a gaggle of Fleetwood Mac CDs on ebay!!

[mylittledemon]

More shameless promotion guys. Here is the last of my Fleetwood Mac CDs going up. There is a really good offering here of the 1975-2003 era of the band. You'd be hard pressed to find all of these again, as I've collected them over an 8 year period.

TO EBAY WITH YOU!
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=4720241149

[Gypsy-Rhiannon]

::gasp:: Aren't these bootlegs? ;)

[77Rumours77]

Jesshhh!
That artwork (to me) is enough to bid on! Thats great!
11.00 to send.... f-that :p

[mylittledemon]

yeah $11 is not the shipping! It should be more like $7 or $8 with the weight of them and the box.

At any rate, yes they are "boots" but they are copyrighted by Mainstream and the various other distribution groups that put them out. Most all of them were imported. The rare ones are the STAGE from 1977, the Mirage LA Forum show from 1982 and the Shine Angel show from St Louis in 1979.

[Gypsy-Rhiannon]

At any rate, yes they are "boots" but they are copyrighted by Mainstream and the various other distribution groups that put them out. Most all of them were imported. The rare ones are the STAGE from 1977, the Mirage LA Forum show from 1982 and the Shine Angel show from St Louis in 1979.
I was teasing before.... they do look pretty impressive with all the artwork! But how on earth can someone copyright boots? Surely only the artists are able to copyright their stuff?

Pip

[bjk3047]

yeah $11 is not the shipping! It should be more like $7 or $8 with the weight of them and the box.

At any rate, yes they are "boots" but they are copyrighted by Mainstream and the various other distribution groups that put them out. Most all of them were imported. The rare ones are the STAGE from 1977, the Mirage LA Forum show from 1982 and the Shine Angel show from St Louis in 1979.

Oh come on. You can't be that naive... The only party that can copyright those shows is Fleetwood Mac. Do you honestly think either 1) Fleetwood Mac is allowing this tiny 'distribution group' to copyright their performance or 2) anything's to stop me from (set by this standard) coming up with some some fancy packaging and copyrighting my own shows? I'm sorry if I sound harsh but just because something is a so called import doesn't mean the laws don't apply worldwide. You probably thought that 'Japan Import' of Buckingham Nicks was more than just a cheap vinyl dub with a little artwork and shrinkwrap.

-Brian

[mylittledemon]

Hey I dont know the ins and outs of copyrighting stuff. I bought most of these CDs on ebay over the last 10 years. Evidently they can get away with selling them in other countries. Being that I'm not distributing these discs on a regular fashion, this is a one time sell after all, I dont feel bad about it. I figure at least they are going to another fellow-fan.

[xxxmx]

At least they are going to another fellow-fan.

no, they're not. a fellow-fan would:
A) know that those are only boots with fancy artwork
B) never pay for something that one can trade for or download

You probably thought that 'Japan Import' of Buckingham Nicks was more than just a cheap vinyl dub with a little artwork and shrinkwrap.

i brought my vinyl to the borgata in the hopes that i could get liddy to sign. the guy behind me asked where i got it and then offered to sell me a rare import cd. i laughed at him. sad.

i have photoshop. if i wanted jazzy artwork for my boots and demos, i'll make it myself.

i hope your auction goes well.

[ontheEdgeof17]

I was teasing before.... they do look pretty impressive with all the artwork! But how on earth can someone copyright boots? Surely only the artists are able to copyright their stuff?

Pip


I've seen these 'cds' in stores before. Esp the "Connecticut Turning" disc.

[mylittledemon]

Yeah, none of the artwork is "computer inkjet printed". Whoever made these, made them like you make a factory CD. And besides, I dont see why anyone would buy 20 Fleetwood Mac CDs if they WERENT a fan. So eat it.

[xxxmx]

So eat it.
thanks for the wink, it really detracts from your words.

[mylittledemon]

haha....I'm half-kidding. Take my harsh words with a grain of salt.

[diamondsnake]

What is the big deal people? I purchased a bunch of Fleetwood Mac bootlegs at genuine CD stores when I was in New York. They looked official with the fancy artwork and liner notes, but I knew they were boots. I wanted one so I purchased it. Who is it really hurting? I buy any and all official releases so it is certainly not cheating the band out of money.

[Gypsy-Rhiannon]

It's no big deal to me. I was just curious how they could be 'copywrited' by someone other than the band.

[David]

What is the big deal people? I purchased a bunch of Fleetwood Mac bootlegs at genuine CD stores when I was in New York. They looked official with the fancy artwork and liner notes, but I knew they were boots. I wanted one so I purchased it. Who is it really hurting?It's a bummer for fans who don't know what this stuff really is, or that it's free from other sources.

[David]

It's no big deal to me. I was just curious how they could be 'copywrited' by someone other than the band.They can't. "Shine Angel," for example, is nothing but a rip of the chopped-up audio CD of the November 6, 1979, St. Louis soundboard that Devilwoman originally sold.

A bootlegger -- no matter how pretty the artwork is on the jewel case -- can't "scoop" a copyright holder's first use of previously unpublished material (soundboards would probably fall in that category). The "fair use" doctrine doesn't stretch quite that far.

[mylittledemon]

...whew....didnt mean to start such fervor admist the Ledgies. If it makes any of you feel any better, I paid out the ying yang for those CDs. I think I paid upwards of $25-$40 per set so I doubt I'll even make back 1/4 of what I put into them.

[catinthedark]

...whew....didnt mean to start such fervor admist the Ledgies. If it makes any of you feel any better, I paid out the ying yang for those CDs. I think I paid upwards of $25-$40 per set so I doubt I'll even make back 1/4 of what I put into them.

Doesn't matter what you paid. I think the sentiment around here is more that we feel bad that YOU were duped into thinking they were legitimate releases.

Pssst.... they aren't!!

[dreamongypsydkm]

Even though I know very well these are bootlegs, I would most definitely bid on them anyway. And that's because for one, I don't really have a lot to trade and I would like to have some of this stuff. Also, I don't really have a lot of time or patience to download a bunch of bootlegs. Plus - look at these things! They're cool looking. Bootleg or not, I would enjoy them and I think that's worth the money in itself.
**** I think I will bid. I've convinced myself.

[mylittledemon]

I wasnt duped into buying them. I knew what they were...but when you're as big a fan as I am, the regular studio releases from the Lindsey/Stevie era Fleetwood Mac didnt satiate my need for more material.