Hi guys,

A couple of my mates were laptop DJs for clubs...

Although they buy their stuff (eventually), they have on numerous occassions played stuff they've got off the net, and didn't bother to actually buy it until like a month later....

I'm actully surprised they get away with it...

do clubs and events people actually check to see whether a DJ has bought their gear, or just downloaded it illegally?

I doubt they would check but it should really be down to the honesty of the dj to play only tunes they have bought themselves, especially in clubs.

They are more likely to get caught if they are playing tunes that have not been released yet than older stuff. All it would take is a dj/producer or someone in the know to realise hey this track isnt out yet, then they could face investigation and their dj career goes down the pan. What club is gonna employ djs that use illegal tracks?

There was a story about an Italian dj who got caught doing this a while back he got fined big money but was never named.

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Originally posted by Luke Cartwright I doubt they would check but it should really be down to the honesty of the dj to play only tunes they have bought themselves, especially in clubs. They are more likely to get caught if they are playing tunes that have not been released yet than older stuff. All it would take is a dj/producer or someone in the know to realise hey this track isnt out yet, then they could face investigation and their dj career goes down the pan. What club is gonna employ djs that use illegal tracks? There was a story about an Italian dj who got caught doing this a while back he got fined big money but was never named.

He got a $11.5 millions fine/penalty for that!

yes they randomly check

MCPS and the prs do random checks at venues for pirate cds.

Had two random inspections in the last 8 months personally.

Normal procedure is you get a set time to produce originals of any backups you have ( a week or so)

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Originally posted by Freak Normal procedure is you get a set time to produce originals of any backups you have ( a week or so)

What about if you have sold, swapped or even damaged the record that you originally copied the track from?

I have been transfering most of my tunes over to my computer then to cd for the last few months and intend on selling the vinyls which I rarely use or have no need for, where would I stand in this situation?

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Originally posted by Luke Cartwright What about if you have sold, swapped or even damaged the record that you originally copied the track from? I have been transfering most of my tunes over to my computer then to cd for the last few months and intend on selling the vinyls which I rarely use or have no need for, where would I stand in this situation?

My guess would be, now you don't own the record, now you don't have the right to own a copy of it.

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Originally posted by DannyO My guess would be, now you don't own the record, now you don't have the right to own a copy of it.

Gay

Thats fcuked that plan up.

if you kept a receipt you could show that. basically the onus is on you to prove that you actually did own that CD if you get caught with your preverbial pants down. if you paid with cash. tough luck. as dannyo says, you dont have the right to a copy of a product you no longer have and no longer have proof of owning.

I guess if something happens and you realy need that song that u dont have anymore, you can go and borrow it or buy it from a friend. But the simple solution is not to steal peoples work and just buy the music.

yea but the point he's trying to make is he already paid for the music...he bought the vinyl, he just doesn't own it anymore

IMO he should still be able to use the track even if he no longer owns the vinyl

but then this situation gets even more complicated if you're buying your vinyl second hand and don't have any receipts for it.

as long as you're only playing small, local clubs i don't think it will be an issue

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scenario...

you get booked in Italy. you own 3000 records. you will not take these, rather your laptop and FinalScratch (or an equivalent interface). what, they will expect you to produce 3000 vinyls, and check them one by one, whilst having confiscated your laptop, when you very easily may have a gig in another country the next day?

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