Take the example of one artist whose cleaner turned up at his house one morning with a CD-R she'd found in a well-known high street retailer and asked what he knew about it.
Answer: Nothing.
It had been sneaked out without even telling him, and NOT by the producer but the current rights owner.
Why no publicity? And, indeed, why no mechanicals payment following the release?
This is the sort of charlatan Dick Greenhaus chooses to do business with.
This is merchandise which ought not to be touched with the proverbial boat manouvring object.
Anyone who does should not be surprised at being held in total contempt.