An Italian dj been fined €1.4..

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MrSt0NeD

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€1.4 million for using hundreds of pirated music files in a well-known local nightclub near Rome. The deejay was discovered with more than 2,000 MP3 music files suspected to be illegal downloads, along with 500 pirated video clips.


The fine, set by the Italian Fiscal Police of Rieti (Rome), is the biggest fine to be imposed on an individual in Europe to date for the unlawful copying and use of copyrighted music in the MP3 format (the fine is subject to administrative recourse). The deejay may be subject to further criminal sanctions.

"We are pleased with the fine imposed by the Rieti Fiscal police," said Director of the Italian Recording Industry Association (FIMI) Enzo Mazza. "This deejay was touring clubs and making money out of the music he played – while those who had invested time, talent, hard work and money into creating the music in the first place did not get a cent. We hope this precedent will serve as a deterrent for those who are thinking of doing the same."


The operation, targeting radio stations and clubs around the region, was led by the Fiscal Police. In addition to the MP3s and music video clips found, a large quantity of audiovisual material and software were also seized.
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THATS JUST FUNCKED UP :evil:
 
I use a laptop to DJ with and use nothing but mp3's. However, every mp3 on the laptop has been ripped from the vinyl or CD which I still own and still have in my possesion. Technically it's still illegal, but, I would argue that I have paid the record company and the artist for their work. I have just transfered it into a different format for DJing convenience. I couldn't possibly carry my whole collection around with me after over 20 years DJing. I have half a bedroom full of vinyl and a few cases of CD's. Just in the last 12 months my collection of House music 12" vinyl stands over waist high! 8O

I'm saying nothing about the other mp3's I used to use before the PRS started visiting discos in my local area last year (still got them somewhere :roll: ;) ).

P.S. Oh, nearly forgot, the software I use is legit and paid for too (PCDJ FX as in my sig).
 
is that pcdj the program that beat matches it for you etc? not sure what type of dj you are but have you tried using stantons final scratch?
 
lee w said:
is that pcdj the program that beat matches it for you etc? not sure what type of dj you are but have you tried using stantons final scratch?
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No, VirtualDJ Mixmiester and Tractor will beatmatch for you. I wouldn't want to use them for 'live' DJing.

PCDJ FX can match the tempo's of the 2 tunes you wish to mix, but, the beatmatching has to be done manually the same as vinyl or CD's. It's very similar to using CD's but with more facilities.

PCDJ FX has a complete scratch pluggin similar to Final Scratch. But, for me that is a backward step, I've been using computers to DJ with for over 6 years! 8O And I don't mean I use CD's & vinyl mixed with some computer tunes. It's exclusively computer all night. I spend between 50 and 100 quid a week on vinyl then record it onto the laptop.

Final Scratch was more or less introduced for those DJ's who wanted to continue using their 'hands on' vinyl skills along with the convenience provided by a computer that contains a large collection of mp3's.
 
i'v been using AtoMix for a while now and its doing the job pretty good... i checked out the FXDJ site and me like it a lot.. is it easy to get used to or its a matter of time u think ..??
 
MrSt0NeD said:
i'v been using AtoMix for a while now and its doing the job pretty good... i checked out the FXDJ site and me like it a lot.. is it easy to get used to or its a matter of time u think ..??
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I would obviously say that it is relatively easy to get used to, but then I'm a bit of a computer geek. If you have used proper DJ CD players with the controller, it's almost identical. I have the Numark controller (obsolete now) and love it, used it for 3 years now and still going strong. I gig 9 hours per week minimum with this setup.

Tip: Behringer are bringing out a controller, mixer with built in soundcard in May and is reputed to work with FX straight out of the box (demonstrated at the NAMM show). Has it's own software if you want to use that. UK price - 120 quid, less than half the price of PCDJ's DAC 2 controller.
http://www.behringer.com/BCD2000/index.cfm?lang=ENG
 
for some reason i get a bit down hearted when i hear about computer mixing...i think its a shame....personally i wouldnt be able to stop using turntables its all part of it for me,i was a bit worried when cd decks were starting to come out but big up to pioneer for there cdj's its just like using a turntable and has some quality effects etc,i just wouldnt get the same buzz from using a computer to mix and think the performance levels of some djs would drop e.g Eddie Halliwell,however final scratch is a quality way of linking the two together and i think it should be the way forward
 
I can understand your feelings. I have DeeJayed since 1976 so have worked for years with vinyl prior to using computers. I never used CD's and went straight to computer. One thing I still miss is the visual recognition of record sleeves and the vinyl label. With a computer it's just the text of the artist and title with no extra visual prompt.

However, there are things that can be done on computer mixing you can't do with vinyl and some you can't even do with CD's. There's new different skills involved, I often use looping during mixing, i.e. if a track has a very short intro it can be extended as long as you want. You can also lay other things over the top of it. You can also 'loop on the fly'. I have the Karaoke pluggin, I don't use it for Karaoke, but instead, it's a third player giving me even more options. The creative possibilities are endless.
 
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