Beatport - Getting around the region restrictions

Started by M-Wave · 9 May 2007 · 17 posts survive · look for it on the Wayback Machine

M-WavePosted: 9 May 2007, 12:36pm

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Hey Guys

Just wondering if anyone has a way of getting around region specific restrictions on beatport. Have tried accessing through web proxies but because the site is flash etc it doesn't load.

Any tips?

Cheers
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ben:)Posted: 9 May 2007, 1:59pm

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I dont think there is a way - I checked the beatport forums, and the exact questions has been asked many times - nobody had an answer - I would also love to know if there is a way -its ultra annoying!

M-WavePosted: 9 May 2007, 2:58pm

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I may have to get a mate OS to give it a bash.. Or anyone got any servers OS that I can term services into?

leezeePosted: 9 May 2007, 4:57pm

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Not exactly simple, but it works:

Beatport workaround

Such a stupid rule.

ReFusePosted: 9 May 2007, 6:04pm

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Is this something new to Beatport cos I haven't tried downloading for about 6 months and last time it worked fine for me.
Just asking cos I was thinking of downloading some more tunes.

wojtekPosted: 9 May 2007, 6:27pm

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QUOTE(M-Wave @ May 9 2007, 12:36 PM) [snapback]1068135169[/snapback]

Why wouldn't a web proxy work? The flash file is loaded over http is it not?
The other alternative would be to tunnel your traffic over ssh through a box in the states.

leezeePosted: 9 May 2007, 7:08pm

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QUOTE(ReFuse @ May 9 2007, 07:04 PM) [snapback]1068135336[/snapback]

Is this something new to Beatport cos I haven't tried downloading for about 6 months and last time it worked fine for me.
Just asking cos I was thinking of downloading some more tunes.

Nah it's not new, but it only happens with very few tunes (and hardly any breaks I find). Just something to do with distribution rights for labels, it's a stupid contractual thing that has virtually no relevance to the digital world.

Most work fine though.

ReFusePosted: 9 May 2007, 8:22pm

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Cheers

BongoPosted: 9 May 2007, 10:10pm

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Juno does it now too.

Andrew HowlettPosted: 8 Jun 2007, 2:36pm

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yeah, proxy's get through it apparently.

Also, while im bumping the topic, has anyone seen the MP3 (at 320kbps) for Joonas Hahmo - Together?

Ive tried all my known sources..beatport, djdownload and even stompy.....cant find it anywhere

domspeedPosted: 13 Oct 2007, 9:07pm

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QUOTE(M-Wave @ May 9 2007, 11:06 AM) [snapback]1068135169[/snapback]

Mate, it's so annoying.

Every time it happens to me I just get it, and every other mix if available, from BT or Dc etc. It shits me to tears, and is not encouraging me to keep buying all my music.

Mr SPosted: 13 Oct 2007, 9:15pm

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don't have that problem at all with vinyl

good to see it still has it's worthy place

shannonPosted: 13 Oct 2007, 10:08pm

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QUOTE(Mr S @ Oct 13 2007, 10:15 PM) [snapback]1068174331[/snapback]

don't have that problem at all with vinyl

good to see it still has it's worthy place

word!!!

DJ BenPosted: 14 Oct 2007, 1:42am

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How long does it roughly take tunes to arrive when you order from Beatport?

Mr SPosted: 14 Oct 2007, 5:37am

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when you pay you get the downloads straight away just like every other digital site

Matt ParkerPosted: 14 Oct 2007, 1:20pm

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i'm hoping Ben was being sarcastic! lol

the territory restriction on the internet is about as useful as a screen door on a submarine (ie- shitful)
i can't understand why beatport and the labels can't work this issue out as most of their customers are either just going to go to another site or just use P2P to find it instead.

i'll be buggered if a minor glitch like that is going to stop me getting a song i want.

it's the only thing i hate about beatport really.

DJ BenPosted: 15 Oct 2007, 6:43am

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QUOTE(Matt Parker @ Oct 14 2007, 01:20 PM) [snapback]1068174361[/snapback]

i'm hoping Ben was being sarcastic! lol