godisinthesilences wrote:Yes I know bootlegs are bad, but if the artist doesn't release anything then we have little choice. But then again I understand why the artist gets upset over it.... very double edged sword type situation.
I'm quite thankful for all my david bootlegs... i know i should feel guilt, but I am way too happy to feel guilt. LOL
I'm with you on this. It's very frustrating for fans because there is no other way to obtain live recordings and other material. The demand for it exists but the artist/label won't meet it. It would mean money for them but for whatever reason they ignore the fans in this respect, and so the profit goes to somebody else. I often think that their moaning and b*tching at bootleggers should be directed at their own lack of enterprise.
Saw this news item last night - Prince is on the rampage:
"Prince obviously wouldn't die 4 YouTube.
In fact, the "Purple Rain" purveyor is planning to take on the video-sharing giant in an effort to "reclaim his art on the Internet," according to a statement released on Prince's behalf.
Meaning, Prince is feeling litigious.
The Web-savvy artist, who was one of the first major recording stars to utilize the Internet to release new tunes and interact with fans, is planning to sue Google Inc.-owned YouTube, as well as alleged piracy-encouraging sites eBay and Pirate Bay, for copyright violation."