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Bumpman · 08-10-2006, 05:18 PM

Yeah, we are supposed to be warm and cosy.

We're also supposed to pay attention to the cease and desist that emmett got from damien's management saying that the site couldn't host links to mp3's of individual songs that Damien hasn't released yet. That's why the trading section exists, because there's not much of a problem with fans trading well recorded full shows by post or torrent as long as they aren't in something lower then cd quality (1411kbps/44.1khz) and there's something place to ensure that they're not sold for profit, or mass distributed as individual tracks before Damien has a chance to release them on record.

That's how you're meant to get the songs that you haven't heard before, that's how it's always been for the rest of us. And as it stands, that's the only way of moving the new material around between different fans without putting emmett in any personal trouble, or risking that the site be closed down.

It's a very nice idea for people to be able to easily get their hands on some well recorded individual new songs within a few minutes. It's an even nicer idea when you won't be the one that DRM/14thFloor/Vector contact looking for their money back. We are supposed to be friendly, but above that, we're supposed to do things properly, and not have the band coming onto the forum and finding that the contents of their new record are up for grabs in terrible quality, out of context and free to anyone with a modem.

08-10-2006, 05:18 PM	#7
Bumpman ... Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 2,801	Yeah, we are supposed to be warm and cosy. We're also supposed to pay attention to the cease and desist that emmett got from damien's management saying that the site couldn't host links to mp3's of individual songs that Damien hasn't released yet. That's why the trading section exists, because there's not much of a problem with fans trading well recorded full shows by post or torrent as long as they aren't in something lower then cd quality (1411kbps/44.1khz) and there's something place to ensure that they're not sold for profit, or mass distributed as individual tracks before Damien has a chance to release them on record. That's how you're meant to get the songs that you haven't heard before, that's how it's always been for the rest of us. And as it stands, that's the only way of moving the new material around between different fans without putting emmett in any personal trouble, or risking that the site be closed down. It's a very nice idea for people to be able to easily get their hands on some well recorded individual new songs within a few minutes. It's an even nicer idea when you won't be the one that DRM/14thFloor/Vector contact looking for their money back. We are supposed to be friendly, but above that, we're supposed to do things properly, and not have the band coming onto the forum and finding that the contents of their new record are up for grabs in terrible quality, out of context and free to anyone with a modem. __________________ Mic Christopher Is Great