Respect art - Please don't copy this record ......is printed on the back of my CD's.

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It can be a tough task to make a living on so-called non-commercial music. So as we don't have economic backup from big enterprises we are dependent on the word of mouth- principle and the respect from people who like what we are doing.

It's easy and tempting to burn a CD or to download it from an illegal web-site  instead of buying it legally. But in doing so, you are contributing to the undermining of the chances of more music being released that you would enjoy listening to. We the musicians, can only produce music if we can make a living by selling it. It sounds simple, and it is - no matter what other people might say.

So we only ask you to respect our work enough to be willing to pay for the results.

Please use your influence on your family and friends to make them realize that if they are willing to pay for good music, more will be at their disposal.

Thanks

Jens Lysdal