Dave Matthews Band Show Online Trading
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Dear Dave Matthews Band management,
On Friday, January 17th you ordered all Dave Matthews Band/Dave Matthews/Dave Matthews & Tim Reyolds material to be removed from the online live music archive. (www.archive.org)
It is the opinion of the fan community that this was a drastic mistake on your part. The archive was a tremendous aid to all of us, and a great testament to the band's career... offering shows from the early 90's to the present.
As you obviously know, bootlegging has always been a problem with this band. Contrary to what you (and even the band) may think, the archive was a way to lower the amount of illegal sales of live performances. Fans now realized that what they may have previously been tricked into purchasing was actually available for free in the privacy of their own homes. Eliminating the archive will only worsen the bootleg situation.
Live recordings of the Dave Matthews Band are flat out the reason for the band's success. Every show is a different experience... and every tape is a different way of reliving it.
Hopefully you do not plan on taking the same route as Phish by selling live shows. By providing fans with the same type of recording for each performance, they will undoubtedly lose their character.
In closing, the Dave Matthews Band fanbase strongly urges you to review your decision, taking into account the most important factor: the fans. We ask that you again grant permission for archive.org to be a source for DMB/DM/D&T live material.
On Friday, January 17th you ordered all Dave Matthews Band/Dave Matthews/Dave Matthews & Tim Reyolds material to be removed from the online live music archive. (www.archive.org)
It is the opinion of the fan community that this was a drastic mistake on your part. The archive was a tremendous aid to all of us, and a great testament to the band's career... offering shows from the early 90's to the present.
As you obviously know, bootlegging has always been a problem with this band. Contrary to what you (and even the band) may think, the archive was a way to lower the amount of illegal sales of live performances. Fans now realized that what they may have previously been tricked into purchasing was actually available for free in the privacy of their own homes. Eliminating the archive will only worsen the bootleg situation.
Live recordings of the Dave Matthews Band are flat out the reason for the band's success. Every show is a different experience... and every tape is a different way of reliving it.
Hopefully you do not plan on taking the same route as Phish by selling live shows. By providing fans with the same type of recording for each performance, they will undoubtedly lose their character.
In closing, the Dave Matthews Band fanbase strongly urges you to review your decision, taking into account the most important factor: the fans. We ask that you again grant permission for archive.org to be a source for DMB/DM/D&T live material.
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Helen F
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By this taking this right away, you are forcing individuals to buy shows. I do not believe that the trading community will increase nor will the sales of released LIVE cds be greater, if those are the reasonings for you decision. I feel very let down by t
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Chris H
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By taking away an outlet such as this, the amount of bootlegs sold illegally in stores is going to increase exponentially. It will be a case of diminished supply and incredibly high demand. Please reconsider this change.
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Michael G
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Please reverse the trading policy. We want to "eat drink and be merry", cause today I feel as if I died!
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Les C
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I have spent thousands of dollars on DMB cds,dvds,videos,clothing,accesories,and concert tickets. Is this a ploy to try and squeeze more money out of me? Is the plan to start charging for DMB downloads? Should the band not give something back to the hardc
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