Russian Company AllofMP3 Will Address Online Music Distribution Issues and Piracy Charges on Oct. 17

Russian Company AllofMP3 Will Address Online Music Distribution Issues and Piracy Charges on Oct. 17

WHAT: Press conference to address issues related to online music distribution and erroneous piracy characterization by U.S. Trade Representative Susan Schwab

WHEN: Oct. 17 at 4:30 p.m. (London); 11:30 a.m. (Washington, New York); 8:30 a.m. (Los Angeles)

WHERE: Online; Special access will be granted to a reserved section on http://www.allofmp3.com/.

To participate, journalists must send an e-mail to Rory Davenport at rdavenport(At)qorvis.com. Reporters will receive a confirmation e-mail with the link to the press conference location. Only pre-registered reporters will have access to the press conference. Registration will close Monday, Oct. 16 at 8 p.m. EDT.

DETAILS: Mediaservices will address issues related to a business dispute with the major record labels over the online music site AllofMP3.com.

Universal (V), WarnerMusic (WMG), SonyBMG (SNE) and EMI (EMI.L) have repeatedly mischaracterized the company as part of a campaign to secure a more favorable royalty structure. Those companies and their agents, the British Phonographic Industry (BPI) and Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) have enlisted the British and U.S. governments as part of their business campaign.

Mediaservices is convinced that its business model is legitimate and that it maximizes demand for music and spurs consumers to buy more music. The company believes that everyone wins -- record labels, artists and distribution companies -- when the market is broader and deeper. Relying on a handful of artists for the majority of sales is an outdated business model and recipe for disaster for the music industry.

EDITOR'S NOTE: A transcript of the press conference will not be available.

CONTACT: Rory Davenport, +1-202-448-9292, rdavenport(At)qorvis.com, for Mediaservices.

PRNewswire -- Oct. 16

Source: Mediaservices

Web site: http://www.allofmp3.com/

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