Archive On 4 - For One Nightillegally - The History Of The Bootleg

Music journalist David Hepworth looks at the history of the bootleg - the unofficial issue of a live recording, studio out-take or demo tape. Always a contentious issue, artists hated bootleggers for putting out poor quality sound products and record companies bemoaned the loss of revenues. The fans, on the other hand, lapped them up. Hepworth follows the fortunes of the rock bootleg from Bob Dylan 's Great White

Wonder in 1969 through to the file-sharing internet sites of the 21st century. Shortened repeat from Saturday at 8pm

CHOICE the history of the bootleg - the unofficial issue of a live recording, studio out-take or demo tape. Always a contentious issue, artists hated bootleggers for putting out poor quality products and record companies bemoaned the loss of revenues. The fans, on the other hand, lapped them up. Hepworth follows the fortunes of the rock bootleg from Bob Dylan 's Great White Wonder in 1969 through to the file-sharing internet sites of the 21st century. Producer Mark Sharman Shortened rpt on Monday, 3pm Radio features: paqes 118-119

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