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We received this message from Shadow Atlantica Records:

"Hi Guys, I really like your track I will come around, We work on behalf of 31 Major and Independent Music Labels and wed love to make you an Industry Portfolio and submit your music to them, Youd have to pay for your postage but that would be all, Its a big opportunity and we seriously think you guys would be worth putting forward. Please get back to me ASAP. Thanks. David - SA Records."

MySpace.com - Shadow Atlantica Records - London / Newcastle Upon Tyne - Rock / Pop / Other - www.myspace.com/shadowatlanticarecords

Now, on looking at their myspace etc. this looks like a pretty awesome message

I just wondered if anyone else had any experience of this sort of thing, and if it seems cool enough or if we should be wary of such "offers"?

Cheers in advance guys

[Old Gold]

Run away. Run very fast.

Originally Posted by Old Gold

Run away. Run very fast.

Really? Why?

[Tubthumper]

Because he said so.

[Iomega]

Originally Posted by Old Gold

Run away. Run very fast.

Doesnt look as big a scam as others

[Nefarious C]

It's bullshit.

It's spam. Also I genuinly don't think your band are good enough for any biggish label to seek you out.

[Iomega]

Originally Posted by Tubthumper

Because he said so.

I hope you crack yourself up at least.

Originally Posted by Nefarious C

It's bullshit.

It's spam. Also I genuinly don't think your band are good enough for any biggish label to seek you out.

Fair enough, but what's the point of their spam? That was my initial thoughts too (not that we're not good enough, but that it was spam), but I don't see what they achieve from spamming our band like that??

[Old Gold]

Nothing good is free.

Google their name. Lots of suspicious stuff.

[Old Gold]

Originally Posted by calumunderkills

Fair enough, but what's the point of their spam? That was my initial thoughts too (not that we're not good enough, but that it was spam), but I don't see what they achieve from spamming our band like that??

I agree, it doesn't seem like there's a down side (they're not asking for £££ upfront), but in these cases there likely will be a catch.

Nefarious C also raises a point. You're not offensively bad or anything, but unless you're jaw dropping or have a million myspace friends, no-one legit is going to search you out to offer you freebies.