Wembley 85 official release on DS YouTube channel

[hunter]

As long as they don't have a cd/lp/dvd/Blu-ray release, they are not part of the official discography but just stuff that once was broadcasted by a TV or radio and ended on streaming services.

How about things which are released as downloads and on streaming services only? I have purchased two such "albums": Bill Frisell – Further East / Further West, and Jon Batiste & Cory Wong – Meditations. These are indeed part of the artists' discography (check All Music for example).

Can something be part of a discography if it's never been on disc?

(This is a rhetorical question)

Absolutely. Though the term originated at a time (30s) when music was only released on discs, today the term includes any format.

Edit: Added missing word.

[Jules]

I purchased a lot of Jason Isbell concerts released by him in his bandcamp site that are not part of his official discography.

Wait! I also purchased a lot of MK concerts from his site that are not part of his official discography!

[hunter]

I purchased a lot of Jason Isbell concerts released by him in his bandcamp site that are not part of his official discography.

Wait! I also purchased a lot of MK concerts from his site that are not part of his official discography!

The key word being "official". But the determining factor is not the format.

[Robson]

Maybe it's a weak argument but why on the official MK - Releases website there are no concerts from Wembley and Dortmund   

[qjamesfloyd]

I will and do always buy CD, until they stop making them that is. You can always rip a CD to digital. I still have an amazing CD player and speakers too.

Me too, but we are nonetheless a minority.

I prefer to be in the minority. I remember a year or two ago, Neil Young removed his music from Spotify for some reason, he did put it back on but, if, as I do, you have the CD, you will always be able to listen to the music.

[dustyvalentino]

Yeah, who decides what the "official" discography is?

I just looked at the MK website and the latest box set isn't on there yet (released nearly a year ago), so is it part of the discography?!

[Jules]

Yes, streaming are online today but, tomorrow?

I know people who doesn't buy any dvd or Blu-ray as "everything" is on streaming services but all is not there and what is there, could be deleted forever when the services want, or close.

You can't relie on them.

[Robson]

Yeah, who decides what the "official" discography is?

I just looked at the MK website and the latest box set isn't on there yet (released nearly a year ago), so is it part of the discography?!

 On Mark Knopfler com  the first part is

[dustyvalentino]

Yeah, who decides what the "official" discography is?

I just looked at the MK website and the latest box set isn't on there yet (released nearly a year ago), so is it part of the discography?!

 On Mark Knopfler com  the first part is

Yeah, that's why I said the latest box set my friend

[dustyvalentino]

Yes, streaming are online today but, tomorrow?

I know people who doesn't buy any dvd or Blu-ray as "everything" is on streaming services but all is not there and what is there, could be deleted forever when the services want, or close.

You can't relie on them.

Agreed, they are also already editing streaming versions of films for example. But again, the vast majority of people don't care...

[dustyvalentino]

Disney no longer producing DVDs and blurays for sale in Australia due to declining sales:

https://www.forbes.com/sites/bradadgate/2023/08/02/with-sales-dropping-disney-will-no-longer-sell-dvds-in-australia/?sh=2d732f633b4b

[ds1984]

Despite being now a marginal part of revenues, 5,000,000,000 US $ are still good money for the record companies and keep the production of the CDDA alive.

And if your immediate surrounding is not buying phisycal media, it doens't mean that the rest of the world is doing the same.

[JF]

and then You have the exactly opposite exemple :

the Dagger Records label owned by Experience Hendrix LCC releases "officials bootlegs" on physical formats

in this case, it exists on CD, it's "official" (not bootlegs) , but it's not part of the "official discography" so to say, because it's not real classical "albums"

I far prefer this than having concerts uploaded on YouTube channel...

and I fully agree about streaming not being eternal
I have all my music in physical fomats OR files downloaded and I listen to it on my Sony portable player

[2manyguitars]

Just you guys wait until the hologramatic cube comes out 

[dustyvalentino]

Despite being now a marginal part of revenues, 5,000,000,000 US $ are still good money for the record companies and keep the production of the CDDA alive.

And if your immediate surrounding is not buying phisycal media, it doens't mean that the rest of the world is doing the same.

Yeah, I also posted a link showing that Walt Disney, the biggest entertainment company in the world, are ending disc production in Australia.

But I’m sure you are correct, physical media sales are booming, whatever you say sir.