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A bootleg recording is an audio and/or video recording of a performance that was not officially released by the artist, or under other legal authority. The process of making and distributing such recordings is known as bootlegging. A great many such recordings are simply copied and traded among fans of the artist without financial exchange, but some bootleggers are able to sell these rarities for profit, sometimes by adding professional-quality sound engineering and packaging to the raw material.
Bootlegs can consist of recordings of live performances, or material created in private or professional recording sessions. Changing technologies have had a great impact on the recording, distribution, and varying profitability of the underground industry. The copyrights for the song and the right to authorize recordings often reside with the artist, according to several international copyright treaties. The recording, trading and sale of bootlegs continues to thrive, however, even as artists and record companies attempt to provide "authorized" alternatives to satisfy the demand.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 14y agothe illegal transaction of alcohol or copyrighted material
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∙ 14y agoa copy of the original (usually lousy quality)
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∙ 14y agoBootleg movies are movies where someone buys the original disk, then takes it and copies it without paying royalties or copyrights.
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∙ 15y agoNo. That's why they are called 'bootleg'. yes
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