Re: [ARSCLIST] Fwd: [post-war-blues] Ace and Bear Family Releases May be Unavailable in US Soon?

[Daniel Shiman <daniel_shiman@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

I find it a bit strange that Bluebeat Music's website screams "THIS CD HAS BEEN BLOCKED FOR SALE IN THE US...GET IT WHILE YOU CAN" next to Ace's Elmore James Classic Early Recordings, while (after a cursory look) neither Bear Family nor Ace's websites mention anything about diminished availability of their titles to the American market.
 
Can anyone confirm or elaborate on this "lawsuit" ?  I like Bear Family and Ace product (and regard the major labels with suspicion) as much as the next guy, but this all seems a bit unsubstantiated at this point.
 
best,
Dan Shiman> Date: Wed, 12 Mar 2008 06:18:26 -0700> From: jazzme48912@xxxxxxxxx> Subject: [ARSCLIST] Fwd: [post-war-blues] Ace and Bear Family Releases May be Unavailable in US Soon?> To: ARSCLIST@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > FYI - Gene> -------------------------------------------------------------------------------> > > I saw this on another list and thought it would be worth passing on for > those with an interest in Ace or Bear Family releases. Sadly, these > labels put out terrific music with great liner notes that the US music > industry has no interest in reissuing. Of course, maybe they are > worried about their iTunes sales. Ironically Bear and Ace are two of > the few import labels which pay licensing fees (at least from what I > understand). Maybe it is time to get them while you can. Of course, > there will probably always be ways around this (e.g. buy direct from a > foreign source).> > Art> > > Greetings from your friends at Bluebeat Music....... ......> > Due to recent lawsuits brought by large multi national music > > corporations,> > many legitimately licensed titles from such respected labels as ACE & > > BEAR> > FAMILY will be unavailable here in the US soon. Even though these same> > corporations have no intention of reissuing these titles here in the US,> > they do not want these imports sold in the US.......... ......> > This follows on the heels of a push to eliminate the PROPER labels fine &> > reasonably priced box sets from the shelves in the US as well........ ..> > Needless to say, this shows what can happen when those who dont care > > about> > music take over the music industry.... ......... ......> > ............ ..> > We have stocked up on as many titles as we can find, but the supply is> > limited..... ...> > Thanks for all your support Sincerely, Charlie Lange, owner > > Bluebeatmusic. com > > > > __._,_.___ > > Note: forwarded message attached. > > ---------------------------------> Never miss a thing. Make Yahoo your homepage.