For a long time, pirates have taken asylum in Russia.  No, we’re not talking about some twisted Treasure Island fantasy, but instead music piracy.  With the Record Industry Association of America (RIAA) picking off Napster, Kazaa, and Limewire one-by-one, the watchdog has set its sights on Stalin’s old stomping grounds. That’s where the current king of legally questionable music dealers, AllofMP3, sits atop its (now shaky) throne. Despite recent reports that AllofMP3 is in danger of being overthrown by the RIAA, the media is now detailing litigation strategy that will allow it to remain operational until at least June, 2007.

Just a couple days ago we reported on the US government’s joint venture with the Kremlin in an attempt to take down AllofMP3 and music pirates operating outside of America’s borders.  However, representatives for Russian music site are now publicly speaking out against allegations that it is, indeed, a pirate site. Attorneys have flatly denied that AllofMP3 has broken any laws, and as a result it will not be shutting down.  In addition, AllofMP3 refuses to admit that they have even been contacted by either the Russian or U.S. governments.

Unlike the previous witch-hunts of the Record Industry Association of America AllofMP3.com does have some legal ground to stand on. It pays 15% of all profits to the Russian Organization for Multimedia and Digital Systems (ROMS), considered the country’s own version of the RIAA.

AllofMP3 is the number two music download site behind legal file sharer iTunes.