The purpose of the Rare Music Market is to create an environment that makes it possible for this group of collectors to come together in one place and participate in these group activities. In the same manner that a photograph of a performer at a concert is the property of the photographer, the same applies to recordings of concerts from the audience. Many live recordings are Radio broadcasts which are already in the public domain. Soundboard recordings are often “leaked” by the actual band members to the fans due to the fact that it is not profitable enough for production of individual concerts for the record company or the band managers, so these recordings in essence become “abandoned property”, with no one being able to enforce a claim.

     Various and conflicting laws around the world make it virtually impossible for anyone to create a marketplace for this collectable material without getting shut down by the owner/operator of the website due to lawsuits and injunctions by record companies asserting claims which they do not have to begin with. Record Companies with vast amounts of money, keep vendors tied up in court until they are bankrupt. Lawfare is waged in the courts to keep people from participating in these activities, when in fact, there is no copyright held by anyone for the majority of recordings bought and sold among collectors.

     The Rare Music Market website is owned and operated by “Music Collectors Association”, a Private Membership Association). Private Membership Associations are often formed for purpose of Association outside the public arena, which is “Local, State and Federal Jurisdiction”, essentially.

    “A simple example of the use of the right to associate to avoid local laws is drinking clubs. Since prohibition was repealed in 1933, regulation of the alcoholic beverage industry was delegated to individual states. Some states, such as Texas, allow individual counties and cities to govern the sale of alcohol. As a result, 46 of Texas’ 254 counties are dry, meaning that the sale of alcohol is forbidden. However, by joining a private drinking club, members are able to sell alcohol to other members even though local law prohibits this activity. (Consumption of alcohol is neither illegal nor has it been deemed counter to society’s general interest, particularly in the realm of a 1st and 14th Amendment Association.)

     It is important to note that the right to associate is not limited to social or political activities. This right can be utilized for business activities (e.g. sale of alcohol). Members of a private membership association have the right to private contract under the due process liberty clause of the 5th and 14th Amendments, and states may not pass laws that impair the obligation of a contract. In conclusion, under the 1st, 5th and 14th amendments we are granted due process.”

     Accordingly, websites like Ebay will only allow these sales if you are in certain countries like the UK or parts of Europe, Etsy may allow these sales for a little while, or only if a few are sold, but if the amount of sales increases significantly, they can expunge your store instantly and all future sales are ended. For this reason, collectors, especially American collectors, including buyers and sellers are limited in the marketplaces they can trade together.