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Burn/Press 50 - 100 CDs with color print and no sabam
General discussionHi, I would like to burn or press 50 to 100 copies of a demo mix, for promo use. I've already seen quite a lot of middle-class DJ's giving away pro-looking CD's with color label with their own artwork, a nice jewel case with a small booklet and everything... So my question is, what companies make that without asking for an authorisation of SAB*M, assuming I would do it myself (which of course i'll do... ).
I'm willing to pay up to 300 euros for 100 copies, but I can review the budget if it's way to low for the industry.
Otherwise... I'll just use LightScribe, but it looks less pro... and I'm not fond of the idea of spending evenings in front of my PC, flipping CD's to burn on two sides... it would mean 100 to 200 times burning a CD, so around 600 minutes, 10 hours that I could spend on production / mix / (masturbation). Cheers!
Jordan
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if u go to a regular pressing plant they will ask for the sabam authorisation for sure, so you cant until you press them yourself. none will accept to take the risk afaik.
jah, but what if you want make a disk with only your own stuff? they won't ask the sabam-stuff then, will they?
Originally posted by : ELFENKOMMANDO
jah, but what if you want make a disk with only your own stuff? they won't ask the sabam-stuff then, will they?
they will
You can go to a company that duplicates cdr's. In that case you don't need an authorisation from Sabam. For example TVA Music does a good job. You can order as less copies as you want and it will cost you less than 3 euro/piece. They also print the cdr in full colour. You just send a master cd and they'll send you the copies you ordered within a few days. www.tvamusic.be (go to cdr duplication, all possibilities are shown)
lol
Originally posted by : rat
or as i heard someone say...belastingen op de leute!!
sabam is shit...you don t need to pay them;your cd is only demo..;and it's you own production. For my label for exemple,i don t pay sabam,cuz with the label i don t make money...so i will not pay 400 euros by release,if with the label i make no money... sabam is create to pay the TOP 50 at tv...i will never receive money from sabam if i put 3SRecordings in..cuz tracks are never play in radion,and on tv etc...so all mney goes for M pokora and diam's and many other...the actual top 50...
So for your case,it's only yourown job,so you will have no problem...
Originally posted by : SamSilva
sabam is shit...you don t need to pay them;your cd is only demo..;and it's you own production. For my label for exemple,i don t pay sabam,cuz with the label i don t make money...so i will not pay 400 euros by release,if with the label i make no money... sabam is create to pay the TOP 50 at tv...i will never receive money from sabam if i put 3SRecordings in..cuz tracks are never play in radion,and on tv etc...so all mney goes for M pokora and diam's and many other...the actual top 50...
So for your case,it's only yourown job,so you will have no problem...
this is surely not a matter of making money with the releases, or your "own" material. even if its your material, you have to tell them you press the tracks. if you are not registered at sabam, then you dont pay. if you are registered, or if the artists in the featured mix are registered, then you have to pay. no matter what.
as long you press something you need to contact them anyway. its not their problem if you get/make money or not. and its not 400€, it depends on a lot more factors. how much you sell the records, how many were pressed, etc etc
if you are registered at sabam, and i believe jordan is, you will have to pay for your own tracks. i had this experience. so dont tell you dont have to pay. this is false information.
although i think you dont need to if its under a certain amount of copies, but im not sure anymore, maybe 250or 300. and only for promo use, never for sale.
call here to know: 02/2868292 this is the department for mechanical reproduction rights, they will tell you what you need to.