i don't know if this has already been mentioned, but...
i agree with most of what dear Otto has said (though i don't care for his
sententious I'm your parent tone). But, as Otto has mentioned, there are
no big labels in IDM. which means that their records come out in limited
edition/go out of print fairly quickly.
my economics may be rusty (however, I actually did go to an econ class
today) but, bootlegs of out of print/limited edition tracks may actually
create interest and stimulate future sales for small labels who cannot
afford to promote themselves.
i know when i have a dub of something that is out of print that i really
enjoy, i buy it when it is repressed. maybe that's just me-a
self-proclaimed fethishist. however, i do think that most
people on this list bootleg as a last resort. i may be wrong and i may be
contributing to a stupid thread but...
without
ryan whitehead