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All I will say presently is that we could possibly give them a home and ship via our US forwarders, based on the current knowledge here. Darren Darren P. Ingram : Curator MUSIC LIBRARY FINLAND On 30 maj 2012, at 13:10, Chris J Brady wrote: > I'm playing devil's advocate. The point being if the 'owners' of said recordings want to put legal blocks on those recordings to ensure that they are not salvaged then what's the point in trying to do anything with them? Waste of time and money and resources. There are numerous other archives - incl. LOC - who would be only too glad of help to secure their recordings for future generations without legal blocks. > > CJB. > > --- On Wed, 30/5/12, Marie O'Connell <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > >> From: Marie O'Connell <[log in to unmask]> >> Subject: Re: [ARSCLIST] Unique private recordings >> To: [log in to unmask] >> Date: Wednesday, 30 May, 2012, 11:04 >> That is a poor attitude CJB to 'junk >> the lot'. Do you work in an archive >> or care for people's personal audio? >> >> >> On Wed, May 30, 2012 at 9:55 PM, Chris J Brady <[log in to unmask]>wrote: >> >>> Junk the lot and save space or wipe them and reuse the >> tapes. If they >>> really are rare recordings and the 'owners' wont let >> you even salvage the >>> recordings to a digital format then what's the point in >> spending time and >>> money on them? >>> >>> CJB >>> >>> --- On Wed, 30/5/12, Tom Fine <[log in to unmask]> >> wrote: >>> >>>> From: Tom Fine <[log in to unmask]> >>>> Subject: Re: [ARSCLIST] Unique private recordings >>>> To: [log in to unmask] >>>> Date: Wednesday, 30 May, 2012, 10:49 >>>> You should expect lawsuits if you try >>>> to commercialize anything from a "big name" >> performer. >>>> Unless >>>> your tapes also happen to include all the >> appropriate >>>> release forms/contract proving that the person >>>> with the tape actually owns the commercial rights. >> This is >>>> just about never the case, hence the low >>>> typical value for these things. >>>> >>>> -- Tom Fine >>>> >>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>> From: "David Lewis" <[log in to unmask]> >>>> To: <[log in to unmask]> >>>> Sent: Wednesday, May 30, 2012 1:08 AM >>>> Subject: Re: [ARSCLIST] Unique private recordings >>>> >>>> >>>>> Mr. Braitman, >>>>> >>>>> Depends largely on the provenance of the >> items. If they >>>> are Boston Symphony >>>>> Orchestra broadcasts, you can't trade in >> them. There >>>> are a few other >>>>> concerns, such as The Metropolitan Opera, who >> prohibit >>>> sale of their >>>>> recordings in the US in any form. Classical >> bootlegs -- >>>> if you will -- on >>>>> tape, original or not, are not of great >> value >>>> generally, but certain items >>>>> can be to those who collect specific >> performers. It's a >>>> matter of finding >>>>> out who these people are, and contacting >> them. You'll >>>> need an inventory. >>>>> Good luck! >>>>> >>>>> David N. Lewis >>>>> Lebanon, OH >>>>> >>>>> On Wed, May 30, 2012 at 12:59 AM, Stephen >> M.H. Braitman >>>> < >>>>> [log in to unmask]> >>>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Hi, folks. >>>>>> >>>>>> I am doing an appraisal of a large >> classical music >>>> library, part of which >>>>>> is composed of rare, unique private >> reel-to-reel >>>> recordings that have never >>>>>> been issued in any form. >>>>>> >>>>>> I'm trying to establish some benchmarks >> for >>>> valuation of the reels, none >>>>>> of which have been distributed and are >> unknown to >>>> the classical music >>>>>> community. Some great names: Claudio >> Arrau, Lilli >>>> Kraus, Martha Argerich, >>>>>> Jorge Bolet, etc.... >>>>>> >>>>>> I know that "bootleg" concert recordings >> of >>>> historical performances, >>>>>> operas, singers and other performers have >> long been >>>> available, though >>>>>> prices for them seem quite moderate, even >> low. >>>> These being original source >>>>>> recordings, I imagine they may be more >> interesting >>>> from a collector >>>>>> standpoint. Maybe. >>>>>> >>>>>> And thoughts, directions, or other >> comments >>>> appreciated. >>>>>> >>>>>> Thanks! >>>>>> >>>>>> Stephen >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> -- >>>>>> Stephen M.H. Braitman >>>>>> >>>>>> COMPLETE MUSIC APPRAISAL, ARCHIVAL, AND >>>> DISBURSEMENT SERVICES >>>>>> >>>>>> The WEB SITE: http://www.MusicAppraisals.com >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> //////////////////////////////**///// >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> CONTACT INFO >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> 35 Salinas Avenue >>>>>> San Anselmo, CA 94960 >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> *** The Land Line Phone Number: >>>>>> >>>>>> 415-446-7208 >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> *** The Electronic Mail Address: >>>>>> >>>>>> [log in to unmask] >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> //////////////////////////////**///// >>>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>> >>