Many of these were not easily beatmixed, so DJs started to edit songs by splicing reel-to-reel tape copies, making their own versions better structured for a live DJ set.
The RIAA began notifying remix services of their obligations regarding permission from music publishers, or else face litigation.
Many of the services that survived this period, such as Ultimix, X-mix, Hot Tracks, and Wicked Mix, featured remixers that had radio mix-shows.
attempted to establish a system for all services to become legal, by either paying a flat fee or a percentage of sales to a commission who would then allocate the money to the publishers whose tracks were used.
Most remix-service companies required a DJ subscription agreement to buy the records or CDs, with each issue typically limited in quantity.
While a remix-service version of a song might be released commercially by the artist's record label, the vast majority are limited to DJ subscribers.
The UK-based Disco Mix Club (DMC) remix service has the most members in the world,[citation needed] with offices in nearly every country.