A digital archivist is being prevented from posting restored version of R.E.M 's first cassette demo . As explained in the sidebar for the R.E.M. , Smiths and Joy Division/New Order sites , the tracks used are `` taken from the best/earliest possible sources to avoid modern mastering techniques which crush the dynamics , '' and the artwork is `` scanned at the highest possible resolution and the type was reset when possible using the original fonts . '' They issued a Digital Millennium Copyright Act ( DMCA ) takedown notice for on the Loyalist 's website . ` ` These were demos freely given away by the band . On low - fi C45 cassette , '' the notice said .
A digital archivist is being prevented from posting restored version of R.E.M 's first cassette demo . They issued a Digital Millennium Copyright Act ( DMCA ) takedown notice for on the Loyalist 's website . ` ` These were demos freely given away by the band . On low - fi C45 cassette , '' the notice said .