adam wrote:
I did think the prices were slightly too high BUT:
They are, so far, the only quality digital distribution point that I'm aware of. Every other digital distribution outlet fails to supply full quality MP3 or other audio for download (low bitrates and/or VBR everywhere else). Until there is a proper competitor, the prices are going to remain and i'm fine with that - I'll support a company who is doing something right for a change.
And about artists and labels, etc - everyone in the world has a label now or is starting one. The old cliche "everyone is a dj" has been replaced with "everyone is a label owner". While it's unfortunate that some good people/artists don't "make the cut", it's important that someone acts as a sieve and i'm glad that there is something preventing beatport from becoming as flooded with crap records as the rest of the market. Furthermore, it's a distribution outlet. It's no different than other distribution channels aside from the medium being distributed. It's unfair to be cranky about Beatport in these respects without complaining about the industry in general. Not all distribution joints will take all music, people gotta prove themselves to these people. They don't want to waste their time/space/money with your sht unless they know they can push it.
My final word on it: Beatport does it right. They charge a little more than I'd like but right now it's worth it. There isn't another similar service that offers quality product and service like them and I can deal with paying a couple extra bucks here and there. It's the difference between buying McDonald's hamburgers and going to a nice steak restaurant to me. You want something good, you gotta pay for it.
you say underground artists should have to prove themselves to beatport? who the hell are beatport?
im serious! who are beatport?? wot are their names and wot have they done for underground music?
thats if we are actualy talkin about underground music here!
you compare beatport to a 'nice steak restaurant??
beatport is an american company yeh? so is it safe to say that they cremate their steaks?
its funny you mention hamburgers aswell ! ive always said that beatport sell music like mcdonalds sell burgers !
there is no difference between mcdonalds and a nice steak restaurant either, its still dead meat !
although the 'nice steak restaurant' will ask how you prefer your steak cooked, but in the art/underground music 'restaurants', (wots left of them) they dont compromise their steaks like that !
but sayin that, mcdonalds doesnt compromise, they grill any shite and serve it in a seedy bun !
have you realised wot is hapning here? with all this talk of beatport in the territory of underground music?
underground music has more in common with fookin mcdonalds with the fact that the underground doesnt compromise and serves their sshhhit anywhere thats seedy !
and all this talk about wanting music to be cheap as chips too??? wots all that about??
maybe in the future we will all be buying our music from the quid shop!!
(underground music R.I.P.)
support independent music, without or even with beatport !
but more importantly, keep music precious, buy it in a box or a sleeve !!
