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Extremely rare music

Posted by synthetic1 about 1 year ago | |

I started a blog at blogspot.com for sharing ridiculously rare and out of print music, mostly from vinyl.

 http://eclecticsynthetic.blogspot.com/

 The first selection available will be Crazy Elephant's only LP (from 1969), featuring the minor hit, Gimme Gimme Good Lovin'.  The LP is so rare that many record dealers argue that it didn't even exist.  If anyone else is doing any out of print file sharing like this, I'd love to hear about it.

Today I recommend: Crazy Elephant LP

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5 comments
member image rodney | about 1 year ago |
Much as I personally approve of making good unknown music available to the public, you do realise that what you are doing in this case is technically illegal in the United States of America, and could lead to up to 20 years in prison? Yes, you'd get half that much for murder, go figure. Although the record is out of print, the copyright is still valid, and presumably still rests with the original songwriters and/or publishing company, and you need their permission before reproducing this.
member image synthetic1 | about 1 year ago |
I have a disclaimer that I will remove a file immediately at copyright holder's request. If that doesn't seem adequate, I may discontinue the offering right away. Do you know if the FBI or whomever has convicted any small-time bloggers like myself?
member image rodney | about 1 year ago |
The RIAA have been prosecuting little old ladies and twelve year olds, so I have no doubt that they'd happily do you too.

Legally speaking, the copyright holder refuses permission unless and until you have active consent. The only way you can legally host this is by contacting the copyright holder (which is probably a publishing company) and asking them. They will almost certainly say no however.

I know, it sucks. But that's the law.
member image rodney | about 1 year ago |
If you want some real legal advice, ask MI7 user guitarlawman. As well as being an amazing guitarist, he's also a top notch music business lawyer. He'll pretty much say what I've said though, just probably in more flowery language :-)
member image synthetic1 | about 1 year ago |
Well that's definitely food for thought, will probably just use the site for my original music, thanks.