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Originally Posted by ripe  when I used to buy tracks at the local record store (gramaphone in chicago) my usual buyer had a stack of vinyl for me to check out,
Having something similar on Beatport (for example) would help, right now I rely on the top 100 downloads list... |
Yeah, I'm just pointing out the irony here although I totally see your point.
The internet has given more people from all over the world a chance. Back in the record company/record store days it was much harder to get noticed. Unless you were signed to a label that was really into your music you had to have friends in high places, influential dj's, buyers and distributors. That leads to a closed circle of people who can successfully make music.
Kind of anti what the internet and DIY productions have come to represent.
Ironic I think.
On topic, I think think there are as many different contract models as there are labels and distributors. These days it's unusual to agree to a worldwide exclusive over a number of years, unless it's one of the major labels and there is reasonable money involved.
My experience is that most will take as much as they can off you if you let them.
Contract signee beware.