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[acidjack]

If you torrent it, the bootleg companies just download it, EQ & compress the shit out of it, then sell it.  In many cases to the same fans that already downloaded the better, unaltered master.

Not trying to be sarcastic here, but are there really "bootleg" companies still out there in any real force?  And if so, why?  I thought bittorrent killed what was left of that business...

[Humbug]

If you torrent it, the bootleg companies just download it, EQ & compress the shit out of it, then sell it.  In many cases to the same fans that already downloaded the better, unaltered master.

Not trying to be sarcastic here, but are there really "bootleg" companies still out there in any real force?  And if so, why?  I thought bittorrent killed what was left of that business...

itook2much, thanks for your comment, that pretty much is spot on.
acidjack, sadly there is, google Tarantura and Underground Uprising. Tarantura caters to a tiny group of wealthy collectors. Each new release is fawned and pawed over on UU.

Too bad, eh? I'll get on with I do best, taping tiny / minor rock bands in the equally small clubs of London.

[it-goes-to-eleven]

Not trying to be sarcastic here, but are there really "bootleg" companies still out there in any real force?  And if so, why?  I thought bittorrent killed what was left of that business...

Bittorrent is a huge PIA to run... far too complex (and slow) for many people.. And a lot of ISPs block it. Plus a lot of people can't even burn a disc, and some operating systems require additional software to even do that.  Can they get a dime account?  Plus there is the ignorance of even knowing the shows are available for free.  And with BT, the shows are typically only available for a brief perfiod of time.

So many folks think it's still a mega score to be able to spend big bucks on underground live shows that they think are otherwise not available...

I fault the record companies for not meeting demand... Most of them don't even seem to police ebay.