http://www.jazzlegends.com/articles/2009/09/the-missing-artie-shaw-update-and-retraction/ Jazz Drumming, DVD, Books, CDs and more Mon, 05 Apr 2010 08:01:24 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 http://www.jazzlegends.com/articles/2009/09/the-missing-artie-shaw-update-and-retraction/comment-page-1/#comment-4683 Bruce Klauber Tue, 22 Sep 2009 14:47:38 +0000 http://www.jazzlegends.com/articles/2009/09/the-missing-artie-shaw-update-and-retraction/#comment-4683 Thanks for your kind words, as always, Richard. However, I was in the wrong, if only because I did not check out the copyright/ownership issue as much as I should, though I certainly tried. There was virtually no information available on this title, other than who was in it, when it was released, and the fact that it won an Academy Award. I investigated litigation issues, but could find no information. My presumption, therefore--however much in errot it may have been--was that the title simply vanished, fell out of copyright and/or was never copyrighted. Imagine my surprise when a collector stepped forward with a good copy of it that he was willing to give me, and was clear that he had no problem with me offering it to JazzLegends.com visitors. Well, it took only a few hours after my piece was posted on several blogs that I heard from not onlyh the producer/director, but their lawyer. What a way to get answers! It turns out that one of my suspicions was true, that it's been hung up in litigation for years, with none other than Artie "Mr. Warmth" Shaw at the root of the problem. It seems that after the deal was made and the film was released, circa 1987, he tried to change the nature of the deal in mid-stream and wanted either a bigger cut of the pie and/or ownership. Evidently, I wrote my piece at a most sensitive time, in that it appears the film has just come out of litigation after these many years and may be released for broadcast and/or home video distribution soon. Thanks for your kind words, as always, Richard. However, I was in the wrong, if only because I did not check out the copyright/ownership issue as much as I should, though I certainly tried. There was virtually no information available on this title, other than who was in it, when it was released, and the fact that it won an Academy Award. I investigated litigation issues, but could find no information. My presumption, therefore–however much in errot it may have been–was that the title simply vanished, fell out of copyright and/or was never copyrighted. Imagine my surprise when a collector stepped forward with a good copy of it that he was willing to give me, and was clear that he had no problem with me offering it to JazzLegends.com visitors. Well, it took only a few hours after my piece was posted on several blogs that I heard from not onlyh the producer/director, but their lawyer. What a way to get answers! It turns out that one of my suspicions was true, that it’s been hung up in litigation for years, with none other than Artie “Mr. Warmth” Shaw at the root of the problem. It seems that after the deal was made and the film was released, circa 1987, he tried to change the nature of the deal in mid-stream and wanted either a bigger cut of the pie and/or ownership. Evidently, I wrote my piece at a most sensitive time, in that it appears the film has just come out of litigation after these many years and may be released for broadcast and/or home video distribution soon.

]]> http://www.jazzlegends.com/articles/2009/09/the-missing-artie-shaw-update-and-retraction/comment-page-1/#comment-4679 RICH NOORIGIAN Mon, 21 Sep 2009 18:59:00 +0000 http://www.jazzlegends.com/articles/2009/09/the-missing-artie-shaw-update-and-retraction/#comment-4679 It seems you may have been scolded for the exciting information you provided to your friends on Jazzlegends.com. If that is the case it makes me laugh to think that these people are so protective of the product that they don't see an oportunity to get the support of someone who reaches real fans who will be the initial core of sales for what they have to sell. You have continued to bring us treasures and information with modest financial gain if any. I guess I am writing to let you know how much many of us appreciate all you do and hope that this silly slap on the hand doesen't get in the way of your future searches for things we need to hear and see that we don't even know exsist. It seems you may have been scolded for the exciting information you provided to your friends on Jazzlegends.com. If that is the case it makes me laugh to think that these people are so protective of the product that they don’t see an oportunity to get the support of someone who reaches real fans who will be the initial core of sales for what they have to sell. You have continued to bring us treasures and information with modest financial gain if any. I guess I am writing to let you know how much many of us appreciate all you do and hope that this silly slap on the hand doesen’t get in the way of your future searches for things we need to hear and see that we don’t even know exsist.

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