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AllofMP3, the Russian music sharing site that tried to stay online, is now dead according to Digg.  Last week Russian president Putin proclaimed that "We must defend copyright inside the country. That is our obligation to our foreign partners," so it was just a matter of time. 

Tech Crunch covers the shutdown as well:

We’ve written about AllofMP3 a number of times, including a review of their iTunes-like client software and as part of a general review of downloadable music. AllofMP3 offers DRM-free downloadable music in a variety of different formats and quality levels, for $0.02 per MB, far below what legitimate music services charge.

The site has evolved from being a little known cult favororite service to a powerful force in music sales. In April 2006 it was second only to iTunes in U.K. online music sales.