Originally Posted by niteshift
Originally Posted by Blazetrak
Jim, Niteshift, Kevin, and everyone else who has an issue with this concept or model, just answer me one question. If the person you admired or respected the most in music invited you to audition for them for a potential gig, job, placement, etc. and it was on your own dime to get to where they were and you were given 5 minutes to make it or break it, would you or would you not go? Its a simple yes or no question.


Yes.

And the reason is, because they INVITED me, not because I PAID some third party to get me there.

The music industry, what's left of it, has so little pride anyway. I won't be a part of the crumbs that are left in the biscuit barrel.

cheers, niteshift

PS - there is no such thing as the 5 minute pitch. It does not exist. It is an urban myth. In reality, it's more like a 2 hr chat fest of like minds. Would you invite someone into your project, and play the 5 minute producer ? Again, this rubbish is coming from LA LA land. And even there, the 5 minute pitch doesn't exist in reality. It's a learning tool, in order to be brief and concise.


So the issue is that you are paying us, not that you are paying in general. LOL. You will pay an airline $500 but wont pay us $75 to give you the same opportunity. Hilarious, but I guess you have your "principles"

And what you are failing to recognize for some reason is that when a Pro decides to use our site to accept submissions, they are INVITING you by opening themselves up to the public and willing to take submissions AND respond to everyone of them.

And sorry to burst your bubble, but no one is gonna sit around for 2 hours to have a chat fest if your 5 mins isnt good enough in the 1st place. At some point you have to make a first impression which is what leads to more interaction down the line.

I just sense a huge amount of bitterness in your comments. Its as if the biz has done you wrong and you dont want anyone else to have a shot UNLESS they take the long road that you seem to have traveled.