![]() The MoFi scandal became public in July after Mike Esposito, owner of the ‘In’ Groove record store in Phoenix, published a YouTube video on July 14 in which he claimed that “pretty reliable sources” told him the company had been using digital files since 2011. Madonia said in a statement that the company “cannot comment on pending litigation matters at this time.” “When defendant began using a digital mastering process in its records as opposed to purely analog, it inherently produced less valuable records – because the records were no longer of limited quantity and were not as close to the studio recording – yet still charged the higher price.” “Original recording tapes age, so only a limited number of analog recordings can be produced,” the complaint continues. The lawsuit further argues that incorporating digital technology into the process makes MoFi’s records less rare, and thus, less valuable. Sourcing vinyl reissues exclusively from the original master tapes would also age the tapes, resulting in a finite number of records that could be produced. “Instead, MoFi intentionally hid this fact from consumers.” “MoFi never disclosed this fact, nor did it change its representations to reflect the fact that its records were using DSD,” reads a complaint filed last week in Chicago federal court. Now, Adam Stiles, a MoFi customer from Charlotte, N.C., is accusing the company of legal wrongdoing for charging premium prices under the pretense that its vinyl is sourced completely from analog recordings.
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