I think that most distributors have always been genre/style, as it is
one or two people picking the 12"s to be sold, and there personal
taste have a influence on there disstions of what to bring in to
distribution center for resale. I know that my time with RTD my
personal taste was a big part of what we sold, and in my dealing with
other distributors, I found the same to be true. Now with the
closing of some bigger distributors, this does make it some what
harder for the indy label to maybe move there 12"s, but it does allow
for the indy label to start dealing direct with the retail outlets,
as the retail outlets will have to deal with the indy labels to get
there stock. In turn this will be a few more $$ in the indy label's
pocket as the indy label can sale the 12", CD, etc. at a higher
price, instead of the distorter getting the 20-30% mark up the indy
label gets it. I think that more labels should deal direct with
retail outlets as the retail outlet should try to deal more with the
indy label. It come on down and back to Mom & Pa relations. Now
everybody has to do there home work to get the choice products.
HB
www.vmax.net
Keep it underground & real.
On Oct 30, 2006, at 10:10 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I've noticed that more distributors in the US are becoming genre/style
specific. Seems like Watts is the last of the big "across the
board" dance
music distributors to fall.
discuss?
MEK
"Nick Breinich" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote on 10/28/2006 01:27:14 PM:
I can certainly recommend Wrecked distro. http://rhinoplex.org/
wrecked/
not much techno per se but...
" we carry a wide variety of different music and related items
specializing in: breakcore, drill'n'bass, experimental hardcore,
rhythmic noise, ragga-jungle, weird dub, robot electro, melodic idm,
alt hiphop, hyperdub / grime, fractured ambient and the many other
uncategorizable variations of new electronic music. we especially
focus labels and artists with a diy outlook."
at least forced exposure has emerged as a big and good usa distrib
in the last few years...any other light? it's dark in the usa...
