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

[Cary Ginell <soundthink@xxxxxxx>]

I've written to Richard Weize at Bear Family to see if he knows anything about this. I would seriously doubt it.

Cary Ginell


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From: Daniel Shiman <daniel_shiman@xxxxxxxxxxx>
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Sent: Wed, 12 Mar 2008 8:37 am
Subject: Re: [ARSCLIST] Fwd: [post-war-blues] Ace and Bear Family Releases May be Unavailable in US Soon?



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> 
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> > 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 
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