As the Director of Archives I oversee the collection, cataloging, and
storage of all Creative assets (Audio/Video/Film/Photo/Artwork) for EMI
in the US. I don't deal with any legal, accounting, or contractual
paperwork as that is stored in paper vaults under someone else's careful
watch.
I do have metal parts, 16" transcription discs, 78's LP's, ect. as well
as analog tape, digital tape, cd's, dvd's, and most other media storage
formats. I also keep session notes, recording logs, release books, etc.
If it came out in the US with EMI/Capitol/Virgin/Blue Note (or any other
subsidiary label) then technically I should have the masters and 2
copies of the finished product.
The job keeps me pretty busy, which is why I lurk more then I post in
this forum.
Don Andes
Director of Archives
EMI Music
P.S. I don't do the suing.....Legal Affairs gets that job.  
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From: Association for Recorded Sound Discussion List
[mailto:ARSCLIST@xxxxxxx] On Behalf Of David Lennick
Sent: Monday, February 26, 2007 8:07 PM
To: ARSCLIST@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: [ARSCLIST] Curious--was: well, this might <snip>
Steven C. Barr(x) wrote:
----- Original Message -----
From: "Andes, Donald" <Donald.Andes@xxxxxxxxxx>
Don Andes
Director of Archives
EMI Music
Your signature caught my eye! Are these archives of masters/metal 
parts, archived recording ledgers, or some completely different form
of "archive?"
Steven C. Barr
                                   
Or is this the guy who's going to sue me for transferring 51-year-old
Capitols for offshore CD reissues? I know NUSSING........
xq
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