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| 2772.1 | | RGB::ROST | Boozoo Chavis underwear endorsee | Fri Nov 22 1991 11:36 | 13 |
| Man, fulla questions...
A record pool is a trade organization for DJs. They originated to
allow DJs to get access to hot records back in the disco days when many
records were available only as imports, etc.
It's since grown to an important distribution channel for the record
companies, as important as the mainstream radio, college readio, etc.
I.e. to break a dance record it's important to get it to the pools.
Maybe soem DJ type can/will elaborate.
Brian
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| 2772.2 | Fall Music Conference | MIZZOU::SHERMAN | ECADSR::Sherman DTN 223-3326 | Sat Nov 23 1991 17:32 | 29 |
| I just came back from the FMC Saturday session. I missed the opening
stuff, but was there long enough to catch the legal panel discussion
featuring lawyers that work in "the biz". I spent some time talking
afterwards with Harvey Warfield who is a key player with not just
the FMC conference but also an effort to provide more support for musicians
in the Boston area.
I told him about us. He freaked. He wants to hear Commusic IX. I'm
going to let him borrow my copy. I'll also do a quickie demo tape for
him and drop it off when I attend the second session of the conference.
BTW, he is with WCGY 93.7 FM in Boston. He is pushing a show called
"Boston Music Showcase" that airs Sundays from 6 to 10 PM and features
local talent.
Another thing, several people mentioned that Boston is THE PLACE to get
into doing production work like jingles for ads, TV and movies. What a
coincidence ... that's something I want to do! Seems that there are folks
looking for synth gurus/musicians that can do synchronized production
music. Stations in general are looking for new sounds. Harvey, in
particular, is trying to help people in the Boston area (he says this
includes New Hampshire - they are thinking internationally in scope).
Those of you who contributed to Commusic IX and live in the Northeast
may have a new opportunity coming your way. Send me mail if you have
comments or questions. More after I go tomorrow, including a review of the
conference.
Steve
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| 2772.3 | Record Pool history and info... | SUBWAY::GRAHAM | The revolution will be televised | Mon Dec 02 1991 03:04 | 18 |
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The first record pool on record was started by David Mancuso - dj
at the legendary "Loft" danceclub in New York city ( he formed it
in the early seventies). Mancuso trained great djs like Larry Levan
(defunct Paradise Garage of NYC) and Mark Kamins (dj at New York's old
and new Dancetria Club...also found Madonna and mixed her first record...
"Everybody").
The top record pools usually service their djs music (provided by
major and indie labels) that is usually advance copies or not even
available to the general public for a long time. The record pool
djs usually pay a monthly fee (ranging from $50 -$100) for the service.
This is not for the price of records...rather, to cover for the cost of
infra-structure and the cost of running the record pool as a business.
Kris..
(a dj_turned_midi_programmer and member of SURE (Spinners Unlimited
Record Enterprise, Bronx, NY)
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