Record news: Sony signs an artist
mainIt’s been a while…
press release:
Sony Classical is proud to announce an exclusive long-term contract with Martin Fröst. The Swedish clarinettist has gained world-wide recognition for his technically astounding playing, his consummate musicianship and his versatility as a performance artist.
Photo: Mats Backer
How do the economics of this work? If classical recordings truly only sell in the dozens each week, how does the company make money on this signing?
You are talking about US numbers? Sales in Central Europe and Asia are much better these days, actually some markets there see an increase in sales in the last couple of years.
Any numbers to share ?
I’d be curious about numbers, too. Even if the international volume is 10x the US it’s still hard to figure out how it all pays off.