I was on a mail list last year and one of the guys was doing a project
for a marketing class. His thesis was that bootlegs of concerts,
unreleased, or unavailable tracks should not be illegal because they pose
no threat of lowering the demand on the label's/artist's current
"legitimately" released work.
After I answered his survey on my music buying habits, I asked him to
send a copy of his paper to me. He hasn't. Anyone familiar with this
person?
His point is that most people that buy bootlegs don't do it to save
money, they do it cause they want (need?) everything! I think most
people would agree with this.
Dave