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Gwely Mernans
from 23rd century entertainment (Canada) on 2006-09-11 14:35 [#01969207]
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I was contacted by a scouter on myspace that works for A&R select. Ever heard of them? I haven't. Anyways they say they're an agency that finds talented artists and hooks them up with publicity/promotion to mtv/tv networks/indie films/video game companies, prof bios, etc etc etc.
They gave me a call and we talked for a bit. Sounded very legit, they went on and on about how great this is, and how lucky I am for being found, and that my sound is exactly what they're looking for in submitting to some recent projects. And how fast the cash rolls in with royalties. Fuck, I was being pampered over the phone. But for all these amazing services I'll be getting, theres a price.
3 month 199USD$ 6 month 299USD$ 1 year 399USD$
Is this legit? They have a myspace but the link to their site doesn't work. Do these kinds of companies charge you? Is this how it works when you're 'discovered'?
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Drunken Mastah
from OPPERKLASSESVIN!!! (Norway) on 2006-09-11 14:37 [#01969208]
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do you have gantz dvd version?
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ecnadniarb
on 2006-09-11 14:39 [#01969211]
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haha fucking hell NO!!! It's a con.
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ecnadniarb
on 2006-09-11 14:41 [#01969212]
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You should NEVER hand money the other way to get stuff out (unless you are self financing a release obviously). Please don't fall for one of the oldest tricks in the book and instead send me $100 every three months to stop you being stupid :P
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Exaph
from United Kingdom on 2006-09-11 14:42 [#01969214]
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and you pay them? thats the scam right there.
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i_x_ten
from arsemuncher on 2006-09-11 14:42 [#01969215]
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WHAT HE SAID.
SCAM CENTRAL
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swears
from junk sleep on 2006-09-11 14:43 [#01969217]
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It sounds like bollocks. If someone thinks you're going to make money for them, they're not going to charge you are they? It's like average looking girls paying thousands of pounds to fake modelling agencies.
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Falito
from Balenciaga on 2006-09-11 14:44 [#01969218]
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same.
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Oddioblender
from Fort Worth, TX (United States) on 2006-09-11 14:46 [#01969221]
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i would comment, but i think lee said all you need to know. scam.
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Gwely Mernans
from 23rd century entertainment (Canada) on 2006-09-11 14:49 [#01969231]
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There were quite a few holes in the guys proposals that I'm slowly realizing after the post-giddiness. He did get some information out of me, like my address, but not my billing and bank account info. That's about the time I said I'll get back to you on that.
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virginpusher
from County Clare on 2006-09-11 14:51 [#01969234]
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scam
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dog_belch
from Netherlands, The on 2006-09-11 14:51 [#01969235]
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Is it a Scam. Let's rack up the Scam points in your mail.
I was contacted by a scouter (PING) on myspace (PING)( that works for A&R
select. Ever heard of them? I haven't.(PING) Anyways they say
they're an agency that finds talented artists and hooks them
up with publicity/promotion to mtv/tv networks/indie films/video game companies, prof bios, etc etc etc.
They gave me a call and we talked for a bit. Sounded very legit, they went on and on about how great this is,(PING) and how
lucky I am for being found,(PING) and that my sound is exactly
what they're looking for in submitting to some recent projects. And how fast the cash rolls in with royalties.(PING)
Fuck, I was being pampered over the phone. But for all these
amazing services I'll be getting, theres a price. 3 month 199USD$(PING) 6 month 299USD$(PING) 1 year 399USD$(PING)
Is this legit? They have a myspace but the link to their site doesn't work. (PING)Do these kinds of companies charge you?
Is this how it works when you're 'discovered'?(PING)
I make that merely 11 Scam Pings, which means it's probably legit.
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Gwely Mernans
from 23rd century entertainment (Canada) on 2006-09-11 14:53 [#01969237]
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haha :D
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Drunken Mastah
from OPPERKLASSESVIN!!! (Norway) on 2006-09-11 15:26 [#01969253]
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gantz?
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Gwely Mernans
from 23rd century entertainment (Canada) on 2006-09-11 15:31 [#01969262]
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no :( only cd.
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Gwely Mernans
from 23rd century entertainment (Canada) on 2006-09-11 15:32 [#01969264]
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wait you mean anime? no.
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Drunken Mastah
from OPPERKLASSESVIN!!! (Norway) on 2006-09-11 15:34 [#01969266]
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yes, it was the anime
(you should see it)
I've been trying to find all the dvd episodes because the tv episodes are shorter and certain bloody bits are cut out, and I got like seven dvd episodes but then the eighth was tv and everything got mixed up...
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hanal
from k_maty only (United Kingdom) on 2006-09-11 15:36 [#01969268]
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the PING says it all
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Gwely Mernans
from 23rd century entertainment (Canada) on 2006-09-11 15:36 [#01969269]
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it's on my list.
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Fredd-E
from Belgium on 2006-09-11 16:05 [#01969295]
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the machine that goes PING.
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chambre noire
from Iceland on 2006-09-11 16:09 [#01969298]
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fuck that shit! never pay..
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swears
from junk sleep on 2006-09-11 16:14 [#01969304]
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My mate You know the band Joy Zipper? My mate basically had a deal with their manager (who also managed indie-folksters Turin Brakes) to release a seven inch of electro stuff, maybe a CD album, do remixes of various indie bands, etc...the manager didn't ask him for a penny, just hassled him for music, told him to be at places, meet people, DJ, stuff like that.
The fucking lazy bum blew it. Couldn't be arsed travelling down to London (all fares paid btw) to meet industry types and all that stuff. Huge ego, thought that somebody else would show interest, they didn't. Now he really regrets it.
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Gwely Mernans
from 23rd century entertainment (Canada) on 2006-09-12 12:34 [#01969721]
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fuckers keep calling me, "gotta get on this pronto, are you ready to pay right now? how about tonight. tommorrow?" so today i pitched up a frequency so ear bleedingly high that when they called i put it up to the speaker for a few seconds and they hung up. because im crazy like that dont fuck with me i'll destroy your fucking ear drums mother fuckers!!!!
dont mess with music makers
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dog_belch
from Netherlands, The on 2006-09-12 13:21 [#01969737]
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There you go, you passed the test.
I remember when I was a student some fucking Moonie approached me saying "Hey, are you in a band?", nice hamfisted psychological profiling homing in on the dodgy half arsed Goth. Yeah dude, do you want me to come play your fucking Bean Festival?
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cygnus
from nowhere and everyplace on 2006-09-12 13:29 [#01969742]
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anime
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swears
from junk sleep on 2006-09-12 16:39 [#01969863]
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Yeah, so my buddy nearly had a deal with these guys: Anvil Records who were a hip up and coming indie label a couple of years back. The manager wanted to go "electro" and had heard some tracks because he'd liked a fan remix e-mailed to Joy Zipper.
But the lazy, ungrateful drunkard blew it.
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futureimage
from buy FIR from Juno (United Kingdom) on 2006-09-13 11:21 [#01970251]
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I wanna prank call someone with Fuck Off by Snares.
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fleetmouse
from Horny for Truth on 2006-09-13 11:24 [#01970257]
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lol @ bean festival
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Anus_Presley
on 2006-09-13 11:24 [#01970258]
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I want to prrank you with Fuck Off by Snares
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