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May 21 2008, 06:53 PM
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QUOTE (Marcus Siepen @ May 21 2008, 06:06 PM)  Pearl Jam? forget about them, invest your money in Blind Guardian from now on  Quoted for truth  I've been wondering something, and who better to ask then someone from within the game itself, like Blind Guardian? =) How much money do you get for each album you sell? I'm not snooping around to find out how much money is on your paycheck I mean like, do you get some percent of each album/concert you do, or do most of the money go to the record company, or something like that?And do you earn less now then before, because of the copying? This post has been edited by Canis: May 21 2008, 06:56 PM -------------------- GMC is not just a website... It's a lifestyle!
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May 21 2008, 09:10 PM
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I agree with you Marcus, your story has definitely made me appreciate my album-collection more. The feeling of going out and buying an album and really holding it in your hands is really great, something that just downloading it off the internet cannot do.
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is required to file a lawsuit for infringement of copyright, c) if filed within three months of publication, establishes a right to attorneys' fees in an infringement suit. Copyrights cover the following: literary, musical and dramatic works, periodicals, maps, works of art (including models), art reproductions, sculptural works, technical drawings, photographs, prints (including labels), movies and other audiovisual works, computer programs, compilations of works and derivative works, and architectural drawings. Not subject to copyright are short phrases, titles, extemporaneous speeches or live unrecorded performances, common information, government publications, mere ideas, and seditious, obscene, libelous and fraudulent work. For any work created from 1978 to date, a copyright is good for the author's life, plus 50 years, with a few exceptions such as work "for hire" which is owned by the one commissioning the work for a period of 75 years from publication. After that it falls into the public domain. Many, but not all, countries recognize international copyrights under the "Universal Copyright Convention," to which the United States is a party.
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May 22 2008, 09:14 AM
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nice topic Marcus i agree with you
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May 22 2008, 11:57 AM
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mmm yeah, that's true
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May 22 2008, 11:59 AM
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I fully agree with everything you said Marcus.
I download quite a bit of music though, but to me it's more of a quality-check then just settling for a copy. Kind of like listening through the album in a store with the exception that you dont have a grumpy storeclerk waiting for you to finish  If i like it i will buy it as soon as i can. The same goes for movies and such. If i like a movie, i wont settle for a crummy and compressed divx/xvid. But problem is that most movies i'm after are nearly impossible to find on dvd or vhs. I sometimes have to settle for a copy made by another collector. Same thing probably applies to people thats after more obscure music, with bands that only release limited cdr's etc. -------------------- Guitars: Schecter Stiletto Classic, Jackson SLSMG, Ibanez RG-380 Japan, Gibson Les Paul Studio
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May 22 2008, 12:25 PM
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Btw Marcus, do you know how albums leak to the internet before they are released? I've always wondered this, and I know that before an album is released, it is sent to journalists in music magazines etc. for reviews and such. Does this cause the album to be leaked? like does some journalist upload it into the internet or something?
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May 22 2008, 12:58 PM
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have been following this thread very much and after reading everyones thoughts i got a bad conscience so i ordered three cheap albums. Follow the blind by Blind Guardian, Fantasy By Insania and Rhapsody live in canada. I got all of theese for ábout 30 dollars(Shipping included). So there are cheap albums to find.......
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May 22 2008, 01:03 PM
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QUOTE (OrganisedConfusion @ May 22 2008, 02:01 PM) sheap lol. Twice  Do you mean sheep or cheap Yeah sorry about that
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May 22 2008, 01:06 PM
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Thanks a lot for all your comments guys.
@ Petar: Of course most of those people would never go to a record store and just steal a cd, they would be way too afraid to be caught. But at home, all alone, hiding behind their monitors, they feel safe, so they have no problems with downloading. Still I can't blame the internet for this. The internet is nothing but a tool, that can be used, and also abused. The internet itself does not distribute pirated copies of cds, people do this. And about this aspect of downloading some songs to check out a band, as I said before, I do this myself from time to time, I also got too lazy to go to a shop and look for the album  I don't think this is a big problem, as long as you buy the cd in case you like it. As I said, the internet can be a great way to promote your band.about this money thing, I guess it is not a big secret that a big part of the money that you guys pay for a cd stays with teh record company or the distributors, the shop itself also wants to earn a bit, but it is not that I as a musician only get a few cents, I earn a bit more from record sales. But all this depends on the status of the band too of course, a big and established band will for sure be able to get a much better contract than a young newcomer. About leaking albums, unfortunately there are many possible ways for an unreleased cd to end up on the net. One source is press, yes. It happened many times already that promo copies have been sent to magazines for reviews, and on the next day the album was online. Thats the reason why many bands don't give away any promo copies anymore, instead of this there are listening parties where press people can listen to the album as much as they want, but they don't get copies anymore. Another source is the actual production of the album. At some point you will have to give away the master, so the final cds can be produced, and you can almost be sure that a few days later the album is online... And about the question if Blind Guardian is affected by downloading, there is just one answer: yes, we are, any band on this planet is, the musician that answers this question with no is lying! -------------------- Guitars: various Gibson Les Pauls / Gibson J 45
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