It's completely unclear if that is actually against "the" law.
I'm in Australia, where a parliamentary report encourages users to use technological means to bypass geographic restrictions[1].
If I use a service it is true I must agree to their terms of service. However, if I'm not in the jurisdiction those terms apply to it is unclear if they can be legally enforced.
Additionally, it is also unclear if those ToS are broken at all by using an unblocking service. Typically the aim is to restrict serving music to any client outside the area the music license applies to, and music licensing companies understand completely that geographic restrictions can be bypassed.
It is actually in the interest of the licensing company that you do bypass the block. Then they get paid for the stream.
It isn't in the interest of the license holder in your jurisdiction that you bypass it, but in most jurisdictions they don't have grounds for a complaint: they can't actually make you use their service (especially if it doesn't exist).
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It's completely unclear if that is actually against "the" law.
I'm in Australia, where a parliamentary report encourages users to use technological means to bypass geographic restrictions[1].
If I use a service it is true I must agree to their terms of service. However, if I'm not in the jurisdiction those terms apply to it is unclear if they can be legally enforced.
Additionally, it is also unclear if those ToS are broken at all by using an unblocking service. Typically the aim is to restrict serving music to any client outside the area the music license applies to, and music licensing companies understand completely that geographic restrictions can be bypassed.
It is actually in the interest of the licensing company that you do bypass the block. Then they get paid for the stream.
It isn't in the interest of the license holder in your jurisdiction that you bypass it, but in most jurisdictions they don't have grounds for a complaint: they can't actually make you use their service (especially if it doesn't exist).
[1] http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-07-29/geo-blocking-mps-commi...