Music XrayReviews of musicxray.com

Maybe songwriters get discovered here, maybe MusicXray is not permitted to promote that good news. Or maybe it is a racket that doesn't want to admit it. Let's see...You've got a website with lower-grade user interface and functionality than Plenty of Fish (and that's bad). You've got MusicXray with its self-proclaimed legions of producers -- both charging fees to accept demo tracks. You find they reply, if they reply, much like a dude on POF, too, saying, "Just not what I'm looking for." Then, you have thousands of pretty solid songwriters, others I know, who have taken the plunge around the time I did, to see if this site will actually yield deals. MusicXray emails whenever rejected the same email, suggesting you do 20+ submissions before calling it quits. So, 20 submissions x $35 ea. ave. = $700. Average payout? They're not saying, but the majority of "opportunities" pay in the range of $500-$1,000; the next most are less than $500. You do the math. A skilled, diligent songwriter will net $0 ROI on this website, while losing money on thinking they should do better and better quality demos. I know, because I took them at their word, then as social experiment on this site, doing strong demos, submitting my best stuff (and yes, I'm pretty darn good). Guess what happened? Nothing. ADVICE: Write your songs and play them locally where you can make $150-$300 night. Enjoy your talents with family and friends. Then buy a PowerBall ticket. That's how this industry rolls. Case in point? Every lost soul on SoundCloud--which integrates with MusicXray. Hmmm.

I have used them on and off for several years. They were quite good early on and I had two legit signings with music supervisors. Early on they also had fewer listings and less of the obvious scammers. I stopped submitting earlier in 2018 because nothing was getting listened too. (At least they gave refunds) Recently, they just had a listing where the “company” wanted you to pay $20 to submit and their “genius listing” was to have people log into all the various streaming services that have the companies playlist, push play and leave it running all day!!!! Seriously!! What a joke! Even more of a joke is that X-ray allows this type of garbage on their site. It’s really disappointing because I don’t know where else to meet music supervisors or try to get my music heard other than stock libraries etc. I tried Taxi too once and it’s so expensive and the screeners are obvious amateurs. Signed, Just another frustrated musician!!

I have tried to work with Music X Ray for at least 4 years. Concerning the music industry people that are presenting the opportunities for your submission, you need to research these people before sending to them. My experience is that about 90% of the 'industry people' on Music X Ray that I'm researching don't seem legit. But some actually are. None have been very helpful to me. They keep a distance from you and want you to pay each time you want to talk to them or seek advice. I have also been a member of Taxi a few times. Both of these services have been very disappointing, yet they have some serious potential for getting your music into the hands of the right people. I would be interested to know if there is in fact a site that isn't filled with bottom dwellers who have no business in the industry but are just trying to scam hopeful, optimistic people to make a buck. I think Taxi is as close as they come, but the odds of getting your music into a place that's going to make you some money are dismal on either Music X Ray or Taxi. Nevertheless, if you believe in yourself, you need to keep moving. Use this site to gain insight of what others think of your music. Taxi is pretty good with that too. The best place to shop your music is directly to music supervisors. Meeting these people at a party and going surfing or jogging with them has got to be 'the way' to land a deal, if your personality is gelling with theirs. Talking to these people should also help you understand what they are looking for, the people that are actually making a living in the industry that you need to be talking to. The big industry players advertising on music x ray don't usually respond back at all when I submit to them. I agree with the other rating that it's hard to get reviews on music industry people to show up so that the community could weed out the scammers and make Music X Ray a legitimate site. I think Music X Ray makes too much money on the scammers and that there aren't enough legitimate industry people for the site to make money solely on legitimate opportunities. It's a shame that the music industry is this way. It's always been a place like that, where the industry has taken advantage of artists, and hopeful agents that have no business experience are trying to help out hopeful musicians and getting them nowhere. That's the nature of it, and that's what you're bound to find here at Music X Ray. I'm not sure if it's the fault of Music X Ray itself, or if Music X Ray is just representing what's out there. I think that Taxi shields you from the scammers, but then politics come into play, and good luck getting by the gate keepers over there, unless, once again, you go party with them and become a friend. Not such a bad idea.

I have been a customer for more than two years . Since I do not have contacts in the music industry i decided to use their services. A word of warning CAVEAT EMPTOR: Save your money! Often the Music Industry Person does not even listen to song. I have signed two "deals" with these so called Music Industry people and have never heard back from them. Music Xray does not make it easy to leave negative comments on their fringe-dwelling MIPs. Music Xray purports to have a great tracking algorithm, however, the company refuses show a conversion rate, which would be sooo easy for them. It makes one have more than doubts about their veracity. SAVE your money. RIP OFF COMPANY!.