kron
Washington,#2REBUTTAL Owner of company
Tue, November 08, 2011
This is how independent or smaller record companies recieve funding to release and album. The idea is to incorporate the networks of all participating artist so marketing will become a bigger buzz. There is a small fee but now days you have to pay for a&R just to listen to your record. We no longer use this aproach since cds are almost obsolete, But for any marketing campaign there is always a price.
Mazz
Los Angeles,#3Consumer Comment
Thu, August 26, 2004
I've been an artist and producer in the music industry for over 10 years. I've seen these things happen often during that time frame. What an up-and-coming artist should realize is that all solicitations for material to put on a "compilation" CD are not real. One key thing to remember is that if anyone asks you to pay money to get your material on a compilation, run the other way. You don't see Universal, Sony, Arista, or any of the major record labels taking out ads as such to get you on a compilation do you? They aren't charging you for the privilege of being on an album (maybe not as they eye can see until royalty payment time). These guys who do that prey on the inexperience of artists in the realm of music business practices and they know that if they can get 15 to 20 "starving artists" to pay anywhere from $200 in this case to in excess of $5,000 per person that they have it made. And they will take your money and you never hear from them again. Before anyone does anything in the music industry they need to consult with a competent manager or attorney who can navigate them through the minefields that await them. If there are any questions, please post your questions below, and I will be glad to help you.