I guess it's a general sort of question.
I am learning the fine art of djing atm. But to be honest I'm very confused when it comes to vinyl releases. As well as ep's and sites like beatport and iTunes. First of all I've never bought or owned a vinyl recording. I've always been a rapper and made all my own beats. Just recently I've gotten into the 'rave electronic' scene purely for the fact that I love dubstep and in the states that's really the only place to see/hear it live. I would like to do live djing and mixing. I am pretty good at it so far and am making my own tracks. I'm working very tirelessly on them in fact so I can play them in my sets.
I want to know how one goes about releasing something on vinyl and why. With all the digital djing setups that I see in the clubs and bars , vinyl releases seem unnecessary. I personally find no use for them.
Also how does one go about putting music on a download site such as the iTunes and beatports. Do you have to be on a label or is there some form or music registration to go through.
Any insite into this dark hazey area of my understanding would be helpful. Is there some form or article or blog that explains the proper way to release a track after it's been mixed and mastered or do you just toss it on YouTube and spam it? That seems wholly unprofessional. I'd certainly like to have my stuff available on my page and other sites but I would also prefer that it be available through a reputable source.
Obviously I'd have to build a fan base first, but I'm very curious as to how independent releases work on vinyl, online, and so on.
Thanks!!!!
