Chrysalis profits from Beatles & MJ surge

jmx...@gmail.com

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Dec 18, 2009, 3:05:02 PM12/18/09

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I am trying to figure this one out.

I know Chrysalis owns some of "George Martin's producer mastering
rights", but I am not clear on what that means. I thought the
producer worked as "for hire" and did not receive royalties. Am I way
off base?

same J

PS. I apologize for "double posting", but there seems to be no
interest in the generalized RMB, so I thought I'd try here.

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Dec 19, 2009, 2:34:02 PM12/19/09

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> PS. I apologize for "double posting", but there seems to be no
> interest in the generalized RMB, so I thought I'd try here.

Interested yes...no one seems to have an asnswer... (add me).

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Dec 19, 2009, 2:34:24 PM12/19/09

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On Dec 18, 3:05�pm, "jmx...@gmail.com" <jmx...@gmail.com> wrote:
> http://online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-20091217-703798.html
>
> I am trying to figure this one out.
>
> I know Chrysalis owns some of "George Martin's producer mastering
> rights", but I am not clear on what that means. �I thought the
> producer worked as "for hire" and did not receive royalties. �Am I way
> off base?

I've never heard of "producer mastering rights" and a quick Google
search came up with nothing.

RichL

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Dec 19, 2009, 6:49:06 PM12/19/09

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Skokiaan <skok...@aol.com> wrote:

> On Dec 18, 3:05?pm, "jmx...@gmail.com" <jmx...@gmail.com> wrote:
>> http://online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-20091217-703798.html
>>
>> I am trying to figure this one out.
>>
>> I know Chrysalis owns some of "George Martin's producer mastering

>> rights", but I am not clear on what that means. ?I thought the
>> producer worked as "for hire" and did not receive royalties. ?Am I

>> way off base?
>
>
> I've never heard of "producer mastering rights" and a quick Google
> search came up with nothing.

I do know that there are arrangements whereby producers get paid a
certain percentage of sales, rather than be paid up front. Perhaps this
is what is being referred to.

Skokiaan

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Dec 21, 2009, 6:00:05 PM12/21/09

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On Dec 19, 6:49�pm, "RichL" <rpleav...@yahoo.com> wrote:

> Skokiaan <skoki...@aol.com> wrote:
> > On Dec 18, 3:05?pm, "jmx...@gmail.com" <jmx...@gmail.com> wrote:
> >>http://online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-20091217-703798.html
>
> >> I am trying to figure this one out.
>
> >> I know Chrysalis owns some of "George Martin's producer mastering
> >> rights", but I am not clear on what that means. ?I thought the
> >> producer worked as "for hire" and did not receive royalties. ?Am I
> >> way off base?
>
> > I've never heard of "producer mastering rights" and a quick Google
> > search came up with nothing.
>
> I do know that there are arrangements whereby producers get paid a
> certain percentage of sales, rather than be paid up front. �Perhaps this
> is what is being referred to.
>

George Martin has said in interviews that while at EMI he only made
his regular salary. I don't recall what his deal was once he left EMI
and started his own company.