quoted 11 lines You seem to be saying making a "fan" cassette copy is ok but a "fan" C>You seem to be saying making a "fan" cassette copy is ok but a "fan" CD
>copy is not. I don't see much difference, both are illegal bootlegs, they're
>just in different formats. Assuming I'm interpreting correctly what you
>meant correctly, if someone wants to make 20 cassette copies (or even
>*one* cassette copy) of Caustic Window ep's for 20 idm friends how is
>that any different than making 20 Cd copies? I'm not siding with one
>side over the other here, but this seems incongruent.
>
>I recognize both sides of the issue but I sort of wonder how anti-bootleg
>people deal with the issue of cassette copies for friends. Do you never
>make cassettes?
At least part of the difference, I think, is the issue of selling. If I
were to make myself a one-off CD of (say) the Joyrexes for my
_own_personal_use_, that's one thing ... same as making a backup copy of
valuable computer software ... but if I duped a bunch and sold them for
profit, that would be a serious no-no. If I made a bunch of one-off CDs
and gave them to IDMers as gifts, I still think that would be wrong ...
because a CD reference is a (near)-perfect digital copy, and the rights to
the songs and Sound Master are owned by the label, artist, and/or
publisher. For cassettes the issue gets a little hazier, but tape-dubbing
has always been a can of worms. Personally, I feel that if I make a friend
a cassette of (say) some Aphex stuff as a gift, then that's fine: It's not
a near-perfect copy, I'm not making a profit, and if my friend likes it
they usually go out and buy an Aphex album (so IMHO the label should be
happy too). But, again, if I dupe a load of tapes and sell them ... that's
bad news.
As mentioned before, just because _you_ want a copy of the record doesn't
mean that it's going to be financially sound for the record label to invest
in pressing more. C'mon, part of the fun of transpotting is busting your
butt for years to find one lousy remix or b-side!
As a conciliatory note to Grant: The only reason this nonsense is going on
is that we psychotically love your products! We're not setting out to
screw you or make your life miserable, but please understand that very few
consumers understand the technicalities and financial trials of owning a
record label. (Implied: There are many, many technicalities and financial
trials of owning a record label.)
--Seofon, "pathetic young spotty college student trainspotter"