<![CDATA[Is "Out Of Print" Nearly A Thing Of The Past? Probably Not. - Idolator Comments]]> http://cache.gawker.com/assets/base/img/thumbs140x140/idolator.com.png <![CDATA[Is "Out Of Print" Nearly A Thing Of The Past? Probably Not. - Idolator Comments]]> http://idolator.com Wed, 07 May 2008 10:59:11 EDT Wed, 07 May 2008 10:59:11 EDT http://idolator.com/387592/is-out-of-print-nearly-a-thing-of-the-past--probably-not <![CDATA[Is "Out Of Print" Nearly A Thing Of The Past? Probably Not.]]> http://idolator.com/387592/is-out-of-print-nearly-a-thing-of-the-past--probably-not#c5568701 @Dan Gibson: It was weird when I was in Japan (as their copyright laws, at least for movies, are similar) seeing all the 500 yen DVD displays with Disney movies that are 50 years old and public domain there. Doesn't suprise me that Disney led the charge to change things in the EU. I've also heard Cliff Richards was on the front line in the EU as his stuff has started going PD. I still have a hunch something is going to happen before the Beatles go PD. I just can't believe EMI, Apple, whoever is going to let that happen.

Captain Wrong

]]> 33:387592:c5568701 Wed, 07 May 2008 10:59:11 EDT <![CDATA[Is "Out Of Print" Nearly A Thing Of The Past? Probably Not.]]> http://idolator.com/387592/is-out-of-print-nearly-a-thing-of-the-past--probably-not#c5558836 Cake = best band ever.

HUGE_Hefner

]]> 33:387592:c5558836 Tue, 06 May 2008 20:19:03 EDT <![CDATA[Is "Out Of Print" Nearly A Thing Of The Past? Probably Not.]]> http://idolator.com/387592/is-out-of-print-nearly-a-thing-of-the-past--probably-not#c5553091 There's way too much old No Limit Records material that's out of print. Somebody should change that. FREE MAC!!!

StuntKockSteeev

]]> 33:387592:c5553091 Tue, 06 May 2008 16:01:06 EDT <![CDATA[Is "Out Of Print" Nearly A Thing Of The Past? Probably Not.]]> http://idolator.com/387592/is-out-of-print-nearly-a-thing-of-the-past--probably-not#c5553042 @Captain Wrong: I remember hearing that Disney was heading up a push to change the EU's copyright laws a few years ago, but silence since. I'm crossing my fingers that the laws stay intact as is, if only to have reissuers like JSP, Bear Family and Proper to get their hands on the newly public domain stuff.

Dan Gibson

]]> 33:387592:c5553042 Tue, 06 May 2008 15:59:38 EDT <![CDATA[Is "Out Of Print" Nearly A Thing Of The Past? Probably Not.]]> http://idolator.com/387592/is-out-of-print-nearly-a-thing-of-the-past--probably-not#c5552184 Of the examples cited, the Cake album showed up on eMusic a few weeks ago and the Tony Williams album is still in print (with four other albums) on Mosaic Records reasonably priced Select set.

The funny thing is, if they're going by the jacked up third party asking prices to determine demand, they may find themselves wondering why no one cares. Just because some seller on Amazon asks $100 for a CD doesn't mean there's a huge demand for it. People there pounce on anything OOP and raise the price too the sky.

To be fair though, I tired this once myself and I'll be damned if a DVD I picked up for $7 didn't become a cool $150 in my pocket.

Sidenote about the EU's 50 year rule: does anyone who is following that not see a major change in that coming in the next five years? I find it really hard to believe all the interested parties will just stand by and watch the Beatles catalog enter the public domain (at least in the EU) starting in 2013.

Captain Wrong

]]> 33:387592:c5552184 Tue, 06 May 2008 15:34:30 EDT <![CDATA[Is "Out Of Print" Nearly A Thing Of The Past? Probably Not.]]> http://idolator.com/387592/is-out-of-print-nearly-a-thing-of-the-past--probably-not#c5551002 I've been lucky to find random Man's Ruin releases for next to nothing over the years. And I'm holding on to everything by them I've already got!

Ned Raggett

]]> 33:387592:c5551002 Tue, 06 May 2008 14:57:29 EDT <![CDATA[Is "Out Of Print" Nearly A Thing Of The Past? Probably Not.]]> http://idolator.com/387592/is-out-of-print-nearly-a-thing-of-the-past--probably-not#c5549405 @PengIn: Also, I'd love to see some Man's Ruin stuff come back into (virtual) print.

Yes, yes, yes, a thousand times yes.

Charlie Kerfelds Jetsons Tee

]]> 33:387592:c5549405 Tue, 06 May 2008 14:06:33 EDT <![CDATA[Is "Out Of Print" Nearly A Thing Of The Past? Probably Not.]]> http://idolator.com/387592/is-out-of-print-nearly-a-thing-of-the-past--probably-not#c5548248 How is it possible that a Cake CD is out of print? Am I really that old?

whoneedslight

]]> 33:387592:c5548248 Tue, 06 May 2008 13:29:25 EDT <![CDATA[Is "Out Of Print" Nearly A Thing Of The Past? Probably Not.]]> http://idolator.com/387592/is-out-of-print-nearly-a-thing-of-the-past--probably-not#c5548245 It's not the majors who are killing me with the oop thing. Sub Pop's inexplicable failure to make Tad's Salt Lick/God's Balls available is driving me insane. Take my fifteen bucks, losers!

Also, I'd love to see some Man's Ruin stuff come back into (virtual) print.

PengIn

]]> 33:387592:c5548245 Tue, 06 May 2008 13:29:12 EDT <![CDATA[Is "Out Of Print" Nearly A Thing Of The Past? Probably Not.]]> http://idolator.com/387592/is-out-of-print-nearly-a-thing-of-the-past--probably-not#c5546323 Ease back and cease the bombing. I don't want nobody to give me nothing; open up the door i'll Get it myself. That's the upshot, but why does it hurt so bad.

CaptainPeacockSuit

]]> 33:387592:c5546323 Tue, 06 May 2008 12:28:46 EDT <![CDATA[Is "Out Of Print" Nearly A Thing Of The Past? Probably Not.]]> http://idolator.com/387592/is-out-of-print-nearly-a-thing-of-the-past--probably-not#c5545437 Just give me Artful Dodger (the band, not the horrid 2-step act) reissues, please. Hell, a torrent with their stuff will do, too.

Same goes for Piper.

It pains me to say it, but I miss OiNK.

Charlie Kerfelds Jetsons Tee

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