Recently I was browsing the Internet, in an attempt to discover what type of tools there were out there for artists looking to get their music heard. Then on a fluke I came across the web site www.PleaseListenToMyDemo.com. Here on the site they promise individuals that they will rate songs and give feedback from industry insiders. This was extremely similar to promises offered by the Akon endorsed Digital Hit System or DHS. Considering the fact that we here at the Music Casting Network are aiming to also fulfill a similar void in the market. We felt that it was only right to fairly assess other tools of the same nature.
After taking the bait I reviewed the information on the sites ‘about’ section. It turns out this company also took the route of acquiring a marquee name to help solidify their movement. However, rather than using an artist (which may have resulted in mixed reviews) they chose one of the most notorious urban music executives, Chris Lighty. According to the site Lighty has been an instrumental factor in the careers of many of hip hops elite.
“In an era when label CEO's drop albums, romance pop-stars and parlay their mogul-dom into multiple endorsement deals, Chris Lighty, CEO of Violator Management, is a bit of an anomaly. Since 1989, his company has been stealthily creating strategic multi-million dollar opportunities for its artists' – among them 50 Cent, Mariah Carey, LL Cool J, Diddy, and Soulja Boy – in the areas of film, television, advertising, sports and finance” (www.pleaselistentomydemo.com).
You can read more about Lighty at http://www.pleaselistentomydemo.com/about/
While the site offered a very influential name drop with Chris Lighty, the set backs were evident as well. They were not able to point out any known success stories attributed to the network. Aside from, that the $10 per song submission fee served as the sites own deterrent.
