November 13, 2011 at 13:29Google refused to remove the popular MP3 Music Download Pro from the Android Market
Google refused to comply with the requirement of the RIAA organization and remove from the Android Market the free MP3 Music Download Pro application , with which you can search and download free MP3 files. Google’s refusal to cooperate became known from the words of the representative of the RIAA in an interview with PCMag .
According to RIAA lawyers, this program “clearly promotes piracy,” comparing it with the well-known file-sharing networks Kazaa and LimeWire. Such an example is deliberate, because the companies mentioned ended up with activities threatened with prosecution. The same thing can happen with MP3 Music Download Pro.
Now MP3 Music Download Pro has moved to fifth place in the list of the most popular Android Market apps, ahead of Google Books this week. The number of downloads last week ranged from 5 to 10 million, and now - from 10 to 50 million. There are other free programs of similar functionality in the catalog, including Easy MP3 Downloader and MP3 Music Download Super, but they are far from being so popular.
Google can justify its position by saying that their program can theoretically be used to exchange licensed free music, so that it supposedly does not encourage piracy at all. The same defense strategy was used by Kazaa and LimeWire, but that did not help them. But Google does indeed download free licensed music from sites like Musicslut.comand AuntiePea.com , including from restricted areas of sites that are only available after registration.
Google itself on November 16 scheduled a presentation of the official store with licensed music, similar to the Apple iTunes Music Store. It seems that they are seriously going to sell licensed music, while distributing a program for downloading free music.
According to RIAA lawyers, this program “clearly promotes piracy,” comparing it with the well-known file-sharing networks Kazaa and LimeWire. Such an example is deliberate, because the companies mentioned ended up with activities threatened with prosecution. The same thing can happen with MP3 Music Download Pro.
Now MP3 Music Download Pro has moved to fifth place in the list of the most popular Android Market apps, ahead of Google Books this week. The number of downloads last week ranged from 5 to 10 million, and now - from 10 to 50 million. There are other free programs of similar functionality in the catalog, including Easy MP3 Downloader and MP3 Music Download Super, but they are far from being so popular.
Google can justify its position by saying that their program can theoretically be used to exchange licensed free music, so that it supposedly does not encourage piracy at all. The same defense strategy was used by Kazaa and LimeWire, but that did not help them. But Google does indeed download free licensed music from sites like Musicslut.comand AuntiePea.com , including from restricted areas of sites that are only available after registration.
Google itself on November 16 scheduled a presentation of the official store with licensed music, similar to the Apple iTunes Music Store. It seems that they are seriously going to sell licensed music, while distributing a program for downloading free music.