From K J Pocock Sent Wed, Jan 6th 1999, 21:09
>Date: Tue, 5 Jan 1999 16:13:45 -0800 (PST) >From: Will Samuels <x_xxxxxxxx@xxxxx.xxx> >Subject: Re: (idm) why mask should be bootlegged > > >> We run on an extremely tight budget and I mean > extremely... >:) Basically we do what we do for the > love of the music and that's >it - to see your hard >> work being ripped off by a bootlegger whether it be > MP3, CD >duplication or whatever...sorry it doesn't > wash. > >> If you're going to do it do it properly and have > respect for >the music, the fans and the artists. >> Thanks for listening. >Good point. Thanks :) >In the case of the MASK stuff, they deliberately chose to release a >very limited amount. They have already sold and made the quantity that >they set out to do. A number TOO low to satisfy demand. So it sets up >an environment where people are going to have bidding wars or just >bootleg their music. If they don't want people to bootleg, then make >the music readily available and stop all this SUPER limited bullshit. I can see your point in one way but if someone else wants to reissue their music they should sort out a license agreement - in other words ask them and get their permission. If the label doesn't agree and wants to do a limited edition however that's up to them - it happens in the visual art world all the time and it's usually an edition of one :) Do I have an automatic right to anything I want? Just a thought... >I agree that the people making the cdr shouldn't profit from someone >else's work. But I don't see a problem with copying it for friends or >trades. No I'm not against making a copy for a friend - the point I was making was about multiple bootleg copies. Take care. Kevin Blue Pool records: www.bluepool.demon.co.uk