Don Cox wrote:
... Naxos' 3000 is less, but they are still releasing 150 titles per
year.
True however my understanding of how they are managing to accomplish
this is somewhat akin to vanity publishing.
The orchestra has to finance the entire recording cost, Naxos receives
all rights for any licensing purpose and nobody gets paid any
royalties ever. I understand Naxos sometimes helps locate foundation
support for a particular recording however that's hardly the level of
investment typical of a traditional label. Last time I went in a
Borders, the Naxos CDs were also selling for a dollar ABOVE list
price.
A bit of publicity is the only compensation the orchestra and
conductor receive and that only if the recording happens to get a good
review. While publicity may appeal to amateur musicians, it's hardly a
healthy stimulus to professional classical music.
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