Lets be honest:Do any of u make cash from beatport releases?

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Lets be honest:Do any of u make cash from beatport releases?

Post by Silence » Wed Mar 24, 2010 10:33 pm

...well?

im not on beatport so i dont make shit
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Post by beats me » Wed Mar 24, 2010 10:56 pm

Beatport now pays in pussy vouchers. If you're gay or married then you can apply them towards a leather jacket or inflatible raft instead.

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Post by H20nly » Wed Mar 24, 2010 11:10 pm

they've never done anything for me.
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Post by ChiDJ » Thu Mar 25, 2010 12:09 am

TBH, it's a process. one song isn't gonna make you bank. But if you keep putting stuff out there. Good stuff, they remember you and list you and buy you. This is the new era. We make money by gigs. The tracks make them want to book us.

DJ makes more money by producing. A Producer makes no money unless he/she DJ's.

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Post by contakt321 » Thu Mar 25, 2010 12:17 am

ChiDJ wrote:TBH, it's a process. one song isn't gonna make you bank. But if you keep putting stuff out there. Good stuff, they remember you and list you and buy you. This is the new era. We make money by gigs. The tracks make them want to book us.

DJ makes more money by producing. A Producer makes no money unless he/she DJ's.

You are only as good as your next record.

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Re: Lets be honest:Do any of u make cash from beatport releases?

Post by timothyallan » Thu Mar 25, 2010 1:34 am

Tod nailed it.

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Post by Silence » Thu Mar 25, 2010 2:41 am

hehe, well i didnt mean if ppl make a shitload of cash... i know that we dont make shit anymore. i was more curious of what happens with beatport.

as i see it BP is and big ad-board. nothing more, nothing less...
i was just curious as to how much one could make on average...
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Post by beats me » Thu Mar 25, 2010 2:47 am

timothyallan wrote:Tod nailed it.
Tod will nail just about anything.



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Post by timothyallan » Thu Mar 25, 2010 3:26 am

Silence wrote:i know that we dont make shit anymore. i was more curious of what happens with beatport.

as i see it BP is and big ad-board. nothing more, nothing less...
i was just curious as to how much one could make on average...
You answered your own question in the first sentence.

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Post by Mint Invader » Thu Mar 25, 2010 6:52 am

timothyallan wrote:
Silence wrote:i know that we dont make shit anymore. i was more curious of what happens with beatport.

as i see it BP is and big ad-board. nothing more, nothing less...
i was just curious as to how much one could make on average...
You answered your own question in the first sentence.
I guess he means in comparison. Im curious as well. If a beatport track makes it to the charts does it mean you made good money?
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Post by djsynchro » Thu Mar 25, 2010 7:21 am

beats me wrote:Beatport now pays in pussy vouchers. If you're gay or married then you can apply them towards a leather jacket or inflatible raft instead.
I heard they take them at the Apple(tm) store too

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Post by timothyallan » Thu Mar 25, 2010 7:33 am

rumor from a few labels is that you'd be lucky to get a couple hundred if you get on the main page for a decent amount of time. More than likely, you'll get $10-50.

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Post by UKRuss » Thu Mar 25, 2010 9:00 am

tbh, thats why I prefer the scattergun approach with someone like Rebeat or AWAL. More stores = more chance of sales = more cash. simples.

But having said that...I sold 4 copies of my last EP. :lol:

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Post by lee1 » Thu Mar 25, 2010 10:43 am

like tod said- if you get your music noticed and its in the top ten you will get bookings-
word on the street over in the uk is that certain dj/producers/label owners plough there own money from there label company into sales at beatport to make sure there new releases are in the top ten to generate the dj bookings and remix work.
thats been going on for years tho-
its a circle- not one of love nor trust- just perpectual motion!!

them at the top staying at the top even tho there music is whack.

i bet they all have little circle of motion dinners like the last supper licking each others ball sacks to ensure that there labels music stays at the top.
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Post by leedsquietman » Thu Mar 25, 2010 10:53 am

The major labels have all 'kick started' the charts in favour of their srtists and helped 'buy' hits for years, especially for new artists, or failing artists who have good reviews but poor sales. As you said, this has been going on since charts existed ...
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