Have bootleg CDs hurt your income?

[MusicFilter]

I remember when I could get $15 for a CD maybe two for $20. Now there are so many people selling them for $5 it seems like that's the going rate unless you buy them in a store.

Why is it that people expect you to "hook them up" when they know you are a DJ but don't want to pay for your work? Like I'm going to keep giving you CDs! I understand the first CD being free for promotional reasons, but it seems like some people get use to it.

[Barrie Moodswing]

I feel ya on that one, I was giving my CD's to some peeps at work each month, now if they see me hand someone else a CD, their like where's mine ?

[DJJM3.COM]

I have the same problem....I will send out a email to my subscribe list and announce that I am doing a CD giveaway and I will get a ton of replies.

When I start charging, they are no where to be found........Or I will get a email about someone wanting to know how to pay for them, and I wont hear from them anymore........

I used to think that it would not hurt it...........There are few GOOD House mix CDs...........

[JR JAM]

People are always on the look out for 'something for nothing'.

[Doug]

Perhaps you shouldn't be charging for something you really have no legal right to sell in the first place. graemlins/spanka.gif

[DJ Hutch]

Originally posted by Doug:
Perhaps you shouldn't be charging for something you really have no legal right to sell in the first place. graemlins/spanka.gif THIS IS TRUE!!!

[And]

Originally posted by Doug:
Perhaps you shouldn't be charging for something you really have no legal right to sell in the first place. graemlins/spanka.gif Hey that was going to be my statement.

[Kim B]

Originally posted by 6 23:
</font><blockquote>quote:</font><hr />Originally posted by Doug:
Perhaps you shouldn't be charging for something you really have no legal right to sell in the first place. graemlins/spanka.gif Hey that was going to be my statement. </font>[/QUOTE]I was going to say that also, and this too...........just think how the artist or singer of the song feels.

[Jamie 3:26]

Here we go again....

[Bobby]

:D bootlegs, mp3 downloads, free stuff :D