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skipstone
I can't see it being a problem to release - the dude owns the tape. That's that. The Hendrix..people couldn't sue him. Correct me if I'm wrong. I would think ownership of the tape rules over anything else. ABKCO is a good example...those stupid commercials....
It is a shame it's not out in any matter.
Well if it is a shame that it's not out in any matter depends on if it is any good ... or just informal late-night noodling around (like a lot from the Beatles Get Back Sessions - on paper it looks real cool what they played, but the actual audio does not hold up well to the promise...).
Legally, the whole thing is a lot more complex than Deering Howe's tape ownership implies.
Just to give you an idea: Imagine Jagger sitting on the floor of your living room, equipped with a guitar, going through a number of blues tunes (not really hard to imagine, right?). You want to save this historic moment for posterity and ask: "Mick, is it ok that I tape this?" And Mick agrees. You record three hours worth of material - Jagger with an acoustic guitar, singin' and moanin' the blues. In your living room. You're a lucky guy, no doubt!
You believe you can master your tape to CD and release it worldwide?
First, you need Jagger's permission. The fact that he agreed you taping him does not legally entitle you to manufacture CDs from this tape and distributing them.
But you are lucky: Jagger loves the recording and tells you to go ahead - press the CDs, get them out to the record-buying public. Sell as much as you can!
But: Jagger is signed to a record company with his band for all his performances - with the band and solo: Allen's Bumping Kingsize Chaos Organization - ABKCO in short.
You believe that with Jagger's permission you can master your tape to CD and release it worldwide?
What's with his record deal? You believe you can go ahead without their permission? Selling a CD with performances of an artist which is contracted to Allen's Bumping Kingsize Chaos Organization (ABKCO)? Of course not. So you need their permission too.
So far, so good.
Releasing Jagger's solo blues session in your living room without permission from Jagger and ABKCO would result in a lot of trouble.
In the actual case of the "amazing Jagger/Hendrix jam 1969" there's double trouble - because there's not only Jagger, but also Hendrix!
Edited 2 time(s). Last edit at 2008-02-26 23:44 by retired_dog.