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| quote: | Originally posted by sql
i think thats part of the way its supposed to work, i mean what if no top dj's played anthems like motorcycle.. do you think you would ever check all of them out on your own? i mean names get around in the business, but lots of people still dont know who gabriel and dresden are. and i know we get sick of hearing motorcyle and we label it cheese and overrated but honestly, its only overrated because we've heard it played to death at our venues since we're at the forefront (TAs i mean), while the rest of the world doesnt know the difference.
i think the top djs get better choice about what they get to play, and that a luxury that should only be reserved for high profile folks that can shake and bake as god intended. that way people can get to hear new artists/releases/promo material and judge for themselves if it sucks or not. but to be fair, i definately think the high profile playing has a lot to do with the popularity a release gets. i mean look at all the really great songs that almost no one hears about because they just so happen to not get the high profile exposure that the better known ones get.
just an opinion.
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Great post. I agree, it comes with the territory, if you want to be able to spin those brand new tunes months in advance, get the best and newest promos sent to you, get your ass in gear, Tiesto didn't get those promos when he was starting out... they all go through the same thing I imagine.
You could always *cough*burn*cough* MP3s on CD... I have all the new releases!
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