Is ripping vinyl worth it?

[Dohjo]

Agreed. That mentality is bullshit

[Karlos Santos]

Yeah but if everyone lived with that mentality the world would be shit. It's like saying 'Well I really fancy that girl but her parents don't approve of me so I'm not going to go there' ... Get my drift, If I get the chance to play some joy orbison or boddika in my sets because I've spent the money and time to rip it then I'm going to play them?

Agreed. That mentality is bullshit

I'm confused are you agreeing that someone should play a rip cus it's better that it's played and heard (which is what I believe) or are you agreeing that if the artist made it 'vinyl only' then it should stay that way ?


btw - Joy Orbison and Boddika are excellent examples to use.

[MeetsMandy]

I'm agreeing that If I pay the money to buy a rare vinyl and I want to play it out then I should be allowed to rip it to WAV because of the practicality of it, who wants to lug vinyl round these days too? and the artist is losing out on anything if you rip it unless you share it to the world, but why would you share such an exclusivity?

I should have quoted the person I was referring too ha sorry

[Dohjo]

I'm confused are you agreeing that someone should play a rip cus it's better that it's played and heard (which is what I believe) or are you agreeing that if the artist made it 'vinyl only' then it should stay that way ?


btw - Joy Orbison and Boddika are excellent examples to use.

It's better to be played and heard

[b1sh0p]

There's a distinction between ripping your back catalogue of vinyl and ripping old gems you find (which is fine) and ripping new tunes that the artist and label don't want played digitally. There are vinyl only labels for a reason. Ripping their tunes is disrespectful.

[Cook]

There are vinyl only labels for a reason. Ripping their tunes is disrespectful.

I paid for my tune, so im damn well gona play it whether it be 12" or mp3.

[b1sh0p]

I paid for my tune, so im damn well gona play it whether it be 12" or mp3.

You'll show em!

[Karlos Santos]

You'll play em!

Fixed that for you b1sh0p

[b1sh0p]

Fixed that for you b1sh0p

Touché.

[MeetsMandy]

Don't see why people care so much about what the artist thinks? You've just spent a lot of money on a vinyl that you can only play out A) the club has turntables and B) if you can be arsed taking it all. I'm sure you want to make life easier for yourself and rip it. Plus the label wont find out unless your in the big leagues... Im which case you'll be able to get your vinyl there no problem because your on mega bucks!

All I wanted to know was it worth it with sound quality etc?