Out Of Print CD's Get New Life Via Amazon On Demand

THE CD LIVES AND THE LONG TAIL GROWS

Amazon has made deals with Sony BMG, EMI and other labels to bring  hundreds of out-of-print albums to CD using their CreateSpace “Disc on Demand” system. Titles include the “Hatari Soundtrack” by Henry Mancini, “Earthquake Weather” by Joe Strummer and “Motorcade of Generosity” by Cake as well as albums from Blue Note such as “Telepathy” by Bill Stewart, “Foreign Intrigue” by Tony Williams and “Carryin’ On” by Grant Green. The new CDs will be manufactured on-demand and shipped when customers place an order.

In addition to reviving out-of-print music titles...

labels are also using CreateSpace “Disc on Demand” to exclusively release new titles on Amazon.com, including the next title in the popular KCRW “Sounds Eclectic” series and the Wind-up Records soundtrack to the ESPN program “World’s Strongest Man.”

Labels including Rhino, Wind-up, Vanguard and Naxos are also using CreateSpace “Disc on Demand” to offer a wider selection of music albums on-demand to millions of Amazon.com customers.

Comments

[Ethan Bauley]

Thanks for picking this up, very interesting.

What is weird is that a record like Foreign Intrigue isn't available on iTunes...but is via CreateSpace. Why?

Some great tracks on that record, BTW ;-)

[bestman333]

are these gonna be CD-Rs ? it's not possible to replicate only 1 or 2 CDs at a normal price...

[Captain Wrong]

Foreign Intrigue is available on the Mosaic Select Tony Williams set, I think. Motorcade of Generosity showed up on eMusic a few weeks ago.

So, I wonder about this. Are these CDs out of print and in demand, or will you also see a dozen or more used copies on Amazon starting at a buck or two?