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vlmagee · 05-26-2004, 09:35 AM

quote:Originally posted by SilverHeels:

This bit intrigues me. From my past experience with record companies, DJ copies are sent out to ALL radio stations in time for release date of record. How else will the record get played over the air????????

No, DJ copies are sent out selectively to stations based on format. The big record companies probably send out huge numbers when they are pushing their multi-million selling artists, but even they thin it out significantly for someone whose records don't sell all that well. For the smaller companies and independents, the lists are smaller still. With stations coming and going, and changing formats all the time, most record companies have pretty poor lists.

When I was doing this for previous Lightfoot CDs, I was often told by DJs that they COULDN'T get a copy of a CD; in a couple of cases, I bought one and sent it myself, as did some other Lightheads (Jenney, for one). With the Rhino releases, I would contact Thane Tierney when I heard from a DJ who didn't have the CD, and Thane would give his name and station to the people who handle this.

Although the cost to the record company is much less than to us, they make a business decision based on costs vs expected sales. Even in the case of a Norah Jones, I can't imagine that they sent her recent CD to hip-hop stations.

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Valerie Magee

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05-26-2004, 09:35 AM	#29
vlmagee Senior Member Join Date: Nov 1999 Location: Ballston Spa, NY Posts: 724	quote:Originally posted by SilverHeels: This bit intrigues me. From my past experience with record companies, DJ copies are sent out to ALL radio stations in time for release date of record. How else will the record get played over the air???????? No, DJ copies are sent out selectively to stations based on format. The big record companies probably send out huge numbers when they are pushing their multi-million selling artists, but even they thin it out significantly for someone whose records don't sell all that well. For the smaller companies and independents, the lists are smaller still. With stations coming and going, and changing formats all the time, most record companies have pretty poor lists. When I was doing this for previous Lightfoot CDs, I was often told by DJs that they COULDN'T get a copy of a CD; in a couple of cases, I bought one and sent it myself, as did some other Lightheads (Jenney, for one). With the Rhino releases, I would contact Thane Tierney when I heard from a DJ who didn't have the CD, and Thane would give his name and station to the people who handle this. Although the cost to the record company is much less than to us, they make a business decision based on costs vs expected sales. Even in the case of a Norah Jones, I can't imagine that they sent her recent CD to hip-hop stations. ------------------ Valerie Magee Visit my business site at mageenet.biz and Cathy Cowette's web site at cathycowette.com [This message has been edited by vlmagee (edited May 26, 2004).]