Originally Posted by
BayouMotownMan
What you guys don't realize is that the reason we aren't getting the reissues is because the record industry is in peril. Digital downloading was the worst thing that ever happened to them. That is the biggest problem. Promoting current artists is more expensive than ever, with videos, and pirating. That's why we don't have as many releases in a month/quarter/year as we did before digital technology came along. These kids today are wizards at finding ways to download music for free. And in order to have our music issued, a record company must have income from current artists to bankroll these re-issues.
Secondly and more important, The Supremes belong to yesterday. Record executives seek bands that sell in the millions, not just a few thousand copies like oldies acts sell. Additionally new legislation is making the oldies stations who play this music dry up because of copyright infringements. Re-issues of classic artists on a record label is nothing more than icing on the cake, a couple extra bucks. These issues are not priority.
When a classic artist dies, or when a movie is made that is very successful, briefly there will be a spike in sales for that artist. Look for a sudden resurgence in Doris Day's music in the months ahead. Then it will get quiet again.
It's called show BUSINESS for a reason.
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