MP3.. do you buy them or...

[CodeMorse]

I agree.
But I think downloading illegal stuff is purely caused by the record companies and distributors. Therefor I buy straight from the artists when possible.

when I look at the $$ per sold CD what an artist earns here in Holland it is ridiculous. Almost 90% is for the companies in between artist and shop.

I hear that mate same shit everywhere which is the main reason hell of a lot of DJ's/Producers etc launch their own labels. That said I remember one of the best record shops I came across in Holland (Rare Records) had great prices and was into cutting white labels with various people, similar to what Kinetec and Plastic Fantastic did in London. A mate of mine was doing a lot of that stuff said it was an even Steven 50-50 on sales.... good old happy days before Beatport and all that jazz pissed all over the market...

Right now I'm in Greece and have attempted to buy a number of tracks from sites like Beatport only to be spat at with a "Territorial Restriction", i.e wont be available in Greece until the rest of Europe has rinsed the track. that just ain't cricket, and that is why I almost flat down refuse to buy from those types of shops, might as well rip it from vinyl, remaster it and as a bonus get to keep a bit of that lovely RIAA preamp sound

[FUFR]

one of the best record shops I came across in Holland (Rare Records) had great prices and was into cutting white labels with various people, similar to what Kinetec and Plastic Fantastic did in London.

Unfortunately Rare Records did not survive 2008, they went bankrupt
One of the best shops I ever encountered...


I noticed the territorial thingy too! What a crap!
so every one else can play that certain record except me!

In these cases I go to mp3skyline.com to get it. I dont mind paying but I do mind territorial restrictions.

[CodeMorse]

Rare Records is gone? that really is sad to hear... I found the Breaks remix of Bomb da Bass Darkeheart in there among other gems...

I buy records from Juno Records, HTFR and Chemical Records mainly, additionally from great labels (Kompakt and M_NUS are exceptional) and occasionally from artists, GusGus, Polder, Minilogue etc. I completely agree, I'm much more than hqppy to shell out cash for music but not this territorial restriction rubbish, I prefer to go elsewhere than put up with that.

[Shane Says]

Here is my question. Of all those sites that Alien2K mentioned, which offer 320 kbps? Besides Beatport obviously.

[FUFR]

Here is my question. Of all those sites that Alien2K mentioned, which offer 320 kbps? Besides Beatport obviously.

there are still a lot of shops who think we want 192 kbps files but they offer 320 for a bit more..