empressorchestra

Having done a quick search of the internet I found a number of sites offering Empress Orchestra albums as free downloads. I can assure you that none of the companies offering this service have permission from the copyright holder to do so (namely me). Many of the companies, based in Russia, offer albums free for download when you pay a membership fee.

The companies know that what they are doing is illegal; but flout the law knowing that virtually no copyright holders will push for prosecution; it’s just too expensive.

Ironically, some of these sites warn you that it is illegal to download material without permission, as it may infringe copyright laws, this suggests that their sites are legitimate – NOT TRUE.

Some points to think about:

1. You are freely handing over your credit card details to companies that are quite happy to break the law.
2. Some of these sites contain malware, this is a spy-type software used to gather information from your computer.
3. You are helping a company that hold no rights to any albums to make money through membership.
4. None of the money you give goes to the writers or musicians of the albums that were made especially for your benefit as dancers and listeners.
5. The orchestra albums made can cost more than a chart CD to produce with only a fraction of the returns from sales.

These are just a few of the many points I could raise. The decision is of course yours to make, needless to say, if you like the music that we have recorded for you, then please buy from DSI as we would love to make you another album in the future.

I welcome your comments and questions.

Best wishes,

Ashley Frohlick