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How to make a legitimate relase of a title that has never been released on DVD or Blu Ray




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Monolith111



Joined: 23 Jul 2017
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PostPosted: Sun Jul 23, 2017 1:44 pm Reply with quote
I have some titles that have never been released in DVD or Blu Ray format. How would one go about getting the rights to make a legitimate release of an older vintage title like that?
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PostPosted: Sun Jul 23, 2017 1:49 pm Reply with quote
It ain't an easy process. First, you would have to find out who holds the rights to those titles. Sometimes there is more than one rights-holder that has to sign off. Then you have to negotiate all the various aspects of the deal, including, of course, the license fee. Good luck if you are a private, non-Japanese individual as opposed to a known company with funds.
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Touma



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PostPosted: Sun Jul 23, 2017 3:37 pm Reply with quote
Monolith111 wrote:
. . . How would one go about getting the rights . . . ?

The information that you want might be found in the "All About Licensing" series by Justin Sevakis.
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