Why are some old albums not for sale online? The Wall Street Journal “Real Time” guys look into one of life’s mysteries (free feature).
Quote:
“…while most pop new releases are a click away, some artists’ “back catalogs” are frustrating patchworks, with albums unavailable because of rights issues, because clearing those rights isn’t a priority for a record label, or maybe just because they’re way down on an awfully long list. Think of them as the digital-music revolution’s missing in action.
