Illumina records?

[Alex003]

Anyone ever heard of them? My band received a message from them on myspace, im fairly convinced they are a scam but i thought i would get your thoughts on it

Hello BassLine,

My name is Nicole Van Eden and I am a PR Director for Illumina Records and Promotions. I just came across your profile. I’m listening to “My Sheepdog” right now, and I wanted to let you know about our “Launch Campaign”.

I think you would be a great fit for it.

Please call me at your earliest convenience on my direct line 978-922-5041, or reply to this email so I can go over the details of the project with you.

Illumina’s Launch Campaign is a 90–Day project designed to put your music directly into the hands of hundreds of thousands of music fans.


Launch will also provide your career with an immediate and easy way to generate the publicity and exposure essential in taking your music career to the next level.

Launch will provide you with the following benefits:


YOUR ACT will receive 50 CD’s featuring YOUR MUSIC to market to your fans

YOUR ACT will be featured on Compilation CD that will be marketed to hundreds of thousands of music fans across America

YOUR MUSIC will be delivered to 1800 music business insiders like Labels, Local Music Directors, College DJ’s, Music Writers and Editors, Talent Buyers…and much more

YOUR MUSIC will be marketed in both your Local Area as well as across the Nation!

YOU will receive a FREE page in new music website.

YOU will appear on the COVER of a music magazine.

YOUR act will have the opportunity to appear in a fundraising CD release event featuring YOU as the headliner.

YOUR ACT will appear in a music guide that is marketed to hundreds of thousands of Music Fans Nationwide.

YOU will have the opportunity to make a difference with your Music by taking part in the GROUND CONTROL drunk driving prevention campaign.

Illumina is a Boston based full service marketing and publicity firm. We specialize in creating national PR campaigns for local and regional artists.


Over 2200 acts and over 12,000 artists have benefited from our campaigns in 48 states.

Please visit my Myspace page for more info


Availability is limited on this project so I encourage you to call me ASAP at (978)922-5041.

Thank you


Nicole Van Eden
Promotions Coordinator
(978)922-5041
niki@illuminarecords.com

[EvanBerard]

I did some googlage. They don't appear to be a legit company.

http://www.google.ca/search?rlz=1C1CHMG_en-USCA292CA303&aq=f&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8&q=Illumina+records

[Alex003]

yeah i found a forum thread on CD baby and alot of people there have some bad experiences with them. Im def. not going to pursue this

[pooterpatty]

If it sounds too good to be true...

[EvanBerard]

...then I'll take it!

[Alex003]

this happens alot with guys like this. I guess some people fall into it if these guys keep coming after bands

[yahsteck1]

I was approached by them about 2 years ago... they said they liked my stuff , then i asked what song they liked and the couldnt answer........after some research i found that someone had a situation where the company said they liked the guys rap music and the guy was actually a rocker with no hint of rap in his music! The company is a scam as far as i can see!

[Alex003]

Yeah, i read a story online about someone who called them and asked them up to find out. I guess they sent this guy a message like your song left me in tears! and then when he called them up they had no idea who he was or what his song was haha

[AirmanSwi]

Magnatune.com Just do it. Good folks and not a scam.

[Alex003]

ill check em out thanks for the link

[ShredRex]

General rule of thumb........if anyone, any management company, or "label" approaches you on MySpace......99.9% of the time it is gonna be spammer garbage.

[vad1er]

This is from that site Stereo fame Alex? they just trace route to your myspace Dude that site is just a big joke.. Glen and I got several of these so called record company's... None legit... Sorry man!