recording recording audio video recording performance officially released artist legal authority process making distributing recordings known recordings copied traded fans artist financial exchange sold recordings profit adding professional quality sound engineering packaging raw material usually consist unreleased studio recordings live performances unpredictable level quality concept releasing performances established 20th century reached new levels popularity bob_dylan great white wonder compilation studio demos released low priority pressing plants following year audience recording late received positive review rolling_stone subsequent sophisticated packaging particularly label cover artwork compact disc appeared 1980s internet distribution increasingly popular 1990s changing technologies impacted recording distribution varying underground industry song right recordings reside artist according international copyright treaties recording trading sale continues thrive artists record companies attempt provide officially released alternatives satisfy demand definitions word originates practice smuggling illicit items legs tall boots particularly smuggling alcohol era word time come refer illegal illicit product term umbrella term illicit unofficial recordings including vinyl silver cds commercially sold media material alternate term acronym meaning recording independent origin video arose collectors clarify recording source copyright status hard determine unofficial recordings existed 1960s rock came plain title rubber stamped quickly developed sophisticated packaging order distinguish manufacturer inferior competitors today packaging publishing technology create official looking cds advent cassette traded privately attempt manufactured professionally evident ability share internet confused recordings merely officially released recordings attempting resemble official product close possible record companies considered record issued outside control receive payment includes keen stress markets recordings different typical consumer bought artist official releases common type live audience recording created sound recording equipment smuggled live concert artists live venues prohibit form recording 1970s onwards increased availability portable technology easier general quality recordings improved time consumer equipment sophisticated number originated radio broadcasts live previously recorded live performances consist private professional studio recordings distributed artist involvement including demos works progress discarded material private recordings meant widely shared master recordings stolen copied artist home recording studio offices record label copied promotional material issued music publishers radio stations commercial release theme early rock copy deleted records old singles sides single cheaper alternative obtaining original recordings strictly speaking recordings work required clear publishing track official release considered expensive popular lead official releases zoo collecting early singles inspired official album odds beat issuing unreleased material compilations mid-1960s bands inspired series albums history according author concept record traced days shakespeare unofficial plays published time society particularly interested particular author cult authorship established 19th century resulting convention cover copyright agree original terms resulting sheet music published end century early 20th century film soundtracks officially released soundtrack recorded house orchestra demand original audio recording taken directly film example performing replaced early production soundtrack recorded recording_industry_association_of_america took dim view releases attempted raids production recorded numerous performances openly sold paying royalties writers performers company sued columbia_records held official rights recordings managed obtain court injunction producing record 1960s popular rock music resulted bob_dylan activities largely disappearing public eye motorcycle accident release end number artists hits songs officially recorded released demand increased recordings particularly started airing local radio los_angeles contacts radio industry number pioneering managed buy reel reel tape containing selection unreleased songs intended distribution music publishers wondered possible manufacture managed convince local pressing plant press copies paying cash avoiding real names addresses commercially print sleeve attracting attention recording companies issued plain white cover great white wonder rubber stamped subsequently popular artists numerous releases rolling_stones announced american tour years known dub decided record shows purchased shotgun microphone reel reel tape recorder specifically recording performances smuggling venues resulting live released shortly christmas mere weeks tour finished january received rave review rolling_stone described sound quality superb presence picking drums bass guitars vocals beautifully ultimate rolling_stones album sold tens thousands copies orders magnitude typical classical opera success resulted official release live album later year dub founders trade mark quality record label 1970s 1970s industry united_states expanded rapidly coinciding era stadium rock arena rock vast numbers recordings issued profit labels large rock artists created lucrative market mass production unofficial recordings vinyl evident fans willing purchase addition huge crowds turned concerts effective audience presence covert recording equipment difficult quickly popular target strength frequency live concerts live recorded sufficiently successful wrath manager street band recorded numerous concerts radio broadcast 1970s resulted noticed rock fans grown music 1960s wanted rare unreleased recordings bands split looked unlikely reform instance release golden eggs proven popular managed interview band sequel golden eggs archive live performances popular release set hawks later band incorrectly assumed years critically commercially successful owing good sound quality concert historical importance los_angeles number record mastering pressing plants line press records major labels usually getting work larger plants pressing plants happy generate income pressing dubious legality simply hid work record company executives come case printed label artist song names times secrecy required labels fictitious names example pink floyd called released screaming band early names ability records covers pressed pressing plants able produce artwork packaging commercial label unlikely issue recording beatles hamburg beatles parody early album entitled beatles seasons collection successful elvis_presley recordings film soundtracks collectors era generally relied annual underground magazine listing known information recent releases provided true information fictitious labels included details artists track listings source sound quality recordings initially knowledge purchase spread word mouth pioneering sent copies recordings live performances magazines rolling_stone attempt reviewed record company columbia_records objected simply putting fans touch music record company 1970s records poor quality album covers consisting cheap packaging sophisticated end decade continued 1980s punk rock saw brief entry market 1970s particularly series sex pistols album received good review sounds said album self rock fan turn nose 1980s 1980s saw increased use audio recordings private dubbing equipment production multiple copies significantly easier smaller easier ship sold traded vinyl cassette culture tape trading propelled ethic punk relied honour system people received tapes fellow traders multiple copies pass community stalls major music gatherings sold mass copies recordings bands cases played matter hours officials soon began counteract illegal activity making raids stalls end 1980s number festival consequently critically acclaimed 1980s black album prince album conventional major label release late december immediately release prince decided pull album requiring copies destroyed advance copies shipped create eventually led album official release end 1980s ultra rare series featuring studio beatles showed digital compact disc produce high quality product comparable official studio releases 1990s present following success 1990s saw increased production cds including shows recorded decades previously particular companies germany italy exploited relaxed copyright laws countries pressing large numbers cds including titles making easier fans find order shows direct similarly relaxed copyright laws australia meant legal challenge releases grounds trademark law court findings favour allowing release recordings clearly marked updated agreement soon closed called protection gap aforementioned countries effective january time internet increased popularity review sites began appear quality control began negative review adversely harm sales began increase size multi packages common set released containing half hours recording sessions good vibrations spanning seven months laws increased enforcement police behalf british_phonographic_industry bpi recording_industry_association_of_america riaa industry groups peripheral issues tax gradually drove distributors profit vinyl underground physical largely shifted countries copyright laws results distributed existing underground channels open market sites specialised websites end decade late 1990s saw increase free trading digital sharply decreasing demand physical rise audio file formats real audio combined ability share files computers internet simpler collectors exchange recordings arrival easy share large computer network older analog recordings converted digital format tracks cds ripped computer hard new material created digital recording types types easily shared instead album length collections live recordings entire shows fans option searching individual songs artists gave mixed reaction sharing internet bob_dylan allowed fans download archive recordings official website king crimson strongly critical ease traditional channels royalty payments rise popularity video sharing website youtube caused site major carrier recordings youtube owner google believes safe harbor provision held responsible content allowing media hosted fear lawsuit technology host videos open available shutting youtube simply mean content audience recording david_bowie concerts retired touring uploaded youtube received positive review rolling_stone youtube removed minute limit videos allowed entire concerts uploaded fans copyright convention protection literary artistic works protected literary scientific artistic works article convention states authors literary artistic works protected convention shall exclusive right reproduction works manner form sound visual recording shall considered reproduction purposes convention means composer performing rights control derivative works rights retained years death longer song traditional arrangement public domain performing rights violated exist performers rights shorter duration copyright example sets minimum term years performance created market cds late 1980s containing 1960s recordings grey area legality copyright act extended copyright protection recordings including recordings pirate meant greater risk arrested prohibited federal law introduction round agreements act state law federal statute pre state laws apply prior passage federal statute case challenged federal statute district judge struck port banning sale recordings live music ruling law grants seemingly perpetual copyright period original performances judge ruling overruled found anti statute power congress official releases record companies described grey area live recordings describing semi studies consumers committed fans artist study fans showed felt essential purchases despite owning official release said understands fans buy market lack quality control making profit pleasing fans hated wished control recordings created beat boots boxed sets containing direct copies existing set fans report frustrated fbi interested set included heard complaining releasing new material career known tolerate taping live shows demand fans hear resulted concept taping shows appealed band general community unique bands live shows tended pressed packaged remained tape form shared group strongly opposed commercial stores sold tapes fans suppressed demand product dead years tolerance officially endorsed live taping shows set dedicated areas believed gave best sound recording quality bands including tolerate taping similar manner dead provided profit involved questionable legality fans simply dubbed tape freely passed recordings distributed albums later released officially copyright holder provided official release matches quality demand suppressed rock containing john_lennon performance released officially live peace toronto end year effectively killing sales release bob_dylan royal albert hall concert vol series included acoustic electric sets released response internet success sessions intended release queen released sale downloads band official website profits going mercury phoenix trust recording concerts guitarist prohibited music company sells concert recordings downloads especially archival recordings produced recordings concerts mixing consoles greater investment sound engineering released official produced fan reverse engineering distribution networks helped successful transition age digital distribution unique music labels 21st century artists responded demand recordings live shows experimenting sale authorized directly superior quality audience recording regularly distributing instant live concerts announced allow fans purchase stick concerts download according report rolling_stone artists conceded volume performances youtube particular large enforce use marketing tool instead music lawyer said artists kind conceded embraced distribution video clips twitter order increase fanbase
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