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Mar 13, 2008

looking for some online music talent scouts · by Rafi Kam

I’m going to be starting a unique and I think very valuable service soon on its own website. It will be focused on exposing hand-picked music acts of any genre and helping those artists build up their audience list.

What I’m looking for right now is to create a small network of people who stay up on unsigned/indie musicians who I can count on for good recommendations of stuff to check out. The nature of this service will need a stream of interesting artists and frankly I don’t have the time to filter the entire world down to what’s worthy. I need the participation of an intermediate layer to make quality suggestions for me to peruse.

This is ideal for you if you love music and you already spend time seeking out new, below-the-radar artists. You are probably already sharing / broadcasting your finds on the internet in some way. Let me hear about it. I also need you to be someone who can discern the proverbial wheat from the chaff.

Added plus (but not required) if you tend to build connections with artists because part of what I’ll need to do after finding cool artists is contact them and see if they’re interested in this service.

Probably you see helping artists as its own reward but if you’re someone I can count on for regular quality recommendations then you’d be valuable to me and I’d pay that back in kind. We can discuss how if you’re a good match. I’m open to actual (small) financial compensation or some kind of trade.

If you’re interested in finding out more about this, or want to let me know why you’d be a good match or you have some suggestions for me, comment here or send email to rafikam at gmail.

Please don’t write if you’re only doing so to suggest an artist or even a few. I’ll solicit those suggestions later on via that new site but for now this is about pathways that can lead to consistent interesting finds.

Thanks!

Comments for "looking for some online music talent scouts"

  1. A music recommendation service? I’d hit that!

    Music journalism is dead, btw


    — Hashim Warren    Mar 13, 03:34 PM   

  2. All day with it.


    — David Peters    Mar 14, 07:07 PM   

  3. ummmm, you could have just emailed me and called it a day Rafi, hit me up


    — Lady Chavez and Fluffgirl    Mar 19, 09:20 AM   

  4. im down


    — Evolve    Mar 19, 08:19 PM   

  5. Shall I just recomend myself first, and then help PR your cause as its right up my street.


    — Anthony Everest    Mar 24, 03:04 AM   

  6. I hope my project will be done before you start another one…


    — Flash    Mar 24, 10:44 PM   

  7. Flash, don’t you think that was a tad unprofessional to leave that comment here? Keep it on email, please.


    — R.H.S.    Mar 24, 10:51 PM   

  8. Here’s a place to find people from all over the world collaborating on new music! I’m an artist here, as well.


    — Glen Poland    Mar 26, 02:35 PM   

  9. Perhaps it was R.H.S. but I don’t recall anybody taking “Your site still sucks after all these years” to email first. For what it’s worth I apologize. When you’ve got the kind of money I have on the line in the kind of economy we’re in, it’s not hard to get upset about the position that I’m in. If that doesn’t makes sense follow your own advice and take it to email – I’ll be happy to explain.


    — Flash    Mar 27, 04:01 AM   

  10. My bad Flash, I hadn’t realized that this was a Big Baller Status issue, I`ll stay in my place from now on.


    — R.H.S.    Mar 27, 10:52 AM   

  11. Hello!

    MySpace website:

    www.myspace.com/artmarg


    — M.A.    Apr 15, 01:19 PM   

  12. its a start…i plan on recording some again real soon when i can find the time


    — Footie    May 12, 11:04 PM   

  13. I havn’t found anything for you but one guy who has the potential to take anyone who wants to go to the top with him. I just need to show him that he is better than he thinks email me and ill get you some of his stuff


    — Jed Burnham    May 13, 10:13 PM   

  14. hi, are you looking fir this?


    — Zehad Moses    May 22, 05:55 PM   

  15. hi im hopeing to be a new and improved artist i wright my very own songs im 12 years old and i have been dreaming about this for my whole life and it would be an honor to hear back from you and i just wont to let you know that im 100% cometed to this…! THANKS for you time!


    — courtney pollina    Jul 4, 04:20 PM   

  16. we have 3 cd’s and working on a 4th. beautiful music that needs to be heard!!!!


    — Sherri Lyn    Jun 29, 12:45 PM   

  17. I’d like to help you anyway i can. There’s lots of underground talent in the L-Burg area in Tennessee.


    — dujuan robertson    Nov 1, 05:48 PM   

  18. check out this 18yr old hip hop artist from St.Louis Mo. He’s making noise on the indie scene. He has a fresh new look.


    — Rosie Pereez    Nov 2, 01:24 AM   

  19. check out Yung Ro this 18yr old hip hop artist from St.Louis Mo. He’s making noise on the indie scene. He has a fresh new look.


    — Rosie Pereez    Nov 2, 01:26 AM   

  20. I’ll save you guys some work. Check out the page and tell us what you think?


    — myspace.com/Royaltyklique    Nov 5, 02:51 PM   

  21. hi there .. this is my song ..if u like then hit me up …thnx


    — ambysagoo    Feb 1, 11:52 AM   

  22. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F3C6c4jnC2s


    — ambysagoo    Feb 1, 11:54 AM   

  23. hi there… i am hopeing i’ll be the next big thing i am 15 yrs old and i have passion for music i love to sing and write songs without it life just would’nt be the same and everything i love i desire i put 100% effort especially singing and hearing back from u guys would truly be a blessing.


    — angelique robinson    Feb 2, 05:17 PM   
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