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Also known as re-release, repackage, re-edition, musical reissue

In the music industry, a reissue (also re-release, repackage or re-edition) is a release of an album or single which has been released at least once before, sometimes with alterations or additions.

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Encyclopedic overview

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Contents
  • Reasons for reissue
  • New audio formats
  • Budget records
  • New territory
  • New ownership
  • Strong or weak sales
  • Special, limited and commemorative editions
  • Track controversy and revisionism
  • Sequel
  • Alterations
  • Reissues and certification
  • Reissue labels
  • References

In the music industry, a reissue (also re-release, repackage or re-edition) is a release of an album or single which has been released at least once before, sometimes with alterations or additions.

==Reasons for reissue==

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “reissue” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.