I was wondering what do you all use to get your music? Do you use an apple store account or Zune account? I'm not really sure the best way to go to get quality mp3 downloads at a good price. I thought about using zunes unlimited download service but i'm not sure if the songs will play in VDJ. Any and all suggestions welcome. Let me know what you guys use. Thanks!
Where Do you ALl get your music from?
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If I have to download an MP3 (as in the local stores don't have the tune or I'm trying to fulfill a last-minute request), I use Amazon.
Well, I use cds mainly, so here are my sources. Prime Cuts, Best Buy, 2 local record shops and sometimes Amazon.com downloads. Works well for us.
Most of my new music comes from a subscription to Prime Cuts. Most of my older music is from the cases and cases of CDs I've bought over the years. If I have a request for a song and don't have it I will check Amazon, then Walmart, and Apple Store
I buy loaded hard drives from Ebay.. Just kidding..
I use XMix.. Itunes...Promo Only and the local Reggae shop in Queens.
I use XMix.. Itunes...Promo Only and the local Reggae shop in Queens.
I would like to do wav files because they are better than mp3s. But I dont know of any sites that I can subscribe to that will let me download Wav files. I dont want to go to the store and buy a million cds.
Prime Cuts is TM Jones' subscription service for DJs. They're a site sponsor and have a banner ad in rotation here. For mobile DJ companies, Prime Cuts is probably the best subscription service available.
You don't need to buy a million CDs, but you will need to make a significant investment in music. Depending upon the types of events you will be doing, start with purchasing compilations of the standards (old & new) and try a subscription service.
I used to tell guys I trained, make sure you know your Now! cds, they can save you in a pinch. Same thing goes for Prime Cuts.
Yes, absolutely.
Tailor your music aquisitions to your market. For instance, if you don't do shows where the audiences want Country music, why buy a lot of Country?
Keep a pen and notepad handy and note requests for tracks you don't have. Then get 'em. If the same group calls you back for another show you'll have the music they like. That makes a world of difference.
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Keep a pen and notepad handy and note requests for tracks you don't have. Then get 'em. If the same group calls you back for another show you'll have the music they like. That makes a world of difference.
A pen and notepad?! You're so old school!
I keep a program called notepad, open in another window, behind my playback software, to do just that. Great idea, different implementation.
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It really depends!
If you are an ADJA member you legally purchase all of your music.
If you aren't a member of the ADJA you simply steal it by downloading from any free online source like Napster etc.!
If you are an ADJA member you legally purchase all of your music.
If you aren't a member of the ADJA you simply steal it by downloading from any free online source like Napster etc.!
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Most new music, Prime Cuts weekly subscription.
2 Local Used/New CD stores in town, Amazon, Best Buy. Occasionally I'll buy and download a track or two from Amazon and if I'm really desperate, I'll get it from I-Tunes as a last resort.
2 Local Used/New CD stores in town, Amazon, Best Buy. Occasionally I'll buy and download a track or two from Amazon and if I'm really desperate, I'll get it from I-Tunes as a last resort.
If I have to purchase something in a pinch/bind, I use i-Tunes. That's rare though, because I normally have just about anything and everything anyone could ask for. At this writing, I usually tote close to 1000 CD's to each show. But that's just me.