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Abandontrance, sharesite for obsolete releases?
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Taika-Kim
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Posted : Jan 5, 2006 03:54
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I have had an idea for a long time now about a site that would collect old obsolete (vinyl ) releases for everybody to download.
I, for example would SO much like to hear the first Mindfield & Infinity Project EPs around 1991-3.
I don't think this would damage anybody's franchise since commercially these tracks are completely outdated and the pressings are long gone, too.
There's so much good stuff out there that will otherwise be LOST forever to some obscure vinyl collections as records are lost & broken little by little. In a hundred year's time, this culture & the tunes we created will be lost if we continue like this...
This music deserves to be preserved and enjoyed!
Any thoughts about this anybody? Artists? Labelpeople?
How about practically? Do you think there would be problems with the copyright owners? Many of the labels are defunct, and I don't believe the artists themselves would want to interfere with people sharing their old music?
I haven't been in touch with any labels or artists yet, but I'm planning to. I just wanted to know, if there's interest in this.
My problem of course is, that I don't have an vinyl collection and I can't do webpage design. But I could volunteer for the PR person who keeps in touch with the artists/ other copyright owners. And I could also donate server space. I think a torrent site would be the most sensible, but continuity is a problem always when people stop seeding...
This kind of system has been working for oooold computer games for many years, as long as the titles are considered obsolete, and are no more sold, the companies seem to have adopted a rather friendly approach.
Check out for example : http://www.the-underdogs.org/
Parallel discussions:
http://www.psynews.org/forums/index.php?showtopic=30666
http://www.psy-forum.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?t=37467 |
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Psy_mystic
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Posted : Jan 5, 2006 04:44
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Its a really interesting proposition my friend .I guess there would be no harm or loss in labels choosing some old releases and making them available over the net.
what is needed is a label to make the first move.
If u think about it its good promotion for the artists as well.
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Taika-Kim
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Posted : Jan 5, 2006 16:12
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Hmm, I was actually thinking that some artist might not their old tracks floating around because they might give uneducated people "the wrong image" about their current sound.
Yes, I think this is a great idea... I might try to contact some label people next just to get some feedback from that direction. |
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