How else can we protect the integrity of Freestyle? Why are there so many deceptive club and concert events? Many groups from the earlier days of Rock and R&B added new members to replace those who had past away. That is understandable as long as it is made public. Also tribute bands play an honorable role... for example THE BUG'S Tribute to The Beatles!!! It's a beautiful thing as long as their aren't any deceptive intentions. But when a group, manager, promoter, label head or booking agent, promotes an act as an "Original", when in fact they are not, then they are intentionally deceiving the fans out of their hard earned money.
In time this practice will not only hurt the fans and the artist directly affected, it will also damage the integrity and reliablility of the honest and innocent.
As an agency, we receive many phone calls and emails from fans asking whether an event being held in their area is one of authenticity or not, and most of the time, when it is made known that even one act isn't an original it taints the entire event and questions whether or not the others are original.
If you are a promoter, I beg you to stop this practice, please! There are many acts to choose from.
Agents, this can hurt your business.
If you are an original artist performing along side a deceptive or should we say "Phony" act, please stand up and speak out against this, it is affecting you and you don't even know it.
Fans, the only way you can help us save the Freestyle market is by not attending any performances that involve a deceptive line up.
Freestyle is in our hands right now, and we've come along way. Let's not let anyone come in and mess it up!
If you are holding a Freestyle Event, please contact us and have your event Certified!
note:
YOUR EVENT "DOES NOT" have to be booked by La' Entertainment in order to be Certified.
Thank you
Saturday, August 11, 2007
100% CERTIFIED AUTHENTIC
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WARNING!!!
An epidemic of deceptive Freestyle concerts have clouded the market, and fans everywhere are becoming wary of attending these high priced events.
Broken groups, bitter managers and greedy producers and promoters have been responsible for this practice and the only one's truly suffering are the fans.
A new law has passed recently. The SB53 Act which states that the recording and performing artist must be clearly distinquished. In other words, if the act performing did not in fact record the songs they are performing, then the billing must clearly state so with out any form of word play or trickery.
If you attend an event where you feel you have been deceived into believing that the act performing was in fact the original, then you have the right to request a full refund, and if the promoters refuse to grant it to you, then contact us and we'll help you Free of charge.
Let's not sit back and watch Freestyle go the way of
the oldies. Stand up and speak out against this deceptive practice!
Thank you
Latif Mercado
If you are aware of Phony acts performing anywhere in the US. Or Clubs and Concerts that continue to deceive fans for their own shelfish greed. Please post there info here and lets expose them.
We work really hard for our money, and we shouldn't be fooled out of it.
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