Re: Bootleg soundtracks

Lawrence Lin wrote:

> The going rate for SM/EA in Taiwan (at least in 2000) was $NT 100 (around $3).

Should be around USD4 now in Taiwan. A bit more in Hong Kong.

> In related news my cousin spent some time in Taiwan this summer and told me
> bootlegs are now missing from the larger AV stores (the equivalent of Tower,
> HMV, etc). He did spot bootlegs in smaller CD shops, but couldn't find out if
> they were old stock or new releases.

They will all be old stock as *no more* bootleg cds are being made in Taiwan. And I do 
mean
absolutely no more bootleg music cds. The WTO to thank or curse for that depending on 
POV. From
the grapevine, it is said HK bootleggers may take up the baton and run all the way 
laughing to
the bank with it.