Ant & Dec? Nah Anton Piller!
Back in the mists of time when pre-recorded music came mainly in the form of 7” & 12” black discs, I was Quality Control Manager at a record pressing plant.

After working a week of night shift, I found that my wages were rather less than expected as the management had decided to stop the time and a half night shift rate without telling us! A bitter dispute ensued. I was so pissed off at this that I joined a union and recruited the majority of the workforce in a matter of days.

The management dug their heels in and refused to recognise the union and through a process of sackings and intimidation managed to reduce the numbers of union members to a handful!

We were powerless and the remaining core of members were subjected to more bullying by the management. The only good thing was that the managment had realised that they should have given us written notice of the changes to terms and conditions and promptly paid us the balance of wages that we were owed.

An uneasy truce remained for 18 months or so – another guy was taken on and promoted above me despite his knowledge being considerably less than mine. I was persona non-grata and make to feel uncomfortable, but I wasn’t a quitter! No! I was a hanger on! And hang on I did!

Suddenly strange things began to happen at the plant. Records destined for EMI and other large companies were being collected by dodgy geezers in a shabby van. Records were also appearing on market stalls. Hmm something was up!

One day I arrived at work and there were several official looking guys in suits hanging around the gates.The Mechanical Copyright Protection Society together with EMI and several others served an Anton Piller order on the plant!
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Vast quantities of records were seized and eventually an out of court settlement was reached.

Apparently the Mechanical Copyright Protection Society were acting on information received after a series of anonymous phone calls!

Revenge is sweet and is mine!
( Vambo, Wed 20 Jan 2010, 15:22, 4 replies)

Tbh....
..I would've at least expected you to wear the Batman suit at least once during that story.
( Jeccius Steam Borderlands 2 junkie, Wed 20 Jan 2010, 15:34, closed)

And be driving a very early model Honda Accord...

( jim_bob can herd cats., Wed 20 Jan 2010, 16:31, closed)

I detest the MCPS
The shower of cunts there have no idea what it is they actually do!

Plus having royalty payments for Major labels being based on total records sold, but having it based on total records pressed for Minor labels is horrendous

/rant
( applehead herp derp, Wed 20 Jan 2010, 18:25, closed)

Cunch of Bunts they may be be...
but they certainly gave my bosses a well deserved bloody nose!!

Regrets? Nope!!!!!!
( Vambo, Wed 20 Jan 2010, 21:42, closed)