Comments on: Canadian Music Industry Busts Record Store for Selling Import CDs http://www.zeropaid.com/news/87431/canadian-music-industry-busts-record-store-for-selling-import-cds/ Wed, 15 Feb 2012 04:36:45 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: JF http://www.zeropaid.com/news/87431/canadian-music-industry-busts-record-store-for-selling-import-cds/#comment-218249 JF Tue, 22 Dec 2009 17:45:26 +0000 http://www.zeropaid.com/?p=87431#comment-218249 I should have been a bit more specific: "Import" used to be code for "bootleg" at many stores (not that the domestic label wasn't printing a specific title but it was still available in other regions - although I do find it strange that those regions wouldn't have a barcode on their releases, even if they were different upcs from the North American releases ). Example, Kiss' "Egos At Stake" was a classic boot that used to have a 'import' sticker on it at many stores back in the day Yes, it came from Europe apparently (making it an import), but didn't make it official. I should have been a bit more specific: “Import” used to be code for “bootleg” at many stores (not that the domestic label wasn’t printing a specific title but it was still available in other regions – although I do find it strange that those regions wouldn’t have a barcode on their releases, even if they were different upcs from the North American releases ).
Example, Kiss’ “Egos At Stake” was a classic boot that used to have a ‘import’ sticker on it at many stores back in the day Yes, it came from Europe apparently (making it an import), but didn’t make it official.

]]> By: Jared Moya http://www.zeropaid.com/news/87431/canadian-music-industry-busts-record-store-for-selling-import-cds/#comment-218237 Jared Moya Tue, 22 Dec 2009 15:13:46 +0000 http://www.zeropaid.com/?p=87431#comment-218237 Yep, they were considered bootleg because they werent intended for sale in the country after being imported. Yep, they were considered bootleg because they werent intended for sale in the country after being imported.

]]> By: JF http://www.zeropaid.com/news/87431/canadian-music-industry-busts-record-store-for-selling-import-cds/#comment-218234 JF Tue, 22 Dec 2009 14:52:51 +0000 http://www.zeropaid.com/?p=87431#comment-218234 "Import CDs" used to mean bootlegs. I wonder if it still does? Did the CRIA thank him for still selling cds/records/etc? “Import CDs” used to mean bootlegs. I wonder if it still does?

Did the CRIA thank him for still selling cds/records/etc?

]]> By: adams http://www.zeropaid.com/news/87431/canadian-music-industry-busts-record-store-for-selling-import-cds/#comment-218131 adams Mon, 21 Dec 2009 15:13:21 +0000 http://www.zeropaid.com/?p=87431#comment-218131 sick, but hardly surprising. sick, but hardly surprising.

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