Hello m8,
I would guess that any large label would categorize all their "musical properties" and that Sir Elton's classic catalog is DEFCON 1. With a potential(in their eyes)for tens of millions of units sold. I don't think a large corporation would even consider licensing to Panergyric or a boutique outfit that hasn't a track record for millions of units sold per release. Its infuriating for us who pay for this stuff to know that large record companies will do NOTHING for decades unless their accountants/marketing clods will predict 10 million unit sales, for example. I guess when record labels began selling for hundreds of millions a new publishing ethos emerged: "Sell a billion copies or sell nothing."
In addition, we all know the cost of a 5.1 remix can be expensive, so I'd think the only hope is that the existing Greg Penny remxies finally get pushed out. But since one can buy existing Elton 5.1 SACDs for half price of what they premiered for... ... there is more supply than demand, clearly. Perhaps the label sees those "unsold units" as a Stop sign for further action.
They do nothing to collect the $$$ we so dearly want to give them. For Tales or Reggie Dwight. Blimey. :nuke
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$15 USD
Thanks for that matey Happy NY and all that :upthumb
A few little thoughts/quick responses to your thoughts..
1.) - The costs of doing the 5.1 EJ's will have been long written off imho, along with all the other 5.1's Universal did that got shelved,
2.) - I doubt anyone is expecting the EJ 5.1's to sell by the million, especially these days, more likely in the thousands (even the bean counters at Universal will have worked that out and that's why they have not released them already themselves, its not worth it to them.. but perfect for a label like Panegyric, AF, Dutton Vocalion, etc..),
3.) - Yes there are still old SACDs out there but supplies WILL run out while demand will CONTINUE...
All these Out of Print surround things were cheap/plentiful once.. I suggest anybody here who is on the fence about the EJ 5.1's (really?) gets in there now.. one day they will be hard to get.. maybe people think because they are cheap and everywhere they are worthless.. haha.. the Scorpions SACD is $1,500 and is nowhere and (apparently) isn't that great..
4.) - Oh and somebody has licensed the titles already.
11.) - If nobody else puts them out.. I will set up my own label and do it! I don't care if I go bust within the first year of business that's all I need to get those 5.1 ELTON JOHN MIXES OUT...!!!!