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needleaudio · 2012-03-26, 16:50:50

Are they known to work? I doubt a lot of customers are paying twice as much the price of a release -and in a store that is possible not their favorite- instead waiting a couple weeks.

So frustrating.

sushilnash · 2012-03-27, 00:27:38

they've worked on me a few times. but generally i just make a note next to the track on my 'music that i want' list saying when it's released on other platforms. it annoys me though :)

fornogoodreason · 2012-03-27, 00:36:01

if it didn't work they would prob stop doing them...

Santero · 2012-03-27, 02:50:52

I was chatting with a label boss the other day - 83% of his online sales were through Beatport, and I don't think that sort of ratio is unusual either.

sushilnash · 2012-03-27, 08:01:08

^wow!

The Second coming of Larvi · 2012-03-27, 08:56:48

If a gig is coming up (say this saturday) and you really really want this one track but you can only obtain it at beatport exclusively, what are you gonna do? I for one swallow the bitter pill.

needleaudio · 2012-03-29, 00:42:36

perhaps exclusives are actually a success strategy. that doesn't change some of my thoughts though!

(2012-03-27 02:50:52)Santero Wrote: I was chatting with a label boss the other day - 83% of his online sales were through Beatport, and I don't think that sort of ratio is unusual either.

not all-surprising tbh, most sectors in tech are naturally prone to monopolies...

This is the thing in my opinion:

Presumably BP gives the labels a higher share in exchange for the exclusive, this is - it costs them money.
This investment obviously pays off: they get the absolute monopoly of a product (a rather inusual thing in other industries), and people get to check out the website - even if they don't intend to actually purchase the release.

A reasonable deal so far, given that Beatport's prices and service are excellent. But then why double the price? It's like you had to pay for watching ads.

They seem to do it just because they can and it works. Reminds me of Apple.

(2012-03-27 08:56:48)The Second coming of Larvi Wrote: If a gig is coming up (say this saturday) and you really really want this one track but you can only obtain it at beatport exclusively, what are you gonna do? I for one swallow the bitter pill.

I agree and there's not much one can do to fight it. the whole thing's actually not that much of a big deal, but I just feel as if they were laughing at our face...

Slick · 2012-03-29, 00:52:43

Everything that is 'exclusive' in life costs more money than the standard thing. It's pure marketing.

I don't really get it why it reminds you of Apple, though.

Santero · 2012-03-29, 03:59:58

(2012-03-29 00:42:36)tipo test Wrote: Presumably BP gives the labels a higher share in exchange for the exclusive, this is - it costs them money.

Nope - that is not the case. What the label gets for agreeing to an exclusive is a vastly increased chance of the track being featured on the front page, or the genre front page. The percentages remain the same.

Dobbo · 2012-03-29, 12:04:06

'beaport's prices and service are excellent'

wat?

Not been on Beatport in months, go on to check out the new Midland EP on AUS Music.

£12.56 it tried charging me for 4 WAVS (BP exclusives).

Now nearly £13 quid for 4 digital files is straight up disgusting. Nothing else to say. Daylight robbery.

needleaudio · 2012-03-29, 18:53:05

(2012-03-29 12:04:06)Dobbo Wrote: wat?

not my favorite store but haven't had a bad experience so far. I tend to buy relatively old releases though

(2012-03-29 00:52:43)Slick Wrote: I don't really get it why it reminds you of Apple, though.

for instance, I don't think one of these http://www.apple.com/displays/ is worth that much. one is paying for the logo instead.

(2012-03-29 03:59:58)Santero Wrote: Nope - that is not the case. What the label gets for agreeing to an exclusive is a vastly increased chance of the track being featured on the front page, or the genre front page. The percentages remain the same.

wow... not a marketing expert but I find it a very little gain! I, for one, don't discover new music that way.

glad to get my facts fixed anyway.

pezGato · 2012-03-30, 21:49:52

since we're on BP, does anyone have the app? I used to, deleted it, and now I can't find it on the app store. not here in the states at least.

fornogoodreason · 2012-03-31, 11:11:28

also do you reckon that most people just buy this one track?

a lot of them will also buy one or two others

needleaudio · 2012-03-31, 16:10:04

true that.

Claude Perdu · 2012-03-31, 16:15:09

I find it quite disgusting when an EP on Beatport costs more than on vinyl.

Santero · 2012-03-31, 17:25:19

(2012-03-31 16:15:09)Claude Perdu Wrote: I find it quite disgusting when an EP on Beatport costs more than on vinyl.

Totally agree. The WAV handling charge is a disgrace.

sushilnash · 2012-04-06, 10:41:37

Zimmer - Horizontal Disco Remixes EP

iTunes: £3.49
BP: £10.38

I'll be waiting this one out I think.