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Anyone deal with these people or get an email from them? It doesn't look like a bot type email, but it does look like a typical sales pitch.

as follows:
What's up,

I was on your page checking out your tunes and just listened to "ten lies", good stuff. I have a few questions about your music and I want to discuss the possibilities of us working together.

I work at a digital record label and I can get you a digital-distribution deal without you losing any rights to your music. More importantly, we offer worldwide promotions to artists. Give me a call when you get a chance so I can ask you a few questions. If you want to check me out, check out ZOOMOOZIK

My number is (978) 279-9934 extension 223. Thanks, shoot me a call when you have a minute and if I never hear from you keep making music, it sounds great.
---Please don’t reply on email contact my phone.Thanks

Here are the facts

Here is the testimony


Welcome to the ZOO!

Matt Oldham
Artist Development

Zoomoozik.com
Direct Line: (978) 279.9934 Ext. 223
Email: matt.oldham@zoomoozik.com
Website: http://www.zoomoozik.com

Your Music, Your Label

I've had no dealings with them.

My only comment would be—what's a digital distribution deal? If they're just talking about getting your stuff avail. on iTunes and other sites like that, well, of course you can do that yourself via CD Baby.

Is there something else that could be meant?

Looks like they'd like to sell you some marketing services. Googling led to this on the CD Baby boards:

STADIUM PACKAGE
$295 One Time Registration Fee

• PROFILE: You will build your artist profile page at Zoomoozik.com/YOURBANDNAME where your current and new fans can sample and purchase your MP3s and Ring tones, and keep up with artist news, live shows, and pictures.

• DISTRIBUTION: There is no restriction to the number of songs that you can upload and distribute through the Zoomoozik.com network which includes some of the world’s best known music sites.

• SOUNDSCAN: Each time one of your songs is played or sold on Zoomoozik.com it will be reported to SoundScan and other agencies.

• A&R SUPPORT: All Zoomoozik artists have access to A&R Support via email.

• DISCOUNTS: All Zoomoozik artists will receive discounts on CD Manufacturing, apparel printing, sticker printing and other merchandising when using Zoomoozik’s network of merchandise vendors.

• CONTESTS: All new Zoomoozik artists will be automatically entered into the current contests that are running on the site, such as the L.A. Rock Off, enabling you to win prizes such as free trips, recording sessions, shows, etc…

• CAREER REVIEW: A Zoomoozik A&R rep will review your music and where you are in your music career and provide an advisory report for how to take the next appropriate steps.

• PRESS RELEASE: A digital press release will be sent to over a thousand media outlets including regional, national, and international websites, magazines, newspapers, and television to announce the artist as a new Zoomoozik artist and for possible coverage.

• EPK: Zoomoozik artists have grown to love our EPK’s (electronic press kits) which allows artists to email music, pictures, show and biography information to anyone they choose. The EPK is available to you as a tool for booking, media relations, reaching out to industry professionals, or touching base with fans on an individual basis.

• GIG LIST: Zoomoozik will provide you with a detailed “Gig List” that will include detailed booking information for clubs, booking agents and promoters across the U.S. and world-wide.

• ROLLING WEB ADS: Your name, photo and chosen single will be displayed on several popular websites, including but not limited to Ultimate-Guitar.com and TheRockitnews.com.

• RADIO PROMOTION: Your music will be promoted to program directors of on-line, satellite, and AM-FM radio stations, both in the US and worldwide. The Zoomoozik team has been to Midem for the last 7 years and has established relationships with record labels and publishers from all over the world.

• TELE-SEMINARS: A weekly Tele-Seminar will be conducted by Zoomoozik on relevant industry issues such as booking gigs, hiring lawyers, or signing contracts. Artists will be able to access, listen in, or contribute to at will.

Sounds just like isounds.com to me. Pretty much stuff that a person can do on their own, but they put it in a neat little package and have you in a heavy traffic site, in exchange for money.
Although I'm not interested, there is value to that kind of convenience. I should hit them up to buy ad space from me.

I'm always a little leery of emails that say "don't reply to this email, contact me some other way" because that is a big SPAM marker. Also, it's not an 800 number, 978 is awfully close to 976 hahaha.
-bill

My band recieved the same message on our myspace page. A follow up came a few days later. I agree with the other post that you can do the same services for yourself a lot cheaper.

I got 3 e-mails from them.

#1:

What's up,

I was just listening to “Cute Boots” and I have a few questions about your music and I want to discuss the possibilities of us working together.

My name is Matt Richissen and I work in Artist Development for Zoomoozik. com, the World’s first digital record label.

Please call me at your earliest convenience on my direct line so I can go over the details of the project with you. Please do not respond with an email or MySpace message. I receive dozens a day and it is impossible to read and reply to all of them. My direct line is (978) 279-9934 Ext. 206

Matt Richissen
Artist Development

#2:

Hey it’s Matt from Zoomoozik again. I never heard back from you. I tried contacting you about possibly working together. I am hitting you up in case you missed the message or thought it was spam. Anyway, if you do get this I still want to talk about your music and possibly working together.

If you have any questions about legitimacy, please read our company background. I am sure that will clear things up. Call me directly anytime, my number is below.

I look forward to hearing from you.

Matt Richissen
Artist Development

#3.

Hi, It’s Matt Richissen with Zoomoozik again. This is now the third time I have tried to contact you about your music and the possibility of working with Zoomoozik. Maybe you missed the last two messages or dismissed them as spam, I’m not sure. But, if you take your music seriously, I think it would be worth 5 minutes of your time to check us out. You can start by going here and reading our background: www. zoomoozik. com/background. jsp

I look forward to hearing back from.

and btw HInc, 978 is Massachusetts.

Excellent sales. I respect them for that alone.