Background Info
The intrepid traveller sometimes finds himself in a strange city, looking for somewhere to shelter for the rain. Entering a strange establishment, for a brief moment he thinks he has stepped back in time: taken aback by the decoration which appears to stem from a time long gone - not worn and tatty, but simply weird and out of date. A similar experience awaits the intrepid internet traveller when, looking for that elusive music track, he stumbles upon MP3Fiesta.com. The strange shop in the strange city often turns out to be a treasure trove full of bargains, and MP3Fiesta's psychedelic 1960's throwback colour scheme belies a surprisingly large and varied collection of music new and old, at prices of typically $0.10 per track.

MP3Fiesta is one of a surprisingly large number of Russian music sites offering DRM-free music at prices that mean you don't need to think twice. It is a little unusual in that, according to WWW tracker Alexa, its largest user group does not come from the home country, but from the USA:

United States 7.9%
Russia 5.0%
Czech Republic 4.5%
Ukraine 3.7%
United Kingdom 3.7%

They operate under ROMS licence LS-3M-P-06-94, stating on their site that they pay "Authors, Artists and other Copyright holders their fair dues". Contact details (email addresses for site administration and customer support, a telephone number and a street address) are clearly listed.


A helpful site tour link at the top of the index page (it's not really a tour, but just a simple introduction to the site) gives new visitors an idea what to expect and how the system works. And off we go!