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 Posted: Thu Aug 24, 2006 8:27 pm
As a service to the guild, I thought I'd keep a list of bootlegging companies and places where you might find bootlegs being sold. Never buy bootlegged merchandise, as your money does not go to support the artist! Signs that a Product may be BootleggedIt sells for a low price [often half of what a legit copy costs]
It has a lower quality [CD case discoloration, print defects, etc.]
Copyright/Record label information is missing/incorrect Known Bootleg LabelsMiya Records Alion Records K-O Records EverAnime SonMay Beware of...AnimeCastle JPopHelp eBay Trusted SitesYesAsia CDJapan J-XYZ Third Stage Free Will America JPopHouse Tofu Records Amazon Tower Records
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Posted: Sat Aug 26, 2006 3:06 pm
Never buy J-rock or J-pop from Vintage Stock. Almost all their stuff is bootleg.
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Posted: Fri Sep 15, 2006 2:04 pm
it's almost certain that anything you get on AnimeNextDay.com is a bootleg (they sell Albumns and CDs, not just anime)
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Posted: Thu Sep 21, 2006 12:05 am
Hey guys. heart Is JXYZ trustworthy? Are they legit?
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Posted: Thu Sep 21, 2006 10:44 am
KamiBelladonna Hey guys. heart Is JXYZ trustworthy? Are they legit? Hn... they seem to be okay. ^-^
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Posted: Mon Oct 16, 2006 2:13 pm
im going to buy some cds off ebay... now im thinking of posting them here to see whgat you guys think before i buy them... i dowlnload music but its good to support bands buy buying cds ( plus you get all the extra stuff)
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Posted: Sun Oct 22, 2006 9:17 pm
crimson lotus im going to buy some cds off ebay... now im thinking of posting them here to see whgat you guys think before i buy them... i dowlnload music but its good to support bands buy buying cds ( plus you get all the extra stuff) put up a link. if they have pictures but the pictures don't show the back of the cds...I'd be very very weary.
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Posted: Sun Oct 22, 2006 10:27 pm
VampireShinigami KamiBelladonna Hey guys. heart Is JXYZ trustworthy? Are they legit? Hn... they seem to be okay. ^-^ JXYZ is legit. I've ordered special fanclub only stuff from them before, and they're a fast and credible service.
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Posted: Sun Oct 22, 2006 11:56 pm
Sai-kun VampireShinigami KamiBelladonna Hey guys. heart Is JXYZ trustworthy? Are they legit? Hn... they seem to be okay. ^-^ JXYZ is legit. I've ordered special fanclub only stuff from them before, and they're a fast and credible service. Thanks for the info Sai-kun! I've added a list of trusted sites to the first post. Some places charge more than others, but everything from those sites should be legit.
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Posted: Sat Nov 04, 2006 7:34 am
So far, I've ordered from Amazon.com. They seem fine. No bootlegs, even though I mostly searched Diru stuff. I bought VULGAR on there (Dir en Grey) for about $16 once. It was horrible quality, so I just got the money back and went for the next price up. It came perfect. So, basically, they have all different prices, some cheap, and no bootlegs.
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Posted: Sat Nov 04, 2006 8:05 am
Being as someone who knows music and the music industry pretty well, I can tell you that most record labels are just like that. If a CD is sold off there website or in a store, then it goes to the record label and not the band it self. That is the reason why bands tour, Since when they sell there merch at shows, that is going to be there cash. Bands like Streetlight Manifesto were crushed when there merch and money was stolen(it was like 80 thousand dollars worth of stuff stolen) and they had the hardest time time paying it off. I'm sure the industry is no different in Japanese culture than in American or European culture. All I can really tell you is to at least support the label. This makes the band more popular and gives you more chances of being able to really see those bands.
Though I'm not a fan of how that system works. It's how things are done and all we can really do is support in what ever way we can.
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Posted: Sun Nov 05, 2006 8:04 pm
evilbrainbabies Being as someone who knows music and the music industry pretty well, I can tell you that most record labels are just like that. If a CD is sold off there website or in a store, then it goes to the record label and not the band it self. That is the reason why bands tour, Since when they sell there merch at shows, that is going to be there cash. Bands like Streetlight Manifesto were crushed when there merch and money was stolen(it was like 80 thousand dollars worth of stuff stolen) and they had the hardest time time paying it off. I'm sure the industry is no different in Japanese culture than in American or European culture. All I can really tell you is to at least support the label. This makes the band more popular and gives you more chances of being able to really see those bands. Though I'm not a fan of how that system works. It's how things are done and all we can really do is support in what ever way we can. Well, I know. But I mean, supporting the label is like supporting the band in some way. ^-^;
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Posted: Tue May 15, 2007 7:36 pm
mm k. Thank you for the advice
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