T11:40:00.000+03:002008-05-29T11:40:00.000+03:00Nick - you want to point fingers at companies whos...Nick - you want to point fingers at companies whose websites demand a stupid zip or post code when most of their customers aren't US or UK based?<BR/><BR/>Try <A HREF="http://www.emirates.com" REL="nofollow">this one</A>, then!!!! They even insist on having a mix of alpha and numeric characters before you can continue making your online booking!!!Alexanderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14141884153180374138noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7655889105820772060.post-69185236240133997672008-05-29T10:20:00.000+03:002008-05-29T10:20:00.000+03:00Not sure where the problem lies. there are lots of...Not sure where the problem lies. there are lots of US companies which simply don't accommodate buyers outside the states. "Fill in the ZIP code" -anyone?<BR/>Perhaps they haven't heard of Dubai or it's just too much trouble.huthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09299456569511629114noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7655889105820772060.post-40656317537155292552008-05-28T14:06:00.000+03:002008-05-28T14:06:00.000+03:00And Getmo is Windows only (requires IE6 it says), ...And Getmo is Windows only (requires IE6 it says), at least iTunes is Mac and Windows, and although you can't buy from it with UAE credit card, there are ways around that.Magnus Nystedthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01222595760816223447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7655889105820772060.post-8804078972703651452008-05-28T10:14:00.000+03:002008-05-28T10:14:00.000+03:00Alexander,Good post - I too feel your online legal...Alexander,<BR/><BR/>Good post - I too feel your online legal ordering pain... VPNs can help you with Pandora and Last.fm but you should have to go to that hassle.<BR/><BR/>Legal iTunes in the ME is a dream currently...<BR/><BR/>To be a little fair to the ailing music business it is severely hampered by the structure of the licensed rights. If you are company Al Arab in Dubai and have shelled out for the exclusive rights to sell Cliff Richard in the Middle East or even just the UAE and then a legal download partner comes along and offers products that you have the exclusive rights to in your territory yet the revenue will flow back to the licensor in the originating territory - well... you'd be a bit pissed...<BR/><BR/>It will come - but it'll take a while especially since the ME is still a very small media consuming area, though one of the fastest growing.<BR/><BR/>On Getmo - I will check it out more - but subscribtion based services are dead on arrival. Also it claims to offer movies - that's news to me and I work for a major studio...<BR/><BR/>Let's see what happens - looks nice but no 2.0 elements or content - trouble at mill perhaps...<BR/><BR/>Cheers,<BR/><BR/>BlueyDXBlueyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06801871436502391485noreply@blogger.com