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[Jules]

I'm pretty sure it's just marketing considerations. It's hard to sell something right after Christmas (and before it there's too much competition).

The one thing that worries me a bit is that since they had THAT much time, they might have tinkered with the songs too much. Something they've been occasionally guilty of in the past.

I guess they already had everything done and wrapped before December... whatever is delaying the release is just marketing of course, I don't think they had tinkered in excess as Guy was busy with mixes of other things (atmos, the live box), producing (the TCT project and other artists) and MK was also busy with the Brian Johnson tv show shootings...

[Rolleyway Man]

My feeling is that we’ll see the album released before the EP, though hopefully both this year. The album was completed some time ago while the EP is a slightly more recent project, so assuming it is actually being released in physical formats the EP may still need more lead-in time before copies can be produced. In fact, the music might not even be finished yet.

[Marnix]

My feeling is that we’ll see the album released before the EP, though hopefully both this year. The album was completed some time ago while the EP is a slightly more recent project, so assuming it is actually being released in physical formats the EP may still need more lead-in time before copies can be produced. In fact, the music might not even be finished yet.

Or the EP will only be a digital release.

[Robson]

My feeling is that we’ll see the album released before the EP, though hopefully both this year. The album was completed some time ago while the EP is a slightly more recent project, so assuming it is actually being released in physical formats the EP may still need more lead-in time before copies can be produced. In fact, the music might not even be finished yet.

Or the EP will only be a digital release.

I hope not.

[Fletch]

I'm pretty sure it's just marketing considerations. It's hard to sell something right after Christmas (and before it there's too much competition)

Or the EP will only be a digital release.

It's interesting that people 'buying' music (these days) is a serious consideration. Famously Spotify doesn't pay well for millions/billions of listens, but it also does 'special' deals, see Taylor & JRE.
At this point in time I doubt 'the best time of the year' is a consideration for MK physical music releases. Sure there may be pressure from a record company, but mostly people will stream the music, only the hardcore will buy an EP / CD. Please educate me.

[Love Expresso]

My feeling is that we’ll see the album released before the EP, though hopefully both this year. The album was completed some time ago while the EP is a slightly more recent project, so assuming it is actually being released in physical formats the EP may still need more lead-in time before copies can be produced. In fact, the music might not even be finished yet.

Or the EP will only be a digital release.

I hope not.

Looking at his last album releases, it is more likely that the EP will get a vinyl release only. In any case Vinyl will be there for sure.

LE

[Jules]

I'm pretty sure it's just marketing considerations. It's hard to sell something right after Christmas (and before it there's too much competition)

Or the EP will only be a digital release.

It's interesting that people 'buying' music (these days) is a serious consideration. Famously Spotify doesn't pay well for millions/billions of listens, but it also does 'special' deals, see Taylor & JRE.
At this point in time I doubt 'the best time of the year' is a consideration for MK physical music releases. Sure there may be pressure from a record company, but mostly people will stream the music, only the hardcore will buy an EP / CD. Please educate me.

The record company is who set release dates and formats, so if they give priority to release physical formats, believe that they are worth for them. They are not in the bussiness for the music, but for the money.

[Love Expresso]

I'm pretty sure it's just marketing considerations. It's hard to sell something right after Christmas (and before it there's too much competition)

Or the EP will only be a digital release.

It's interesting that people 'buying' music (these days) is a serious consideration. Famously Spotify doesn't pay well for millions/billions of listens, but it also does 'special' deals, see Taylor & JRE.
At this point in time I doubt 'the best time of the year' is a consideration for MK physical music releases. Sure there may be pressure from a record company, but mostly people will stream the music, only the hardcore will buy an EP / CD. Please educate me.

Hi Fletch, I guess for CD you are right but the vinyl Market "exploded" once more during the last two, three years and it is significant again. Of course not comparable with sales from 40 years ago but important nevertheless. And the Box sets are obviously doing very well, too. So yes, physical releases getting more importance as they used to have. And Spotify is evil.

LE

[qjamesfloyd]

I still always buy the CD. I just assumed that with an EP it is something to can be done a lot quicker than an album, it doesn't really need as big a fanfare as an album, even if it is a release from Mark Knopfler. Looking at the Dire Straits ExtendedancEPlay release, it took about 3 months from recording to release, I know it was a different time, but, with things like a digital release, things really can move quicker if the drive is there.

[Jules]

I still always buy the CD. I just assumed that with an EP it is something to can be done a lot quicker than an album, it doesn't really need as big a fanfare as an album, even if it is a release from Mark Knopfler. Looking at the Dire Straits ExtendedancEPlay release, it took about 3 months from recording to release, I know it was a different time, but, with things like a digital release, things really can move quicker if the drive is there.

I guess that they would first release the cd/lp and probably when this release it is announced, they would mention the EP release as a later release, so they could sell them separately at different times, which is strategically if you think about.

[ds1984]

I am waiting for the CD revival.
It will come one day.

[Robson]

There must be someone important on the new MK album that Guy Fletcher mentions in the fourth part of the diary but he can't publish it before the album announcement.

[qjamesfloyd]

That's what I thought, I think it's David Gilmour

[Robson]

That's what I thought, I think it's David Gilmour

I didn't want to write this but I thought about it too

[Dutchessy]

Hahaha we wish but i don't think so