I went to AMW Group, a PR/Marketing firm after seeing their website online. I did the best research I could, nothing negative came up. Then again, the only positives were listed on their site. I decided to use their services to promote my latest album, hoping to get blog placements for my music.
My budget was about $1,000. The cost ended up around $974 for one month of their services; no more and no less. I went through their process, got my press release ready, and they sent it out. All the posts were fake! The sent me a list of all the sites posting my album info. All these were half-a*s websites that all look the same, loaded w/ bullsh*t stories and other hopeful musicians!
For example, one was a fake ABC News site. First off, why would music be promoted on the news?!?! I complained to the company and theatened to get my money back through Paypal's Dispute Center. They told me to cancel the dispute or the campaign won't continue. They insisted I just don't understand the process; they had sent my release through the newswire and that blog placememts were different. Well, they couldn't get any blog placements!
The blogs that had my release posted were all the same! The author owned a couple different sites, it was easy to tell because his name and photo was there! These are sites with no sort of fanbase or following, just empty shells of website w/ loads of other suckers who used their PR servies. People with dreams sold hope!
I understand they cannot guarantee blog placement, but they were able to do nothing for me. The places that I did see my press release posted were of no benefit to me. One advertised $10 music placecements, $40 if you wanted more exposure. I paid nearly $1,000!!! Not one cent of this saw a return. This was not worth it at all.
For those musicians looking to the AMW Group, PR Agencies, don't!
Don't do it at all! Save your money!
Or find someone you truly know will and can help you.
Do not purchase PR Services from AMW because they can't!