sellin white labels?

[DJMAYA]

promos are for promotion right? do the shops where you are sell them?
like for a quick buck?

[Adverse]

yes weak. WEAK.

[groover'z]

I know tuneinn sells promos! With higher prices

[TRB]

this is true and this is ridiculous.

maybe the owners of label preffer sell it. but i respect who give some promo to djs do the promotion.

[DJMAYA]

i think they should be respected and given away to the right people si that the track is prmoted.

not sold.
besides, they're often defected anyway eh? test pressing!

[PDT]

Good point. Kinda defeats the purpose of having promotional material if stores mark them up and sell them because they are 'white labels'.

I guess it would be worse if the stores were selling promo material that was given to them for free. That surely isnt the case here, right?

[g]

in spirit i agree, but keep in mind white labels are not always promos in the traditional sense... not free, to anyone. esp these days.

i recently bought a copy of INCLP001 that was a white. did pay less for it than a regular release tho.

[PDT]

in spirit i agree, but keep in mind white labels are not always promos in the traditional sense... not free, to anyone. esp these days.

Very true...perhaps the question then is, why do some record stores sell 'white labels' and furthermore mark up their value? Am i looking into this too much?? :hmm: :?:

[ROD]

i think they sell promo records to do more money cause its brand new for all.
i think they r correct cause if u want the track first u buy promo.
if u want to wait and get it after u wait for nromal tune.
cheers RODOLFO

[PDT]

Makes sense :)

[TRB]

Makes sense :)

Sorry mate but i don't agree.

Why just a few djs will be abble to buy and others will have to wait? So if the guy is rich and can allways do a new order from stores, he allways will have brand new tracks, and perhaps this guy can be a bad dj or doesn't play in any place. And some good djs will have to wait a long time to have the record and play.

I guess the ideia of have promo is do the promotional thing. And for it is better is a know dj have the copy and play in a lot of different places, like clubs, raves, radio and etc.

For me this is the ideia, and I do it if I have a promo. But some guys only like to show how many promo they can have... bahh go ahead. Be "famous" with your magnifique record.

[TRB]

By the way its better sell then doesn't give any promo. I know some guys who don't like to give promotional material. Or only give to a few friends.

[TRB]

Maybe the correct is ask if the people don't care about pay for the shipping , so the guys from the label can give the material for free and if the dj live in a far country he will pay for it. Because I know , sometimes send a record can cost more then a brand new one. I have this problem some time ago.

[TRB]

Ah my last post , sorry guys

If u gave the promo, and the guy keep allways asking for promo, give a middle finger to him. Because if he really like the music he will buy too. I think when u give a promo it's a trade, the promotion for the label and a chance for the DJ have new and exclusive tracks to use.

It's difficult to know about the dj and if he deserve the promo, but I guess this would be nice. So when u send the record u will know who is the guy who will receive and if he really will respect that gift.

Maybe it isn't a comercial idea but for me techno isn't only make money or be famous. It's more imporant than it. It's a life style.

And excuse me about my poor english. :dontevengothere:

[jonnyspeed]

promos are for promotion right? do the shops where you are sell them?
like for a quick buck?

they can sell what they like - they are called shops. You give them samples and the customer want them - hay they get sold.

Stop giving shops promos or don't worry about it.

[Buttman]

If people are stupid enough to pay a higher price for a shitty whitelabel I have no compassion for them whatsoever.

[Adverse]

If people are stupid enough to pay a higher price for a shitty whitelabel I have no compassion for them whatsoever.

hehehehe

[Joseph Isaac]

If people are stupid enough to pay a higher price for a shitty whitelabel I have no compassion for them whatsoever.

I actually release all promos on 180 gram vinyl...I prefer for all of my records on Mafia to be released as "promotional material/not for resale," yet this never happens, which I don't contest to. Shops need to make their money too, and since I know shops are charging for white labels I make my white labels as good a quality as the official release...

[Rog]

ya i always thought the t/p cut was on the same vinyl.. hence a test?

maybe whites also allow no sample clearance concern..

[tioneb]

hmm that happens i buy some promo copies

but they have always been sold at the same price (or cheaper) as regular release..... just dont buy your records at the expansive places