Sage Francis had some fun with a company that offers to boost your mysp*ce plays. He posted the convo on his forum recently. Love the enthusiasm. Link (via)

Musicians on Myspace seemingly have the need to appear more popular by having extra “plays” on their page’s audio-player. Heh. It’s true. Services are sold. Entrepreneurial Myspace hack-companies look for d-bag artists who need to seem more popular than they actually are. Shallow as it is….dats da troot. However, some artists are part of collectives or labels who are more resourceful (meaning they develop programs of their own that generate more “plays.”) As shallow and lame as this may seem, it happens. I remember checking another musician’s site and thinking, “How is it possible for them to have that many plays when they have such little activity on their page?” Heh. It is what it is. If there are any recording artists on this forum who are in need of looking really cool and important, please pursue the leads I have purposely included in the discussion below.

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From: Want More PROMO?
Date: Jan 1, 2008 2:58 PM

Do you guys need help accumulating plays and views mainly…. anyways, if you would, let us know. we’re cheap compared to the rest of the guys who rip people off.

Alright, upfront, the more you buy, the cheaper it gets.
$25 for a thousand plays/views for one day only
$75 for a thousand plays/views per day for a week
$100 for 2000 plays/views everyday for a week
$150 for 5000 plays/views everyday for a week
$200 for 10,000 plays/views everyday for a week

Let me know if you’re interested.

get back to us, also we can work out different prices for how many plays you want per day and same with views. like if you wanted 10 thousand of each per day, etc. just let us know and we’ll work it out with you

Basically if you tell us how many you want per day, etc, we can do that, within reason, or atleast, work up to that point, and we can work with you guys.

We’d love to help out and work with you guys.

Give us an add while you’re at it too

Contact us here or at wantmoreplays@gmail.com

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From: SAGE FRANCIS
Date: 01/01/2008

yes!!!

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From: Want More PROMO?
Date: Jan 1, 2008 8:19 PM

Which plan would you like to start with?

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From: SAGE FRANCIS
Date: 01/01/2008

whichever one I can benefit most from

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From: Want More PROMO?
Date: Jan 2, 2008 3:13 PM

Whats your budget?

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From: SAGE FRANCIS
Date: 02/01/2008

Budget is no object.

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From: Want More PROMO?
Date: Jan 2, 2008 8:12 PM

These are the promotion packages we offer to bigger artists:

MONTHLY RATES:
PROMOTION 1: 400$
5,000 a day for 1 month – Total plays a month: 150,000
PROMOTION PACK 2: 800$
10,000 plays a day for 1 month – Total Plays a month : 300,000
PROMOTION PACK 3 : 1,200
15,000 plays a day for 1 month – Total Plays a month : 430,000 for a month

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From: SAGE FRANCIS
Date: 03/01/2008

I’m gonna have to go with that. Thank you.

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From: Want More PROMO?
Date: Jan 3, 2008 2:41 PM

Which package?

400$
5,000 a day for 1 month – Total plays a month: 150,000

800$
10,000 plays a day for 1 month – Total Plays a month : 300,000

1,200$
15,000 plays a day for 1 month – Total Plays a month : 430,000 for a month

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From: SAGE FRANCIS
Date: 03/01/2008

yes, the one for bigger artists! I’m ready to go on this.

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From: Want More PROMO?
Date: Jan 3, 2008 9:43 PM

1,200$
15,000 plays a day for 1 month – Total Plays a month : 430,000 for a month

Send the money to:
wantmoreplays@gmail.com

You can send $600 for the first 2 weeks. Then $600 more for the following 2 weeks unless you want to pay all at once.

WE GAURANTEE 430,000 PLAYS FOR THE MONTH!

We accept Pay Pal. We’re ready when you are.

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From: SAGE FRANCIS
Date: 03/01/2008

OK. I’m willing to do this. But do you think if I paid someone I know to check my site multiple times a day I might be able to get close to that many listens? I only ask because I know so many people who could do so much with money like that. I don’t want to just throw this budget around like crazy.

Ready to move.

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From: Want More PROMO?
Date: Jan 4, 2008 8:38 AM

You can pick a smaller promotion package to start with if you doubt our work. No one can sit there and give you plays all day because their IP Adress is detected and myspace doesnt allow that.

15,000 plays a day. 430,000 plays for the month!!!

for $1200 is a good price. All the signed artists that contact us use this plan. Its on you. Let me know when you’re ready.

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From: SAGE FRANCIS
Date: 04/01/2008

well it’s kind of important that it looks like more people listen to my music than actually do. You know that that kind of stuff actually matters especially here on myspace. So tell me what I have to do because it feels like I’ve got something burning in my pocket.

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From: Want More PROMO?
Date: Jan 4, 2008 10:23 AM

I will give you a free trial sample. 3000 plays!!!

1000 views!!!

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From: SAGE FRANCIS
Date: 04/01/2008

wow. How can you even afford to give away stuff like that? Shit, mate. Let’s do it.

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From: Want More PROMO?
Date: Jan 4, 2008 10:35 AM

Well I want to show you that we’re the real deal!

Once I receive the the first payment of $600 we’ll get started.

wantmoreplays@gmail.com

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From: SAGE FRANCIS
Date: 04/01/2008

ok let’s get this rolling. I’m waiting for those free listens just to see if this actually works before I shell over so much money. If you know what I’m saying. But I’m pumped about this. About time someone offers this service.

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From: Want More PROMO?
Date: Jan 5, 2008 7:14 AM

We’re ready when you’re ready!

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From: SAGE FRANCIS
Date: 05/01/2008

I’m ready. I’m already telling my friends about this. All of us could use a boost. So lets do it already. Hook it up.

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From: Want More PROMO?
Jan 5, 2008 9:17 AM

We gave you 3000 plays yesterday! Sorry thats more then we give anybody for a free trial. Once we receive the money, we can get started on the monthly plan