ABSTRACT
As Moe and Folkways entered the 1960s, his thoughts began to turn toward succession and the disposition of Folkways. Because Moe was unable (or unwilling) to finally sell Folkways until 1986, other solutions had to be found to reduce some of the workload and secure Folkways’ continuance. Moe was nearing his golden years and was rightfully entitled to lighten his workload (although ultimately that didn’t really happen). In the end, he ended up entering into a variety of comprehensive licensing agreements that moved much of the responsibility of producing and marketing/distributing the material to someone else while he retained ownership of the Folkways catalog.
