Inside the Music Business

[matthewearly84]

received a press release a couple of days ago from a beat sample website that is about to launch.

to launch the site with a BOOM, they are putting on a comp... sounds good yeah? standard practice to gain eyes to the website... only thing is, WE HAVE TO PAY TO ENTER...

would you pay for such a prize of headphones(generic), software(generic) or musical instruments(generic)

the only thing i would say to this website is you are almost doing it right... just don't ask people to pay for the privilege.

what do you think?

[tim_7string]

Anytime I see something where I have to pay a fee upfront or buy a certain amount of product, I just pass on it. It might be different if I were in my teens and felt I had nothing to lose, but as an older musician that's been through a lot, I just don't see where it will benefit me at all.

[daddymack]

I'm not one to buy a pig in a poke.
Why would I pay money to some unknown web entity?
Like any contest, if they failed to get adequate sponsorship to cover their costs, then why would I even consider entering?

[Kreatorkind]

Running from anyone who asks for money upfront is a good rule of thumb!