I got the following email in response to some [old] tunes I made years ago, and well, read for yourself.

Quote :

"Dear 'Ben Drew His Name', I was browsing around Soundclick and found you. The International Talent Award Contest for rock bands seems to be perfect for music like yours! The rules are simple. If your song is selected as a worthy recipient by our judges, you win 2000 US dollars. The Talent Award Contest is an invitation-only competition, where you only get to compete if you're personally selected! I can give out such invitations, and the music on your page leaves me in no doubt that you are worthy. I dig the vibe of "Rainy Days", and "Riffing Well" is amazing. Don't worry about trying to get the perfect 'professional' sound to your entries - we listen to the SONG, not the recording. I wish I had time to listen to more of your stuff. I really think you should enter the Talent Award Contest based on the material I've already heard! Your invite code is **************** which you can use to enter the site at http://www.talentaward.net. There is a small submission fee of 19 US dollars per song you enter. (Regular fee 39 US dollars) You may enter as many songs as you please. Full details on the website. I hope to hear your stuff on the panel! If you have any questions, you are welcome to send us an e-mail at this address, of course. many kind regards William Taylor, judge, Talentaward.net ---PLEASE NOTE: This is _NOT_ a mass mailing. It is a personal e-mail written by a judge looking around the internet for the most interesting songwriters. The deadline for buying Entry Tickets is 7 days from today. However, after you buy a ticket, you have 30 days to submit an mp3. Full details on the webpage."

the code works on the site, btw - no additional info of consequence can be obtained by tying it in.


Is The A Scam?

BTW, here is the site in question: http://www.soundclick.com/bendrewhisname

11/10/2007 2:11:03 PM

looks legit, I think.

11/10/2007 2:14:50 PM

http://bluebabies.wordpress.com/2007/11/07/talentawardnet-rules/

http://www.soundclick.com/_tempdev/viewAuthor.cfm?memberid=2310905

Hmmm, I dunno.

[Edited on November 10, 2007 at 2:17 PM. Reason : Looks fishy.]

11/10/2007 2:17:01 PM

i agree, but not as fishy as most scams i see...i guess making a couple of fictitious band sites isn't out
of the question, but hrm...

11/10/2007 2:20:42 PM

ttt

11/11/2007 1:15:23 PM

sounds like a scam. kindof like that poem book they tried to get middle school kids to buy.

11/11/2007 1:22:14 PM

$2000 us dollar bucks

11/11/2007 1:23:02 PM

http://bluebabies.wordpress.com/2007/11/07/talentawardnet-rules/

the only thing really bugging me here is that the band page doesn't have any links to itself, it's music, contact info, etc.

11/11/2007 1:37:54 PM

then its a scam

move on with your life

its just $2000 dollar bucks

11/11/2007 1:56:12 PM

^^ yeah, that's definitely a setup. don't spend the $19.

11/11/2007 2:05:18 PM