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Danish court blocks access to AllofMP3.com

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A Danish court has ruled that an ISP in that country must block access to allofmp3.com, the Russian download site accused of pirating music, according to a story in the Register.

Allofmp3, which has in Russia, has suffered several setbacks as much of the world attempts to isolate the site.

The Copehagen City court ruled that Tele2 must do all it can to prevent users from accessing allofmp3.com, according to the Register.

U.S. Trade representatives have been pressuring Russia to adopt copyright laws that are more in line with the West's. The U.S. has suggested that unless Russia complies, the country may not be allowed to enter the World Trade Organization.

Last week, Visa and Mastercard announced that they would no longer take payments for the site.