----- Original Message ----- From: "glyph1001" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cc: "'[email protected]'" <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, October 24, 2002 10:10 PM Subject: Re: (313) Mailing lists?
> I think he meant SNAIL mail-ing lists. > > g. > > logic7 wrote: > > >The only way i've ever recieved free records was from the artists handing > >them to me. Never knew that one could get 'em from a mailing list. > > > >-----Original Message----- > >From: s mcgill [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >Sent: Thursday, October 24, 2002 3:12 PM > >To: 313 > >Subject: (313) Mailing lists? > > > > > >Does anybody out there have any idea on how to get on record mailing lists. > > > >I have been djing for years and never got a one record free, apart from > >ooops sorry, Claude Young and James Ruskin. Seriously though, I have my own > >club night too and don't know what I should do, any advice? Well, there is the concept if the 'record pool', where a bunch of DJ's group together behind a 'sound', and promote the f*ck out of whatever they decide they like by creating a group chart, then everyone in the group gets assloads of those records because everyone who produces that style wants their records charted through that pool. But this is not terribly common in the world of deeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeep house or deeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeetroooooiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiittttttttttttttttttttt ttttt techno, because it's not generally driven by a mob mentality. :) Basically, if you got some connects wif some labels, they may give you some rekkids, otherwise, it's all about you convincing a label why they will uniquely benefit by you getting free material from them. Tall order in general, since most of us play what we like regardless. Why is Peacefrog gonna give you a double-pack 4 free if you're gonna buy it anyway, or if you don't buy it, why the hell does Peacefrog care? It's gonna sell out anyway. This is why expecting freebies from labels that are running limited pressings is a bit rediculous. By all means, if you have a case you should try though. It's not hopeless. It's just that it's no different than any other type of business. You need to justify yourself and quantify the rewards of your promotional activities. Tristan ===== Text/Mixes: http://phonopsia.tripod.com Music: http://www.mp313.com Contact: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
