a tragedy....

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Originally Posted by Nixxxed

How do you feel about bootleg copies of movies that are taped in the theater on opening day, and DVDs of them sold on street corners the next? I don't see much, if any, difference.

There is a big difference... a bootleg copy of a movie is a direct copy of the original performance... the same as if someone would rip "Bella Donna" or "The Wild Heart" and make a CD-R copy of it... i am against it because it is basically stealing from everyone involved in making that project, be it a movie or a CD.. burning a copy of "Bella Donna" is stealing from Stevie... selling a bootleg copy of Stevie's Jones Beach show from this year will not take away from Stevie financially.. and as i stated in my last post, could actually PROMOTE her shows and create more profit for her and everyone else involved... two completely different things..

In fact, the only time in the past 10 years that i have seen a bootleg possibly interfering with official sales of a recording of Stevie or Fleetwood Mac is when the Boston 2003 bootleg surfaced... however, due to its by far inferior quality from the actual release, it wasn't much of a threat, was it?

Again, there is no more money to made from a concert once the performance is over... i see no problem with a bootlegger selling his recording if there are people out there willing to buy it.. i don't do it, but i'm not gonna hold it against people who do, because i KNOW what is involved in putting a show together.. it's a pain in the ass and very time-consuming... in my opinion, the bootlegger has the right to charge for his time and effort if he/she so chooses to..

Originally Posted by Nixxxed

Just because he hasn't been, doesn't mean he won't be. He could be under surveillance right now, and could have been under surveillance for years as they build a long-term airtight case against him. We have no way of knowing, which is why I asked Daniel about his advertisements in the other thread.

i bet if Bill advertised that he was selling CD-R copies of Stevie's offically released material, he would be in jail within days.. it wouldn't take months or even years