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SYSTEM-J
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quote:
Originally posted by elFreak
he is not a prolific producer and has pretty much only done remixes (not "produced" by himself )


Well, how much a DJ actually "produces" rarely matters in these things.

Eddie Halliwell has never produced a track and is a big circuit DJ. It's still possible, it's just much harder to become big without producing.


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Chimney
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No matter what kind of music will be spawned in the future there will always be an audience, even if it will be a small one, that will always listen to that type of music.
There is alot of money in the market due to balance. Trance, house, techno, DnB all have and will have big followers even if they are made for different reasons. I assume everyone has a different take on this however here is my personal view:

Trance is a gateway for many into EDM and big names like Tiësto and Armin bring in the money, of course. There are also tons of small producers out there that are trying to gain some fame.

House is, in certain parts of Europe, the definitive club-music and it is needed for producers to make tracks, but it is also much simpler to rise in this world.

Techno on which I'm not very familiar with, seems to have a more mature audience that understand the necessity of producers and purchase the music...which can be debated about trance & house.

Music is just like any other source of entertainment however its availability is much simpler. If you have an idea for a song it's easier to process it and put it in motion than if you had an idea about a movie where tons of factors enter the picture.

Everyone began first time for the love of music.

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nefardec
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quote:
Originally posted by SYSTEM-J
Well, how much a DJ actually "produces" rarely matters in these things.

Eddie Halliwell has never produced a track and is a big circuit DJ. It's still possible, it's just much harder to become big without producing.


I think there is a cutoff year (or couple of years) before which this was possible and after which is pretty much unheard of without producing or owning a label. i'm not sure myself what the cutoff actually is, but it definitely coincides with the rise of the superstar dj.

i think in general a lot of the big names have either been in the game a long time or - if they haven't - are well known producers

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ponsshin
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quote:
Originally posted by Blake_Jarrell
the big $ is in publishing, not in sales.


Meaning if your track gets chosen in many comps, you'll get tons of cash? (sorry i don't know what publishing implies)


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Not only that, but also ads. Get your music into an ad and BLING !

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SYSTEM-J
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Not only that, but also ads. Get your music into an ad and BLING !


Yeah. There was an article about this in Mixmag recently. Electronic music is cropping up in so many adverts these days there's serious money being made in that area. I'm sure the "faux-naive folktronica" genre has exploded to meet the demands of cell phone commercials.


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Sand Leaper
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I'm sure the "faux-naive folktronica" genre has exploded to meet the demands of cell phone commercials.


Cadenza is milking it for all that it is worth these days, at least...


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Personally, I think it would be great if me producing music led to some sort of money making venture - even if it wasn't necessarily related to music production. I do tend to pay attention to aspects of its marketing, but money and notoriety are not the reason I produce music.

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You need to make the music to get the gigs. You need to get gigs to make money.


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winston
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quote:
Originally posted by DJ Damerchi
the small amount at which beatport said he had sold(30 000 was it??).


I'd be a bit skeptical when reading that...


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