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Out of Print Petra VHS on DVD
Posted: Sat Dec 30, 2006 10:04 am
by timserdynski
This ain't right...
Posted: Sat Dec 30, 2006 6:06 pm
by trodLAN
Hi! Just one question:
Is it right to distribute DVD's of this copyrighted material to low-cost price? I don't think so! I did myself share those files for free at my website, but have now removed these. If Petra should decide to release some of this material, it would be a bad idea to spread full DVD's of them all around.
Anyway, I guess your intention is good, but that doesn't make it right to distribute full DVD with coverart and labelprints to people who pay!
I just don't share DVD's myself, because there is always people who will make coverart and sell the stuff......
Posted: Sun Dec 31, 2006 6:24 am
by timserdynski
you're right Sue!
Posted: Mon Jan 01, 2007 12:10 pm
by Edward
timserdynski wrote:Uh.........thanks for the opinion, but that's not me. It's a good friend of mine, but I personally bought all three AND I fully endorse what he's doing. Why shouldn't people be able to enjoy them on dvd for the cost of making it and shipping. Petra's not making them and the lable sure as heck isn't going to re-release them, so the fan's suffer. If you want to put them on your website for free, I say go ahead. Who is it hurting if the videos have been discontinued? It's not like copying videos that are still for sale in the store. I bought a copy of Captured in Time and Space and the On Fire Video Event from Sue D. herself for $50. It's the Same thing.
Under current copyright law, it is ILLEGAL to make, sell and distribute copies of out-of-print materials. Unless this guy has made arrangements with EMI, Bob Hartman, etc...this is highly illegal. I have forwarded the information to Bob Hartman, and suspect that this guy will not be selling Petra material much longer.
Posted: Tue Jan 02, 2007 7:15 am
by sue d.
Hang on there, Tim. I did't "sell" you anything.
I made a copy of something that was out of print at the time because you asked. I did this in exchange for a donation to pay for John's website (host server, domain registration). These things cost money.
I've never pocketed a dime - it all goes to keeping the site (and thePetraZone.com domain, btw) registered and running.
That's quite a bit different than selling on the public market and making money off of someone else's product.