And please point me in the direction of the system that exists for those who've had their amps profiled without their permission, while you're at it.
QuoteAlso, no recourse for the little guys, like Suhr, Fortin, etc. People who put years of R&D, insight, cleverness, and love into creating something special, and someone taking and distributing a copy of that thing for free. Because, it's not currently illegal. Immoral, perhaps, but.not illegal.
I think you misunderstand the concept of profiling someone’s amp without their permission. There is no need to have permission to profile an amp any more than there is to make a recording of that amp or to ask permission to use the mic in the process of making the recording. Profiling is capturing the sound not copying the IP that created that sound. Not only is not illegal but it isn’t immoral either. However, distributing profiles themselves without ownership or permission from the owner is both illegal and immoral.