Greeny "disallowed" on Dimeadozen
 

I guess most of you are familiar with the torrent site dimeadozen.org
As of today uploading Peter Green concerts is not allowed on the site
following a letter from some lawyer regarding copyright infringement.
Fleetwood Mac concerts seems to still be allowed, though.
Sad, as live concerts surely do not affect record sales in any way.

that sux :distress:

Was disappointed to hear this too.

Showbizz Blues
 

I think Peter Green has a lawyer - Kathy Fehler - that specializes in copyright and show-bizz stuff (potentially showbizz Blues :p) and she watches over all these activities like a hawk. Things that were posted on YouTube earlier has also - unfortunately - disappeared over time. It's a pity especially if it does not affect record sales. It might even make PG more known to people who has not discovered him yet.

But I think PG has had a lot of hassle (and chaos) earlier on over things like this, so in that sense it is good that someone with a pitt-bull terrier attitude to copyright issues are watching over him - on the other hand it's bad for all the devoted PG fans who unfortunately can't be at the very very few concerts.

It might also be a hint that they are planning an official concert cd - or maybe it's just wishfull thinking ;)

Ms Moose

It is a real pity that they take this attitude. I agree with you that it would make PG better known to the younger generation. The way of the future isn't going to be walking into a CD store and buying an album. Those artists who don't embrace new technology are going to get left behind.

Then again, one wonders how much input into this that Peter would have. I would suspect Peter has very little control...

To clarify, Dime does not allow any officially released material, in contrast to a lot of other torrent sites. Alas, the publisher does not lose any money.
So money does not enter the equation, unless a live album is planned of the uploaded material, as per Ms Moose's theory.
Ilegally downloading officially released material is another thing. I detest it, personally.

Here's Dime's reproduction of the e-mail:

Subject: Notice to Take Down [MSLLP.FID487933]
Date: Tue, 19 May 2009 12:36:04 +0100
From: "Eleanor Steyn"
Sender: "Margaret Naughton"
To:


Dear Sirs

Notice to Take Down: Facilitating Infringement of Copyright and
Performers' Rights
Our clients: Peter Greenbaum aka Peter Green and Rattlesnake Limited

Please find attached a scanned copy of our letter of today's date.
Please respond within 24 hours of the email transmission of this
notification.

Yours faithfully

Eleanor Steyn
for Michael Simkins LLP
Lynton House

Youtube
 

I've noticed all the 1968 French TV performances are gone, as well as the Oslo Norway "Rattlesnake Shake", and "Man of the World".

I went back and re-watched "Let It Be" just in case that was coming soon because this appears to be a wide spread assault on Youtube.

slipkid...can you provide a link for that; I must have missed? Thanks.

often I look to other sources...
not a fan so much of youtube anymore...
waiting with everyone else for the next best thing.
there is a lot going on at utube...one might be surprised to know the real story/fiasco.


Peter Green: "Man of the World" - Beat Club performance (1969)

They just don't write 'em like that anymore. Beautiful.