Emma Partnow

JeremiahD, post: 5427 wrote: So lets see if we can come up with a list of “when its borderline morally ok to get digital music through non officially sanctioned means as a DJ”.

1) Old/rare tracks that are impossible to find through official digital means
2) Bootleg remixes from(typically) lesser known producers that aren’t officially sanctioned/released by the label/artist
3) Mash ups that aren’t officially sanctioned/released by the labels/artists

Anything else, or any disagreement with these 3?

As for music “dieing” due to illegal downloading it should be obvious to those in the scene that nothing could be farther from the truth. The music industry and how to have success in the industry has changed drastically over the last decade that’s for sure, as it always does when new technology arrives(from vinyl, to cassetes, to CDs, to mp3s, to whatever crazy thing is next). However the companies and artists smart enough to keep up with the changes will succeed, those that don’t will fail, just as it goes in any other industry when it comes to technological advances.

This is Absolutely True;
It is (or Has Been); the Record Companies ‘Attempting’ to Hold On to the Monopoly they have Held for the past 50 Years+ that has Caused the ‘Problems’; the Last Thing they Want is Access to Another Source to Material where ‘They’ are Not Raking In All The Cash From The Consumer; my Step-Father (from the ’60’s) Moans and Moans Every Day about ‘How It Was; and ‘How It Should Always Be That Way’; and ‘Refusing’ to Enter The Digital Age;
But I Love This Age of New Technology and New Sources Of Access To Material; it was the Same in the Late ’70’s when the Independant Labels came out of the ‘Punk Era’ and (Some) Grew to Phenomenal Success (although later being Swallowed Up by the ‘Giants’ – apart from Virgin); but the Independants of Today are bringing So Many New Artists to Our Ears; and Therefore to Our Audience; and I can seen Nothing but Progress in that;

And regarding your 3 Points Jeremiah; we have ‘Always’ had Bootlegs and they will Never Go Away; (I have a Sanctioned Nirvana Bootleg; and a Sanctioned Sex Pistols Bootleg; so if the Band wish to Benefit from Bootlegs I say Make Them Official); however; the Bootlegs we are talking about are Different of course; as the Mash-Ups are; but the ‘Basic Rule’ is that Unless we Sell Over 5,000 Copies it is ‘Not Worth’ us being Sued; so I say ‘Yes’; Don’t Be Frightened of Making a Bootleg or Mash-Up; as Who Knows we may even be Picked Up 😎

And Yes; if the Record Industry Does Not Choose to ‘Keep Up’ then ‘Let Them Fail’

How it used to be in the ‘Old Days’ (and probably is still to some extent); my Step-Father tells me; (he has had 17 Singles and 2 Albums Released on EMI); was that he would recieve 6 Pence from every 1 Pound that was made by the selling of one of his Records; 50% of the Price of the Record would be taken by the Shop (which is Criminal in my eyes); and the Rest would be Shared between the Record Company; Publisher; Promoter etc; down to my Step-Father (who was the Songwriter; Composer; Producer – and played All the Instruments on the Record);
He also told me that when I began DJ’ing Live that there was a ‘Law’ that Stated that I had to Pay 4 Pence to Every Artist who’s Track I Played; I don’t think that was ever Enforced; but with it being the ‘Law’; I wonder what all the Screaming is about from some of the people on that DDJT Article when I Doubt (including Myself) they Ever Paid an Artist for Any Track they Played in their DJ Set;
It Disturbs when I see Fighting and Verbal Violence (such as on that DDJT Article) between DJ’s; where on this Forum we are able to Express our Opinions (sometimes Differing) in a More Mature and Respectful Manner