Reviewing bootlegs?

Finally a comment.

I know.

Thomas used to publish reviews of bootlegs regularly. No one ever commented on that (probably because of the not so big amount of visitors, although, they pop up high in searh engines). Also a lot of people visited his site because of that reason, including several of the regular forum members here.

Anyway, I wanted to know the reaction when published on this site.

Not sure what I'll do now.

A better idea indeed.

Most of them are discovered that way anyway.

Already taken care of.

Mikael, with your knowledge of what's been endorsed as a composer promo or is just a bootleg (sometimes boots are paraded as being legitimate promos) would you be willing to give an opinion if you were PM'd with a question?

Big honkin' deal; his site won't get shut down because of reviews. Bregt can whatever, and unless there are plans to release scores in the future, there is no line to tip-toe on. Even FSM started selling their CDs through a label that was selling bootleg and promos regularly.

And, lest you all forgot, people talk about them in the Now Playing threads.

You are aware that Bregt is a man?

Yer shittin me

Oh, come on Mikael, reviewing is not illegal. Owning or duplicating, or making a bootleg is.

IF you really want ot get into it, you don't have any Academey promos do you? Because those are only for memebers.

And also, sometimes bootlegs get official release. Why, just these passed three years these bootlegs had official releases (from memory):

"Saturn 3"
"Capricorn One"
"Bill & Ted 2"
"Matilda"
"Ghostbusters"
"The Monster Squad"
and, of course, "Baby: Secret of the Lost Legend".

Of course it's not illegal - but is it any way relevant to review bootlegs? The problem is that the reviewer is judging a score from a presentation that is (usually) not endorsed by the artist or the studio. Many boots just contain the full unedited score recording, not properly mixed for CD.

Promos is a different ballgame.

mc

Anyhoo, I've decided with Bregt that we will review the bootlegs as heard in the film. Considering Baby: Secret of a Lost Legend, Mathilda, Bill & Ted Bogus Journey, ... are now available as legit releases, I strongly believe that others will follow and soon bootlegs will be largely diminished in number.

I however don't know all the time if this is a boot or a promo, a question Alan pointed out in this tread. I would love to know more of it actually

Nowadays there doesn't seem to be much unreleased material that isn't available in some form - and once it is available, it doesn't seem to take long for it to circulate (Giacchino's music for Cloverfield is a good case in point). I can see how reviewing unreleased material can be an aid for people who are thinking of acquiring the score-in-question.

Reviewing the music "as heard in the film" is quite a good way of getting around the issue of providing an opinion on the unreleased music - you just need to remember to refer back to the film once in a while!!

I think that Tom makes a good point - there's more than enough official releases to review. Maybe keeping back reviews of unreleased material until Intrada/FSM/etc finally release the music would be a good compromise?

I'm not sure how a music label would feel sending promo copies of CDs to a site for reviewing when the site reviews unreleased music. Any comments on this last point, Mikael, as someone who owns a label?

There's always the comment that bootlegs would reduce the level of sales for any of these scores if they were to appear as official releases. But isn't it the case that time after time this is proved wrong when limited official releases of bootlegged CDs sell out?

Quoted for brilliance.

I'd hate to think this place becoming like FSM, with the almost religious zeal concerning boots and downloading. I understand their arguments and agree with some of what they say, but I think the knee-jerk anger might be counterproductive to their cause. If DreamTheater is right; that boots might raise awareness and demand, then they should be encouraged.

Peter

But we want your take on the music Tommy! People value my opinion on a particular old score as to whether or not to make a $20 investment.

Tommy_Boy, you always let me down, 24 hours per day! I hope that makes you feel better