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Originally Posted by faffri
the thing about bootlegs is that they are supposed to be available for free or for trade, not to make any money out of it. since pretty much 99% of all bootlegs are not even close to the real live album quality it doesent cause them any real problem on the money part of it.
myself have pretty much bought records from all the bands i have bootlegs from. if i hear a great band on a bootleg recording i will most likely buy buy one or more albums with them, i will nerver setle with a bootleg when i could get a real show on a disc aswell.
If you ask me
official music - DONT DOWNLOAD, BUY REAL ALBUMS
Bootlegs - WELCOME TO SHARE FOR FREE
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If bootlegs were being consistently traded among fans for no profit then there would never be an issue but realistically this is not the case. I dont think buying a bootleg is illegal but selling them is. Im not sure if the laws differ from country to country or anything but I dont recall hearing of anyone being prosecuted for bootleg sales. Although this doesnt mean it doesnt happen I guess.