I heard a while back that alot of artists buy their own tracks on various sites like itunes and beatport etc to try and get into the top 10s and get their name out there. Is this acceptable or is it just sad and pathetic? Also is it true this happens or just an urban legend? Mabey if I had cash to burn lol but im not that rich and it kinda goes against my morals…
What do you guys think?
If I had a tune release tomorrow I’d be doing that but only because I’ve not had any releases. I’d have my whole family and friends buying the tracks lol
Can’t imagine a top producer doing it though. No need to
i think that is really sad. lol
Well getting your friends and fam to buy it is the norm but im talking about buying like 500 yourself lol…
[quote]jjdejong0 (19/04/2011)[hr]Well getting your friends and fam to buy it is the norm but im talking about buying like 500 yourself lol…[/quote]
Any producer buying 500 of their own records is minted so they probably sell enough records to have that much money 
I haven’t bought any of my tunes, seems a bit gay to be honest.
500 of your own records is like what 500 quid? You dont need to be minted… Im guessing you just need to be quite well off, or be a wannabe kid with rich parents…
It happens all the time - well it used to when vinyl was about - my mate used to work in an indy record shop in North London and people would come in and buy 50 singles of an upcoming London band/singer - so it would not surprise me if it still goes on
[quote]jjdejong0 (19/04/2011)[hr]500 of your own records is like what 500 quid? You dont need to be minted… Im guessing you just need to be quite well off, or be a wannabe kid with rich parents…[/quote]
Lol I was thinking of vinyl
big producers definitely do this so that they can push their stuff up the charts faster.
[quote]UnitedVision (19/04/2011)[hr]big producers definitely do this so that they can push their stuff up the charts faster.
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. as long as i heard the track that has sold more 100 copies in the first 24 hours of the release get to the beatport charts.
I just wonder who would spend $2.50 for their own tunes and keep tracking of the release time of the tracks.
really sad do . lol
thats kindoff gay lol
cheap tactics imo
Back in 1962?
The Beatles manager Brian Epstein got into a bit of controversy…
Some allegations were made that he was behind the first single reaching
number 17 in the British charts…
Mr Epsteins management company was named NEMS Enterprises, after his family’s music stores, called NEMS (North End Music Stores).
This entrepreneur gentleman had only one objective, to make the group the biggest
thing since Jesus… I think he did that for sure but did he buy S*** loads of copies??
& who would of suggested such a thing ? Lennon? hehe
1962.
If you’re really sure that with exposure your track would be a guaranteed hit, you can think of it as investment. People don’t necessarily see the featured ad on Beatport, but they sure as hell see the top 10. Charting can be a really good thing. However, if you’re spending money, charting, and then watching sales plummet, that’s obviously a baaaad thing. I wouldn’t do it, just because it’s a bit too much of a gamble.
I can see the logic in that.
Your track immediately in the top 10 will make you noticed. You’d probably get some remix jobs along the way. And promoters will want to book you.
And as said before, see it like an investment. You won’t earn big bucks from the release, but if that charted release will get you some good bookings and some remix duties…
[quote]daniaan (20/04/2011)[hr]I can see the logic in that.
Your track immediately in the top 10 will make you noticed. You’d probably get some remix jobs along the way. And promoters will want to book you.
And as said before, see it like an investment. You won’t earn big bucks from the release, but if that charted release will get you some good bookings and some remix duties…[/quote]
Like I said though, you have to be pretty damn sure you’re stuff is quality, or you’ll quickly run out of money/fade into obscurity. People can get into the Top 10 if they’re crap, but over time, the industry tends to weed out the really talentless shmucks. (Except for pop, they make all of those guys famous)
[quote]Flaxo (20/04/2011)[hr][quote]daniaan (20/04/2011)[hr]I can see the logic in that.
Your track immediately in the top 10 will make you noticed. You’d probably get some remix jobs along the way. And promoters will want to book you.
And as said before, see it like an investment. You won’t earn big bucks from the release, but if that charted release will get you some good bookings and some remix duties…[/quote]
Like I said though, you have to be pretty damn sure you’re stuff is quality, or you’ll quickly run out of money/fade into obscurity. People can get into the Top 10 if they’re crap, but over time, the industry tends to weed out the really talentless shmucks. (Except for pop, they make all of those guys famous)[/quote]
The beatport top 10 is usually full of crap, maybe this explains it!
[quote]Roben (20/04/2011)[hr][quote]Flaxo (20/04/2011)[hr][quote]daniaan (20/04/2011)[hr]I can see the logic in that.
Your track immediately in the top 10 will make you noticed. You’d probably get some remix jobs along the way. And promoters will want to book you.
And as said before, see it like an investment. You won’t earn big bucks from the release, but if that charted release will get you some good bookings and some remix duties…[/quote]
Like I said though, you have to be pretty damn sure you’re stuff is quality, or you’ll quickly run out of money/fade into obscurity. People can get into the Top 10 if they’re crap, but over time, the industry tends to weed out the really talentless shmucks. (Except for pop, they make all of those guys famous)[/quote]
The beatport top 10 is usually full of crap, maybe this explains it![/quote]
Yep 
I remember reading in The Manual by the KLF that in the old days of top of the pops if you want to have a hit you would hire a company that would go around the country to all the shops that are used for the top 100 and buy loads of your records.
That would then get you in the top 100 and you would get airplay on the Sunday afternoon radio 1 show that played every track in the top 100.
And because of that you were more likely to get on the radio playlist and people would buy your record.
Buying your own track on beatport is the same kind of thing, I think if you have a really commercial / lowest common denominator track this could really work for you.
If you haven’t read the manual it is a funny read, completely out of date now obviously. they have reprinted it:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Manual-How-Have-Number-Easy/dp/1899858652