Originally posted by BOOsTER
my mother always taught me to not say anything if I have nothing nice to say...
so dear, please shut up...
just because you dont agree with my opinion doesn't mean its wrong... the real winner in all of these remix competitions is the original composer/record label.. they get so many remixes done for them and the good ones that are released they pay a very minimal fee (contest prize) which is usually a lot less than one would pay to get a known artist to remix the said song.
Sep-27-2007 19:15
Storyteller
Supreme tracneaddict
Registered: Feb 2005
Location: The Netherlands
I think you overestimate how much money is being made in music these days. Compared to the ammount of time & work put in a track, nearly every producers earns shit. Except from the really huge ones.
Especially with the digital only releases which are becoming more regular these days. Lots of big labels are stoppid with vinyl releases. Blackhole for instance. Digital sales royalties suck. It's a fact.
And if there's a vinyl coming up than you might make a bit more money. Nothing special though.
On the other hand, these things are good publicity for an unknown artist, providing the remix contest results are announced properly and the promo stage is done well. Could just give the artist that push in the back he needed to get it on.
Also, launching a remix contest takes some time. Seriously judging remixes even more. Time = Money. The time invested maybe even worth more than paying a remixer for the b-side, it really does happen.
There is nothing bad about a remix contest imo.
If less is more think about how much more more would be.
-Frasier
Last edited by Storyteller on Sep-27-2007 at 20:28
Sep-27-2007 20:17
System101
Supreme tranceaddict
Registered: Oct 2006
Location: Toronto
quote:
Originally posted by Storyteller
I think you overestimate how much money is being made in music these days. Compared to the ammount of time & work put in a track, nearly every producers earns shit. Except from the really huge ones.
Especially with the digital only releases which are becoming more regular these days. Lots of big labels are stoppid with vinyl releases. Blackhole for instance. Digital sales royalties suck. It's a fact.
And if there's a vinyl coming up than you might make a bit more money. Nothing special though.
On the other hand, these things are good publicity for an unknown artist, providing the remix contest results are announced properly and the promo stage is done well. Could just give the artist that push in the back he needed to get it on.
Also, launching a remix contest takes some time. Seriously judging remixes even more. Time = Money. The time invested maybe even worth more than paying a remixer for the b-side, it really does happen.
There is nothing bad about a remix contest imo.
No there is nothing wrong with them, i enjoy entering them as well.. i know that EDM producers don't nearly make as much as other music artist but i still think in the end the original composer is the real winner.
Sep-27-2007 23:10
Storyteller
Supreme tracneaddict
Registered: Feb 2005
Location: The Netherlands
Ok well then let us agree on disagreeing
I do understand what you mean. Makes sense .
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