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BUYER BEWARE: False Story: Alabama Teen Shot After Police Mistake Saxophone for Machine Gun

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BUYER BEWARE: False Story: Alabama Teen Shot After Police Mistake Saxophone for Machine Gun

October 4, 2017| Buyer Beware|

Here’s the story as presented on Fake News website Facebook: This seems to be all-too familiar, this week... Read More → BUYER BEWARE: False Story: Alabama Teen Shot After Police Mistake Saxophone for Machine Gun

BUYER BEWARE: Yoko Ono Stops Lemonade Company ‘John Lemon’ Due to Those Pesky Copyright Laws

September 21, 2017| Buyer Beware|

In our post-everything society, ironically-named food and beverages are as common as mis-spelled band n@me$.... Read More → BUYER BEWARE: Yoko Ono Stops Lemonade Company ‘John Lemon’ Due to Those Pesky Copyright Laws

BUYER BEWARE: Toni Basil Claims ‘Mickey’ Has Been Used Without Her Permission for Decades

September 7, 2017| Buyer Beware|

Toni Basil, the one-hit wonder behind “Mickey,” filed suit in L.A. Superior Court on Thursday alleging... Read More → BUYER BEWARE: Toni Basil Claims ‘Mickey’ Has Been Used Without Her Permission for Decades

BUYER BEWARE: Lesli Sanders Urges a “Buyer Beware” on Jacky Boy Publik House in Rhode Island

August 17, 2017| Buyer Beware|

From Lesli Sanders on Fb, 8/13/17: Many of you know the situation that happened at Jacky Boy Publik House in... Read More → BUYER BEWARE: Lesli Sanders Urges a “Buyer Beware” on Jacky Boy Publik House in Rhode Island

BUYER BEWARE: Annie Lennox Gets Tapped as a “Potential Star”

July 6, 2017| Buyer Beware|

From Annie Lennox on Fb., 6/30/17: Whilst it’s obviously a bit of fun sharing the email I received... Read More → BUYER BEWARE: Annie Lennox Gets Tapped as a “Potential Star”

BUYER BEWARE: Twisted Sister Sues Promoter

June 29, 2017| Buyer Beware|

(VIP-NEWS) — Twisted Sister claims promoter John D`Esposito failed to pay the heavy metal band most of... Read More → BUYER BEWARE: Twisted Sister Sues Promoter

BUYER BEWARE: Keyboardist Stan Monroe Gives the Low-Down on Local “Music Awards” Shows

March 23, 2017| Buyer Beware|

I am going to say something that will no doubt anger a lot of local musicians, but I feel it needs to be... Read More → BUYER BEWARE: Keyboardist Stan Monroe Gives the Low-Down on Local “Music Awards” Shows

BUYER BEWARE: $100,000 Cash Giveaway & Music Conference

March 1, 2017| Buyer Beware|

Buyer Beware! Anytime you get the “Bum’s Rush” – “Got to enter NOW or lose your chance” – with... Read More → BUYER BEWARE: $100,000 Cash Giveaway & Music Conference

BUYER BEWARE: Buyer Beware: Promoter Tim Newberg Stiffs Bands

January 19, 2017| Buyer Beware|

From a local guitarist on Facebook, 1/16/17: Y’all remember last year I had to drag a promoter by his... Read More → BUYER BEWARE: Buyer Beware: Promoter Tim Newberg Stiffs Bands

BUYER BEWARE: Josie Quick’s “Spam E-mail” of the Day

January 12, 2017| Buyer Beware|

From violin teacher Josie Quick on Facebook: I got this spam email on January 8, 2016. Thought you might... Read More → BUYER BEWARE: Josie Quick’s “Spam E-mail” of the Day

BUYER BEWARE: Another Scam to Get You to Forward So That Hackers Can Get Your Address Book

December 29, 2016| Buyer Beware|

Slow Dance: This is a poem written by a teenager with cancer. She wants to see how many people get her poem.... Read More → BUYER BEWARE: Another Scam to Get You to Forward So That Hackers Can Get Your Address Book

BUYER BEWARE: Trouble in Music Guru Land // Canadian Music Week 2017

August 18, 2016| Buyer Beware|

A student just reached out to me about a musician/marketer, Leah McHenry, who claims to make her living (as a... Read More → BUYER BEWARE: Trouble in Music Guru Land // Canadian Music Week 2017

Chris Kresge

BUYER BEWARE: Chris Kresge Warns About Signing Off Royalty Rights

June 2, 2016| Buyer Beware|

From Chris Kresge on Facebook, 6/01/16: If you’re ever asked to sign off your royalty rights for your... Read More → BUYER BEWARE: Chris Kresge Warns About Signing Off Royalty Rights

BUYER BEWARE: Mark Diamond Cautions on “James Scotte”

May 5, 2016| Buyer Beware|

From Mark Diamond on Fb, 4/29/16: Hey musicians out there, Beware if you have been contacted by this... Read More → BUYER BEWARE: Mark Diamond Cautions on “James Scotte”

BUYER BEWARE: Someone Wants to Sell You a Used iPhone?

April 28, 2016| Buyer Beware|

Tony Marcus Hermosilla on Fb, 4/25/16: Hey all!! Just to let everyone that has my phone number know I’m... Read More → BUYER BEWARE: Someone Wants to Sell You a Used iPhone?

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