Radio Airplay aka Jango DO NOT SPEND 1¢ WITH THIS SCAM COMPANY - THEY ARE RIPPING OFF ARTISTS WORLDWIDE Internet
Federal 410 Anti-Trust Question
It is our opinion, the conduct below violates a number of laws within the Business and Professions Code.
The following alleged facts are made against Radio Airplay, (aka) Jango and their ongoing internet radio airplay scam. The sole purpose of this internet “pay to play” scam is about one thing and one thing only; separating you from your money. They prey on unsuspecting musicians, bands, artists, record labels and others, by swindling them into paying money for internet “radio airplay.” The false and misleading claims are clearly stated on their website, www.radioairplay.com.
The truth is, there is no real value or legitimate service to the musicians, bands, artists, record labels and others, that are deceived into believing they will achieve more fans and greater name recognition.
To the already struggling musicians, bands, artists, record labels and others who fall for this shady scheme, it all seems fine and well, if you're willing to pay this company money, for what Radio Airplay, (aka) Jango claims to be “radio plays” to “listeners worldwide.”
The problem is, they don't have listeners worldwide, they have an intricate and elaborate scam run by a vast array of computers and servers programmed with interactive “bots.”
A bot (derived from the word "robot") is an automated or semi-automated tool that carries out repetitive and mundane tasks; in this case acting as “listeners” of their scam radio program.
Radio Airplay, (aka) Jango, knowingly, willingly and intentionally accepts money from artists all over the globe, who are deceptively misled, into believing their music will be played to “real listeners” who will ultimately become “fans.”
This bogus claim could not be farther from the truth which makes for a very sad turn of events for anyone suckered into thinking this will actually broaden and help their career.
It's unfathomable and outright pathetic to think that this company takes money under false pretenses, from artists and musicians all over the world, who are subsequently duped into thinking they will gain actual recognition from this fraudulent scheme.
This sadistic and very sophisticated operation is also endorsed and promoted by other high profile “music companies” on the internet, such as CD Baby, Sonic Bids, Tunecore and others.
The complaint we are posting here to bring awareness, to consumers, artists, musicians, record labels and all other entities that are falsely misled and believe they will realize any such gain from the egregious behavior set forth by Radio Airplay, (aka) Jango.
We would also like to point out and make it very clear, that this is not a vindictive plot against this company. The reality is we personally conducted a very expensive and targeted “radio airplay” campaign, in which we paid to them $4000+ dollars.
Our band, Planet 13 paid over $4000 to this company and did not receive one, (1) return email or one, (1) purchase from over 100,000 “radio plays.” We also took the liberty of trying to contact these so called, “fans” through our direct email service and not one, (1) person replied. The bot system is only in place to fool you into thinking you are being played to “real people with heartbeats.”
We want to prevent artists from ever giving this company one red cent, as well as helping those who have already been taken by this scam company. Our goal and intentions are to bring this long running and highly profitable scam to an end.
We have put together a very effective and perspicacious plan in place, that will hopefully do just that.
We are currently drafting summaries for the FBI internet fraud division, FCC, BBB and other pertinent internet crime divisions, designed to help combat this illicit and highly illegal internet fraud.
It is our opinion that the statements made by Radio Airplay, (aka) Jango and their affiliates are deceptive, misleading, manipulative, unfair, fraudulent and violates a number of laws within the Business and Professions Codes.
Please join us to bring awareness to other artists and lets make this happen. If you've fallen victim, or know somebody that has been scammed by Radio Airplay, (aka) Jango; please contact us at: www.planetthirteen.com to let us know.
We want to help you obtain a judgment against this company and be awarded any and all funds that were taken from you by this company under false and deceptive pretenses.
Thank you,
7 Updates & Rebuttals
Lovetoyou
newport Beach,California,
U.S.A.
no money earning only credits
#8General Comment
Tue, December 22, 2015
I think you are mistaken in the terms of Radio Airplay. You receive credits for more play time not actual money. Is listed in the terms. I find real listeners there. I think artists get an impression they will become famous from the online airplay system. That is not correct. A sell of music isn't a promise either. Gain listeners is the biggest promotional subject. Then if a listener wants to buy will locate you on the purchase sites. Correct me if I am wrong. I listen to all of the artists listed on this online service. Those songs are real.
kpatterson11
Dickson,Tennessee,
USA
Jango - Radio Airplay Complaint Rebuttal
#8General Comment
Fri, May 22, 2015
K. A. Patterson and the Paradise Band (KAP&TPB) has been on Jango / Radio Airplay for approximately 40 months. We have 5620 fans, of which 886 have provided email addresses. That's just under 1/6 of the FAN population that has given their email address. For some reason, about 10% of the fans who give and email address provide a bogus email address.
I've assumed that is similar to me giving a fictitious email or old phone number on accounts I sign up for that require the information, if I'm not sure I want to be contacted by that organization. However, the email address is optional on Jango, so I'm not sure why those addresses are no good, unless the people change email providers or can't pay their bill and get terminated or deactivated between the time they give that address and the time I get around to contacting them.
There is a mass email and an individual email function that allows the Artist to send messages to fans. But I'm never sure if those actually get to all the intended recipients, as with any system of this type. I know they get to some, because I get replies from a few fans after sending a mass email to the whole fan base, and I have regular exchanges with individual fans through that feature as well. The demographic data we obtain through Jango on the people who become fans is valuable.
I can open that tab and find out the age trends, geographic concentration, and what other types of music our fans are interested in. The issue of whether these fans are real people is not an issue. They are real people. I correspond with some of them, and about half of our fans are able to be looked up on Facebook and other social media sites, where I learn even more about them, including all the things that people share through those venues. I've been requested by a few of our Jango fans to send them a CD through the mail, and have done so, after requesting and receiving a mailing address.
There are people who say "never pay for play", quoting that as some sort of Biblical commandment that you're stupid if you violate. That comes from another era, when music and the industry of producing and marketing it was a completely different animal than what it is in this age. It demonstrates the ignorance of those making the statement. The small amount of money we pay for being on Jango is considered by us to be a fee for service, that yields relationships and contacts and provides useful information on how our music is received and by whom and what type of people.
I would recommend an Indie Artist who is thinking of trying it out do so with one of the smaller less expensive packages, and see how they feel about the fan contact and demographic info they can gather on people who listen to their music. That's what we did, and then moved to a slightly higher level of play, which still doesn't cost that much in the overall scheme of things. Jango / Radio Airplay is not a scam or ripoff, and our experience has been that the company truly provides a fair and reasonable service to Indie musicians for the price paid.
bex
Alabama,SCAM
#8Consumer Comment
Wed, June 18, 2014
It is very sad. There are so many companies out there trying to rip off musicians. Youtube who is in network with Virool, Facebook pages forcing you to pay for advertising your page posts, otherwise no one will see them and Radio Airplay, paying for ficiticious fans/plays. As a musician, I've succumbed to just putting what we have out there and enjoying the few real people that get to hear the music and enjoy it. i just keep on writing, performing, recording and avoid any and all of these scams. good luck with your lawsuit!
jrosen
sf,California,
Panet 13 and Jango
#8REBUTTAL Individual responds
Sun, April 06, 2014
I am not disputing Planet 13's claim but my experience was entirely different . 1. I sold product . 2. I have 1000s of comments and email responses 3. I have spoken to these contacts thru email and on the phone I am not in anyway detracting or supporting simpy stating my experience jmacrosen
Marcus V.
Centralia,Washington,
What kind of messaging are you using?
#8Consumer Comment
Fri, January 17, 2014
I have been researching the "are Jango/Radio Airplay fans actually humans" issue myself. I did get a response. Their reasoning was that if you respond to fans via Jango/Radio Airplay messaging itself, that the fan may not find it, or ever see it.
So I guess it comes down to if you contacted them via their actual personal email address or not? In my experience they rarely give their email. To become a fan is a one click thing, giving personal email address is nice, but rarer.
I have tried to mine a couple facebook profiles to see if they were real, but I only did a few. Of the few, I couldnt send a message because i was not already a friend.
I want to say one person replied with a "Yes I am real, smiley face" but i really cannot remember. It would be nice if Jango/RA had some transparency with this issue.
Marcus V.
Centralia,Washington,
Which email are you using?
#8Consumer Suggestion
Fri, January 17, 2014
I have been researching the "are Jango/Radio Airplay fans actually humans" issue myself. I did get a response. Their reasoning was that if you respond to fans via Jango/Radio Airplay messaging itself, that the fan may not find it, or ever see it.
So I guess it comes down to if you contacted them via their actual personal email address or not? In my experience they rarely give their email. To become a fan is a one click thing, giving personal email address is nice, but rarer.
I have tried to mine a couple facebook profiles to see if they were real, but I only did a few. Of the few, I couldnt send a message because i was not already a friend.
I want to say one person replied with a "Yes I am real, smiley face" but i really cannot remember. It would be nice if Jango/RA had some transparency with this issue.
Jacquelene
Ashland,Oregon,
Jango RadioAirplay law suit.
#8General Comment
Wed, October 02, 2013
I would like to know how to take action against Radio Airplay. I have experienced the same. Contacted all my fans asking if they were real and not one replied. I have over 68,000 plays and over 2400 direct fans. No sales generated, no email response. I have doubts that my actual has actually reached 68,000 listeners. Would like to get on board of a class action law suit. These guys are despicable.