Comments for Hardcore Breaks http://hardcorebreaks.com/hb - Uniting the Hardcore Breaks scene - Sat, 11 Oct 2008 21:30:00 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 Comment on Free Hardcore Breaks Sampler CDs! by Hardcore Breaks » Blog Archive » B2VOS Hardcore Breaks Sampler Vol 2 http://hardcorebreaks.com/hb/free-hardcore-breaks-sampler-cds/#comment-131 Hardcore Breaks » Blog Archive » B2VOS Hardcore Breaks Sampler Vol 2 Fri, 27 Jun 2008 21:53:01 +0000 http://hardcorebreaks.com/hb/free-hardcore-breaks-sampler-cds/#comment-131 [...] Download your copy of the CD here! [...] [...] Download your copy of the CD here! [...]

]]> Comment on Piracy in the HCB scene by RenegadeGenius http://hardcorebreaks.com/hb/2007/08/20/piracy-in-the-hcb-scene/#comment-65 RenegadeGenius Tue, 28 Aug 2007 12:45:35 +0000 http://hardcorebreaks.com/hb/2007/08/20/piracy-in-the-hcb-scene/#comment-65 The fact remains that too much pirating will cause the labels to close down. It costs around £6-700 to release a basic 12" with a colour label - more if u have a sleeve. The shops can only sell them at the price that everyone else does - around £5.49 - £5.99 (vinyl), and they of course aren't gonna pay full whack for them. Labels will get around £2.50 profit selling direct, or £1ish from shops. Distribution gets u no profit at all, and sometimes a small loss when postage charges come into play. That's why there isn't many mp3 sales until the label has got most of the costs back from vinyl sales - once a digital mp3 is out there, it's all too easy to see it start appearing on these p2p progs. Sure there are some people who will only buy vinyl, but how many people out there only get the vinyl because they can't get it for free?? As for mp3 prices, Darkus is charging 79p for older ones upto £1.20 for the newer ones. When u work out that those amounts get split between the shop owner & the label (after paypal costs), u can see that there isn't much money to be made, hence why they aren't even cheaper (as it just wouldn't be worth it for our limited sales). The other problem is sharing of unreleased tracks - seems some 'pre-release' stuff being given out to DJs / Radio shows for a bit of air-play before release is also being shared out. One unfortunate person this has happened to is DJ Sike. Due to this, the tune in question probably won't be coming out, therefore wasting weeks of work & cash in mastering costs. Please think before sharing - we don't make tunes to get rich, but we also don't pay out all these costs to release stuff & not recover our costs due to pirating. The fact remains that too much pirating will cause the labels to close down.
It costs around £6-700 to release a basic 12″ with a colour label - more if u have a sleeve.
The shops can only sell them at the price that everyone else does - around £5.49 - £5.99 (vinyl), and they of course aren’t gonna pay full whack for them.
Labels will get around £2.50 profit selling direct, or £1ish from shops. Distribution gets u no profit at all, and sometimes a small loss when postage charges come into play.
That’s why there isn’t many mp3 sales until the label has got most of the costs back from vinyl sales - once a digital mp3 is out there, it’s all too easy to see it start appearing on these p2p progs.
Sure there are some people who will only buy vinyl, but how many people out there only get the vinyl because they can’t get it for free??
As for mp3 prices, Darkus is charging 79p for older ones upto £1.20 for the newer ones. When u work out that those amounts get split between the shop owner & the label (after paypal costs), u can see that there isn’t much money to be made, hence why they aren’t even cheaper (as it just wouldn’t be worth it for our limited sales).

The other problem is sharing of unreleased tracks - seems some ‘pre-release’ stuff being given out to DJs / Radio shows for a bit of air-play before release is also being shared out.
One unfortunate person this has happened to is DJ Sike. Due to this, the tune in question probably won’t be coming out, therefore wasting weeks of work & cash in mastering costs.

Please think before sharing - we don’t make tunes to get rich, but we also don’t pay out all these costs to release stuff & not recover our costs due to pirating.

]]> Comment on Piracy in the HCB scene by Krackajak http://hardcorebreaks.com/hb/2007/08/20/piracy-in-the-hcb-scene/#comment-63 Krackajak Fri, 24 Aug 2007 14:25:01 +0000 http://hardcorebreaks.com/hb/2007/08/20/piracy-in-the-hcb-scene/#comment-63 I agree that it is both a curse and a blessing using P2P programs to exchange files; I have to admit I've gotten a couple new tunes off m8 but to be blunt it is a matter of accessibility for me. I am in Canada, and getting releases is hard and very expensive. The easiest method for me to get tunes is electronically... ie mp3's, but the ability to buy new tunes in this form is rare. Yes there is HPZ mp3 shop and IMO but their selections are limited. If Producers and labels made their works available at a fair cost I am sure people will be more inclined to purchase the tunes instead of pirating them. I agree that it is both a curse and a blessing using P2P programs to exchange files; I have to admit I’ve gotten a couple new tunes off m8 but to be blunt it is a matter of accessibility for me. I am in Canada, and getting releases is hard and very expensive. The easiest method for me to get tunes is electronically… ie mp3’s, but the ability to buy new tunes in this form is rare. Yes there is HPZ mp3 shop and IMO but their selections are limited. If Producers and labels made their works available at a fair cost I am sure people will be more inclined to purchase the tunes instead of pirating them.

]]> Comment on *Review* 2Fresh 004 by Administrator http://hardcorebreaks.com/hb/2007/01/29/review-2fresh-004/#comment-24 Administrator Mon, 29 Jan 2007 17:54:30 +0000 http://hardcorebreaks.com/hb/2007/01/29/review-2fresh-004/#comment-24 Soundclash gets a release! :) I remember first dropping it last August, been a long time coming but good to see it finally available. Soundclash gets a release! :) I remember first dropping it last August, been a long time coming but good to see it finally available.

]]> Comment on Drift - 07/11/2006 - 8:30-10pm by The_Succesor http://hardcorebreaks.com/hb/2006/11/07/drift-07112006-830-10pm/#comment-21 The_Succesor Tue, 21 Nov 2006 16:07:22 +0000 http://hardcorebreaks.com/hb/2006/11/08/drift-07112006-830-10pm/#comment-21 gracias gracias

]]> Comment on Drift - 02/05/2006 - 8:30-10pm by Administrator http://hardcorebreaks.com/hb/2006/05/02/drift-02052006-830-10pm/#comment-10 Administrator Mon, 12 Jun 2006 20:04:28 +0000 http://hardcorebreaks.com/hb/?p=46#comment-10 I'l see about sorting a YSI link mate. I’l see about sorting a YSI link mate.

]]> Comment on Drift - 02/05/2006 - 8:30-10pm by Brainstormer http://hardcorebreaks.com/hb/2006/05/02/drift-02052006-830-10pm/#comment-9 Brainstormer Mon, 12 Jun 2006 19:57:28 +0000 http://hardcorebreaks.com/hb/?p=46#comment-9 Anywhere I can download this one? Anywhere I can download this one?

]]> Comment on Roley - Hardcore Breaks Vol.3 by Administrator http://hardcorebreaks.com/hb/2006/04/30/roley-hardcore-breaks-vol3/#comment-8 Administrator Tue, 09 May 2006 11:53:44 +0000 http://hardcorebreaks.com/hb/2006/04/30/roley-hardcore-breaks-vol3/#comment-8 I don't think it's been released. If you give Inferno a shout via the B2VOS forum or something he might be able to sort you out. I don’t think it’s been released. If you give Inferno a shout via the B2VOS forum or something he might be able to sort you out.

]]> Comment on Roley - Hardcore Breaks Vol.3 by bn454612 http://hardcorebreaks.com/hb/2006/04/30/roley-hardcore-breaks-vol3/#comment-7 bn454612 Sun, 07 May 2006 18:45:37 +0000 http://hardcorebreaks.com/hb/2006/04/30/roley-hardcore-breaks-vol3/#comment-7 Don't 'spose you know where I can get a copy of that Inferno - Breakin’ track? Don’t ’spose you know where I can get a copy of that Inferno - Breakin’ track?

]]> Comment on Roley - Hardcore Breaks Vol.3 by Administrator http://hardcorebreaks.com/hb/2006/04/30/roley-hardcore-breaks-vol3/#comment-6 Administrator Sat, 06 May 2006 14:22:07 +0000 http://hardcorebreaks.com/hb/2006/04/30/roley-hardcore-breaks-vol3/#comment-6 If I remember rightly the Kate Bush tune is: Inferno - Breakin' If I remember rightly the Kate Bush tune is: Inferno - Breakin’

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