Rodell Records. Anyone here get scammed by them?

[Chris6870]

They ran a big scam in the early 90's. The scam was they agreed put your bands single on a compilation that was supposed to be placed in the lap of all the big record execs. At a cost of course. My band got taken for about $650. That was all the band had collectively back then. The bands were to receive something like 45 copies and a thousand or so were to be distributed throughout the industry.From what I read lots of bands got scammed, some actually received their CD's. I never got squat. I remember waiting everyday for this package to show up and it never did.I still have the paperwork and a copy of the cashed check. They were in LA and seemed to extend the offer to bands on the East Coast. Smart move because if they were within reasonable driving distance we would have piled in our band van and hunted him down and it would not have been pretty. It was a long time ago but I still would love to have a few minutes alone with "Adam Rodell"

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[university81]

i remember receiving similar mass mails in our band's myspace inbox one might have been from them even, i think i asked for a bit more info and then decided it wasn't worth the investment, i guess it was a wise decision =0

hate seeing bands getting ripped off or shit stolen from them, as they generally have not many resources to begin with

 

[Zarakan]

Ive just logged on to this site specially to reply on this question because I feel saddened that musicians are bad mouthing about Rodell Records, when for me, being part of what happened with them was a major building block in my musical career. In the 80's I had a track go out with Rodell Records and it cost me about £300 to be a part of it. However, the deal was clearly laid out in writing and I got exactly what I paid for. That included superb professional Sadie mastering of the track and the recording I submitted from my home studio certainly needed it! Then inclusion on a compilation album with professional bio written by a pro company with contacts, air play on radio stations up and down the West Coast, and a bundle of copies mailed back to me via DHL to the UK where I am based for my own promotional use. It was financed by the contributors to each album so was more of a co-operative than any other business endeavor and certainly WAS NOT a scam. My song as raw as it was, went on to become a West Coast college radio hit. "Shes A Lover" in my then artist name of Brian Harris. Hearing it, (and I cant name drop here) a significant major artist approached me to collaborate with him. Life moved on in other ways and I dropped out of writing/performing and became a publisher administered by a top USA administration company with twenty one other writers signed into my company. That was all due to my start with Adam Rodell. Now much later in life, (Im now 65 years old) I'm back into performance with my blues band and writing and producing songs and instrumentals that get used from time to time. I do it because I like to do it, and not to make a bundle of dosh out of it. Just remember guys, life has its ups and it has its downs. Musical lives particularly so. The worst thing to do is be bitter if things haven't gone how you expected they would. I didn't get "signed to a deal" as a direct result of investing £300 with Adam Rodell, but I made many times that amount from the spin offs. Remember, if you don't do anything, nothing ever happens.

 

[alan67]

Ive just logged on to this site specially to reply on this question because I feel saddened that musicians are bad mouthing about Rodell Records, when for me, being part of what happened with them was a major building block in my musical career. In the 80's I had a track go out with Rodell Records and it cost me about £300 to be a part of it. However, the deal was clearly laid out in writing and I got exactly what I paid for. That included superb professional Sadie mastering of the track and the recording I submitted from my home studio certainly needed it! Then inclusion on a compilation album with professional bio written by a pro company with contacts, air play on radio stations up and down the West Coast, and a bundle of copies mailed back to me via DHL to the UK where I am based for my own promotional use. It was financed by the contributors to each album so was more of a co-operative than any other business endeavor and certainly WAS NOT a scam. My song as raw as it was, went on to become a West Coast college radio hit. "Shes A Lover" in my then artist name of Brian Harris. Hearing it, (and I cant name drop here) a significant major artist approached me to collaborate with him. Life moved on in other ways and I dropped out of writing/performing and became a publisher administered by a top USA administration company with twenty one other writers signed into my company. That was all due to my start with Adam Rodell. Now much later in life, (Im now 65 years old) I'm back into performance with my blues band and writing and producing songs and instrumentals that get used from time to time. I do it because I like to do it, and not to make a bundle of dosh out of it. Just remember guys, life has its ups and it has its downs. Musical lives particularly so. The worst thing to do is be bitter if things haven't gone how you expected they would. I didn't get "signed to a deal" as a direct result of investing £300 with Adam Rodell, but I made many times that amount from the spin offs. Remember, if you don't do anything, nothing ever happens.

Thanks for the life lessons about not being bitter, how life has its ups and downs and how doing nothing means nothing ever happens.....however worthless they may be in this case. You got what you paid for....he didn't get anything...see the difference?

 

[phil b]

Ive just logged on to this site specially to reply on this question because I feel saddened that musicians are bad mouthing about Rodell Records, when for me, being part of what happened with them was a major building block in my musical career. In the 80's I had a track go out with Rodell Records and it cost me about £300 to be a part of it. However, the deal was clearly laid out in writing and I got exactly what I paid for. That included superb professional Sadie mastering of the track and the recording I submitted from my home studio certainly needed it! Then inclusion on a compilation album with professional bio written by a pro company with contacts, air play on radio stations up and down the West Coast, and a bundle of copies mailed back to me via DHL to the UK where I am based for my own promotional use. It was financed by the contributors to each album so was more of a co-operative than any other business endeavor and certainly WAS NOT a scam. My song as raw as it was, went on to become a West Coast college radio hit. "Shes A Lover" in my then artist name of Brian Harris. Hearing it, (and I cant name drop here) a significant major artist approached me to collaborate with him. Life moved on in other ways and I dropped out of writing/performing and became a publisher administered by a top USA administration company with twenty one other writers signed into my company. That was all due to my start with Adam Rodell. Now much later in life, (Im now 65 years old) I'm back into performance with my blues band and writing and producing songs and instrumentals that get used from time to time. I do it because I like to do it, and not to make a bundle of dosh out of it. Just remember guys, life has its ups and it has its downs. Musical lives particularly so. The worst thing to do is be bitter if things haven't gone how you expected they would. I didn't get "signed to a deal" as a direct result of investing £300 with Adam Rodell, but I made many times that amount from the spin offs. Remember, if you don't do anything, nothing ever happens.

A Festivus Miracle..!!

 

[Chris6870]

Ive just logged on to this site specially to reply on this question because I feel saddened that musicians are bad mouthing about Rodell Records, when for me, being part of what happened with them was a major building block in my musical career. In the 80's I had a track go out with Rodell Records and it cost me about £300 to be a part of it. However, the deal was clearly laid out in writing and I got exactly what I paid for. That included superb professional Sadie mastering of the track and the recording I submitted from my home studio certainly needed it! Then inclusion on a compilation album with professional bio written by a pro company with contacts, air play on radio stations up and down the West Coast, and a bundle of copies mailed back to me via DHL to the UK where I am based for my own promotional use. It was financed by the contributors to each album so was more of a co-operative than any other business endeavor and certainly WAS NOT a scam. My song as raw as it was, went on to become a West Coast college radio hit. "Shes A Lover" in my then artist name of Brian Harris. Hearing it, (and I cant name drop here) a significant major artist approached me to collaborate with him. Life moved on in other ways and I dropped out of writing/performing and became a publisher administered by a top USA administration company with twenty one other writers signed into my company. That was all due to my start with Adam Rodell. Now much later in life, (Im now 65 years old) I'm back into performance with my blues band and writing and producing songs and instrumentals that get used from time to time. I do it because I like to do it, and not to make a bundle of dosh out of it. Just remember guys, life has its ups and it has its downs. Musical lives particularly so. The worst thing to do is be bitter if things haven't gone how you expected they would. I didn't get "signed to a deal" as a direct result of investing £300 with Adam Rodell, but I made many times that amount from the spin offs. Remember, if you don't do anything, nothing ever happens.

Fuck them and Fuck you. I got zero. Nothing. Not a thing.He took my money and ran. Not what they agreed to. Tell "Adam" to contact me. Maybe he can reimburse me my $650 if he's looking to clear up his name.

 

[skoora]

Why is something that happened over 20 years ago suddenly a big deal now?

 

[Chris6870]

Why is something that happened over 20 years ago suddenly a big deal now?

Ask the new guy who bumped a 4 year old post.

 

[sytharnia1560]

Why is something that happened over 20 years ago suddenly a big deal now?

Ask the new guy who bumped a 4 year old post.

so why is something that happen over 16yrs ago when this thread was done a big deal now (but 4yrs ago )?? .... did this adam guy "re-appear" on the music scene or something?? or were you on the red wine and just had to deal with it

 

[HilltopExplosion]

It's a simple equation really... BrokenFusion + Getting bent over like a 2 dollar whore + Zarakan pouring salt on a wound = BronenFusion with 80 pound brass balls telling you to Fuck off.. simple really.. Don't blame ya', I'd be pissed too. Fuck 'em!

 

[sytharnia1560]

It's a simple equation really... BrokenFusion + Getting bent over like a 2 dollar whore + Zarakan pouring salt on a wound = BronenFusion with 80 pound brass balls telling you to Fuck off.. simple really.. Don't blame ya', I'd be pissed too. Fuck 'em!

i'm more referring to his original post in 2011. What triggered him too write that so long after the fact. I'm picturing him sitting back one day having a few beers thinking/talking about the old days and this coming up which turned into a vent online...nothing wrong with that

 

[HilltopExplosion]

It's a simple equation really... BrokenFusion + Getting bent over like a 2 dollar whore + Zarakan pouring salt on a wound = BronenFusion with 80 pound brass balls telling you to Fuck off.. simple really.. Don't blame ya', I'd be pissed too. Fuck 'em!

i'm more referring to his original post in 2011. What triggered him too write that so long after the fact. I'm picturing him sitting back one day having a few beers thinking/talking about the old days and this coming up which turned into a vent online...nothing wrong with that

Gotcha, not pissin' on you, just agreeing with BrokenFusion.. I'd be furious!