[mb-users] Bootlegs are not illegal

[Jason Bouwmeester]

> i overlooked this part of your email.
> Not all bootlegs (as in release type) are illegal! Many bands thrive from
> and wouldn't exist if people didn't make bootleg recordings from their live
> performances. In fact, lots of bands (more than you'd think!) allow taping
> of live performances.
> please do not associate the term bootleg (as in release type) with illegal.
> (perhaps the Release Type should be renamed to something more appropriate)

>
> -Brian
> Age Bosma wrote:
> >
> >
> > There's not much that can be done about this problem. They are bootlegs
> > and there for by definition illegal recordings.
> >

I hate to be the devil's advocate...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bootleg_recording.

~jb/haeretik