Bronski Beat - The Age of Consent 40th Anniversary SDE Blu-Ray #26 (Oct. 18, 2024)

[Victor Bisio]

Huh. You mean like, even though a title is totally exclusive, they only have a short window of time to "display" the fact that they had it for sale?

Absolutely! They don't own the rights to the material. It is negotiated before it's ever announced for sale.

 

[GOS]

Absolutely! They don't own the rights to the material. It is negotiated before it's ever announced for sale.

The irony is....I have worked in a career where licensing is what we do. (agriculture) Guess I never tried to apply what I know to the music bizz.
We deal with full exclusivity, semi-exclusivity, semi-exclusivity by time, etc. Exclusivity by region, etc.

 

[Victor Bisio]

The irony is....I have worked in a career where licensing is what we do. (agriculture) Guess I never tried to apply what I know to the music bizz.
We deal with full exclusivity, semi-exclusivity, semi-exclusivity by time, etc. Exclusivity by region, etc.

It's very indicative in the movie and music business which is what my career was. Streaming services are a perfect example. Why are movies or shows only on there for a specified amount of time? Because the owner(s) of the show cut a financial deal with the service. Once the deal was over, the show gets pulled and possible moves on to another platform. It's all about money.

 

[JulesRules]

Somehow, I can't imagine that licensing is relevant for a store? Particularly since the SDE articles about the releases are still available.

Also, the Crowded House link is the first one I noticed completely disappearing... and now that one is back.

 

[Victor Bisio]

Somehow, I can't imagine that licensing is relevant for a store? Particularly since the SDE articles about the releases are still available.

Also, the Crowded House link is the first one I noticed completely disappearing... and now that one is back.

It's even more relevant for a small company. Same with smaller audiophile labels like MoFi, AP, AF, DCC, etc. Small runs of product. It's been going on for decades. DVD, Blu-rays, too. The old adage: "Buy Now Or Pay Later".

 

[JediJoker]

Streaming services are a perfect example. Why are movies or shows only on there for a specified amount of time? Because the owner(s) of the show cut a financial deal with the service. Once the deal was over, the show gets pulled and possible moves on to another platform. It's all about money.

But it may still be listed at the streamer as simply "unavailable," similar to being listed as "sold out" at a store. Limited-time licenses don't usually specify delisting.