adamrfox Posted March 17, 2012 Share Posted March 17, 2012 So say I were to press a record for just myself, like a one off record with 4 or so songs. Would I need to get permission from the band(s) or would I be in the clear as long as I don't mass produce it and sell it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest deathbydrums Posted March 17, 2012 Share Posted March 17, 2012 You would've been fine but now that you've announced your intentions to the entire interweb expect a SWAT team at your house any time now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adamrfox Posted March 17, 2012 Author Share Posted March 17, 2012 love the sarcasm here. either way thanks for the info. I really didnt think that there would have been a problem but I figured i would ask. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jrodan Posted March 17, 2012 Share Posted March 17, 2012 You can't do that, dummy. What makes you think its ok to enjoy music someone else made without paying them? You're a dick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adamrfox Posted March 17, 2012 Author Share Posted March 17, 2012 You can't do that, dummy. What makes you think its ok to enjoy music someone else made without paying them? You're a dick. that made me laugh +1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
collectivemike Posted March 17, 2012 Share Posted March 17, 2012 If you legally bought the music and you don't plan on selling it, you shouldn't have any problems... its basically the same thing as burning a CDR, just more expensive ha. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adamrfox Posted March 17, 2012 Author Share Posted March 17, 2012 If you legally bought the music and you don't plan on selling it, you shouldn't have any problems... its basically the same thing as burning a CDR, just more expensive ha. i figured thats what the deal was. Thanks mike! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silvio Posted March 17, 2012 Share Posted March 17, 2012 how small of an actual vinyl run can you have done? I know that it's pretty easy to get a dubplate pressed up for projects of this nature but I didn't think you could really do 5-10 records without it costing an arm n leg. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captainreiss Posted March 18, 2012 Share Posted March 18, 2012 Apart from the fact that a pressing plant will make you sign a waiver that you own the copyright. If you don't own the copyright they won't touch it. If they do there is also a term for it: Bootleg (regardless of how many you do) I would be surprised if you can find a plant that does this. And contrary to popular belief, it is not the same as copying a back-up of a bought record onto CD-R as you use commercial replication equipment and the process alone falls outside of what can reasonably be accepted (in legal terms) as back-up to protect your original copy. Sorry for bursting bubbles but this is financially expensive, legally questionable and practically almost impossible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andydrums Posted March 18, 2012 Share Posted March 18, 2012 Most places I've seen that do one-offs, they'll cost you about $100 for a 7" with colour labels. Works out pretty expensive tbh. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dustin415 Posted March 18, 2012 Share Posted March 18, 2012 Apart from the fact that a pressing plant will make you sign a waiver that you own the copyright. If you don't own the copyright they won't touch it. If they do there is also a term for it: Bootleg (regardless of how many you do)I would be surprised if you can find a plant that does this. And contrary to popular belief, it is not the same as copying a back-up of a bought record onto CD-R as you use commercial replication equipment and the process alone falls outside of what can reasonably be accepted (in legal terms) as back-up to protect your original copy. Sorry for bursting bubbles but this is financially expensive, legally questionable and practically almost impossible. This. Unless you find a buddy who will do it under the table, you need to own the copyright of whatever you are pressing and owning the copyright is not the same as owning a $.99 mp3. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mindovermatter Posted March 18, 2012 Share Posted March 18, 2012 Some plants actually lose their shit if you have a movie sample or anything of the like without proper signed consent from the proper channels, thus bootlegging is difficult. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harryq Posted March 18, 2012 Share Posted March 18, 2012 I think you're in the clear if you've got the equipment to press records in your basement Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supafly Posted March 18, 2012 Share Posted March 18, 2012 Seems kind of pointless too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SweetJerryWine Posted March 18, 2012 Share Posted March 18, 2012 He obviously would not be going to a big plant, the only financially viable way to do this is lathe cut. Which I'm fairly certain can be done inexpensively, even for only 1. I guess the problem is finding someone to cut it that won't take your money and run. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
derkwithano Posted March 18, 2012 Share Posted March 18, 2012 you can just get a personal machine to cut your own vinyl. http://www.ebay.com/itm/VESTAX-VRX-2000-VINYL-CUTTING-MACHINE-/400284338855?pt=UK_AudioTVElectronics_HomeAudioHiFi_Turntables&hash=item5d32ce4aa7#ht_2495wt_1165 "VESTAX VRX 2000 - VINYL CUTTING MACHINE" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timbrh2001 Posted March 18, 2012 Share Posted March 18, 2012 If you legally bought the music and you don't plan on selling it, you shouldn't have any problems... its basically the same thing as burning a CDR, just more expensive ha. This. Dont listen to any of the other nonsense posted on here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elcielo Posted March 18, 2012 Share Posted March 18, 2012 I had this done once, but it ended up sounding like poop for about 20 bucks. Any recommendations on places that'll make one for me? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
collectivemike Posted March 18, 2012 Share Posted March 18, 2012 Apart from the fact that a pressing plant will make you sign a waiver that you own the copyright. If you don't own the copyright they won't touch it. If they do there is also a term for it: Bootleg (regardless of how many you do)I would be surprised if you can find a plant that does this. And contrary to popular belief, it is not the same as copying a back-up of a bought record onto CD-R as you use commercial replication equipment and the process alone falls outside of what can reasonably be accepted (in legal terms) as back-up to protect your original copy. Sorry for bursting bubbles but this is financially expensive, legally questionable and practically almost impossible. He wouldn't go to a pressing plant to get one record done, he'd get a lathe cut. A pressing plant wouldn't press one record simply because it's a waste of their time... not because he didn't get permission. Much different from bootlegging. Getting a lathe cut involves no waivers, you send the file and some guy in his basement turns it around in a few weeks. Lathe cuts aren't considered commercial equipment, but even if they were if it's one record for personal use it is no different than a CDR (except that it's more expensive). That being said, I've seen people get lathe cuts for around $75 per record. Just don't use poly-cut.com... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forgeagain Posted March 18, 2012 Share Posted March 18, 2012 And don't forget the fact that lathe cuts are usually mono....unless there's a stereo lathe cutter I haven't heard about out there. Your stereo recording with panned guitars is gonna sound like a mess once it's cut down to mono. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mirabilevisu Posted March 19, 2012 Share Posted March 19, 2012 Lathe is the way to go. I have a few records made as one of's for just me that are done lathe. If you have a buddy with a lathe it's cheap or free. Talk to Mike Dixon at People in a position to know.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest tapeflipper Posted March 19, 2012 Share Posted March 19, 2012 Worst fucking thread. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firefoxUSSR Posted March 20, 2012 Share Posted March 20, 2012 Unless you're cutting from a studio master or something above CD quality... just listen to the CD. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
towniecore Posted March 20, 2012 Share Posted March 20, 2012 Worst fucking thread. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adamrfox Posted March 20, 2012 Author Share Posted March 20, 2012 why are people even still responding to this thread? I don't get it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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