So I have the US Fest VH concert on a dvd. I recently transferred it onto my pc since that's where I watch most of my stuff now. It's pro-shot but horrible quality. The same we've all seen 1,000 times over here & there. So I decide to sell my dvd to someone who doesn't have the full concert version. Not for much. $10 which includes packing & free shipping anywhere in the US. So I might clear $5 for it (maybe less after eBay & Paypal fees). So I'm not looking to make money, just get rid of it to another VH fan.
THEN I GET THIS GEM EMAIL......
eBay Listing Removed: Copyright Violation - Unauthorized Item
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Van Halen live dvd - US Festival 1983 - full concert
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Alright Warner Bros...if we can't have this concert footage, then YOU release it! Sell it for $40 and make a gaggle of money. If this were an official release, I wouldn't be burning copies or anything illegal. Just makes me mad that they claim ownership of this yet won't release a quality version to us. Then if we try to share with others we get slammed.
It's not like I had 10 listed for sale and am burning them as fast as I can sell them. Just selling the one copy I have that I got from eBay a few years ago. How do they know it's an "unauthorized" copy? CAUSE THEY REFUSE TO RELEASE IT!