Why do all of the parades at Tokyo Disneyland and Disneyland Paris get CD releases and not those in Disneyland and Walt Disney World?
Clearance/licensing issues...
Let me ask you a different question. How many units of parade material do you think the company could move?
I'd imagine the answer is: very, very few. Probably not enough to cover licensing, marketing, manufacturing and distribution expenses.
Is the general public interested in such material? Probably not.
Is the "average" Disney-related audio collector interested in such material? Maybe.
I'm not. However, I realize that many people who frequent this forum would jump at the chance to purchase audio from parades and shows.
Personally, I think the best solution for getting such music into the hands of interested parties is something along the lines of the iTunes Music Store or similar online music services.
I know the company was looking into the possibility of creating their own service, but that concept seems to have abandoned as of late.
The bottom line is, well, the bottom line. I don't think Disney could ever cover their costs when it comes to releasing parade and show music from the parks on compact disc.
What do you think?
HWH