Budget Music Download Site Runs Afoul of Russian Police

NPR | By Steve Inskeep,

Renee Montagne

Published February 28, 2005 at 12:00 AM EST

Russian police are recommending prosecutors file criminal charges against a Web site that offers cheap music downloads to an international audience.

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