Recently,i read a comment online that basically said,Greeks sell bootleg music releases.
The outcome I have from what I read is that there are many people who believe that all unofficial releases out there in the market comes from Greece
In an effort to understand why there is this belief around, the conclusion was as i was told by some collectors,that because Greeks sell them so they made them,implying that there is a mafia like organisation and the mastermind of this mafia is some Greek.
Recently Ebay flooded with copies of two expensive records very sought after, Cross purposes and Forbidden by BLACK SABBATH(in my opinion the content does not justify the price of the original)all the first copies were listed by Portugese sellers and then by English sellers,some HEAVY LOAD expensive albums released as bootleg and sold by Italian sellers and so on.
Kidding aside,there are Greek sellers selling bootleg (cd's mostly)ocassionally some of them i purchased too,none has the quality standards of original releases.
Having said that,and without any attempt to defend bad sellers i think that it is mostly buyer's who must be very careful with who they are dealing with,when you think that you hit the jack pot with this long out of press cd (with the price range usually only a few dollars lower than the real thing) that no one has bid yet...be careful,when the seller lists many times the same old rare release claiming that he was clever enough to stock this obscure bands first and last release ever...be careful
BOOTLEG
THE BOOTLEG BEATLES (rooftop perfomance)
The outcome I have from what I read is that there are many people who believe that all unofficial releases out there in the market comes from Greece
In an effort to understand why there is this belief around, the conclusion was as i was told by some collectors,that because Greeks sell them so they made them,implying that there is a mafia like organisation and the mastermind of this mafia is some Greek.
Recently Ebay flooded with copies of two expensive records very sought after, Cross purposes and Forbidden by BLACK SABBATH(in my opinion the content does not justify the price of the original)all the first copies were listed by Portugese sellers and then by English sellers,some HEAVY LOAD expensive albums released as bootleg and sold by Italian sellers and so on.
Kidding aside,there are Greek sellers selling bootleg (cd's mostly)ocassionally some of them i purchased too,none has the quality standards of original releases.
Having said that,and without any attempt to defend bad sellers i think that it is mostly buyer's who must be very careful with who they are dealing with,when you think that you hit the jack pot with this long out of press cd (with the price range usually only a few dollars lower than the real thing) that no one has bid yet...be careful,when the seller lists many times the same old rare release claiming that he was clever enough to stock this obscure bands first and last release ever...be careful
BOOTLEG
Normally, "bootleg" refers to goods illegally sold and distributed, without proper taxation, and at a loss to the original manufacturer of the goods. This can apply to anything, from booze to cigarettes to designer jeans, etc, as long as it is sold and distributed by other than legal means. Today the term is primarily used to describe stolen audio/video recordings that are illegally sold and distributed on the Internet.
Bootlegs can consist of recordings of live performances or material created in private or professional recording sessions. Changing technologies have had a great impact on the recording, distribution, and varying profitability of the underground industry. The copyrights for the song and the right to authorize recordings often reside with the artist, according to several international copyright treaties. The recording, trading and sale of bootlegs continues to thrive, however, even as artists and record companies attempt to provide "authorized" alternatives to satisfy the demandTHE BOOTLEG BEATLES (rooftop perfomance)
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