[ENG.] BIS Records sells out to Apple. A further step in the break-up of the major independent classical labels.

One of the oldest independent labels of the digital recording era announces that it has sold out to Apple. Little more concrete information so far. A few initial thoughts.

Robert von Bahr, founder of BIS RECORDS announced on his website and social netwporks that, after 50 years of virtuous labor, he too, like Simon Perry for Hyperion who sold to Universal, is selling his catalog... to Apple. Both say they're very happy. And understandably so, if they've picked up a good cheque. It remains to be seen whether their resignat…