Deletion (music industry)

Deletion is a music industry term referring to the removal of a record or records from a label's official catalog, so that it is out of print. This is usually done when a title becomes unprofitable to manufacture, but it may also occur at a record artist's request.^[1]

^ Andrew Druckenbrod (June 3, 2007). "PSO discs see light of day again". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved 2007-12-25. The recording industry employs the harsh term "deleted" to describe CDs no longer being pressed. If demand for a certain title falls beneath a profitable standard, the label typically removes it from its catalog. The disc becomes unavailable except through second-hand sources.[1]

[Druckenbrod-1] Andrew Druckenbrod (June 3, 2007). "PSO discs see light of day again". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved 2007-12-25. The recording industry employs the harsh term "deleted" to describe CDs no longer being pressed. If demand for a certain title falls beneath a profitable standard, the label typically removes it from its catalog. The disc becomes unavailable except through second-hand sources.[1]

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