Rounder Records has been sold to Concord

Subject: RE: Rounder Records has been sold
From: brezhnev
Date: 15 Apr 10 - 08:45 AM

you're right, derek. it is a crying shame, especially in the case of some of the recordings (from andalusia in particular) that rounder had planned to re-issue for ever, but never quite got round to it.

So, unless someone's got the old Westminster vinyl from the 'fifties and rips it, no one will ever get to hear them again.

or maybe Concord and Starbucks will reissue them on their Hear Music label - the "home for established artists with timeless resonance"?

Further grounds for these kind of recordings being taken out of private hands and put into the public domain online.

Subject: RE: Rounder Records has been sold
From: GUEST,Derek Schofield
Date: 15 Apr 10 - 07:55 AM

Sadly, the Lomax recording project seems to have run out of steam, which is a great pity as the ones I have (mainly US and British and Irish) are great!
Derek

Subject: RE: Rounder Records has been sold
From: brezhnev
Date: 15 Apr 10 - 07:09 AM

bang goes any chance of the full alan lomax spanish recordings getting a re-release then.

Subject: RE: Rounder Records has been sold
From: sciencegeek
Date: 15 Apr 10 - 06:47 AM

Here's hoping the merger will include enough young blood to carry on another 40 years.

Subject: RE: Rounder Records has been sold
From: pdq
Date: 14 Apr 10 - 10:45 AM

Norman Lear, Concord Music Group Chairman, is the TV producer.

Subject: RE: Rounder Records has been sold
From: buddhuu
Date: 14 Apr 10 - 10:36 AM

Here's a clicky version

Subject: Rounder Records has been sold
From: Mary Katherine
Date: 14 Apr 10 - 10:31 AM

http://eon.businesswire.com/portal/site/eon/permalink/?ndmViewId=news_view&newsId=20100414005394&newsLang=en