My music got scouted for a film.

[Benjamin Strange]

Err... sort of. I just got an email from Hitt Music Group, saying they were looking for artists to provide music for films. I gave them a call, and they almost instantly launched into a giant spiel about what they could do for me: get me label interest, publishing deals, film placement, yadayadayada - without letting me get a word in edgewise, mostly. It felt like the guy I was talking to was reading off a script. It all sounded well and good, until he mentioned the catch: it was a pay service, which would cost me $400 to join.

I stopped him right there, and told him I wasn't interested in paying anybody to provide those kind of services. I asked him to send me the information in print, but instead he referred me to their website. Hmmm. The whole thing sounded like a scam - I'm not going to bother calling them back.

Anybody else here had any experience with them?

[Matt Till]

No, but that sounds like a scam if I've ever heard one.

[Benjamin Strange]

Yeah, it appears the more I research it, the more scammy it becomes. Lots of horror stories on the Googles.

It did feel kind of nice to be able to blow somebody off when they asked if I was interested in getting signed. Um, no. I started my own label for a reason.

[Mon Rominee]

Definite scam. There are proper agencies and proper channels to go through for these types of placements. I've done it many times. Don't give this guy the time of day.

get yourself hooked up with a publisher agency like BMI (it's the best, imo) and then get a song marketing team behind you (my agency is Heavy Hitters...again, awesome)... sure it costs money or a percentage, but so worth it.

[Pilgrim]

Same kind of scam as promising young girls a modeling contract, but first they have to pay $1000 for a photographer to shoot their portfolio.

You made the right call.