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Thats too bad about the affiliate program at beatport. I wonder what all portals they will be working with in the future (as the article you linked to stated).
There's plenty of other affiliate options for such sites: Juno, Dancetracks, etc.
Btw.. here's the email that I received from LinkShare:
from: Beatport LLC
date: Tue, Oct 21, 2008 at 12:08 AM
subject: Notification of Temporary Removal from Program
Dear Pavol Sulek:
We regret to inform you that Beatport LLC has removed you from their Affiliate Program. Merchants may remove affiliates from their programs for many different reasons, including violation of legal terms, inactivity, changes in site content, etc. If you feel that you have been removed in error, or would like further clarification on why you were removed, please contact beatportaffiliates@linkshare.com.
LinkShare manages hundreds of other affiliate programs. We encourage you to log in and find other programs with which you may want to partner.
Best,
LinkShare Corporation
http://www.linkshare.com