I'm probably wrong but I think the last two releases they approved was LLL's Waterworld and Music Box's Francis Lai double-CD set?
Did I recall reading correctly that their legal department was taking over a year to look over and approve CD releases going to print?
They seem to be extremely slow going - slower than WB which was noted recently. Just curious as to what may have changed between then and now. Appreciate any insight.
Intrada, which has released many Universal titles over the years,hasn't released a Universal title since SILENT RUNNING in December,2016. I don't know if their relationship is ongoing or has been terminated. Perhaps Roger or Doug will respond to my comment.
If I recall correctly the guys at Intrada expressed around 2012ish...or whenever thier 3CD Conan The Barbarian was released that they had the monopoly on Universal Titles and that Universal didnt have the kind of music for album licensing departments (like most now do) that afforded the smaller runs. In short, things take longer for Universal because that's how they work. Intrada stated that Conan The Destroyer was on their slate nearly 6 years ago and we are still waiting.
The recent licencing of Uni titles to La La Land was a surprise development in that Intrada no longer is in monopoly with them.
Other aspects may have motivated things like anniversary tie ins with BluRay and theatrical re-releaases like the Jaws Quad and E.T. things have changed since 2012..but not as vast as maybe the Fox or Paramount vaults which busted out so wide so fast it spiiled us rotten.
That being said, not much has been divulged to those not directly involved in production aspects, but given the logistics of things observed and stated here and there, sounds like the bottom line answer is Universal is Universal if you choose to accept it.
I think a lot of "thanks" must go to Stylotone. I guess many Herrmann and other Hitchcock titles (maybe even some remaining Mancini) is locked by them now.
I think a lot of "thanks" must go to Stylotone. I guess many Herrmann and other Hitchcock titles (maybe even some remaining Mancini) is locked by them now.
And Frank Cordell. "God Told Me To" is a grail for me - I wish Bruce had nabbed the rights first.
