Re: [ARSCLIST] Request for info: Columbia Studio/Warehouse Fire

[Tom Fine <tflists@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi Charles:

The problem may be the same problem with more than a few jazz albums I'd love to see back in 
print -- if there's not quite a large market (demand), it's not worth the time of a megaglomerate to 
care. They're not viable small-scale. You may get some satisfaction in coming years because Sony and 
BMG merged their music divisions and the BMG folks seem more oriented toward classical material. One 
suggestion about the Biggs stuff would be to track down the person who does classical reissues for 
the USA market and find out if they're aware of the history there. As for the electronic music 
stuff, I would suggest you contact Wendy Carlos and ask her which 3rd party labels might be 
interested. I know Sony and now BMG don't seem to have issues licensing stuff for 3rd party labels. 
I don't know if they have somewhat onerous minimum-sales demands like Universal.

-- Tom Fine

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Charles Lawson" <clawson@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <ARSCLIST@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, September 25, 2006 10:55 AM
Subject: Re: [ARSCLIST] Request for info: Columbia Studio/Warehouse Fire


> Thank you for follow-ups, folks.
>
> So, I am now given to understand that there was no "big Columbia fire" in
> the late 70s or early 80s that would be responsible for some 70s material
> now being unavailable for re-release?  My prior info. came from people who
> knew people who should have been in a position to know about this but who
> are now deceased.
>
> Some of the material I am thinking about includes some E. Power Biggs +
> Columbia Brass Ensemble recordings, premiere recordings of Hovhaness
> works, Moog synthesizer discs, etc. etc.  Some of the stuff which was
> stored privately seems to be available, but there's a big hole right in
> the historical region I am examining.  There must be some other reason (if
> not a warehouse fire/flood) that is keeping this content off the streets.
> I know that there is still a market for Hovhaness, for example...
>
> Anyway, any further information would be greatly appreciated.
>
> Thanks, again.
>
> Chas.
>
> --
> Charles Lawson <clawson@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Professional Audio for CD, DVD, Broadcast & Internet