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<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by kimaliz:
My band was contacted by them in the same fashion last Friday.

They claimed to already have a project for us and needed us to move on this real fast (red flag).

Then after listening to him rattle off all the services they offered I asked "well what is this project you have in mind. Then he responded with the biggest red flag ever ( rip off straight from the movie boiler room) he said "I cant really disclose that information, but hold on, let me go out on the deck.

Then he went on to tell us that they have a shown on MTV that they want to submit our music for. Then re stated the urgency of signing with them.

The other big red flag was that towards the end of our convo, he said " So if you want to go on this right now I can send you to the people who will set that up for you" what single band member in their right mind would or could make that decision, right then and there?

Al quandt
Drums / Pleasing Melani
http://www.myspace.com/pleasingmelani </font>



This was almost exactly my experience. I sent them a link to my myspace page late last night, and by morning I got an e-mail from them saying they were interested in my music and that they had soming lined up already that my music would be perfect for. Then by this afternoon, I got a call from a guy there, Joe Conte. When I asked him how they compared with TAXI he seemed taken offguard, but then was quick to continue with his pitch...utlimately basically saying that they pretty much do the same thing. He said they had a project lined up that my music was perfect for. When I asked him what it was all he would tell me is that it was a network TV deal but that he wasn't at liberty to say anything any further as I am just a member of the general public until I sign up with them and one of their deals. It's $200 for 3 months, $300 for 6 months, and $400 for a year.

Now, I have heard at least a dozen people say something about them getting placed with MTV. That's pretty much all I've heard. That would be cool, but most of my music on myspace is more country music than anything, maybe a little light alt rock/pop mixed in. I don't think they'd pitch it to MTV though, and that seems to be their main connection. I'm not even sure if there's any money in it or if it's just cool to say that you had something play on MTV.

Either way, I have some publisher connections myself that I can utilize anytime for free, so it's that down payment with no guarantees deal that's got me on the fence.

I do agree that there are red flags flying all over the place, but I've also heard a number of people that are very satisfied with their services. I just don't know if it would help me at all and if it's worth the money to see.

Any other info anybody has on this would be much appreciated.

Thanks,
stonecountry