Best way / most professional way to say no to a remix offered by a label/producer
So I always have trouble finding the right way while sounding professional to say no to someone or a label that asked you to remix their track. Any advice on how to say it while still keeping a good relationship with them?
Sep-21-2009 09:54
Nightshift
...Ninja Business...
Registered: Oct 2005
Location: Sacramento, California
Originally posted by meriter
Your primary focus should be making good music. That's all. No one gives a shit how you do it. And the people that do are fags.
Sep-21-2009 09:58
Waza
Supreme tranceaddict
Registered: Feb 2008
Location: Scotland, Edinburgh
well you could always say not at this present time as your very busy working on new material. But if you have any future releases your needing remixed then drop me a line.
But if you say no more than twice then i think they would not get back to you period.
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Sep-21-2009 10:32
EgosXII
Aphorism
Registered: Apr 2007
Location:
yeah, i would just say thanks so much for the offer, but i'm really busy at the moment. look forward to working with you in the future though etc
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Sep-21-2009 11:08
Zak McKracken
Trance
Registered: Jun 2003
Location:
what sort of shit problems is that? just tell them the truth, IE u dont have time or you dont have any ideas for that track. Or the hidden true truth: you wont give me any money or promotion so i rather work on my own stuff.
Sep-21-2009 11:31
Fledz
Banned
Registered: Sep 2006
Location: London UK
What's wrong with saying you have no ideas for the track and therefore won't do it?
Or that you have other projects going?
Registered: Feb 2008
Location: Scotland, Edinburgh
quote:
Originally posted by DjStephenWiley
F u pay me
yeah that as well. lol
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Sep-21-2009 11:50
cryophonik
Boom shanka
Registered: Jan 2008
Location: Elk Grove, CA USA
quote:
Originally posted by Fledz
Just be honest.
I disagree. Labels lie and steal all the time, so they won't respect you unless you do the same to them. Tell them that you're very busy ghostwriting Tiesto's next album, so you'll need a few weeks, then keep extending your timeline, and when they start demanding your remix, tell them you sent it to them already, then start demanding a payment of $2,000.
Originally posted by cryophonik
I disagree. Labels lie and steal all the time, so they won't respect you unless you do the same to them. Tell them that you're very busy ghostwriting Tiesto's next album, so you'll need a few weeks, then keep extending your timeline, and when they start demanding your remix, tell them you sent it to them already, then start demanding a payment of $2,000.
Sep-21-2009 14:43
Waza
Supreme tranceaddict
Registered: Feb 2008
Location: Scotland, Edinburgh
nice one cryo then when they say they've not got it blame there inadequacy that they lost the song.
