[jtwrace]

This is interesting.  I just wonder about the legality.   

http://www.computeraudiophile.com/content/MAHERphile-re-masters-192-great-list-albums-incl-Led-Zep

http://alanmaherdesigns.com/MAHERphileRecords.aspx

[ted_b]

I agree about the legality.  I alerted a few folks in the industry to these a few days ago.  It will be interesting to see what happens.  My $.02 is that there is NO way Alan has the rights to these, to be able to resell.  Personally I'm staying away.

[jtwrace]

My $.02 is that there is NO way Alan has the rights to these, to be able to resell.  Personally I'm staying away.

+100%

[TONEPUB]

Agreed.  This is complete BS.  There is no way this guy has access to original master tapes.

[jtwrace]

Agreed.  This is complete BS.  There is no way this guy has access to original master tapes.

It's a pretty bold move...

[DSD_Mastering]

These are illegal files and the labels and proper people have been notified.

Thanks guys!

[ted_b]

Thanks Bruce!

Ok, let's all step away and go back to our families.  There's nothing to see here. 

[jtwrace]

http://www.computeraudiophile.com/content/MAHERphile-re-masters-192-great-list-albums-incl-Led-Zep

Read Alan's response at this link.   

WOW is all I can say.

Submitted by sugardaddy on Sat, 03/05/2011 - 05:22.  Joined: 03/05/2011 .:. Online .:. Comments: 3
Kind of Blue
This tread has recently come to my attention; apparently there is a tremendous amount of speculation about the intention of my CD up-sampled projects/collection? Why? The physical projects are not available to the general public for re-sale. My projects are not intended to be redistributed in any form considered illegal by the music industry. It is true that I considered the idea of offering a few of the up-sampled projects in the form of an uncompressed .flac file via a USB stick, but in light of recent events have opted to drop the idea. We will no longer be making any of our projects available to the general public.

I am currently located in Europe, and to my knowledge, at no time did I violate current US copyright law by up-sampling my personal CD collection for private use. I am also fairly confident that I did not break any laws offering the up-sampled computer files in the form of a USB stick. My knowledge of the RIAA copyright states that distribution is considered an internet download/upload from a pirate site, use of email, IM, illegal membership sites, etc. It is also considered an unaltered mirror to mirror hard copy in the form of a CD-R, mini disc, or DAT. Up-sampling material for private use is not a crime, and as the law is currently written, offering a computer file via a USB stick is also not a crime and does not require the user to purchase the rights to the material. On the other hand, if someone that has purchased the file from me decides to upload/re-sale the media then that is considered a crime.

With that said I find the above comment about Kind of Blue interesting.

"He sold a version of "Kind of Blue" apparently sourced from vinyl or some other not original digital source and then "cleaned up" using his proprietary methods. It wasn't well received in terms of SQ."

I ripped and up-sampled Kind of Blue 2 days ago, and besides myself no one has heard it. If you know otherwise please email this individual so I can address their untruth.

Email: alanpmaher@alanmaherdesigns.com

A little background on my current projects: None are sourced from vinyl. The older projects are EAC rip to an external up-sample capture. Now I use EAC to HD-Solo Ultra to up-sample. And BTW, at no time did I ever list my projects as sourced from the "Original Masters", that apparently is something you folks have manufactured over the past couple of days. Now I would appreciate that this non-sense comes to an end.

Alan Maher

Submitted by sugardaddy on Sat, 03/05/2011 - 07:22.  Joined: 03/05/2011 .:. Online .:. Comments: 3
We sold 2 USB sticks and
We sold 2 USB sticks and refunded the payment today. The site is down. I am still under the impression that privately offering the items was OK, but my interpretation of the law may be wrong.

I'd say so!

[mfsoa]

Interesting that he is allowed to sell the music, no probs, but if someone buys from him and then resells, then oooh, of course that's illegal. 

[RadioWonder]

Alan Maher completely removed his website... Out of business???
http://alanmaherdesigns.com/default.aspx

[TONEPUB]

Interesting that he is allowed to sell the music, no probs, but if someone buys from him and then resells, then oooh, of course that's illegal. 

He's not allowed to sell it either.  He's breaking copyright laws in attempting to do so...

[jtwrace]

Alan Maher completely removed his website... Out of business???
http://alanmaherdesigns.com/default.aspx

It's still cached via google though. 

http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:http://alanmaherdesigns.com/MAHERphileRecords.aspx

Here is what it said.

MAHERphile Records
 



AM designs are proud to announce our new MAHERphile Records USB flash CD's.

 

Mastering Engineer: Alan Maher

Mastering File Format: .flac uncompressed.

 

USB Flash Drive Price:

4GB - $15.00 (includes 1 Remastered 44.1KHz/16Bit or 96KHz/24Bit MAHERphile Studio Master).

8GB - $20.00 (includes 1 Remastered 96/24/5.1 MAHERphile Surround Sound Edition or 192KHz/24Bit

           MAHERphile Master File).

 

NOTE: You can add as many MAHERphile Remastered CD titles to the USB flash drive as you would like until the drive is full.  Each additional 44.1KHz/16Bit, 48KHz/24Bit, and 96KHz/24Bit MAHERphile Studio Master file will cost $10.00.  Each additional 192KHz/24Bit MAHERphile Master file will cost $15.00.  Each Additional 96/24/5.1 MAHERphile Surround Sound Edition will cost $20.00.

 

No ripping is required for our new flac USB format.  Insert the USB flash drive into an open USB 2.0 port on your PC or music server, open the drive, and copy files to your stored music location.

 

 

Email Studio Master Project Selection For Total Price w/Shipping: alanpmaher@alanmaherdesigns.com

 

 


Current Studio Master Projects:


 


44.1KHz/16Bit MAHERphile Studio Masters Edition: 4GB USB Flash Drive Required


 




AC/DC - Back in Black (44.1/16 MAHERphile Studio Master)

Al Di Meola - Tour De Force - "Live" (44.1/16 MAHERphile Studio Master)

Alice Cooper - School's Out (44.1/16 MAHERphile Studio Master)

Bad Company - Bad Company (44.1/16 MAHERphile Studio Master)


Beck Bogert Appice - Beck Bogert Appice (44.1/16 MAHERphile Studio Master)


Blood, Sweat & Tears - Blood, Sweet & Tears (44.1/16 MAHERphile Studio Master)

Boston - Boston (44.1/16 MAHERphile Studio Master)


Boston - Don't Look Back (44.1/16 MAHERphile Studio Master)

Boston - Third Stage (44.1/16 MAHERphile Studio Master)


Chicago Symphony Orchestra conducted by Sir Georg Solti - Beethoven: Symphony No. 9 (44.1/16 MAHERphile Studio Master)


Chicago - Hot Streets (44.1/16 MAHERphile Studio Master)

Eagles - Hotel California (44.1/16 (MAHERphile Studio Master)



Eagles - Hell Freezes Over (44.1/16 MAHERphile Studio Master)

Electric Light Orchestra - Out of the Blue (44.1/16 MAHERphile Studio Master)

Electric Light Orchestra - A New World Record (44.1/16 MAHERphile Studio Master)




Emerson, Lake & Palmer - Brain Salad Surgery (44.1/16 MAHERphile Studio Master)

Fleetwood Mac - Fleetwood Mac (44.1/16 MAHERphile Studio Master)

Fleetwood Mac - Rumours (44.1/16 MAHERphile Studio Master)

Fleetwood Mac - Tusk (44.1/16 MAHERphile Studio Master)

Foreigner - 4 (44.1/16 MAHERphile Studio Master)


Frank Sinatra - Only the Lonely (44.1/16 MAHERphile Studio Master)

Frank Sinatra - Nice 'N' Easy (44.1/16 MAHERphile Studio Master)


Jeff Beck - Blow by Blow (44.1/16 MAHERphile Studio Master)

Journey - Escape (44.1/16 MAHERphile Studio Master)



Kansas - Point of Know Return (44.1/16 MAHERphile Studio Master)


Led Zeppelin - Led Zeppelin (44.1/16 MAHERphile Studio Master)

Led Zeppelin - Led Zeppelin II (44.1/16 MAHERphile Studio Master)

Led Zeppelin - Led Zeppelin III (44.1/16 MAHERphile Studio Master)

Led Zeppelin - Led Zeppelin IV (44.1/16 MAHERphile Studio Master)

Led Zeppelin - Physical Graffiti (44.1/16 MAHERphile Studio Master)

Led Zeppelin - Houses of the Holy (44.1/16 MAHERphile Studio Master)

Led Zeppelin - Presence (44.1/16 MAHERphile Studio Master)

Linda Ronstadt - Heart Like a Wheel (44.1/16 MAHERphile Studio Master)

Loggins and Messina - Loggins and Messina (44.1/16 MAHERphile Studio Master)





Monte Montgomery - New & Approved (44.1/16 MAHERphile Studio Master)


RUSH - Snakes & Arrows (44.1/16 MAHERphile Studio Master)

Steve Miller Band - Fly Like an Eagle (44.1/16 MAHERphile Studio Master)

The Allman Brothers Band - At the Fillmore East (44.1/16 MAHERphile Studio Master)

T. Rex - Electric Warrior (44.1/16 MAHERphile Studio Master)

YES - The YES Album (44.1/16 MAHERphile Studio Master)





 

 



48KHz/24Bit MAHERphile Studio Master: 4GB USB Flash Drive Required

 

David Gilmour - Live at the Royal Albert Hall (48/24 MAHERphile Studio Master)

Diana Krall - Live in Paris (48/24 MAHERphile Studio Master)

Diana Krall - Live at the Montreal Jazz Festival (48/24 MAHERphile Studio Master)

Diana Krall - Live in Rio (48/24 MAHERphile Studio Master)

Ian Gillan - Gillan's Inn (48/24 MAHERphile Studio Master)

Pink Floyd - Pulse (48/24 MAHERphile Studio Master)

Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers - Mojo (48/24 MAHERphile Studio Master)

 

 

96KHz/24Bit MAHERphile Studio Masters Edition: 4GB USB Flash Drive Required





 

Al di Meola - Flesh On Flesh (96/24 MAHERphile Studio Master)

Alice Cooper - Billion Dollar Babies (96/24 MAHERphile Studio Master)

Alice Cooper - Welcome to my Nightmare (96/24 MAHERphile Studio Master)

Bruckner Orchester Linz - GUSTAV HOLST The Planets (96/24 MAHERphile Studio Master)

Chicago - II (96/24 MAHERphile Studio Master)

Chicago - Chicago VIII (88.2/24 MAHERphile Studio Master)

Chuck Mangione - The Feeling's Back (96/24 MAHERphile Studio Master)

Dave Brubeck Quartet - Concord On A Summer Night (96/24 MAHERphile Studio Master)

Deep Purple - Machine Head (96/24 MAHERphile Studio Master)

Diana Krall - When I Look Into Your Eyes (96/24 MAHERphile Studio Master)

Diana Krall - The Look of Love (96/24 MAHERphile Studio Master)

Diana Krall - The Girl In The Other Room (96/24 MAHERphile Studio Master)

Diana Krall - Christmas Songs (96/24 MAHERphile Studio Master)

Diana Krall - From This Moment (96/24 MAHERphile Studio Master)

Diana Krall - Quiet Nights (96/24 MAHERphile Studio Master)


Donald Fagen - Morph The Cat (96/24 MAHERphile Studio Master)

Elton John - Goodbye Yellow Brick Road (96/24 MAHERphile Studio Master)

Elton John & Leon Russell - The Union (96/24 MAHERphile Studio Master)

Elvis Costello - North (88.2/24 MAHERphile Studio Master)

Elvis Presley - ELVIS 30 #1 Hits (96/24 MAHERphile Studio Master)

Foreigner - Foreigner (96/24 MAHERphile Studio Master)

Frank Sinatra - Ring-a-Ding Ding! (88.2/24 MAHERphile Studio Master)

George Thorogood & The Destroyers - George Thorogood & The Destroyers (88.2/24 MAHERphile Studio Master)

Jazz at the Pawn Shop (96/24 MAHERphile Studio Master) - 8GB USB Flash Drive Required


John Coltrane - Blue Train (96/24 MAHERphile Studio Master)

John Coltrane - Lush Life (96/24 MAHERphile Studio Master)


Journey - Departure (96/24 MAHERphile Studio Master)

Julian "Cannonball" Adderley - Somethin' Else (96/24 MAHERphile Studio Master)

Keith Jarrett - The Koln Concert (88.2/24 MAHERphile Studio Master) - 8GB USB Flash Drive Required


King Crimson - In The Wake of Poseidon (96/24 MAHERphile Studio Master)

King Crimson - Lizard (96/24 MAHERphile Studio Master)


King Crimson - Islands (96/24 MAHERphile Studio Master)

Kinks - Misfits (96/24 MAHERphile Studio Master)

Kinks - Give The People What They Want (96/24 MAHERphile Studio Master)

Kinks - State of Confusion - (96/24 MAHERphile Studio Master)

Mark Knopfler - Sailing to Philadelphia (88.2/24 MAHERphile Studio Master)

Megadeth - Peace Sells...Buy Who's Buying (96/24 MAHERphile Studio Master)

Metallica - Metallica (96/24 MAHERphile Studio Master)

Muddy Waters - Folk Singer (96/24 MAHERphile Studio Master)

Nat King Cole - The Unforgettable Nat King Cole (96/24 MAHERphile Studio Master)

Peter Frampton - Frampton Comes Alive (96/24 MAHERphile Studio Master)

Queen - The Game (96/24 MAHERphile Studio Master)

Steely Dan - Two Against Nature (96/24 MAHERphile Studio Master)

T. Rex - Electric Warrior (96/24 MAHERphile Studio Master)

The Who - Tommy (96/24 MAHERphile Studio Master)

Vienna Philharmonic - Beethoven: Symphonies Nos.5 and 7 (88.2/24 MAHERphile Studio Master)

Wings - Band on the Run (96/24 MAHERphile Studio Master)



YES - Fragile (96/24 MAHERphile Studio Master)





 


 


96KHz/24Bit/5.1 MAHERphile Surround Sound Edition: 8GB USB Flash Drive Required

 

Emerson, Lake & Palmer - Brain Salad Surgery (96/24/5.1 MAHERphile Surround Sound Edition)

Little Feat - Kickin' It At The Barn (48/24/5.1 MAHERphile Surround Sound Edition)

Motorhead - Overkill (96/24/5.1 MAHERphile Surround Sound Edition)

 

 



























192KHz/24Bit MAHERphile Master File Edition: 8GB USB Flash Drive Required

 


Carly Simon - No Secrets (192/24 MAHERphile Master File)

Chicago - Chicago V (192/24 MAHERphile Master File)

Chicago - Chicago Transit Authority (192/24 MAHERphile Master File)

David Crosby - If I Could Only Remember My Name.... (192/24 MAHERphile Master File)

Diana Krall - Love Scenes (192/24 MAHERphile Master File)

Donald Fagen - The Nightfly (192/24 MAHERphile Master File)

Fleetwood Mac - Rumours (192/24 MAHERphile Master File)

Jackson Browne - Running on Empty (192/24 MAHERphile Master File)

John Coltrane - Blue Train (192/24 MAHERphile Master File)
























Julian "Cannonball" Adderley - Somethin' Else (192/24 MAHERphile Master File)

Led Zeppelin - The Song Remains The Same (176.4/24 MAHERphile Master File)

Muddy Waters - Folk Singer (192/24 MAHERphile Master File)

Neil Young - Harvest (192/24 MAHERphile Master File)

Randy Newman - Little Criminals (192/24 MAHERphile Master File)

The Doobie Brothers - Toulouse Street (176.4/24 MAHERphile Master File)

Yes - 90125 (176.4/24 MAHERphile Master File)

 

 

 


Coming Soon:

 







Bob Dylan - Blonde on Blonde

Cheap Trick - At Budokan

Chicago - Chicago 10

Dire Straits - Brothers In Arms

Doobie Brothers - The Captain and Me

Doobie Brothers - The Doobie Brothers

Foreigner - Double Vision

Frank Sinatra - Sinatra at the Sands (With Count Basie & the Orchestra)

Janis Joplin - Pearl

Journey - Infinity

Journey - Evolution

Journey - Frontiers

Led Zeppelin - In Through The Out Door

Motorhead - Ace of Spades

Neil Young - Live at the Fillmore East

Peter Frampton - Frampton

Queen - Night at the Opera

RUSH - Moving Pictures

The Alan Parsons Project - I ROBOT

The Clash - London Calling

Toto - Toto

[DSD_Mastering]

Looks like most of the hi-rez stuff came from HDtracks.

[wushuliu]

Alan Maher completely removed his website... Out of business???
http://alanmaherdesigns.com/default.aspx

Doubt it, since he more or less makes you use facebook to buy anything anyway. Not a fan.

[RadioWonder]

Doubt it, since he more or less makes you use facebook to buy anything anyway. Not a fan.

His Facebook page is also down... Doesn't look good for him...

[JohnR]

Maybe... we should just allow that people might make a mistake sometimes.. and allow them to recover from it.

[gooberdude]

i've been e-mailing him via Facebook.  His store (or page) on FB was down for re-construction, but it appears the copyright issue may have shut his main website down.

just log into facebook & search his name, you'll find him.

matt

[jtwrace]

i've been e-mailing him via Facebook.  His store (or page) on FB was down for re-construction, but it appears the copyright issue may have shut his main website down.

just log into facebook & search his name, you'll find him.

matt

What does he say?

[Mike B.]

Damn. He could be into deep kimchi if the copyright holders decide to go after him.

[gooberdude]

i'm not aware that he's addressed it much. any person with a facebook account can read his communications going back a few weeks, he posts often each day.

on the day this all broke he mentions a disgruntled previous customer was causing friction so he pulled the thumbdrives, but that was it. business as usual attitude.

i'm a first time customer, as of a month ago.  its time for a 2nd order & not having a central website is an issue, but not a deal breaker.