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#376397 - 05/31/07 12:44 PM Re: Sony Legacy? [Re: AnasBeaverhausen]
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I always take posts from out of nowhere on the Rope with a grain of salt anyway. Why on earth would Legacy cut off their entire reason for being (as pointed out in many posts above).

TY for your wisdom Ms(?) Beaverhausen
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#376402 - 05/31/07 12:48 PM Re: Sony Legacy? [Re: AnasBeaverhausen]
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Anas, So true! The revenue alone from the various Earth Wind & Fire cds among others yield a ton of money!
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#376408 - 05/31/07 12:54 PM Re: Sony Legacy? [Re: smguy]
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Perhaps the initial poster mis-understood what they heard, and that Legacy is going to re-direct some extreme niche product (artist "bootlegs" anyone?) to digital only.

I can't imagine that Toad the Wet Sprocket live album has moved enough units to justify it's physical existance, but I'm sure there are enough Toad fans that would download it to make it worth Legacy's worthwhile.

The audiophiles won't bite, but that's not the point. What better way to drive casual consumers that are passionate about one or two bands to digital than with product that they can only get via digital?
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#376437 - 05/31/07 01:38 PM Re: Sony Legacy? [Re: AnasBeaverhausen]
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Isn't the point of the rope to discuss possible developments in the business? I said what I heard and asked if anyone had any additional info - it's as simple as that.

As for Sony, of COURSE they'll continue to sell EW&F catalog and everything else that is already in print. I would also assume that when it comes to the Dylans and Springsteens of the world, anything unreleased is of great value and will continue to come out. However, there has been a DRASTIC reduction in the flow of new catalog product from ALL of the majors, and it seems that the trend towards digital distribution and licensing is the way of the future.

As for who I am and where I heard this, suffice it to say that my reason for posting this is that I make my living in the catalog business and heard from a reliable source that Legacy was moving in this direction. I certainly hope it isn't true, for the sake of the music.
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#376453 - 05/31/07 02:08 PM Re: Sony Legacy? [Re: theladyeve]
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'taint no rumor.
Legacy is not renewing the contracts of their outside producers. The Sony studio has been sold and the Legacy exec who left for Apple is not being replaced. They are getting out of the obscurites business.
All of the labels are moving away from physical catalog releases.
That even Rhino sacked more of their veterans a few weeks ago is proof of that.
And it is unlikely online business will see much new vault treasure anytime soon as the demand just isnt there. Because he forty and fifty somethings that buy catalog releases still want something to hold in their hands besides a iPod.
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#376458 - 05/31/07 02:15 PM Re: Sony Legacy? [Re: TheSlider]
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I take them with a grain of salt too Slider....but if you do some mental calculating of all the grand fuckups Sony has undergone since it merged with BMG....well, let's just say that peppers the salt a little bit.
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#376474 - 05/31/07 02:39 PM Re: Sony Legacy? [Re: listenagain]
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 Originally Posted By: listenagain
I take them with a grain of salt too Slider....but if you do some mental calculating of all the grand fuckups Sony has undergone since it merged with BMG....well, let's just say that peppers the salt a little bit.


Haaa, well yes, I am only too aware of that. Good point.
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#376628 - 05/31/07 08:43 PM Re: Sony Legacy? [Re: TheSlider]
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Both labels will most likely farm out the jobs the cut to independent contractors. Not an uncommon practice in this biz.

I seriously doubt that Rhino and Legacy will stop releasing expanded reissues and the like when CDs still constitute 70-80% of total sales. If anything expanded packages allow the label a quick, low risk recoup of remastering costs for better sounding digital downloads.
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#376629 - 05/31/07 08:45 PM Re: Sony Legacy? [Re: Hollywood411]
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BTW - older catalog titles will see demand online since the younger downloading culture will want something they've been exposed to. I find it funny some people assume it's only 40 somethings who buy catalog.
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