Does piracy annoy you ??
Posted: 21 Dec 2006, 10:23
Hi people, Merry Christmas to everyone. I could also make some comment about the hope of 2007 bringing some new TSOM related 'product', but that would be rather silly I suppose.. ??
Anyway, to move away from festive matters I would like to ask a favour .. does anyone know of someone who has been affected by music / CD / DVD piracy ??
To cut a long story short a friend of mine who works for Trading Standards is currently looking to take some action against a group of 'pirates' who peddle counterfeit CDs & DVDs. We're not talking a few odd copies here, these are people who have set up a cottage industry operation, knocking out 1000s of fake copies around markets & car boots.
What he basically requires is a few words from someone 'in the trade'
about the ways in which music piracy has caused them 'harm or distress'
- in plain language how the activities of music pirates costs them money or affects their job security etc. This would add a new aspect to his endeavours, as he can make a direct link to the ways in which piracy hurts people who work in the industry.
This could be someone in a band, a session player, a producer, someone in A&R, a studio owner.. basically anyone with a job or connection to the music biz who's willing to go on record to say 'pirates are bad people & cost me money', or something to that effect. Someone from the
UK East Midlands or nearby would be a bonus, but that's not essential.
In return there will probably be some publicity, as the local press here usually cover piracy cases with gusto. The Trading Standards people in Derby have a good relationship with local media, so in return for a few suitable words I'm sure they could encourage the press to make heavy mention of any band / music biz people who are anti-piracy supporters.
Anyway, by all means chew this over & if anyone can help please let me know. If anyone has any ideas I'd be very grateful.
Regards
Ian Terry
Anyway, to move away from festive matters I would like to ask a favour .. does anyone know of someone who has been affected by music / CD / DVD piracy ??
To cut a long story short a friend of mine who works for Trading Standards is currently looking to take some action against a group of 'pirates' who peddle counterfeit CDs & DVDs. We're not talking a few odd copies here, these are people who have set up a cottage industry operation, knocking out 1000s of fake copies around markets & car boots.
What he basically requires is a few words from someone 'in the trade'
about the ways in which music piracy has caused them 'harm or distress'
- in plain language how the activities of music pirates costs them money or affects their job security etc. This would add a new aspect to his endeavours, as he can make a direct link to the ways in which piracy hurts people who work in the industry.
This could be someone in a band, a session player, a producer, someone in A&R, a studio owner.. basically anyone with a job or connection to the music biz who's willing to go on record to say 'pirates are bad people & cost me money', or something to that effect. Someone from the
UK East Midlands or nearby would be a bonus, but that's not essential.
In return there will probably be some publicity, as the local press here usually cover piracy cases with gusto. The Trading Standards people in Derby have a good relationship with local media, so in return for a few suitable words I'm sure they could encourage the press to make heavy mention of any band / music biz people who are anti-piracy supporters.
Anyway, by all means chew this over & if anyone can help please let me know. If anyone has any ideas I'd be very grateful.
Regards
Ian Terry
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