fck BEATPORT...

::BLM:: · Post by **::BLM::** » Mon Dec 15, 2008 1:12 am

Ha.. thats loads...

livecollective · Post by **livecollective** » Mon Dec 15, 2008 1:25 am

Thomas D and Jack Thomas wrote: With competition comes innovation.

This is kind of my point. Its time to evolve a bit. Beatport is a great business, I just don't agree with their business plan. But whats even worse is the fact that because they are so big, to a certain extent if success (monetarily even though its not) is my goal, I would have to work with them.

menos160 · Post by **menos160** » Mon Dec 15, 2008 1:27 am

and what about whatpeopleplay?
i like them. Also Boomkat is a decent option

Hutch · Post by **Hutch** » Mon Dec 15, 2008 2:32 am

I live in Colorado the home of beatport. They recently just layed off a lot of local employees here in the denver scene that have been with them since day one. Personally, I stay away from Beatport Top 100 and stray to peoples charts to find my good stuff. Anywho they are bringing a new design and layout this january. Should be interesting. http://www.beatportal.com/feed/item/the ... ur-senses/

miroslav · Post by **miroslav** » Mon Dec 15, 2008 3:41 am

I still buy vinyl, so I don't even use Beatport.

But that aside...know what I think is played out? Everyone always bitching out whatever it is that happens to have gained some success and thus to some degree has become a standard.

If a band like Deathcab for Cutie is unknown, everyone says it's great; if they get some success and fame, suddenly they "sold out". If Starbucks is unknown and makes little money, it's cool and hip; if it becomes successful and opens some more locations, suddenly it's not real anymore, etc. If someone like Richie is less well known, it's real and underground; if he becomes an icon and plays a lot of shows, suddenly everyone thinks he sucks, blah blah. It's human nature, I suppose.

It's very predictable, actually. And I suspect it has a lot more to do with egoism and personal psychology of the accuser than it does with anything to do with the accused.

Thomas D and Jack Thomas · Mon Dec 15, 2008 6:32 am

livecollective wrote:
Thomas D and Jack Thomas wrote: With competition comes innovation.
This is kind of my point. Its time to evolve a bit. Beatport is a great business, I just don't agree with their business plan. But whats even worse is the fact that because they are so big, to a certain extent if success (monetarily even though its not) is my goal, I would have to work with them.

Fair enough, but what part of their business plan don't you agree with? In my opinion, Juno was Beatport's top contender. They could have seriously taken a stab of of Beatport's userbase, but they dropped the ball big time. Beatport isn't necessarily making a monopoly, but no one is really stepping up to oust them either.

apanell · Post by **apanell** » Mon Dec 15, 2008 7:40 am

don't you think that the original poster is precisely the kind of customer beatport wants

livecollective · Post by **livecollective** » Mon Dec 15, 2008 12:33 pm

Thomas D and Jack Thomas wrote:
livecollective wrote:
Thomas D and Jack Thomas wrote: With competition comes innovation.
This is kind of my point. Its time to evolve a bit. Beatport is a great business, I just don't agree with their business plan. But whats even worse is the fact that because they are so big, to a certain extent if success (monetarily even though its not) is my goal, I would have to work with them.
Fair enough, but what part of their business plan don't you agree with? In my opinion, Juno was Beatport's top contender. They could have seriously taken a stab of of Beatport's userbase, but they dropped the ball big time. Beatport isn't necessarily making a monopoly, but no one is really stepping up to oust them either.

Their business plan is to SHOVE as much music down your throat as possible while retaining little to no knowledge of half the music they sell.

Beatport is the only viable outlet right now for most labels, and I am unhappy thats the case.

Which is precisely why our label will be going netlabel with ltd vinyl releases from now on.

Apanell, I have absolutely no idea what you are talking about.