With CDs the industry BPI has somewhat alienated people by its use of police seizures of all stock regardless of legality, by acting allegedly on behalf of its members but seizing the material made available by non BPI members (despite theire protests) and generally thuggish acts that are I believe of questionable legality themselves.
I have known of artists whose response to being asked can I record your gig is to say 'yes as long as its not for commercial use, and can I have a copy myself' and even offer to let the taper use the mixing desk to get better quality. Meanwhile the management of the venue have attempted to throw the taper out depsite being told of this. It even says it in the liner notes of their CDs...
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Date: 2007-10-22 06:31 pm (UTC)I have known of artists whose response to being asked can I record your gig is to say 'yes as long as its not for commercial use, and can I have a copy myself' and even offer to let the taper use the mixing desk to get better quality. Meanwhile the management of the venue have attempted to throw the taper out depsite being told of this. It even says it in the liner notes of their CDs...