The band signed a contract,etc... it sucks they are not going to get money but shit happens. I like great albums so i'm buying it anyways because I don't own it yet & it's remastered.
Bands sign contracts not having the copywrites to their music... maybe they did not read the contracts or don't care at the time because someone is willing to put the bands music out. I'm not sure how this happens or anything really. Tons of metal bands have this happen. Sometimes a label will not even sell the copyrites to an other label so that label can re-release music. What's the big fucking deal. Since you're not repressing that albums how are you going to make money so why not sell it to someone who gives a shit. I rember RR being a bitch about this a few years ago.