Buttmunker

This is a pretty good thing they're doing - but how does it work, permission-wise? What if an artist or group currently have a greatest hits collection out by their record company? Does Sony have to wait before releasing their compilations?

Are there any new compilations on the horizon? Doors? Bob Seger? GN'R? I know there are hits collections out for these artists, but Sony Essentials seems to capture both the hits and the classic album cuts.

*Doors: I'd just like to see what kind of mix they'd provide, compared to the many Doors collections out there.

*Bob Seger: there's two separate collections, but I'd like to see Sony collect it all on one CD

*Guns N' Roses: I'd want the hits, plus the classic album cuts currently lacking on their new Greatest Hits collection (namely, Michelle, Crazy, and Think About You)

Brain Stew

The Doors were signed to Elektra, a division of Warner Brothers Music. Guns N' Roses were signed to Geffen, a division of Universal Music Company. I'm not sure about Seger, but I don't think he was signed to Sony Music or Columbia.

Buttmunker

Well, I feel pretty dumb right now.

Brain Stew

It's okay. I really like the attention to detail that Sony/Columbia put into their Essential series also.