Re: [ARSCLIST] Early bootlegs

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Subject: Re: [ARSCLIST] Early bootlegs
From: Don Cox <doncox@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Tue, 1 Jun 2004 11:33:07 +0000
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On 01/06/04, Dave Bradley wrote:
>> What's the difference between a pirate and a bootleg? To me, they are
>> synonyms. It's not file sharing, I know that.
>
> A pirate is an illegal copy of a commercially available recording. A
> bootleg is an illegal recording or an unauthorized release of a legal
> recording.

I would say that a bootleg is an unauthorised recording, not an illegal
one.

Even if the fine print on the back of a concert ticket forbids
recording, this is a contract between the ticket buyer and the concert
promoter, not a law.

Regards
--
Don Cox
doncox@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx

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