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leelive
18-07-2010, 11:39 AM
I have recently read on this forum that DJs are downloading from itunes and amazon.... but correct me if I am wrong here but I thought they do not grant a commercial usage licence.

I download legal songs all the time via a 3g connection from mobiledjdownloads.com as they are do grant such a licence - same with Mastermixdigital.

The reason I want clarification is that recently I had been given a long list of songs from the B&G to play for their wedding but I couldn't obtain "Canvas bags" by Tim Minchin... I was told it was a must-play track. The CD was not available to buy anywhere and I couldn't get it as a legal download. The mp3 was available on amazon but I didn't want to break the law so told the couple I couldn't obtain it.

Somehow the couple had the CD and brought it along on the night.
Should I have just got it from amazon (even though it would have been crap mp3 quality) and used an illegal track?
Lee

soundtracker
18-07-2010, 12:05 PM
Please refer to the thread "I'm baffled" in the Mobile Disco Forum