Classical Merger – What Does Recording Merger Mean?

What is to become of the classical operations of Bertelsman and Sony, which have announced they’re merging. “The vaults of each company hold a priceless trove of master tapes that document the work of many of the greatest musicians of the last century. More broadly, these recordings offer an overview of American musical life through the late 1970’s, when both companies began to lose interest in recording the top American orchestras, and European labels like Decca and Deutsche Grammophon moved in to take up the cause.”