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Trade Friendly Bands
A
growing number of bands grant fans the privilege of freely trading
some of their music, usually live recordings of their
performances. Every trade-friendly band has their own version of
what that term means
and how far it extends. Some artists formally allow both taping and
trading (e.g.,
Grateful Dead >1984). Some artists formally or tacitly allow trading
of tapes even if they or their management do not openly permit taping (e.g.,
Grateful Dead <1984). Some bands' policies are formally written up
and posted on official websites; others are informal verbal
understandings between band and fans that are kept in a sort of "oral
tradition".
Noncommercial exchange is the most common element in
bands' pro-trading policies. Most trade-friendly artists also draw
clear lines between trading unreleased material vs. commercially
released material. In all cases, please respect the wishes of the
artists.
Here are some resources for checking on whether or not a band permits trading or taping, and to what degree:
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