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Exactly, another cash in. Could have just as easily put the mix on his website for immediate download free of charge and hand out copies to people who attend. The difference only being money.
Fucks me right off.
This culture, like it or not, was built on bootlegs and now downloads.
Anyone else think it's a lame comment and excuse for doing this?
i think its a right they have to fight against illegal rights and stuff, before someone get this set on his hands and spread it all over the internet. imo
" When Chuck Norris falls in water, Chuck Norris doesn't get wet. Water gets Chuck Norris. "
i think its a right they have to fight against illegal rights and stuff, before someone get this set on his hands and spread it all over the internet. imo
You are exactly right FM. This has been going on in the jam band scene for over three years now, and a lot of the artist have already quit using instant live due to a lot of controversy that Im sure will happen in the EDM scene as well once the ball starts rolling.
Though it's been gaining in popularity, the concept of recording shows and selling the CDs to fans as they leave the venue isn't new. Bands including the Allman Brothers, moe. and Billy Idol have done it nationally for several years. Train did it during a stint at Schubas earlier this year in a process independent of eMusicLive, and Buddy Guy did it during his traditional January run at Legends, working with a Chicago company called Pirate Entertainment.
Instant Live is owned by Clear Channel, who is a mega corporation much in the same sences of ticketmaster. We all know how we feel about them-
Based in San Antonio, Texas, Clear Channel is the biggest concert promoter in the country. It owns 130 venues in the United States, including the Tweeter Center in Tinley Park and Alpine Valley Music Theatre in East Troy, Wis., although it has not yet implemented its live recording program in the Chicago area.
The EFF claims Instant Live is forcing even popular acts to deal with Clear Channel and CCE instead of burning their own live CDs or choosing to use the services of other companies. It argues that CCE and Instant Live LLC are using an arm-twisting approach that will limit artists' options and revenues.
eMusicLive charges $10 for a single-disc recording ($15 for a double-disc) and splits the net profits (usually about $6) with the band. The CDs also have been made available at select independent record stores, and MP3s of some shows can be downloaded from the company's Web site, emusiclive.com.
The clubs -- which get a cut of the gross -- leave it up to the artists to decide whether they want to participate. Some cannot because their recording contracts prohibit releasing any CD that isn't sanctioned by their label. Others opt out because they'd rather do it themselves, or they'd prefer not to have live documents of less-than-stellar shows in the marketplace.
Should be interesting to see how this develops in the future.
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