jsuplicki
03-28-2004, 06:03 AM
I just recently purchased a CAB DVD for a pretty penny w/Virgil on the drums @ The Musicians Institute. I had asked the seller if it was official and he said it was, and that he had purchased it directly from Virgil, so if I was to have any questions/issues to take it up with him. This is the best I can do for now.
Once I received it I noticed the bottom of the DVD was purple and the top was white, with the letters CAB written w/red sharpie...obviously a burned copy. After watching it, which to me was awesome :D , I believe this performance was recorded strictly for the purpose of anyone attending MI to view/study. I have the feeling that someone got a hold of this performance and made a copy of it and sold it at a profit for themselves. Knowing that Virgil is many times a "guest" musician with CAB, I find it odd that he sells this DVD without any type of copywrite protection anywhere on the DVD sleave or at the beginning/ending of the DVD. Without this anyone can make copies of the sleave/DVD and purchase DVD jackets for less than $4 total, and sell them practically for $45+ making a $40+ profit each time one has been sold :eek: . Don't you think this was kind of a foolish thing for Virgil to do :confused: , or is the seller telling me a tall story on how he acquired this? :mad: This performance is not even available on the CAB website, where if it was official, you'd think this is where you would be able to purchase it?!?! Just curious.
Once I received it I noticed the bottom of the DVD was purple and the top was white, with the letters CAB written w/red sharpie...obviously a burned copy. After watching it, which to me was awesome :D , I believe this performance was recorded strictly for the purpose of anyone attending MI to view/study. I have the feeling that someone got a hold of this performance and made a copy of it and sold it at a profit for themselves. Knowing that Virgil is many times a "guest" musician with CAB, I find it odd that he sells this DVD without any type of copywrite protection anywhere on the DVD sleave or at the beginning/ending of the DVD. Without this anyone can make copies of the sleave/DVD and purchase DVD jackets for less than $4 total, and sell them practically for $45+ making a $40+ profit each time one has been sold :eek: . Don't you think this was kind of a foolish thing for Virgil to do :confused: , or is the seller telling me a tall story on how he acquired this? :mad: This performance is not even available on the CAB website, where if it was official, you'd think this is where you would be able to purchase it?!?! Just curious.