I should've thought this would happen.

[aruan]

What if, less-than-hypothetically, someone were selling my mp3s of JC's show as an audio CD for personal profit?

*seethes*

I made that recording because I knew I couldn't wait the two months until the album officially came out to hear the songs again, an album of which I plan on buying enough copies for a small country. But I wanted to make them available for everyone who wouldn't get the experience and energy of JC live, free to anyone who wanted it. If I'd wanted to, I could've done the eBay thing like so many others, but I never, not for a single moment did it for any kind of glory or profit. And not only is this being done without my permission (not that said individual needs it, as neither one of us owns anything in this scenario) but it's being done for profit, which not only goes against the spirit in which these clips were shared by an extremely generous community of people, but it's something that could well be detrimental in other ways.

Is it ridiculous that I feel as if "my" music has just been reverse-pirated?

Nothing I can do? Didn't think so. *sigh* Live and learn, I suppose.

Comments

[chenin.livejournal.com]

Can't you report the individual to Ebay? Yes, it's technically an illegal recording so some may say you can't be upset about someone else taking it, but the fact that it's illegal could be grounds for Ebay to yank the auction. You don't even have to say you recorded it, just report it. Just a thought.

[gjstruthseeker.livejournal.com]

It's not through eBay. I'm not going to name names, and there's nothing that's legal about any of it in the first place, ergo nothing much to be done. I'm not being "But they're mine!" about this, that was never why I recorded or shared it. I'm just disgusted that this is something I did for the community that's now being unfairly and without permission capitalized on.

[chenin.livejournal.com]

It's not through eBay.
When you mentioned Ebay I just assumed that's where it was being sold. Oh, well that does make a bit harder.


I'm not being "But they're mine!" about this, that was never why I recorded or shared it.
I know that. I hope you don't think I was implying you were. I just brought it up because if it was through Ebay it might have been grounds to have it terminated. As I'm listening to your recording right now, I can't say how much I appreciate your sharing with the community because there was no way for me to go to one of JC's show. I think these mp3s have really upped the enthusiasm for JC's album for everyone. I'm just so thrilled by how wonderful his new songs are and can't wait for the cd.

[gjstruthseeker.livejournal.com]

I didn't think you were, no, but I'm worried people will think this is some sort of retroactive, "Oh, she's just upset because she wasn't first to realize she could make money off of it." It was for the fandom, everyone in the fandom, and if I have to I'll make it available myself but I'll be damned if someone else tries to make money off of them.

I'm so glad you enjoyed the clips. I'm glad you think they've upped the enthusiasm, because I haven't stopped gushing since the first moment of the first song. Happy to do it.