There's already been a lawsuit filed.
Oh? By whom? It what court?
Washington Post article on MoFi vs. Fremer vs. Esposito
Here's a link to a Washington Post article on the recent dustup with MoFi. The comments section (including posts by Michael Fremer) are interesting.
Disclaimer: This is a "public service announcement, a point Im adding since some forum members complained the last article I referenced here was "paywall protected", I'll note that, for those who are non-subscribers, free access to limited numbers of articles is available by registering (trade-off: The Post will deluge you with subscription offers)
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Full article here with no paywall. |
Thanks for sharing the details! It may be an interesting thing to follow. No, I don't plan on attending or joining the suit in any way. It isn't even clear to me what the actual damages would be. I'm pretty happy with my MoFi LPs so I wouldn't have much of a case. |
This is simply not true. The magnetic particles are always magnetized because the tape is biased by an AC signal. Regardless, the recording is an analog image of the original signal and, once upon on a time, you could even buy a solution to apply to the tape that would visually reveal the analog signal, just like the squiggles on an LP. |
The case has already been filed and summons issued to Music Direct. The case (Tuttle, Collman v. Audiophile Music Direct) makes for interesting reading and seeks Class Action status, which seems far fetched to me. |