The problem probably is that they cant get a deal or budget 4 the project and it makes no sense 2 release it just so millions of ppl can download it 4 free. Theres not much room 4 these kind of situations 2 be lucrative 4 anyone or any company especially since the artist is deceased and the only way 2 promote and make money is thru the media. Its not just a tupac problem tho...its a lot of ppl. Even me. I have material that i know the fans want but the risk of releasing a good project and not profiting is most likely on everybody's mind who has actually seen some money in this biz. 1
Stupid question from someone who does not know how this business works, but isn't actually making the music the most expensive part of such a project, and in these cases it has already been made. Yes, it has to be remastered, album has to be packaged, etc., but still, it should not cost nearly as much as a new album and people keep releasing those even though people download those for free too. How does the math works out exactly?
In Pac's case, they probably have serious sample clearance issues so that's the one thing I understand. But if that problem does not exist, what exactly is it that makes it financially prohibitive to release the music?