Ok so digital download stores are becoming quite a big thing. Audiojelly, beatport etc etc are now getting popular and are a hell of a lot cheaper than vinyl/CD. Its also just been announced that J00f recordings will now be digital only with limited vinyl runs.

So that got me thinking. What label will keep its ears closed and just keep doing what they're doing?? Who will be the last to go digital, or offer their tracks for sale on a digital download site?

My bet is Vandit. They're still vinyl only, hardly ever release CD's, and seem to be a 'diehard traditional' label. Doing a search for PvD on Beatport & Audiojelly reveals no matches, which is daft for his position in the industry.

What do you all think?

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Yeah I think you might be right about Vandit, as far as the big labels are concerned. I haven't seen Tsunami offering digital downloads anywhere either.

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Originally posted by THE_Chris My bet is Vandit. They're still vinyl only, hardly ever release CD's, and seem to be a 'diehard traditional' label. Doing a search for PvD on Beatport & Audiojelly reveals no matches, which is daft for his position in the industry.

When I saw the topic that was the exact same thing that I tought :P These people really need to realize that if they don't expand their market, they're going to suffer...i don't care how "traditional" you want to be.

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I bet Perfecto or Vandit... I only say Perfecto because they are so anti-technology (hell they can't even keep a fucking website up for years and pauloakenfold.com is as useful as a third nipple) and because of Oakey's whole vinyl stance... That being said I wouldn't also doubt it if he saw the $ to be had in digital downloads so I'm not 100% sure.

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Originally posted by flavdave Yeah I think you might be right about Vandit, as far as the big labels are concerned. I haven't seen Tsunami offering digital downloads anywhere either.

I'd say it would be tsunami or vandit...can't find digital anything from them.



but with ferry starting his own label, tsunami may need to do something to make up for those sales (unless his label is still under purple-eye)

yeah i'm gonna have to guess vandit as well.

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no no no, they will all jump on the ship

Underground Resistance will be the last because Mad Mike Banks does'nt give a shit about the media nor does he care about mp3's

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Fax

Namlook's label releases limited edition CDs and Vinyl, I doubt they will go to mp3's.

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Believe it or not, digital downloads are way overrated from a label's perspective. Audiojelly and Beatport will NEVER replace vinyl sales when it comes to revenue.

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Originally posted by DC- Believe it or not, digital downloads are way overrated from a label's perspective. Audiojelly and Beatport will NEVER replace vinyl sales when it comes to revenue.

let's come back to that statement 2-3 years from now...

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Originally posted by THE_Chris My bet is Vandit. They're still vinyl only, hardly ever release CD's, and seem to be a 'diehard traditional' label. Doing a search for PvD on Beatport & Audiojelly reveals no matches, which is daft for his position in the industry.

Have you not heard about V-Radio?

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vradiostation is a Paul van Dyk / Vandit owned venture. It will be run in collaboration with a number of other labels. On the site will be 24 hours a day streaming radio. Every track played on the radio will be available to buy in mp3 format for around 1,50 euro. At the moment there are somewhere between 400-500 tracks which will become available on the launch. These tracks include Paul van Dyk / Vandit material, some as yet unreleased tracks and some 'all time favourite' tracks & tracks from label partners. Also on the site will be an upload section where people who want to participate in vradiostation can place their tracks. If the tracks are appropriate then they will then be streamed on the radio & will be available to purchase from the site. A portion of each sale will go directly to the artist.

It's all out of Vandit's hands at the moment though as red tape is holding the whole project up.