Enlightenment box sets at DTM gallery

[disaac]

DTMG is selling a whole bunch of these compilation sets (i.e. Horace Silver Complete 1952-62, Mal Waldron Complete 57-59) that appear to be label-independent for about $4-5/disc.  Seems shady to me.  Anyone know anything about these?

[mjzee]

These, and others like these, have been discussed many times here.  Your instincts are correct: these sets are made by a company that does not have the rights to this material and has not licensed it.  They are widely available.  Amazon, for example, has the Silver box for $14.99 prime.  Not clear to me how much DTMG is charging for the box.

[Chuck Nessa]

Pilfer if that is your style. 

[felser]

Those box sets don't even list personnel.  Bad even for their genre.

[JSngry]

"label-independent" is a deliciously neutral phrase!

[disaac]

JS,

When I wrote that, I also didn't appreciate the potential double meaning!

[JSngry]

Yeah, we spend so much time seeking an avoidance of restrictive labels that it actually sounds pleasantly liberational, unlike "ownership neutral" which is sorta nervous & manifesto-y.