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Beatport question about buying DJ mixes
Posted on: 16.06.2013 by Dirk Veasman
Hey guys.

So if I buy a DJ mix from Beatport, do I also get ownership of the individual component tracks? It seems a waste to download a mix, and it is showing you all of the tracks but you don't get to have the tracks for yourself also. And there is no way in hell someone should be expected to pay for the mix and pay for the tracks. In that case you're better off listening to the mix for free and buying what you want. I don't see how this service is going to turn a great profit for anyone, even Beatport.

I did found a mix I absolutely love, but if I don't get the tracks, I don't buy the mix.

Thanks for your answers.

Brian
Anjelica Bowerman
20.06.2013
Originally Posted by shr3dder
I believe your confusing the Beatport Mixes (where users can submit mixes up for sale) with legit compilations like the unmixed versions of DJ Kicks etc..


I have no idea who would actually want to pay for whats basically a demo.
big name artists do put up their version of a remix on there, and i would pay for something like this.

http://www.beatport.com/track/no-res...-remix/3352395

but i guess that's not the same as a set... i believe when you buy a set, you are assuming that's just it. You bought that set, and not the individually prepped songs. If you buy an album then it depends on the transition, you might get individual songs, or might not...
Anjelica Bowerman
20.06.2013
Originally Posted by shr3dder
I believe your confusing the Beatport Mixes (where users can submit mixes up for sale) with legit compilations like the unmixed versions of DJ Kicks etc..


I have no idea who would actually want to pay for whats basically a demo.
this, http://www.beatport.com/track/no-res...-remix/3352395

unless you can do one better
Dirk Veasman
18.06.2013
Originally Posted by Nick V
All of the "mixes" I have bought off BP included the original tracks. It can be a great way to get a bunch of tracks for cheap since the album price on BP is so much lower than the single. I believe some dont include them but it should be pretty obvious. When you click on the cover is there one thing or 15+?
It's not too obvious for me. When I click the cover, it's just enlarging the cover.
Now if you mean clicking on it after it pops up in your search field, then it gives me the mix
in the preview window and plays it, not a separate list of songs.
Edwardo Rothenberger
17.06.2013
Originally Posted by Xonetacular
I really wonder who is actually paying to buy DJ mixes these days
I usually find the retail DJ mixes uninspiring and a bit of a disappointment.
I like the live ones more. Might be a bit rough round the edges sometimes, but the vibe is better.

I can definitely recommend Bushwacka's at Shoom reunion a few months ago
Latoria Kavulich
17.06.2013
Originally Posted by Synaptic Flow
Well some sites give you the individual track and the mix for your purchase price. I am basically asking if Beatport does that or makes you pay twice essentially.
Most that i have seen throw in the mixed version free if you buy the whole album.
Edwardo Rothenberger
16.06.2013
Originally Posted by Synaptic Flow
Well some sites give you the individual track and the mix for your purchase price. I am basically asking if Beatport does that or makes you pay twice essentially.
With traditional CD's you would either buy a DJ Mix, or quite often they would do a vinyl double pack release with the full unmixed versions.

I can't see why they would give you the unmixed originals too on Beatport. That would be quite an added bonus if they did.
Dirk Veasman
16.06.2013
Originally Posted by johney
Do you want to DJ the individual tracks? surely, they would be mixed?
Well some sites give you the individual track and the mix for your purchase price. I am basically asking if Beatport does that or makes you pay twice essentially.
Dirk Veasman
16.06.2013		Hey guys.

So if I buy a DJ mix from Beatport, do I also get ownership of the individual component tracks? It seems a waste to download a mix, and it is showing you all of the tracks but you don't get to have the tracks for yourself also. And there is no way in hell someone should be expected to pay for the mix and pay for the tracks. In that case you're better off listening to the mix for free and buying what you want. I don't see how this service is going to turn a great profit for anyone, even Beatport.

I did found a mix I absolutely love, but if I don't get the tracks, I don't buy the mix.

Thanks for your answers.

Brian
Anjelica Bowerman
20.06.2013
Originally Posted by shr3dder
I believe your confusing the Beatport Mixes (where users can submit mixes up for sale) with legit compilations like the unmixed versions of DJ Kicks etc..


I have no idea who would actually want to pay for whats basically a demo.
big name artists do put up their version of a remix on there, and i would pay for something like this.

http://www.beatport.com/track/no-res...-remix/3352395

but i guess that's not the same as a set... i believe when you buy a set, you are assuming that's just it. You bought that set, and not the individually prepped songs. If you buy an album then it depends on the transition, you might get individual songs, or might not...
Anjelica Bowerman
20.06.2013
Originally Posted by shr3dder
I believe your confusing the Beatport Mixes (where users can submit mixes up for sale) with legit compilations like the unmixed versions of DJ Kicks etc..


I have no idea who would actually want to pay for whats basically a demo.
this, http://www.beatport.com/track/no-res...-remix/3352395

unless you can do one better
Ara Tima
19.06.2013		I believe your confusing the Beatport Mixes (where users can submit mixes up for sale) with legit compilations like the unmixed versions of DJ Kicks etc..


I have no idea who would actually want to pay for whats basically a demo.
Dirk Veasman
18.06.2013
Originally Posted by Nick V
All of the "mixes" I have bought off BP included the original tracks. It can be a great way to get a bunch of tracks for cheap since the album price on BP is so much lower than the single. I believe some dont include them but it should be pretty obvious. When you click on the cover is there one thing or 15+?
It's not too obvious for me. When I click the cover, it's just enlarging the cover.
Now if you mean clicking on it after it pops up in your search field, then it gives me the mix
in the preview window and plays it, not a separate list of songs.
Hellen Mindrup
17.06.2013		You do not get ownership to the tracks, just the mix itself.. You can break it apart and individually make your own tracks, but those tracks are not originals from the artist, nor are they the full versions. If you want full, mastered edits, you have to buy the songs yourself.
Augustina Zulu
18.06.2013		All of the "mixes" I have bought off BP included the original tracks. It can be a great way to get a bunch of tracks for cheap since the album price on BP is so much lower than the single. I believe some dont include them but it should be pretty obvious. When you click on the cover is there one thing or 15+?
Edwardo Rothenberger
17.06.2013
Originally Posted by Xonetacular
I really wonder who is actually paying to buy DJ mixes these days
I usually find the retail DJ mixes uninspiring and a bit of a disappointment.
I like the live ones more. Might be a bit rough round the edges sometimes, but the vibe is better.

I can definitely recommend Bushwacka's at Shoom reunion a few months ago
Latoria Kavulich
17.06.2013
Originally Posted by Synaptic Flow
Well some sites give you the individual track and the mix for your purchase price. I am basically asking if Beatport does that or makes you pay twice essentially.
Most that i have seen throw in the mixed version free if you buy the whole album.
Romelia Stankard
16.06.2013		I really wonder who is actually paying to buy DJ mixes these days
Sina Haggans
16.06.2013		I was in your shoes and made the mistake of buying a mix, believeing I would get all individual tracks. However, it was an hour long set mixed by a dj including all the tracks. I reported it to beatport that I was under the impression I would receive all individual tracks and received a 25% discount coupon.

Point being, if it says it's a mix, you're gonna get a set of all those songs combined.
Edwardo Rothenberger
16.06.2013
Originally Posted by Synaptic Flow
Well some sites give you the individual track and the mix for your purchase price. I am basically asking if Beatport does that or makes you pay twice essentially.
With traditional CD's you would either buy a DJ Mix, or quite often they would do a vinyl double pack release with the full unmixed versions.

I can't see why they would give you the unmixed originals too on Beatport. That would be quite an added bonus if they did.
Dirk Veasman
16.06.2013
Originally Posted by johney
Do you want to DJ the individual tracks? surely, they would be mixed?
Well some sites give you the individual track and the mix for your purchase price. I am basically asking if Beatport does that or makes you pay twice essentially.
Augustine Mitzen
16.06.2013		Do you want to DJ the individual tracks? surely, they would be mixed?

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