Sinister: Tigermilk (Clearing things up)

[Chris Borne]

> David Walker wrote:
> 
> > 4. Finally, could I say how shocked I was when I got this in my
mailbox:
> > 
> > "Dear David,
> > Please note that it is illegal to bootleg onto CD, and that if you are
> > found to be breaking the law in this way, Jeepster will not hesitate to
> > take legal action against you."
> 
> I agree with you. I have had arguments with list members involved with
> the record company but still never received plausible answers.
> WHY is it illegal to put Tigermilk on CD but tapes are ok? I don't 
> believe this at all. I'm sure David here wasn't attempting to sell
> them to anyone. And as far as I know, Tigermilk was on Electric Honey
> Records, not Jeepster. So I'd like to know what the connection here
> is. And I don't want to hear rubbish about 'protecting the band's 
> interest'. My cassette copy is good enough for me to nip down to a
> pressing plant and run off some copies, if I could afford it, or wanted
> to, and I'm sure I'm not the only one. But I won't.


I own a copy of the tape, and would prefer a copy of a CD because of the
permanence of the media.  I can't see my love of the band dying before my
tape falls apart.   The first thing I did  when getting the tape was to
burn a copy for playing, and now I only use the original to dub copies.   
The real solution is for the Jeepster to re-release the album, on vinyl and
CD.   The real issue is that the band are far more popular than the 1000
original copies can supply.   I don't know of any one on this list, into
the band enough to go through the lengths it takes to get a copy of
Tigermilk who wouldn't go to the CD shop and buy one if it were available. 
 I hope I can do this before I burn out my tape. 

RE-RELEASE TIGERMILK!!!,  or accept the fact that we'll distribute it
amongst ourselves, to share the good fortune of those of us lucky enough to
own it with those sweet people we meet through the list who don't have it. 
 That's what this is really about.   People want to hear the music, we love
the band, and wonder what the big fuss is about.   I know I was desperate
to find out what it was like, and was pleasantly surprised upon my first
listen, but also a little disappointed, because it had become such a big
deal to me.

With that said, the next 5 folks who request it to me via private e-mail
will get copies of my tape.  I don't own a CD-R , so that's not an option
here.   I'd prefer to send them to others in the US, but if you need one
across the pond, ask away!

(PS- Denver & Boulderites, you guys are already on my dubbing list, check
your personal e-mail!)

lovingly devoted, 
but trying to balance the rights of fellow fans with the rights of artistic
ownership of the band,

Chrispy
chrisp1 at worldnet.att.net


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