Ken Cancelosi wrote us rather upset with his new
Felicity: Season 2 set. Here's what he had to say:
The DVD transfers of these shows (Felicity - Season 2) are completely intact and they appear to be exactly like the WB broadcasts in editing, acting and scoring (by W.G. Snuffy-Walden) except in one major area -- all of the folk/rock songs used to underscore the emotions of the characters (songs from major artists like Aimee Mann and Counting Crows) HAVE BEEN REPLACED by unknown artists.
This is a problem I think we'll see more of. A lot of shows (WB shows in particular) used popular music in the episodes. When the music was licensed, it wasn't licensed for home video distribution, since who would have thought that people would actually want to own the entire series (and pay money for it). Now that TV on DVD is a big deal, these companies are having to go back and license the music for DVD. This is a VERY costly and time consuming process. Many of the companies can't justify being millions of dollars in the hole just to license the music, so they're left with two choices; cut the music or don't release the show. It's a situation they can't win. If they don't release the show then the fans complain that the studio doesn't care about them, but if they do release it and cut the music...well, this is an example of what happens.
So what's the answer? Unfortunately there doesn't seem to be one. If the music has been altered I think it's up to the studio to let the customer know. I'd also suggest you call their consumer line and let them know. Just remember the person on the other end of the line wasn't the one that changed the music.
