I Blame MQA

[NOMBEDES]

FROM THE AUDIO MATTERS WEB SITE:

 

A counterfeiting operation that tapped into the growing appetite for music on vinyl has been taken down after a four-year investigation.

Working with the British Phonographic Industry (BPI),  South Wales Police discovered an illicit vinyl pressing facility, specialising in Northern Soul records, that is thought to have distributed “tens of thousands” of unauthorised represses, mainly through eBay and Amazon.

 

Along with BPI officers, South Wales Police carried out a series of warrants at the home addresses of those prosecuted, in the process recovering 55,635 Infringing 7” vinyl records, 26 infringing 10” vinyl records, and 907 infringing 12” vinyl records, as well as 4,678 infringing CDs, 70 infringing music DVDs, and 8 DVD MP3s - the latter containing a total of 5,121 music tracks and 98 albums. 

Documentary exhibits, computer equipment exhibits, printed inlays, printed face labels, plain white cardboard /paper record sleeves were also examined, underlining the extent of their endeavours, including the fact they had commissioned the pressing of the vinyl.

 

Many record labels, including Universal Music, Sony Music, Warner Music as well as smaller niche labels such as Rollercoaster Records and Ace Records, have been affected by the criminal enterprise, says the BPI.

 

Though still niche in terms of its size within the overall recorded music market, vinyl enjoyed another stellar year in 2016, with over 3.2 million LPs sold – a 53 per cent rise on 2015 and the highest annual total in a quarter of a century. The depth of this revival is illustrated by the fact that over 30 titles sold more than 10,000 copies in 2016, compared to just 10 in 2015. LPs now account for nearly 5 per cent of the album market.

 

[sandyk]

 

I suppose that we can also blame MQA for Climate Change ?

 Speaking of climate change, and the rush by a few countries like Australia to phase out Coal Power stations, the attached if correct should raise a few questions as to how seriously we are taking the contribution to Global Warming by the use of fossil fuels.

 

 

[sphinxsix]

2 hours ago, sandyk said:

I suppose that we can also blame MQA for Climate Change ?

We can blame MQA, China and the USA 

 

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The world’s top 10 nations for coal capacity, shown on the left-hand side of the table below, account for 86% of the total operating today and 64% of plants in the pipeline. The right of the table shows the top 10 nations for planned capacity.

Country	Operating (MW)	Share	Country	Pipeline (MW)	Share
China	935,472	47%	China	210,903	32%
United States	278,823	14%	India	131,359	20%
India	214,910	11%	Vietnam	46,425	7%
Germany	50,400	3%	Turkey	42,890	7%
Russia	48,690	2%	Indonesia	34,405	5%
Japan	44,578	2%	Bangladesh	21,998	3%
South Africa	41,307	2%	Japan	18,575	3%
South Korea	37,973	2%	Egypt	14,640	2%
Poland	29,401	1%	Pakistan	12,385	2%
Indonesia	28,584	1/5	Philippines	12,141	2%

 

[4est]

I'm with sandyk on this. WTF does this have to do with MQA? Some sort of odd joke or spin? As much as I am against MQA, all this appears to be is fodder for the pro MQA contingent to claim they are being falsely persecuted...

 

Perhaps I am just paranoid after listening to my POTUS spin crap.

[mav52]

4 hours ago, 4est said:

I'm with sandyk on this. WTF does this have to do with MQA? Some sort of odd joke or spin? As much as I am against MQA, all this appears to be is fodder for the pro MQA contingent to claim they are being falsely persecuted...

 

Perhaps I am just paranoid after listening to my POTUS spin crap.

Agree has squat to do with MQA.   And NO you are not paranoid, he does spin crap 😀

[rando]

Repressing vinyl is hardly a new idea.  For that matter neither is introducing a new music format.  I'll allow there is a few common similarities between what MQA does and the effect repressing has on musical output. 

 

Bunch of old fuddy duddys playing at a personal politics angle has no bearing whatsoever.  Of course that was determined relevant.  

[NOMBEDES]

As OP, I can say that the thread title was indeed snark.  But in my defense:

 

MQA is considered a crime against music. (by more that a few participants on this site)

Illegal pressing of vinyl is certainly a crime against music, artists, etc.

 

I was hoping I could inspire the South Wales Police to investigate the MQA cult, and find out what is going on over there.....

[christopher3393]

40 minutes ago, NOMBEDES said:

I was hoping I could inspire the South Wales Police to investigate the MQA cult, and find out what is going on over there.....

 

...follow the origami...no matter where it takes you!