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[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Lord Rat
Sent: Wednesday, March 24, 1999 2:59 PM
To: passenger side
Subject: Bootlegs vrs. Used CDs
Do any of you who are against bootlegs buy used CDs? The artist receives
nothing from them either. Are they also a form of theft? Is Garth
Brooks right?
It depends- if it is an artist I have heard before and know I like, I'll buy
the record new. If it's an artist I have heard of and never heard (which is
getting rarer thanks to the internet and sound clips being readily
available)and see it in a used bin I'll buy it there and if I like it buy
the next one or the previous one(s) new. It's definitely a dilemma. I have
sent money directly to the band after buying a used cd I like ( a lame
gesture at best, but I sleep at night). BTW when people are dead I do buy
used (mostly because I don't want the record co. to get the money).
I'll chime in that bootlegging for profit is a hideous practice and anyone
who thinks artists should feel fortunate to be bootlegged should have a
record company for a boss. See what your paycheck looks like for a while and
wonder where the missing 80% of your money is, then find out the guy in the
next cubicle is doing nothing but peddling your work, and reaping rewards.
Nicholas
