Beatport is really annoying the f*ck out of me with the restricted stuff.

[mmauve]

+1 to what Lance said.

Wanna know what I do when I can't get a track off Beatport?, join their promo list, or buy it elsewhere.

If you condone music piracy (whatever excuse you think may justify it), might wanna keep that to yourself - some people on here do have legitimate labels they are running off Beatport or other services.

Just a heads up lol.

[nem0nic]

Learn to use and love proxies. They make the process of buying music MUCH easier, and everyone gets paid for their work. Once you have the tools in place and understand how it all works, territory restricted tracks only take an extra couple minutes to grab.

[tekki]

+1

Amen nem0nic!

[dacuba]

There are reasons for territory restrictions. And your statement makes no sense... first you wanna steal the song, then you are preaching about just wanting the artist to get some money. You do realize that when you steal the track the artist gets nothing right?

Correction: the labels

[LanceBlaise]

Correction: the labels

both....

[Jo3]

why do territory restrictions exist?

It makes no sense that a song is available to download in one country but not the other. Unless I'm missing something?

[pilmat]

When an artist signs with a label, they put a territory restriction on where that label can sell that song. That way, if the song breaks big, they can go with a better localized label in another territory.

That is one way I know it works, there are probably many more!

Phil.

[loverocket]

That's my point. I don't condone stealing. But it's not the buyers responsibility to find the "right" place to buy. It's the sellers responsibility to make it accessible. If you are an artist or you have a label don't bitch at the buyers, bitch at the sellers that are screwing your pocket with restrictions. Restrictions suck period. Listen to the buyers. "The customer is always right".

[charo]

But it's not the buyers responsibility to find the "right" place to buy. It's the sellers responsibility to make it accessible.

Actually in this day & age it is both right?

[Combo Breaker]

Using a proxy is a security disaster waiting to happen. That masterbeat.com site feels like a re-skin of beatport, this is so weird!! Junodownload looks alright. And fuck off to the tossers who pirate their tracks. Electronic music is such a small market these days, it's important to encourage the guys.

Thanks for the infos, guys.