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Old 12-18-2008, 12:14 PM   #12 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by mojopinuk View Post
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.
Most of the bootlegs I used to buy in the early 90s were made in Italy because it was perfectly legal under their licensing laws at the time and the independent record store I used to use back then used to display them openly & I don't think he ever got prosecuted for it.
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