Here is the deal on CITAS

[brent]

The owner of the masters is not the company that you guys sent the petition to. That's why I have been asking all along, "Who do you think has the masters, and how do you know for sure?"

That attorney may be contacted. The deal would be as follows:
1. There would need to be a very stupid person with lots of money.
2. They would have to secure the services of one key person and a studio that the owner approves of.
3. The masters would be leased out, for a big cut of the action (which ain't gonna be jack compared to all other videos released).
4. The producer of this project would then have to make a deal with the band's current management and label.
5. Distribution via brick and morter, on-line and snail mail stores would have to be existing. It's business. You would have to prove that you can move product! That gets a cut as well.
6. The video would be like releasing a remix record in the bands eyes. They are trying to stay alive, and the video would be viewed as another nail in the coffin.
7. There won't be adequate sales to support it. Supply and demand was never great enough, even when it was released the first time.

If I thought that it was worth it, and if I had the money to blow, I would do it. But there isn't anyone in the industry that believes that it would sell, especially it's owners. The owner is a VERY large secular organization, with historical studios, bands and sales. They just happen to own a Christian label. If it smelled like cash, they would have it out.

[Rocksoup]

Brent, thanks for the real-world veiw of the Citas deal. Now a bit off the subject, How's the "Damage Controll project coming along? When and how can I order a few?

[brent]

I just got John Schlitt's vocals back yesterday. We gave him total creative license to do what he wanted. The tracks sound great.

I will be doing some back-ups and then mixing.

The webdesigner is doing his thing right now. We will have a link up this week I imagine. We will have some samples posted when the final mix goes to mastering.

We should be shipping in Feb.

Thanks for the interest.

[brent]

I have been talking to the one key person and facilities required by the owner of the CITAS masters. A phone call is being made to the owner now. The ball rolling.

[wallytheman]

brent,

where do you get your info from? just curious

[brent]

E-mail me.

[Jonathan]

Thanks for deciding to help.

[Michael]

Score, Brent. Thanks for obviously doing some research that I, as someone with no real connections in the industry, could not! Be sure to let me know what's going on if I need to contact the people who have "signed the petition" at the Guide to Petra. 600 people is by no means justification for a full print run of a DVD, but it's SOMETHING. At least it's a start.