Smith wrote:

PhilipChevron wrote:I cannot endorse any medium which uses my work without payment, just as a matter of principle.

I believe that this is called "capitalism."

"We will pretend to work as long as the bosses pretend to pay us."
--old workers' motto in the Soviet Union


Having said that, I'll wait for some self-righteous individual to mimick the speech of the peasant in Monty Python.

PhilipChevron wrote:I cannot endorse any medium which uses my work without payment, just as a matter of principle.

Eric V wrote:So, I take it from all of the following: EITHER

1. this was a totally unauthorized activity
2. this was sanctioned by the record company
3. it was sanctioned by someone in the band with the understanding that it would be limited in some way (and that maybe some percentage be paid to someone)

mats wrote:

philipchevron wrote:

Eric V wrote:I'm not all that familiar with bootlegs, so pardon me if I'm asking a stupid question. I bought subject two disc set. I like it mainly because I was at the show. It is packaged fairly well, so it looks like a professional job. It has Pogue Mahone all over it, and says on the back: " All rights of teh producer and of the owner of the work reproduced reserved. Unauthorized copying, hiring, renting, public performance and broadcasting of this recording prohibited."

It is put out by Back to Zero. So my question is: is it authorized by the Pogues, or their record company? If not, then why the copyright statement if it is an illegal bootleg?

Also, since I have only listened to a few tracks from Streams of Whiskey, could someone who knows better tell me if this is a decent recording compared to other bootlegs mentioned on this forum. Thanks!

I've never listened to Lullaby Of The Chocolate City but I can state unequivocally it is superior in all respects to Streams Of Whiskey

What´s your opinion about bootlegs? I understand you don´t like commercial bootlegs since other people are making money on your music but do you think it´s ok when fans are trading for collecting without trying to make a profit?

philipchevron wrote:

Eric V wrote:I'm not all that familiar with bootlegs, so pardon me if I'm asking a stupid question. I bought subject two disc set. I like it mainly because I was at the show. It is packaged fairly well, so it looks like a professional job. It has Pogue Mahone all over it, and says on the back: " All rights of teh producer and of the owner of the work reproduced reserved. Unauthorized copying, hiring, renting, public performance and broadcasting of this recording prohibited."

It is put out by Back to Zero. So my question is: is it authorized by the Pogues, or their record company? If not, then why the copyright statement if it is an illegal bootleg?

Also, since I have only listened to a few tracks from Streams of Whiskey, could someone who knows better tell me if this is a decent recording compared to other bootlegs mentioned on this forum. Thanks!

I've never listened to Lullaby Of The Chocolate City but I can state unequivocally it is superior in all respects to Streams Of Whiskey

Eric V wrote:I'm not all that familiar with bootlegs, so pardon me if I'm asking a stupid question. I bought subject two disc set. I like it mainly because I was at the show. It is packaged fairly well, so it looks like a professional job. It has Pogue Mahone all over it, and says on the back: " All rights of teh producer and of the owner of the work reproduced reserved. Unauthorized copying, hiring, renting, public performance and broadcasting of this recording prohibited."

It is put out by Back to Zero. So my question is: is it authorized by the Pogues, or their record company? If not, then why the copyright statement if it is an illegal bootleg?

Also, since I have only listened to a few tracks from Streams of Whiskey, could someone who knows better tell me if this is a decent recording compared to other bootlegs mentioned on this forum. Thanks!