5.9 What are bootlegs? (Roxette)
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This article is from the Roxette FAQ, by Colin Grace cmgrace@ozemail.com.au with numerous contributions by others.
5.9 What are bootlegs? (Roxette)
The music business, like any other, is based on the principle of
supply and demand, and the official releases of Roxette are generally
not enough to satisfy the appetites of obsessive fans for trivia,
minutiae and so-called rare recordings. Roxette material has been
found appearing illicitly on street corners and in specialist record
shops, with the record companies claiming that this is a siphoning-off
of legitimate revenue. There is, however, a case to be made for the
suggestion that the bootlegger is providing a much-needed service for
the die-hard Roxette fan.
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