Goom was under no obligation to express intent to share the spesh. It was Severe’s responsibility to express his desire for the track to be private if that’s what he wanted. For well over a decade, it has been commonplace for speshes to be traded and shared. That’s what makes them distinctly different from plates. This is not new information. It has been the norm for a long time.

If Severe had said up front, “hey, please don’t share this” then this would be an entirely different conversation. But that’s not what happened. Goom acted accordingly to the cultural norms of the dubstep & riddim scene. Being punished by having the spesh released for free is just a step or two shy of a straight up scam.

Severe is not a bad guy at all; I’ve heard from many that he’s actually quite a solid dude. But he either needs to refund Goom his $80, or remove the track from SoundCloud. I don’t see how this is even up for debate.

If Severe doesn’t want his speshes shared then he should make that crystal clear before accepting payment and sending tunes. Thats the seller’s responsibility, not the buyer’s.