Russian Music Site Down, Sister Site Up

July 3, 2007 By ALEX NICHOLSON, AP Business Writer

(AP) -- A music download site that was the poster child for U.S. anti-piracy crusaders and an obstacle to Russia's bid to join the World Trade Organization has been shut down by Russian authorities, according to the U.S. government.

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