G'day all,
I've been more or less following this debate since it started.
Although I too found the phrasing of the initial response to the French Powdies email a little too "full and frank" (to use some political speak) in tone, I could see why the contents, if not the tone, of the response were necessary.
Anyway, I'd just like to thank Rob and Stephan for their persistance in keeping the list going and, as in this case, doing the due diligence when required.........and being willing to cop the flak when us rambunctious Powdies get a little stroppy about this or that!
Cheers,
David
ps on an entirely unrelated note, those who can't get into RH's (Ghosties; Hirst and Greene) or JM's non-Oily work - try whacking their albums on your mp3 player with all your other artists and then playing on shuffle. You'll find a lot of the songs from these albums really stand out from the pack - in a good way, that is! (And before any smartarses ask, the other artists on my player aren't Britney or Shannon Noll!)
--- On Tue, 7/10/08, RM <m2k8@liveonthe.net> wrote:
From: RM <m2k8@liveonthe.net>
Subject: [powderworks] Advice on trading live shows from "the office"
To: powderworks@yahoogroups.com.au
Received: Tuesday, 7 October, 2008, 6:04 PM
(Reproduced by permission, remove spaces from the email address given)
Midnight Oil wrote:
Hi Rob
It is difficult for me to answer this in any official capacity as
it's not possible to have a group discussion about it at this stage.
Gary Morris says if it is within the Powderworkers fan base he has no
problem with it at all - it's a good thing and it keeps the music alive.
The Oils themselves would be more concerned with quality control
(especially Jim lol). The band would be interested to see just what
is 'out there' in terms of a list too.
Obviously the record label would have concerns about mass bootlegging
and we'd all worry if someone were passing themselves off as Midnight
Oil or commercially exploiting what isn't theirs - but we know that's
not where any of you guys are coming from and that the Powderworkers
have the Oils best interests at heart.
I hope that answers the question?
Contact info below for future reference. Feel free to drop me a line
any time.
Thanks
Arlene
Arlene Brookes
Midnight Oil Enterprises Pty Ltd
Locked Bag 18/172
Newtown NSW 2042
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On 02/10/2008, at 3:58 PM, RM wrote:
Arlene,
Hi. I am told that you might be willing to take or redirect
questions on things of an official nature related to Midnight Oil.
I am trying to find out what the band/label's position (both
personally and/or legally) is regarding people on the internet passing
around copies of recordings of live shows and other such exotica.
If you have any comment or guidance to offer on this I would be most
grateful.
Rob Manthey
(current Powderworks list co-owner/moderator)
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