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kwac · Post by **kwac** » Tue Jun 07, 2005 3:16 am

I LOVE a good hoax

kwac twice · Post by **kwac twice** » Tue Jun 07, 2005 7:27 pm

But, does anyone have any experiences to share about this??

celticdale · Post by **celticdale** » Tue Jun 07, 2005 7:36 pm

xzero1 wrote:But, does anyone have any experiences to share about this??

Doh! I thought I made it big! Ah hahahahahaha! I went to their site. I think they're collecting email addresses for spammers. They'd be pretty desperate to use one of my songs.

http://www.hotlivebands.com

There actually is a HLB Entertainment. Too funny.

farlukar · Post by **farlukar** » Tue Jun 07, 2005 7:47 pm

You'd probably have to pay a "small advance" to be on the CD.

Hink · Post by **Hink** » Tue Jun 07, 2005 7:52 pm

if you're using soundclick beware of Statue Records...

I did get an email from some promoter in Africa two weeks ago saying they wanted me to be a part of a tour they doing for some benefit, I didn't respond because I didn't believe a word of it after "we will need you to send us...."..

They're gonna prey on our dreams (grifters) afterall it is a weakness of many musicians and easy to exploit.

jeffn1 · Post by **jeffn1** » Tue Jun 07, 2005 7:54 pm

I added a piece to a progressive rock compilation CD. They did not ask me for any $$.

Here is the
link:

http://www.progarchives.com/forum/forum ... =6348&PN=1

jeffn1

Hink · Post by **Hink** » Tue Jun 07, 2005 7:58 pm

some yahoo groups make compilation cd's, I know there is one for the Akai dps's that does.

celticdale · Post by **celticdale** » Tue Jun 07, 2005 8:06 pm

farlukar wrote:You'd probably have to pay a "small advance" to be on the CD.

What's small?

Hewitt Huntwork · Post by **Hewitt Huntwork** » Tue Jun 07, 2005 8:07 pm

Hink wrote:if you're using soundclick beware of Statue Records...

I had an experience with them like, ten years ago. Back in the day, the advice "if you have to put up your own money, stay away from it" was uttered a lot between musicians and in places like Musician magazine. Back when the technology was more expensive to get a finished sounding product in your hand, artists were a bit more vulnerable to operations like this.

These days you don't hear it as much because you can manufacture a digital recording in your house (or your yard, depending on your setup) without needing anyone to charge you for the privilege.

Anyway, not on a soapbox or anything, just a quick n' dirty history lesson for any of the younglings around KvR.

dystonia_ek · Post by **dystonia_ek** » Tue Jun 07, 2005 8:10 pm

Hewett is right. You shouldn't have to pay for a compilation appearance, ever. I've contributed to a few, and never had any associated costs apart from shipping the finished track.

Hypertone · Post by **Hypertone** » Tue Jun 07, 2005 10:14 pm

Pay to be on a CD. That's hilarious. Hey guys, if you pay me, I'll release your music on a compilation. What a great way to make money, you don't even need to worry about the CDs selling.

whyterabbyt · Post by **whyterabbyt** » Tue Jun 07, 2005 10:18 pm

Hypertone quoth Pay to be on a CD. That's hilarious. Hey guys, if you pay me, I'll release your music on a compilation. What a great way to make money, you don't even need to worry about the CDs selling.

Pretty similar to the 'real' record industry, then

jeffn1 · Post by **jeffn1** » Tue Jun 07, 2005 11:44 pm

Song-writing contests often use a similar scam (entry fee).

jeffn1

kwac · Post by **kwac** » Wed Jun 08, 2005 2:11 am

at it

Anyone been asked for a track on a compilation CD b4.....