Indian Music Industry targets free MP3 download services!

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great. next they will block all file sharing sites, then all torrent sites.
Unlikely, given they haven't been able to do much about them abroad.

What do the OP's above mentioned sites do ?

..put stuff up and allow anyone & everyone to download from them with a browser. These are the first to go usually. This is what happened in the west ten years ago. Soon after came the lawsuits against individuals using file sharing apps like shareaza, limewire etc. Then they tried to move in on torrnet sites but there are so many that whenever you kill one another ten come back. OiNK was the most famous one but nobody got busted from there, even the owner was relaeased after they could not convict him.

That should give you an idea of where we are as far as copyrights enforcement is concerned.
 
I search for songs on YouTube, I listen to them. Close the tab then 😕
 
Flyte is a good option. i have personally tried it. mostly songs are having bit rate of 320kbps
 
Moreover, with the success they seem to be attracting with such orders, it may not be long before they ask for grossly restrictive measures such as mandating ISP’s to use filtering tools to block content. I would point to the recent landmark ECJ ruling that such an order violates the privacy of users, their right to receive and impart information and restricts the intermediaries’ right to freely conduct business, but I have little confidence in Indian courts’ ability to appreciate sensible interpretation in other jurisdictions on copyright matters (they did not follow the DMCA’s safe harbour principle rationale in the Myspace case for example).

Conclusion

Of course, it is common knowledge that Songs.PK - Download Bollywood Songs,Songspk,Mp3 Songs,Bollywood Music,Indian Movie Songs,Hindi Music,Indian Mp3 contained more infringing content than could be tolerated and that is indeed a fit case for the likes of IMI to go after aggressively. But I do smell the potential for misuse and the proverbial ‘give an inch, take a mile’ brings about a sense of paranoia in my mind. This, coupled with aggressive lobbying from music executives to pass bills potentially harming free distibution of digital content online is definitely a source for concern. I’m willing to give them the benefit of doubt in this case, but only just.

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