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The Music => Recordings & Broadcasts => Topic started by: BFerrell on Friday 20 April 2012, 05:31

Title: Soundmark?
Post by: BFerrell on Friday 20 April 2012, 05:31
Does anyone know anything about this "company" and the mp3 downloads they sell on amazon UK and emusic etc.  I cannot purchase the MGM Roy Harris mp3 of Abraham Lincoln Walks at Midnight" etc.
in the USA.  Is this outfit legit?
Title: Re: Soundmark?
Post by: Mark Thomas on Friday 20 April 2012, 08:30
I'd be very surprised if Amazon or eMusic hadn't investigated to satisfy themselves of Soundmarks' legitimacy, but if you look at this (http://www.hovhaness.com/News-Hovhaness-Soundmark.html) page advertising their Hovhaness recordings you'll see a caveat in the last paragraph of the introduction which says: "Due to varying local copyright laws, it should be noted that not all albums are downloadable in certain territories." It looks likely that if you have a US I.P. address then you may not be able to download their recordings, legitimate or no.