More Bootleg Thoughts

Speaking of bootlegs, here's an interesting article Callie forwarded to me. Apparently, Clear Channel is thinking about providing live CDs immediately following the concerts it promotes.

Not sure if that's good or bad. Labels and promoters (and some bands) have always tended to HATE bootleg recordings, since they don't control distribution (or the presumed revenue stream -- I write presumed because most bootleggers trade their stuff, and regard selling it to be a sin). So if they get into the "bootleg" business, I imagine it's because they think there's money to be made (probably not wrong, but probably not as much as they think), and if so, that means a crackdown on bootleggers like myself is probably in order.

Fortunately, we don't go to very many "big" concerts and try to record, and those few "big" artists we do see (Counting Crows) allow bootleg recording. So I don't think this affects us all that much.

Anyway, I much prefer seeing lesser-known artists in intimate venues like the Mucky Duck or Firehouse, and I much prefer recording in those sorts of places as well. It's even more cool when the artists we record ASK for copies.

[Posted at 23:15 CST on 02/08/03] [Link]