Richard Apt pleaded guilty to 1 count of pirating audio sound recordings, sentencing to take place on March the 8th with the possibility ranging from probation to 364 days in the county jail.. In addition Apt agreed to voluntarily forfeit all seized product.
RIAA on 02/19/2002
Posted by: Nancy | Feb 20, 2002 7:58 AM | 
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ROMANCE IS NOW #6 ON UK ALBUM CHARTS...
UP THREE FROM NINE LAST WEEK!
1 Escape - Enrique Iglesias
2 Legacy - The Greatest Hits Collection - Boyz To Men
3 Just Enough Education To Perform - Stereophonics
4 Swing When You're Winning - Robbie Williams
5 Pain Is Love Ja Rule
6 Romance - The Love Songs Of Frank Sinatra
7 World Of Our Own - Westlife
8 Fever - Kylie Minogue
9 No Angel Dido
10 Silver Side Up - Nickelback
Posted by: Nancy | Feb 17, 2002 3:58 PM | Comments(5)
Lynda51 says:
Feb 17, 2002 6:39 PM
Frank will be back on top in no time!!! Great news! I bet the CD will be #1 next week, or the week after that!
Mistie says:
Feb 17, 2002 6:53 PM
It just keeps getting better and better, I agree with Lynda, It will be number 1 within a few weeks, and if not, well it ought to be :-)
gerald says:
Feb 17, 2002 7:02 PM
Hi Everybody!
Like my dear friend Lynda says ,I'm sure that Frank will be on the first place in no time. He is the best of all the times.
Best Wishes,
Gerald Markowitz
ELIZABETH says:
Feb 17, 2002 7:37 PM
Great News! Music To My Ears! Keep Climbing!
jzmanla says:
Feb 18, 2002 8:07 AM
Lets not lose track that on the Billboard 200 Greatest Love Songs is number 75. No easy achievement in the world of Rock n Roll
Frank Sinatra
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Lynda51 says:
Feb 20, 2002 8:33 AM
Nancy,
That is great news! Well, that's one down, hopefully the rest will be caught too!
gerald says:
Feb 20, 2002 8:48 AM
Dear Nancy.
Very good news Nancy! It's always good to hear that justice has been done.
A Huge Kiss,
Gerald Markowitz.
Gonzalo Duque says:
Feb 20, 2002 10:02 AM
Hi Nancy,
Although Rick Apt was but one of the sellers, he now has to face up to his ignoring your requests to stop. I wonder though if these sellers can provide any info as to these makers and "labels" who are providing these CDs, or where they themselves are getting them from.
Great news, Nancy!
Gonzalo Duque "Gonzo"
ELIZABETH says:
Feb 20, 2002 3:54 PM
BRAVO! Nancy!
Bootlegging Is Both A Crime And A Violation Of The Artist That The Bootleggers Claim To "Love"!
I hope this will make all bootleggers think seriously about the dirty business they are participating in and profiting from.
BOYCOTT BOOTLEGGING!
IF NO ONE BUYS,
THE BOOTLEGGING BUSINESS DIES.
RICK IN SYDNEY says:
Feb 21, 2002 12:21 AM
Well done.
And well said, Elizabeth!
Fans suffer from bootlegging too - we can't legitimately ask record companies for reissues (with unreleased bonus cuts, of course!) if an arist's catalog has been raped by all the CDR peddlers on the 'net.
Not to mention those of us who've invested in rare vinyl - only to have it become worthless while pirates continue to "auction" these "rare" & "imported" CDs.
Bootlegging is a much bigger issue than royalties: ultimately we ALL get ripped off.
rene says:
Feb 22, 2002 8:39 PM
I agree with Rick.. when we buy a c d we want to be assured we are getting the real thing..
Eugene Lo Curto says:
Feb 24, 2002 2:24 PM
Probation or 364 days in jail for a guy who was making a modest living keeping the MUSIC alive? Ridciculous.
Eugene
Danny Bohin says:
Feb 27, 2002 4:31 AM
Let's hope he isn't "Apt" to do the bootlegging again...
Danny
SwingShift says:
Mar 14, 2002 9:31 AM
Hello Nancy, and other family members -
I must agree with those who support prosecution when our written laws are violated.
However, I would certainly encourage you to seriously and actively release so many of the fine recordings you have approval rights and control over. "Unauthorized" recordings primarily exist because you have, for whatever reason, suppressed the release of this material.
I know, you have authorized the release of . . . and . . . and . . . , but that is just a tiny portion of the wonderful legacy of Frank Sinatra.
Enough of the candles and singing rubber dolls - Your Father's legacy is his music!
HARRY says:
Mar 16, 2002 8:35 PM
GET A ROPE.!!! GREAT EFFORT ,JOB WELL DONE EVERYONE......HARRY
Eugene Lo Curto says:
Mar 17, 2002 12:25 PM
Get a rope, Harry? Perhaps you should get a grip! There's no need to slam Mr. Apt. He has taken his sentence like a gentleman and he's been through enough. To suggest he should be hung is obscene. Go after some real criminals and leave Rick alone!
Eugene
Savatri says:
Mar 27, 2002 8:54 AM
Will we NEVER here the last of Richard Apt?