KNOW THE FAKES - PIRATED MUSIC
Inlay
- The artist performing the music and the name of the album are usually handwritten on the inlay;
- No artwork are found on the inlay except maybe the artwork of the manufacturer of the recordable cassette;
- The inlay is usually the same inlay as was provided with the recordable cassette.
Body of Cassette
- The colour of the cassette will usually not be smokey-grey or see-through, but white, red, green, yellow, etc.
- The tabs on the spine (opposite playing side) of the cassette will be intact or broken out.
- The printing done on the cassette may contain spelling mistakes;
- The plastic sides of the cassette may be held together by screws or are sometimes welded together.
- The white tape (leader tape) at the beginning of each side of the magnetic tape containing the music will not bear the word(s) "RiSA" or "RiSA Original".
- The body of the cassette will only display the artwork of the manufacturer of the recordable cassette.
- The artist and album are usually handwritten on the label of the cassette.
General
- Pirated cassettes are usually sold in an unlikely environment.
- These cassettes usually also costs approximately 50% less than what the legitimate copy (original) will sell for in retail.
- Legitimate copies of music cassettes sell for between R28 and R48 (if on a special offer they may sell for a bit less).
Please note that in some cases music cassettes of young and upcoming artists may bear some of these features. If unsure whether you are dealing with a pirate/counterfeit cassette or not, contact RiSA for assistance.
