Re: (idm) why mask should be bootlegged

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