Whatevski + The Slackers: The Big Tunes Project
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Update #8: Piracy
Posted on December 13
I've just been made aware that "The Radio" has ended up on a music piracy site.
The only people in the world who have had access to that exact copy were Kickstarter downloaders.
I'm going to be a hardass about this. The downloader who shared the record with this site are hurting The Slackers and a small independent label. Fortunately, Whatevski does have access to big-time legal services, and we'll be able to have it removed.
I'm not yet accusing anyone here of wrong doing - I'm thrilled with the support, but also dismayed of this leak.
Let's do it this way - I'll give amnesty if the person who shared it lets me know. Else, I may be forced to remove the download until it's removed from the illegal site.
Thanks.
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Whatevski Records - a cooperative ska and reggae label based in NYC.
File sharing of concerts and other material that is not commercially available is a great thing but taking someone's hard work that has been offered at a VERY reasonable price and STEALING it from them multiple times is really a sad crime. There is no BS about Robin Hood taking from the rich to give to the poor here - everyone worked very hard with this project to good stuff and the Slackers have given us a collection of music that they really deserve to get rewarded financially for! I hope the thieves will agree and BUY the music from a legit source. JB
Piracy still going on HERE:
http://skarevolution69.wordpress.com/2011/12/31/the-slackers-the-radio/#more-4529
Sadly, piracy is built in the system. Whatever the motivation, the desire to share is an understandable, human urge. It is poor laws and too many legal disputes that are in the way of progress. In terms of public awareness campaigns, pay-per-play compensation for creators or negotiating that artists receive any percentage of targeted ad revenue that comes in from fans accessing their own content is hard to find in this erratic sorta "free grab for all" model developed decades ago on Netscape Navigator. I think that indie labels, esp the digital platforms, now want to "trim the fat" from the big two labels and demand people raking in advertising or file sharing profits negotiate for a system that will better sustain an artist's career over the long term. The twisted part is that the whole aim of the artist is to get their music Heard and Enjoyed, gaining worldwide distribution. Ugh, I'm confused!?! And I don't know what it's called "pirating" anyway, sounds like a glorification of illegal sharing. They should really just call it something less glamourous, cause it's these gosh darn kids that are probably doing most of it anyway! We should track their IPs and put them in Digital Detention ... forever!!! You hear that??? Now stop downloading illegally or the government will come after YOU with the patriot act and throw ya in a pit of despair for not thinking before you share!