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.
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.
The UK-based DMC and Music Factory Mastermix remix services also frequently include megamixes on their issues.