There are not many techno artists that will sell
over 50000 per record, maybe richie hawtin, autechre and
other very big names. 5000 can be considered a success.
500 is normal.
You won't make big money out of techno,
unless you put out records very regurarly.
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> From: EXT Peter Becker [mailto:peterb@ixpres.com]
> Sent: 14. January 2000 19:04
> To: idm@hyperreal.org
> Subject: [idm] lots of records
>
>
> idm/Rjyan-
> I'm curious just how many records, "lots of records" is. I'm *not*
> looking for a battle. Its just curious to see what different folks
> conceive a "lot" of records to be. I have friends who run small
> labels who conceive of selling 500 copies of a record as a "lot of
> records". Similarly, I know many who think that if at least 50K
> records are not sold, that their record sale is a failure.
>
> Just curious, not looking to spar!
> Peter
>
> np: Ka- Spel/ Heeman 10"
>
> Rjyan Kidwell <cex@tigerbeat6.com>
> " people cutting on them for being an Ae clone left and right. and i
> seriously think it's mostly the vocal elite on this list who have
> such a huge problem with funkstorung. i mean,... Funkstorung sell
> records. lots of records."
>
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