Mosaic to reissue OOP sets in Europe

[Swinging Swede]

I took advantage of the End of March sale and ordered three sets (Stitt, Tyner and the first Hill). I also took the opportunity to ask if they had any new plans considering their current dire financial state. Scott told me that they are in the process of setting up a separate European company, Mosaic Europe. On that they will reissue OOP box sets that contain music over 50 years old, thus taking advantage of the European copyright laws, since no new rights will have to be obtained for recordings that have entered the public domain. This means that OOP sets with music recorded before 1960 can be reissued this year.

These European Mosaics can’t be sold directly in the U.S., but nothing prevents U.S. individuals from ordering them of course.

This step is taken for one reason solely: To enable Mosaic to survive. Hopefully Mosaic Europe will turn out to be a more successful idea than Mosaic Contemporary.

[Bol]

I take it that there is April Fools in Sweden.

[brownie]

Splendid news April Fools or not

It was about time that Mosaic took advantage of the same European copyright laws that so many of their copycats used!

Edited April 1, 2010 by brownie

[king ubu]

How about Mosaic Saturn? I hear Sun Ra wants his stuff presented in a 200CD and 350LP black box, too! Sold on Saturn exclusively!

[tranemonk]

Now I REALLY Don't know who to believe???? :unsure:

[sidewinder]

Based in Andorra - or the UK ?

I have to believe that this is an April Fool. No way would they do this, right?

[chewy-chew-chew-bean-benitez]

my life is like an april fools joke, im so angry

[sidewinder]

The 3 Commodore sets coming out on a (copy protected) Euro-USB stick?

[neveronfriday]

If it is an April Fool's joke, at least it is a good one.

[Dave James]

Reliable sources indicate that the first European Mosaic will be the Complete Edison Recordings of Buddy Bolden, a.k.a I Remember Bunk, The Music of Willie G. Johnson. Sadly, industry insiders have also revealed that the set is to be issued on a single wax cylinder as a result of an agreement with representatives of the Bolden estate who were concerned with maintaining the authenticity of the cornetist's original sound. The following recordings will be included on the cylinder:

1) Ace In The Hole

2) Alexander's Rag Time Band

3) Ballin' The Jack

4) Arkansas Blues

5) Mama's Gone Goodbye

6) Ace In The Hole (alt. tk #1)

7) Ace In The Hole (alt. tk #2)

8) Buddy Bolden Interview.

[David Ayers]

EMI - half owners of Mosaic - already do this of course. If we imagine that EMI or Sony pay royalties to artists where they are not contractually obliged to do so we are dreaming. So a pre-1960 RVG or KoB sale in Europe is worth no more to the artist or their estate than an Andorran sale. Good joke of course!

Edited April 1, 2010 by David Ayers

[John L]

Owners of out-of-print US Mosaic sets can still rest assured. Mosaic will be obliged to include the errors in discographical information and liner notes that accompany exploitation of European copyright laws.

[king ubu]

The 3 Commodore sets coming out on a (copy protected) Euro-USB stick?

In the shape of a Commodore, of course:

[Alexander Hawkins]

How about Mosaic Saturn? I hear Sun Ra wants his stuff presented in a 200CD and 350LP black box, too! Sold on Saturn exclusively!

I dunno...production costs are obviously low on Saturn, but other mail order stuff from that way really stings you on the postage...

[sidewinder]

How about Mosaic Saturn?

Mosaic Thoth Intergalactic has a better ring to it.

But exclusively on 200g vinyl.

Air mail option to Europe only available via Airbus Industrie Beluga...

Edited April 1, 2010 by sidewinder

[BillF]

How about Mosaic Saturn? I hear Sun Ra wants his stuff presented in a 200CD and 350LP black box, too! Sold on Saturn exclusively!

Up Uranus, more like!

[mikeweil]

I never read this board on April 1 .... you guys should be careful, might cause heart failures ...

[Swinging Swede]

And here I was looking forward to getting my hands on the Art Hodes and the Commodores!

[Tjazz]

Those OOP Mosaics are being re-issued all the time on CDR.