dudernut
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Hey everyone, as some of you may know, I'm working on a web series from my home studio featuring bands from my area performing and discussing their project. About a month ago, I received a message from an interested artist. I get quite a few of these, and this one fell through the cracks. I did not respond and honestly forgot about it. This morning, I woke up to this string of comments:
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Alright no worries guys. Lol
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I have over 150,000 social media followers, I'm verified, have toured the world, and been on MTV, VH1, and over 20,000 radio stations. Not trying to brag, just stating that as a new production business, wouldn't getting artists with a following help you guys a ton?
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I was reachin out to you guys to see if I could help. But its pretty clear your guys are on the up and up and don't need any help
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Next time, for the record, wether your gonna work with an artist, big or small, it's always good to at least respond. Gives off a bad light on your company.
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Good luck lol
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Of course, he then blocked me from responding. I understand the frustration of not being contacted back...I have done almost all the booking for every single band I've played in. One thing I learned, however, is the art of friendly persistence. A simple reminder would have gone much farther with me: "Hey, have you had a chance to check out these tracks yet? I'd still love to be a part of the show"...but acting like I'm missing out because of your past touring and social media presence?? I give NO shits about that. I do understand the importance of social media in music marketing, but that's not what I look for. This is a passion project, so I look for groups that either speak to me musically or friendly people I know from the scene. That is a sure-fire way to burn networking bridges before they are even built. Just venting, but I also thought maybe others could learn from this guy's dipshit mistake.
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Alright no worries guys. Lol
.
I have over 150,000 social media followers, I'm verified, have toured the world, and been on MTV, VH1, and over 20,000 radio stations. Not trying to brag, just stating that as a new production business, wouldn't getting artists with a following help you guys a ton?
.
I was reachin out to you guys to see if I could help. But its pretty clear your guys are on the up and up and don't need any help
.
Next time, for the record, wether your gonna work with an artist, big or small, it's always good to at least respond. Gives off a bad light on your company.
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Good luck lol
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Of course, he then blocked me from responding. I understand the frustration of not being contacted back...I have done almost all the booking for every single band I've played in. One thing I learned, however, is the art of friendly persistence. A simple reminder would have gone much farther with me: "Hey, have you had a chance to check out these tracks yet? I'd still love to be a part of the show"...but acting like I'm missing out because of your past touring and social media presence?? I give NO shits about that. I do understand the importance of social media in music marketing, but that's not what I look for. This is a passion project, so I look for groups that either speak to me musically or friendly people I know from the scene. That is a sure-fire way to burn networking bridges before they are even built. Just venting, but I also thought maybe others could learn from this guy's dipshit mistake.
