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1 Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen. | 1 Now faith is being sure of what we hope for and certain of what we do not see. |
2 For by it the men of old received divine approval. | 2 This is what the ancients were commended for. |
3 By faith we understand that the world was created by the word of God, so that what is seen was made out of things which do not appear. | 3 By faith we understand that the universe was formed at God's command, so that what is seen was not made out of what was visible. |
4 By faith Abel offered to God a more acceptable sacrifice than Cain, through which he received approval as righteous, God bearing witness by accepting his gifts; he died, but through his faith he is still speaking. | 4 By faith Abel offered God a better sacrifice than Cain did. By faith he was commended as a righteous man, when God spoke well of his offerings. And by faith he still speaks, even though he is dead. |
5 By faith Enoch was taken up so that he should not see death; and he was not found, because God had taken him. Now before he was taken he was attested as having pleased God. | 5 By faith Enoch was taken from this life, so that he did not experience death; he could not be found, because God had taken him away. For before he was taken, he was commended as one who pleased God. |
6 And without faith it is impossible to please him. For whoever would draw near to God must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who seek him. | 6 And without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who comes to him must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who earnestly seek him. |
7 By faith Noah, being warned by God concerning events as yet unseen, took heed and constructed an ark for the saving of his household; by this he condemned the world and became an heir of the righteousness which comes by faith. | 7 By faith Noah, when warned about things not yet seen, in holy fear built an ark to save his family. By his faith he condemned the world and became heir of the righteousness that comes by faith. |
8 By faith Abraham obeyed when he was called to go out to a place which he was to receive as an inheritance; and he went out, not knowing where he was to go. | 8 By faith Abraham, when called to go to a place he would later receive as his inheritance, obeyed and went, even though he did not know where he was going. |
9 By faith he sojourned in the land of promise, as in a foreign land, living in tents with Isaac and Jacob, heirs with him of the same promise. | 9 By faith he made his home in the promised land like a stranger in a foreign country; he lived in tents, as did Isaac and Jacob, who were heirs with him of the same promise. |
10 For he looked forward to the city which has foundations, whose builder and maker is God. | 10 For he was looking forward to the city with foundations, whose architect and builder is God. |
11 By faith Sarah herself received power to conceive, even when she was past the age, since she considered him faithful who had promised. | 11 By faith Abraham, even though he was past age--and Sarah herself was barren--was enabled to become a father because he considered him faithful who had made the promise. |
12 Therefore from one man, and him as good as dead, were born descendants as many as the stars of heaven and as the innumerable grains of sand by the seashore. | 12 And so from this one man, and he as good as dead, came descendants as numerous as the stars in the sky and as countless as the sand on the seashore. |
13 These all died in faith, not having received what was promised, but having seen it and greeted it from afar, and having acknowledged that they were strangers and exiles on the earth. | 13 All these people were still living by faith when they died. They did not receive the things promised; they only saw them and welcomed them from a distance. And they admitted that they were aliens and strangers on earth. |
14 For people who speak thus make it clear that they are seeking a homeland. | 14 People who say such things show that they are looking for a country of their own. |
15 If they had been thinking of that land from which they had gone out, they would have had opportunity to return. | 15 If they had been thinking of the country they had left, they would have had opportunity to return. |
16 But as it is, they desire a better country, that is, a heavenly one. Therefore God is not ashamed to be called their God, for he has prepared for them a city. | 16 Instead, they were longing for a better country--a heavenly one. Therefore God is not ashamed to be called their God, for he has prepared a city for them. |
17 By faith Abraham, when he was tested, offered up Isaac, and he who had received the promises was ready to offer up his only son, | 17 By faith Abraham, when God tested him, offered Isaac as a sacrifice. He who had received the promises was about to sacrifice his one and only son, |
18 of whom it was said, "Through Isaac shall your descendants be named." | 18 even though God had said to him, "It is through Isaac that your offspring will be reckoned." |
19 He considered that God was able to raise men even from the dead; hence, figuratively speaking, he did receive him back. | 19 Abraham reasoned that God could raise the dead, and figuratively speaking, he did receive Isaac back from death. |
20 By faith Isaac invoked future blessings on Jacob and Esau. | 20 By faith Isaac blessed Jacob and Esau in regard to their future. |
21 By faith Jacob, when dying, blessed each of the sons of Joseph, bowing in worship over the head of his staff. | 21 By faith Jacob, when he was dying, blessed each of Joseph's sons, and worshiped as he leaned on the top of his staff. |
22 By faith Joseph, at the end of his life, made mention of the exodus of the Israelites and gave directions concerning his burial. | 22 By faith Joseph, when his end was near, spoke about the exodus of the Israelites from Egypt and gave instructions about his bones. |
23 By faith Moses, when he was born, was hid for three months by his parents, because they saw that the child was beautiful; and they were not afraid of the king's edict. | 23 By faith Moses' parents hid him for three months after he was born, because they saw he was no ordinary child, and they were not afraid of the king's edict. |
24 By faith Moses, when he was grown up, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh's daughter, | 24 By faith Moses, when he had grown up, refused to be known as the son of Pharaoh's daughter. |
25 choosing rather to share ill-treatment with the people of God than to enjoy the fleeting pleasures of sin. | 25 He chose to be mistreated along with the people of God rather than to enjoy the pleasures of sin for a short time. |
26 He considered abuse suffered for the Christ greater wealth than the treasures of Egypt, for he looked to the reward. | 26 He regarded disgrace for the sake of Christ as of greater value than the treasures of Egypt, because he was looking ahead to his reward. |
27 By faith he left Egypt, not being afraid of the anger of the king; for he endured as seeing him who is invisible. | 27 By faith he left Egypt, not fearing the king's anger; he persevered because he saw him who is invisible. |
28 By faith he kept the Passover and sprinkled the blood, so that the Destroyer of the first-born might not touch them. | 28 By faith he kept the Passover and the sprinkling of blood, so that the destroyer of the firstborn would not touch the firstborn of Israel. |
29 By faith the people crossed the Red Sea as if on dry land; but the Egyptians, when they attempted to do the same, were drowned. | 29 By faith the people passed through the Red Sea as on dry land; but when the Egyptians tried to do so, they were drowned. |
30 By faith the walls of Jericho fell down after they had been encircled for seven days. | 30 By faith the walls of Jericho fell, after the people had marched around them for seven days. |
31 By faith Rahab the harlot did not perish with those who were disobedient, because she had given friendly welcome to the spies. | 31 By faith the prostitute Rahab, because she welcomed the spies, was not killed with those who were disobedient. |
32 And what more shall I say? For time would fail me to tell of Gideon, Barak, Samson, Jephthah, of David and Samuel and the prophets-- | 32 And what more shall I say? I do not have time to tell about Gideon, Barak, Samson, Jephthah, David, Samuel and the prophets, |
33 who through faith conquered kingdoms, enforced justice, received promises, stopped the mouths of lions, | 33 who through faith conquered kingdoms, administered justice, and gained what was promised; who shut the mouths of lions, |
34 quenched raging fire, escaped the edge of the sword, won strength out of weakness, became mighty in war, put foreign armies to flight. | 34 quenched the fury of the flames, and escaped the edge of the sword; whose weakness was turned to strength; and who became powerful in battle and routed foreign armies. |
35 Women received their dead by resurrection. Some were tortured, refusing to accept release, that they might rise again to a better life. | 35 Women received back their dead, raised to life again. Others were tortured and refused to be released, so that they might gain a better resurrection. |
36 Others suffered mocking and scourging, and even chains and imprisonment. | 36 Some faced jeers and flogging, while still others were chained and put in prison. |
37 They were stoned, they were sawn in two, they were killed with the sword; they went about in skins of sheep and goats, destitute, afflicted, ill-treated-- | 37 They were stoned; they were sawed in two; they were put to death by the sword. They went about in sheepskins and goatskins, destitute, persecuted and mistreated-- |
38 of whom the world was not worthy--wandering over deserts and mountains, and in dens and caves of the earth. | 38 the world was not worthy of them. They wandered in deserts and mountains, and in caves and holes in the ground. |
39 And all these, though well attested by their faith, did not receive what was promised, | 39 These were all commended for their faith, yet none of them received what had been promised. |
40 since God had foreseen something better for us, that apart from us they should not be made perfect. | 40 God had planned something better for us so that only together with us would they be made perfect. |
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Butter cookies are one thing, but toss some cayenne into the mix and it's a whole new game, baked with love by Eagle Street Rooftop Farm and Growing Chefs.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees, with racks in upper and lower thirds. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper; set aside. Whisk together flour, baking soda, cornmeal, and salt in a medium bowl.
Put butter and sugar in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment; cream on medium speed until pale and fluffy, about 3 minutes. Mix in eggs, 1 at a time. Add flour mixture; mix on low speed until just combined. Mix in butterscotch chips and red pepper flakes.
Using a tablespoon or a 1 1/2-inch ice-cream scoop, drop rounded balls of dough onto lined sheets, spacing them 2 inches apart. Bake, rotating and switching positions of sheets about halfway through, until pale golden, 10 to 12 minutes. Transfer cookies, on parchment, to a wire rack. Let cool completely.

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JUDGES: Authored by Kirsten Larson and Harry Hixon
with whom Chief Justice Jim Hanson joins
Justice Harry Hixon also filed a concurring opinion
MATTHEW DUBAY, Appellant, v.
LAUREN WELLS, Respondent
October 25, 2009,
PRIOR HISTORY: Appeal from
the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit No: 379-96. Date filed: July 29, 2004.
COUNSEL: For Appellant: Ryan
For Respondent: Jacob
I. Facts of the Case
The Pitt News is a student run newspaper
at the University of Pittsburgh. In 1996, the Pennsylvania Legislature enacted
an amendment to the State Liquor Code that is known as "Act 199." A provision
of this amendment, Section 4-498, prohibits "any advertising of alcoholic
beverages" in virtually any medium of mass communication that is affiliated
with "any educational institution" including colleges or universities. Because
of this amendment, advertisers withdrew their advertisements from The Pitt News.
II. Decision
A. Audience of the Advertisements
The amendment to the State Liquor Code, Section 4-498 known as "Act 199," restricts alcohol advertisement in educational institutions. It was applied to The Pitt News, even though a majority of the audience of the advertisements is able to drink legally. According to appellant's brief, two thirds of the student population is 21 and over, thus being of legal drinking age. Also, more than three fourths of the total university population is over the age of 21. As the majority (over 70 percent) of the readership for The Pitt News is of legal drinking age, it is not within the statute's power to restrict their publication. As the statute states, "Nothing in this section shall be deemed to restrict or prohibit any advertisement of alcoholic beverages to those persons of legal drinking age." The statute explicitly states that it does not intend to prevent individuals of legal drinking age from viewing advertisements for alcohol.
Also important to note is that there are other free newspapers on the campus which are allowed to advertise alcohol, including In Pittsburg, City Paper, and UR Pittsburg (The Pitt News v. Pappert 379 F.3d 96 (2004)).. Given that these papers are also available to the students, restricting The Pitt News from publishing these advertisements is a curious way to prevent the students from seeing these advertisements. As the appellant argues, decreasing underage drinking might justify a ban on alcohol advertisements which might encourage this behavior. However, in a setting where minors can still view other alcohol advertisements, this purpose clearly cannot be met.
B. Exposure to other Alcohol Advertisements
the Respondent notes, these students will be bombarded with advertisements for
alcohol even if the advertisements are not allowed in the student newspaper.
The previous court stated that
C. 4-498 does not pass strict scrutiny
As this case deals with First Amendment rights guaranteed by the U.S. Constitution, strict scrutiny is the appropriate test to apply to this case. In Sherbert v. Warner, the Court applied strict scrutiny, as the case dealt with the First Amendment issue of freedom for religious exercise. As this case affects the First Amendment rights, the use of strict scrutiny is appropriate.
Compelling State Interest
One of the aspects of strict scrutiny is that the law must achieve a fundamental state interest. In this case, the governmental interest being discussed is the prevention of excessive underage drinking. The issues and problems surrounding underage drinking have been widely discussed. One issue is the increase in alcohol dependency that occurs when minors drink. According to the Journal of Substance Abuse, "Americans who began drinking before the age of 15 are four times more likely to develop alcohol dependence than those who wait until the age of 21."[1] Also, according to Biological Psychiatry, the onset of alcohol dependency peaks at 18 years of age.[2] Given the impact that drinking as minors can have on future alcohol dependency, it is a compelling state interest to prevent children from drinking before it is legal. Thus, the statute stands in protecting a compelling state interest.
Narrowly Tailored
In Lorillard Tobacco Co. v. Reilly, 533
U.S. 525, 555, 121 S.Ct. 2404, 150 L.Ed.2d 543 (1993), the Supreme Court ruled that a restriction on
tobacco advertising was not narrowly tailored in part because it prevented the
communication to adults of truthful information about products they could
lawfully purchase. In this case, the state exclusively asserts an interest in
reducing underage drinking. As the majority of the individuals on campus are of
legal drinking age, their exposure to these advertisements should not be
restricted in an attempt to decrease drinking among the minority of the student
This statute is not narrowly tailored since it is preventing the communication of information to adults which is explicitly and obviously not part of the state's asserted interest. This restrictive nature of the statute is overbroad and it impacts the ability of individuals of legal drinking age from seeing alcohol advertisements, which they have the legal right to see.
Least Restrictive Means
As stated in Anheuser-Busch Inc v. Schmoke 63 F.3d 1305 (1995), a statute is the least restrictive means if it "is not more extensive than is necessary to serve the stated governmental interest." The appellant argues that this amendment is not more extensive than necessary. However, this amendment does not allow the other readers of The Pitt News to see these advertisements even though they may be of legal drinking age. Thus, by extending to other portions of the populations that do not need to be affected by this restriction, this law is more extensive than necessary to achieve the governmental interest of preventing underage drinking.
Given that the students will continue to see alcohol advertisements in other media, Section 4-498 does not achieve the governmental interest in the least restrictive way. Since students will be able to see advertisements for alcoholic beverages in other newspapers and other means of media, restricting these advertisements in The Pitt News is neither the least restrictive nor the most effective way of dealing with the issue of underage drinking.
The state has other means that can be employed to stop underage drinking. These could include greater alcohol education, patrolling of the student dormitories or increased severity of punishment of those caught drinking underage. These means would have a greater chance of actually impacting the number of students on campus drinking when not of the legal age. Thus it would be more effective in achieving the state interest.
appellant also claimed that the statute still allows The Pitt News to publish views on alcohol and hence meets the least
restrictive test. However, the issue is not just one of expressing opinions on
alcohol. Rather, most importantly, it is about the state singling out a media
source and restricting its revenue source, necessary to its ability to publish
news and opinion. As stated by the previous court, "laws that impose financial
burdens on the media or a narrow sector of the media present a threat to the
First Amendment" The Pitt News v. Pappert 379 F.3d 96
(2004). Financial burdens such as these can harm the vital role the media plays
in fulfilling the First Amendment including decreasing the length of paper they
are able to print. By harming the paper, the state thereby restricts the First
Amendment rights assured to the newspaper. Given that this law would take away
a substantial amount of the newspaper's proceeds from advertising, it poses a
threat to the newspaper's First Amendment rights. While the government interest
of decreasing underage drinking is important, fair application of First
Amendment rights must be given priority given the minimal achievement of the
state's interests. As a matter of strict scrutiny, statutes that endanger First
Amendment rights while achieving little for the state interest cannot stand as
D. 4-498 unconstitutionally restricts
disfavored speech
This being established, free speech need not be limited in this case. It is true that the court has limited the First Amendment, commercially and otherwise. Here however, Pitt News' right to advertise does not violate the reasonable test of limitation. As mentioned in the argumentation put forth by the respondent, the precedent of Central Hudson Gas & Elec. Corp. v. Pub. Serv. Comm'n of New York backs the previous court's decision that Pitt News is within their rights because, above all else, the relationship between advertisements and government interest (preventing underage drinking) is too broadly interpreted by the appellant for section 4-498 to be constitutional. Justice Samuel Alito acutely pointed out "If government were free to suppress disfavored speech by preventing potential speakers from being paid, there would not be much left of the First Amendment. Imposing a financial burden on a speaker based on the content of the speaker's expression is a content-based restriction of expression and must be analyzed as such."
Central Hudson where the main dispute centered on advertisements "encouraging the use of electricity" supported this conclusion when it established four tests, one of which is very important in deciding when the court may limit the First Amendment: The second test requires limits to be narrowly drawn. This is not so with section 4-498. As mentioned earlier, in the case of Pitt News, the respondent is not (as with Central Hudson) actually the advertiser, but the media in this case. If 4-498 is allowed to apply not only to the creator and purveyor of supposedly anti-state-interest speech, but to the media vehicle through which the advertisement reaches the public, this violates the "narrowly drawn" criterion. Either Pitt News is not the appropriate defendant, or 4-498 is drawn too broadly. As the respondent noted, alcohol ads are ever-present in both competing newspapers and other forms of media advertisement visible to the audience of Pitt News.
E. The Importance of the Media to the First
Media, by its very nature, is the ultimate vehicle of the First Amendment. Great care should be taken when limiting the media's rights, and when limitation is necessary, all other possible options and vehicles (the advertisers in this case) should be explored long before limiting the messenger. Even Code 4-498, and the Liquor Control Board regulators, acknowledge this outright. This is for the vital purpose of assuring that governmental interests do not wantonly restrict expression—allowing direct regulation of the vehicle of free speech, in its utmost form, opens the door to a great deal of other First Amendment violations.
F. An unconstitutional penalty on the Media
how the respondent is within their rights, we affirm the previous court's
ruling that PA Act "199", Code 4-498, is unconstitutional. The commercial element of Pitt News'
advertising illustrates perfectly why Code 4-498 is against constitutional law,
both in precedent and reason. Justice
Alito notes: "Section 4-498 imposes "a financial disincentive" on
certain speech by The Pitt News (alcoholic beverage ads) because
would-be advertisers cannot pay the paper to run such ads, and consequently
Section 4-498, like New York's Son of Sam law, must be analyzed as a
content-based restriction of speech." Pitt
News v. P, at 27, 3d Cr. The
Pennsylvania Code 4-498 fits this description perfectly: It is a statute imposing a financial burden on those who choose to present speech with a particular content. In this case, as opposed to criminal activity, it is alcohol (legal) but it is for commercial purposes just as with Simon & Schuster, Inc. Precedent withstanding, the logic behind it is quite clear in its relevance to a modern, commercial world, where speech is often interstate, and, even if commercially involved, not always a commercial message. Alito recalls an example of specialized commercial disincentives being used for political purposes, yet guised under legal justification:
The Supreme
Court recognized long ago that laws that impose special financial burdens on
the media or a narrow sector of the media present a threat to the First
Amendment. In Grosjean v. Am. Press Co., 297
The tax here
involved is bad not because it takes money from the pockets of the appellees.
If that were all, a wholly different question would be in presented. It is bad
because, in the light of its history and of its present setting, it is seen to
be a deliberate and calculated device in the guise of a tax to limit the
circulation of information to which the public is entitled in virtue of the
constitutional guaranties. A free press stands as one of the great interpreters
between the government and the people. To allow it to be fettered is to fetter
ourselves. Grosjean, 297
Code 4-498 can easily be misused to abuse the First Amendment with the same legal justifications as seen in Pitt News v. Pappert, but with the ulterior motives of Grosjean. A law with such broad implications not only fails on the previously mentioned criteria of limited infringement, but also fails on the basis of the wide doors to abuse it opens.
G. Conclusion
PA Code 4-498 specifically limits both the media and advertisers with specific, discriminating, and unequal financial disincentives. Court precedent in multiple cases opposes every aspect of 4-498: The target of the disincentives is over-specific, the range of possible targets it opens to specific state discrimination is too broad, the disincentives are inconsistent with typical commercial regulation allowed involving the First Amendment, and ultimately, this Code allows the targeting of a school run outlet of free speech using damage to its profitability to gain silence in marginal defense of vague state interest. The audience being well above and beyond a reasonable majority of legal drinkers, the advertisements themselves advocating only legal action, and the newspaper itself commercially damaged and silenced by Code 4-498, the Hanson Court must affirm the 3rd Circuit Court of Appeals decision to rule in favor of this cases' respondent, and to deem PA Code 4-498 in violation of the Constitution.
JUSTICE HARRY HIXON CONCURRING (the two other justices did not participate in this portion of the decision)
4-498 does not apply to Pitt News; only to
Pitt News' advertisement of alcohol was well within their rights. In the Third Circuit Court of Appeals, it was made clear that, even if we were to establish a reasonable right to limit the First Amendment through section 4-498 of Pennsylvania law, the law brought up as the main justification for limiting Pitt News is meant to restrict the free speech not of the host of the advertisement, but of the advertiser. Thus, even if we were to establish a reasonable right of the state to limit free speech in this instance, the respondent, a newspaper, would not be appropriate for the court to limit. Justice Alito, in his opinion for the Third District Court, put it best: "During testimony in this case, a representative of the LCB, Faith S. Diehl, stated that, in the LCB's view, Section 4-498 contains two restrictions that are not expressly set out in the statute…Diehl testified that Section 4-498 is enforceable only against advertisers and not against the media" Pitt News v. Pappert, 379 F.3d 96, 113 (3d Cir. 2004). This allows the court to preemptively avoid deciding whether 4-498 is constitutional in this case—4-498 does not apply to Pitt News, but the alcohol advertisers themselves.
[1] B.F. Grant, D.A. Dawson, "Age at onset of
alcohol use and its association with DSM-IV alcohol abuse and dependence:
Results from the National Longitudinal Alcohol Epidemiologic Survey," Journal
of Substance Abuse 9 (1997): 103-110.
[2] 9T.K. Li,
B.G. Hewitt, and B.F. Grant, "Alcohol Use Disorders and Mood Disorders: A
National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism Perspective," Biological
Psychiatry 56, no. 10 (


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I started the week with a look at an enigma in the 2012 Draft class, Terrence Jones, and we continue today with another questionable prospect, Jeremy Lamb.
Jeremy Lamb – SG – 6'5, 179 lbs.
Like Jones, Lamb is an undeniable talent, but his focus, work ethic and consistency on the court makes him a bit of a gamble.
The Connecticut product has some serious offensive potential. At 20-years-old, he's already a very good shooter with a smooth jumper, as Lamb shot over 47 per cent from the field in both of his seasons at UCONN. While his three-point shot lacks consistency, he does have good range on that jumper and can pretty much score from anywhere on the court.
Lamb's also been blessed with a crazy long wingspan (about seven feet) for his size and position to go with natural athleticism. Blend that length and athleticism together and you have a guy who can be very disruptive on the defensive end and a prospect who has a high defensive upside. Lamb can also be a solid rebounder for a guard, as he grabbed over four rebounds per game in his college career.
If he wants to be that impressive rebounder and potential lock down defender though, Lamb is going to need to add some strength.
Other than adding muscle and strength, Lamb has to display a serious commitment to staying focused on the court. Too often at UCONN, he seemed to coast through games and was generally too passive out there.
Another thing to keep in mind is that Lamb was pulled out of his Toronto workout after rolling his ankle.
Outside of what sounds like a minor injury and concerning inconsistent effort, though, lies an offensive talent with defensive ability that doesn't come around every day. Much like I wrote about Terrence Jones yesterday, if a team believes they can get the best out of Jeremy Lamb, you can't fault them for selecting him in the bottom half of the lottery or the middle of the first round, especially considering how jumbled this draft class is outside of the top-five or six.
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The bride is the daughter of Mairi Welch of North Providence and the late Chet Welch of Warwick. She received her undergraduate and graduate degrees from Springfield College, Springfield, Mass., and is employed by Hopkinton High School in Hopkinton, Mass.
John and Nancy Maillet of Hudson, Mass., are the groom's parents. He is employed by Hannaford Supermarkets.
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Today, our positional tier rankings series continues with a look at third base. Players at each position are divided into five tiers, represented by a numerical star rating. Five-star players are the studs at their respective position. In general, they are the players that will be nabbed in the first couple of rounds of the draft, and they'll fetch auction bids in excess of $30. Four-star players are a cut below the studs at the position. They will also be early-round selections, and they are projected to be worth more than $20 in most cases. Three-star players are the last tier in which players are projected to provide double-digit dollar value in auctions, and two-star players are projected to earn single digits in dollar value in auctions. One-star players are late round sleepers and roster placeholders. The positional tiers aren't simply a regurgitation of last year's values but rather try to offer some insights into what we expect will happen in 2014. We retained last year's roster requirements for the positional tier series. Dollar values come from this year's PFM using a 12-team, standard 5x5 scoring format, with 23-man rosters and the following positions: C (2) 1B (1) 2B (1) 3B (1) SS (1) CI (1) MI (1) OF (5) UT (1) P (9). The minimum bid for players is $1, and, as we did last year, we allocate $180 of a $260 budget to hitters. Players needed to play in 20 games at a position to qualify there. The PFM is customizable, so if your league uses a different format, you can adjust it to match your league settings and see how it impacts players' dollar values. Players with multi-position eligibility are listed at the position where it is most likely they would start in a standard fantasy league. Second base and third base both have a similar amount of depth, so Matt Carpenter—who was listed in the second base tier rankings—is listed here as well. Five Star |


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While doing a little early Spring cleaning, i unearthed 3 converse shoeboxes of old mixtapes. Some probably haven't been listened to in over 10 years. Most are covered with various stickers, magazine cut outs, and sparkley nail polish. A lot are from ex boyfriends and bff's, (so bittersweetly nostaligic), one was a homemade demo from my very shortlived surf rock band, The Shortwaves (fact!), and others were random mixes I made for trips and specific bus rides. I do have a cassette tape player, but I don't think I've even plugged it in in over 3 years. And although I've been really trying to weed out the junk and crap that has accumulated in my tiny BK apartment and have no intentions of listening to these artifacts any time soon, I just cannot part with them. Does anyone else still have their tape collection and same emotional attachment?
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In the last 16 months the real estate market rapidly transformed, stated Keller Williams Premier Realty Broker Bruce Domaille. Before, "there were way too many people trying to sell their houses and we had way too much competition," he said. Now, many sellers are getting multiple offers, he noted, calling it a seller's market. Coldwell Banker Skeels/Moore and Associates co-owner Jonelle Moore described the market as balanced, neither a buyer's nor a seller's market, but agreed that constituted a major change. The absorption rate how long it takes homes to sell has dropped considerably.
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Changes in home finance are part of the uptick in sales and drop in foreclosures, as well. Interest rates for home loans are still low, encouraging buyers to borrow. Forecasts that rates may increase over the coming year may be spurring some buyers to act now, commented Winona National Bank Mortgage Banker Kim Trainor.
More flexible federal programs for refinancing mortgages have also allowed many people to avoid foreclosure, and local banks' credit counseling programs are helping homeowners whose homes were foreclosed on get a fresh start. "We've worked really, really hard to keep people in homes," said Merchants Bank Vice President for Mortgage Lending Arlene Schwertzler. She pointed out that not everyone has rebounded from the recession, and part of the drop in foreclosures is due to people who have already moved to a more affordable home.
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Last year's positive numbers may be just the beginning of an upswing for local real estate. "There's very significant interest in real estate, both residential and land," Bambenek commented.
Trainor's office has pre-qualified many for home loans in 2014. "That's very encouraging," she said, adding that, typically, 85 percent of pre-qualifications end with actual purchases. Bambenek noted that local developers have taken out building permits to construct new "spec houses," few of which have been developed since the crash. That is an indication that "we've moved on and that there's going to be interest in those homes," he explained.
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Scamming musicians is nothing new. They're easy marks, whose best defense mechanism against the scammers lining up to get a hand in their wallets, is the lack of funds within. But musicians' lack of money doesn't stop these scam artists from trying… it just means they have to scam in bulk. Case in point: Music Xray. Music Xray will tell you they are providing a service to these musicians by offering "exposure opportunities", that put their music in front of "Music Industry Professional"… for a fee. Right, so if you're a musician, instead of buying that QuickStop burrito, you can pay $3+ to submit your music to one of these "exposure opportunities" and have your music reviewed by an "industry professional". Of course, anyone can sign up to be one of these said "professionals". Yup, anyone and their uncle can sign up as one and start creating "opportunities" that charge musicians a submission fee. Or you could just cut out the middle man and give your uncle Lenny $3 to tell you how great you are (thanks Lenny!). Think American Idol, except all the thousands and thousands of contestants have to pay to have to pay each judge for every "opportunity" to perform for them and instead of Simon, you get berated by uncle Lenny (who was in a band once). And in this scenario, Music Xray would be the TV producers who get to make coin off the whole thing, while declaring their innocence of any wrong-doing. It's not their fault Lenny is really a refrigerator repair man and can't cary a tune in a bucket. Want more proof? Music Xray are also prolific spammers. Once you're on their list, they will email you constantly with "opportunities" from a range of email domains, so you can't kill them off with a spam filter. You can keep trying to "unsubscribe" but it won't do you any good. Classy! How much money would you give to a spammer? And Music Xray also searches for, and responds to, articles that discus their business as being a scam (like this one). This in itself is an obvious mark of a shady business. So, is Music Xray a scam? Maybe it depends on how much you like QuickStop burritos. Judge for yourself…
Music Xray: Scam And Spam
Mike McCready writes:
Hi Dasspunk. Mike McCready here, co-founder and CEO of Music Xray.
It's not so much that we seek out any articles about our company so much as people find them and alert us or we get a Google alert or something like that and as with any business that deals with thousands of users it's important for us to manage our reputation.
I appreciate the intention behind your post. As a one-time jaded musician myself, the whole reason we took our company in the direction we did was to be part of the solution to the numerous shady offers that are out there. So, I get what you're trying to do. Nevertheless, we are backed by venture capital have reputable advisors and partners who would never be involved in a shady operation. We're held to a pretty high standard.
Please allow me to address a couple of your points.
Yes, it is true that anyone can sign up on our site and offer to be a music industry professional and accept song submissions from artists. However, all of these accounts must go through an approval process and we do not publish any opportunities we find to be bogus. If any slip through the cracks, we have an extensive community policing system that enables any musician to rate the industry professionals and leave comments right on their profile page for everyone to see. We publish all legitimate comments, good and bad and you can see an example of that here: http://www.musicxray.com/profiles/626
Also, this is the commitment we make to artists: http://www.musicxray.com/our-commitment
This is where success stories are published and anyone can vet them if they'd like to: http://www.musicxray.com/success-stories
Lastly, regarding the spam: we only launched the site a few months ago so we are in an aggressive marketing stage – trying to get the word out. Part of our effort to do that involves getting a lot of our users to sign up to our affiliate program and we encourage them to sign up other musicians. We've run email address gathering contests and other campaigns that have unfortunately resulted in some people being signed up to our email list multiple times and against their will. Frankly, we should have foreseen that. As a result, it has given us a mixed bag of outcomes precisely because we've received a number of complaints and it has been hard for a small number of people to unsubscribe because we use several different email service providers with multiple lists. We hope to have that solved this coming week. We're not ignoring the issue and we're changing the way to ask our users to help us spread the word. I'm not saying it won't happen again but we're trying to stem this.
In conclusion, we run a very transparent ship. I'm not saying there aren't legitimate complaints about our service. We're not perfect but we do engage and interact with our users in an effort to improve. We want Music Xray to be the fastest, most economical and most efficient way for musicians to get in touch with music industry professionals. We are always open for dialog and to address concerns. We have 24 hour customer service during the week and it's only slightly reduced on the weekends. We're doing our best and will make improvements in the areas where the criticisms ring true.
Thanks Dasspunk for the opportunity to address this. I try to be personally available as much as possible so if I've left anything un-addressed please get in touch and Ill be happy to give you my best answers.
Comment - August 22, 2010 @ 5:21 amElie writes:
I made a profile on music xray, uploaded my band's music, and sent them to a bunch of opportunities. Those that were "free" had a music xray submission fee of 4$, which is no prob, if it would actually work. I also applied to a "thoughtful" consideration for critique by an industry veteran. I never got any feedback or reply either -that one wasnt "free" either. Still, nothing (that was around 2 months ago). As far as I'm concerned, it's a scam, and yo're better off elsewhere.
Music Xray writes:
Hello Elie,
Every single one of your submissions has been completed. And some of them there is no feedback since they are only for consideration and others like the one with Charlie Walk they did get back to you with a free form review. Maybe there is some sort of misunderstanding but from what I see all of the submissions are marked complete and all have them have been completed ontime.
If you have any issues you can send an email to firstname.lastname@example.com.
Music Xray Support
Comment - November 18, 2010 @ 6:30 pmDean writes:
I am a MusicXray member myself, and I do wonder about the integrity of anyone who charges people just to listen. The rule of thumb preached by the major songwriting organisations and musicians unions is that as a musician or writer you should NEVER hand over any money upfront, and anyone asking you to do this is untrustworthy.
I get sensational e-mails all the time from Music Xray saying things like "songs neede for Beyonce", "songs needed for Taylor Swift", and "songs needed for major brand ad campaign". However when one looks more closely it is usually an independent publisher or company, or even just a person, who is going to 'attempt' to plug your song to the companies who represent Taylor Swift or Beyonce, which could of course just mean putting a CD in the post, which we can all do ourselves, and which we all know is pointless. These e-mails are totally, and deliberately, misleading.
Certainly the 'success stories' to which Mike McCready has helpfully directed us here make no mention of any song being succesfully placed with these artists, or as far as I can see any recognisable artist at all. Same goes for the ad-campaigns. There is no mention of any of it. Instead success stories are things like: "Block Scholars just got accepted to be placed on Valleyarm MIDEM Sampler to be handed out to industry movers and shakers in Cannes, France at the MIDEM Conference!"
This sounds to me like somebody is going to make some CD's, take a bag full of them, stand outside the conference centre and pass them to disinterested music execs as they pass by. It's hardly the same as Beyonce selling a million copies of a song you wrote and she recorded. Has music Xray never succesfully placed a song with an established and recognisable artist? Not one? Ever? If they have why are they not shouting it from the rooftops?
The 'Torrez Music Group', one of the most regular and misleading parties making money through the site, regularly claims to require songs for artists such as Carrie Underwood, yet does not list any of the artists it claims it represents or has contacts to on it's website. Makes no metion of them at all. The website is sparse to say the least and doesn't look as if it's been updated for about a year – http://www.torrezmm.tk/
The whole Music Xray thing is cleverly done – they do have their little success stories – they're not just pocketing all the money they get and clearing out, so it is very difficult to throw any mud that sticks. This is a much more sustainable and legitimate way to take money from musicians (who of course usually don't have much).
I love that the main article here states that Music Xray looks for and responds to articles that describe it as a scam, and the very first comment? From the CEO himself!
I await the reply to this post…
Janine writes:
I came to Music Xray after a post in a LinkedIn Group. The guy who posted it didn't seem like a scammer, so I thought I'd join. But when I, signing up as a music fan, had to UPLOAD music from my favorite artists, I stopped. Upload an MP3? Isn't that illegal filesharing?
Now I want to delete my profile and I don't know how. The FAQ says: "You can delete a Music Xray you've created at any time. However, use caution". *a list of disadvantages appears here* "You should consider alternatives to deleting your Music Xray, such as setting the player to 'Private' thereby making it impossible for anyone to play your song except you when you are logged in to your account." HELLO? Answer to the question, please?
Going through the terms of service doesn't make me particularly happy either.. "Although we may attempt to notify you when major changes are made to these Terms of Service, you should periodically review the most up-to-date version". May attempt to? That's very professional.. Ugh. Aren't organizations obligated to notify if changes have been made?
Anyway, I'm blocking MusicXray everywhere. Hope it works.
Comment - February 23, 2011 @ 9:03 amdasspunk writes:
I got a comment from a Jarred Beckingsly that was complimentary towards Music Xray… but it seemed a bit odd to me (eg. fake) so I took a peek on MusicXray's site for Jarred's music and found nothing. So I emailed Jarred but his email was fake. Jarred, if you're a real person, contact me and I'll be happy to post your comment…
Comment - February 24, 2011 @ 10:27 pmRob Coates writes:
The latest scam is offering to put you in a focus group and paying you for song evaluations. Starts at $.05, then you get raises of 5 cents for evaluating X number of additional songs. No payout till you have earned $20.00 Well, quess what: when you get anywhere close to the $20.00 pay out, your page for getting the songs to evaluate no longer work and you get error messages stating that the script is too busy etc.
Xray Member writes:
Although I disagree a bit with some of the above points, I must say this …
The site has been around longer than a "few months" in that original post from Mike above from August 2010. Members began signing up in a beta in early 09′
Registrar: DOTSTER
Domain Name: MUSICXRAY.COM
Created on: 26-MAY-06
Expires on: 26-MAY-11
Last Updated on: 29-JUN-10
My biggest with the TMG/Torrez music group. I have to wonder about Alex Torezz as well – is it a TMG SCAM?
Comment - March 7, 2011 @ 4:18 pmsteve chansky writes:
I have been a member of the focus groups functionality Rob Coates is writing about and have no reason to believe it is a scam. The page was loading slow but it appears as though that problem has been fixed last time I logged in. It was probably some sort of technical problem rather than a blatant attempt to stop me from earning money with them. Sometimes I get more emails than I would like from them and they do make it difficult to unsubscribe, but I don't think the focus groups are a scam. We'll see soon enough, i'm almost at $20.
Comment - March 9, 2011 @ 6:38 amSz writes:
Whoa. I like musicxray so far. As a member of the focus group, I'm not sure about the whole scam thing. They also respond fast on getsatisfaction.com. I have heard about the industry people not picking any songs etc. This is one I would like to be the judge of in reference to the focus group and song opportunities. As of now, everything seems ok.
Will C!
Comment - March 9, 2011 @ 3:53 pmCimarron writes:
I just got to $20 on the focus groups… Not sure if i trust what it says about needing $20 in your paypal account already before you can get paid. Why do i need that? Has anyone ever actually gotten paid from this site?
Comment - March 13, 2011 @ 7:44 pmDean writes:
I've been responding to the focus groups e-mails and listening to other artists – out of genuine interest in finding out the standard which one can consider oneslef 'up against', rather than the desire to make money. As soon as my 'earnings' reached about eighteen dollars the mail stopped. I can't get a payout until $20, and there is no option to use your credit against song submissions (for expample to cover the four dollar Music Xray 'fee').
Goodness knows how much money they are making. It must run into millions of dollars, but they're not getting another cent from me.
vivy writes:
Actually, I've got paid, I didn't get much emails from them since then though
Comment - April 14, 2011 @ 1:53 pmChrisuk8 writes:
I'm signed up to taxi and use xray.
I have to say I have had loads and loads of rejections on xray, unfair, yes, infact I wonder if some listen at all, BUT I have got a HUGE break through xray, I got three of my songs forwarded to a major US artist and now have a top A&R contact details. I've been told I have a smash hit with one of them.
The fact is taxi cost over $300 dollars to sign up, there are less opportunities, NO PINGS AT ALL and they take forever to come back to you and worse part you don't know who you are talking to, if you resubmit you get a different person with completely different views.
I like xray, yes just before I got the forward I paid $3 dollars for a critique by someone who maybe is not famous enough, but blimey his feedback was great made me work harder. I also do check on google who the reviewer is and each time they have been people that know there stuff.
Also xray do free reviews, here is one of mine:
"Your Quote
Beautiful song….
Your Review
Chris… this song is amazing… it gave me goose bumps from the start and it drove me to a very emotional state. Well done!!!!!!
Congratulations and keep doing great song like this one.
I've googled this guy and he is a very good professional, not only that he also told other people they suck, check out "wings of fire".
I've also had two professionals ask to work with me.
I think the worse part is when you hear nothing back, but sadly that's never going to change. I have emailed xray about this and notice they have slightly changed their set up so you get a reason.
Now here is the reason I'm not going to post a link to my music. I'm signed up to some forums supply these sites and I think the standard of songs are not good enough. to be honest I'm very disappointed with the stardard of taxi songs. I feel some of these people are also being taken advantage of. If I was a reviewer on xray I would be giving them very low scores, yet taxi give them a 7 or 8, and who are they???? but if you get a 7 or 8 you come back.
If you think your music is good enough then you have to splash cash whether its xray or taxi or gigging or sending to labels.
Another important thing to remember is everyone is different, one person may love your track another hate it, its sadly all about numbers.
I;ve got a lot of encouragement thouh xray, and as much as I hate rejection from xray, I've come to live with it.
Anyway wish me luck
Comment - April 26, 2011 @ 2:47 amGreg writes:
Yeah, if things seem too good to be true thats because they are.
Welcome to the new age "labels" and I hate to say it but I'd rather have worked with the guy with the cigar then a
fucking website.
Thanks for educating songwriters about this SCAM. I will stay away and encourage my friends to stay away as well.
Comment - May 10, 2011 @ 8:38 amMemi writes:
Word is spreading about you clowns, much like Uri gellar
This is Music Xray in a nutshell:
Your sinning….keep ripping people off and see what happens.
Comment - May 10, 2011 @ 8:43 amTrey (Music Xray Indie Songwriter & Member) writes:
I have used Music Xray's service for about 4 months now and have truly received some killer results that I could never make happen myself! Industry professionals have contacted me directly and are now placing 11 of my songs in film and tv!
I would recommend this service to musicians who have taken the time to carefully craft top notch songs. Music Xray can put dollars in musicians pockets by introducing the industry professionals to the songwriter or band!
For those musicians who are having a little trouble landing a song placement while using Music Xray or any of the hundred's of services on the web, it may mean that it's time to re-record old material or write some new fresh tunes! Music Supervisors are currently looking for that special original tune, you may have already written it!
Music Xray also has incredible customer service and they never leave the customer wondering about a listing! Music Xray brings real results for real songwriters!
Comment - May 10, 2011 @ 2:39 pmBen writes:
If that were true, they would be exclusive and not allow every
naive fool to submit. I don't beileve you Trey, what shows and what songs I will be waiting…
matt h writes:
Wow, a success story from Trey, lol.
Ok Trey all us skeptics will be following you.
Like the last post said…we want to know which shows and when ect….
If its true your should have nothing to hide right.
Sorry but your post Trey, sounded like bullshit…i loved the word "incredible" customer service…your incredible Trey…if not prove it…we all want to follow you.
Comment - May 11, 2011 @ 8:57 amjack writes:
Trey said Music Xray also has "incredible" customer service….
Easy killer, don't over do it with words like incredible, it wont be as believable.
Trey could I have a link to your music???? LOL
Comment - May 11, 2011 @ 9:02 amjack writes:
Still waiting on that link to your highly marketable music Trey???
Whats wrong, lol
Comment - May 14, 2011 @ 10:25 amAnon writes:
Total waste of money. Based on the opportunity and comments I thought I would at least get back an intelligent reply. If I had known "Not quite what we're looking for" would be it, I NEVER would have paid money. Then, I tried to submit a review on the site of that particular opportunity and they rejected my comment! So,keep in mind, whatever you read on that site has been filtered, not everyone is allowed to post reviews.
Comment - May 15, 2011 @ 3:28 pmbusted writes:
Mr MCgreedy, It looks like its back to cooking fries and MceeD's!
Comment - May 16, 2011 @ 2:08 pmMike McCready writes:
Hello all,
I am passionate about helping musicians advance their careers, leveling the playing field and to making the A&R process more about talent and skill and less about who you know or can get access to. I have committed over a decade of my life to working to solve these problems.
Here's a little more about me: http://about.me/mikemccready
I am eager to spend time discussing Music Xray. I will directly answer ANYTHING you want to ask me about Music Xray here on this forum. I am the co-founder and CEO. The buck stops here.
For starters, these are the facts about Music Xray: http://www.mikemccready.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/Get-Deals-Get-Better-PDF-Q1-2011.pdf
I would love to hear what do you hate about Music Xray. Is there anything you love? What would you change? What about it seems like a scam to you? I want to hear it all and I will try my best to address every single comment.
Comment - June 4, 2011 @ 9:34 pmpat writes:
yeah, change the scam part.
Comment - June 6, 2011 @ 2:26 pmmike writes:
I'd say there's been a surplus of feedback here Mr. McCready
and you have not address these comments other then to say
more politician like rhetoric that I'm not buying.
One simple truth that you cannot deny is that good artists should never have to pay anyone for their music. Nothing big ever comes from your "type" of site
when do you ever hear a famous artist say: I got started using music xray".
You never have heard that and you never will hear that because its a SCAM.
Come on guys, I know making it and having dreams blurs your common sense but this is scary. Don't fall for it.
benny109 writes:
all i can say is lol
Comment - June 6, 2011 @ 2:41 pmWhere's Trey? writes:
where did Trey go…….Trey?
Where's that link to your highly marketable muse man?
The jig is up. Mr McCready would like us to think he's a social worker
helping musicians and may deserve a prize but we dont buy it.
Its like church, "god will forgive your sins but it will cost you"
Donations please?
Comment - June 6, 2011 @ 2:45 pmIreAnon writes:
To all the people complaining, maybe, just maybe your songs are sh*t???
Band I'm in got one song picked on musicxray, asked to send an album's worth of stuff onto a small label in Cali.
We used taxi, found it rubbish. Yeah, it's all a money racket, but I'll take the chance…..
IreAnon writes:
In addition, how many of you have used online dating sites? you telling me you "paid" to get a date? Same thing…
Nobody should have to pay to go on a date…
brenda writes:
How's about a link to "your band" IreAnon, otherwise I feel like you work for music xray.
Comment - June 8, 2011 @ 9:34 amVinny writes:
yeah we'd really love to hear your un sh*tty song man, you should be proud and have nothing to hide, right?
Its funny (sad really) for every like 5-6 bad comments there's always one positive comment about xray with some idiot saying things like "my band" and "my song" but like the other guy stated, they never give a link to their music or say what the band is. Maybe their so famous since their explosion with music xray that they dont need to promote their band.
So I say IreAnon and challenge you, can we have a link to your myspace or facebook page, anypage for that matter?
Bet he doesnt reply.
Comment - June 8, 2011 @ 9:39 amdasspunk writes:
There is an individual leaving multiple comments with multiple fake email addresses. I'm tired of sifting through them all. If you want to comment, please collect your thoughts and comment in a more reasonable amount of posts. This isn't twitter. I would have emailed you directly to explain this had you used a non-fake email address.
Comrade dasspunk
piggy writes:
most likely the person with the fake emails are these bands and people saying they had their music placed with xray. Notice how they never mention the band name or song thats because they are lying and don't want to be traced.
Comment - June 8, 2011 @ 11:59 amJP writes:
I'm a member of Xray Music as well.
I agree, seems like a scam, no question about it.
The entire "pay us and we'll get industry top execs listening to you" is one of the oldest scams in the biz.
I could just and just understand some "submission fee" of maybe 4-5bucks, but why pay 95bucks (!!) for personal feedback of an "industrial pro" no one's ever heard of??
Would be great to hear if ANYONE in the business ever got anywhere with Music Xray.
For some reason I don't think we'll ever come across with anyone… ;)
Sad, but true.
Comment - June 13, 2011 @ 9:15 amMike McCready writes:
Hello again all,
I'll just dive right in and go in order.
@Pat – Anyone scamming artists on our site are immediately removed and all artists who have submitted to them have had their money returned. This has rarely happened but there has been a case or two where we've had to remove the profile of someone posting an opportunity. Music Xray will absolutely not tolerate any professional on the site who is peddling any sort of opportunity that does not truly exist. Music Xray itself is certainly not involved in anything untoward. We guarantee you are listened to by the people you submit your music to in a maximum of 45 days or your money back. You are also given at least one reason if your music is declined. It is true that the reason may simply be that "your music is not quite what they are seeking". I believe this is better than spending a similar amount of money to send your press package through the mail and never know if it arrived or was listened to. Yes, more feedback would be better, but for that we provide a place where industry professionals can offer more detailed critiques and even coaching. That will cost you more in most cases but not always.
@Mike – Given the changes the music industry has already undergone, musicians must think of themselves as businesses. When businesses spend money to develop new products and services they spend even more marketing and selling them. They make sure their customers get a taste. They spend money on advertising, they give away free samples, they spend money on trade shows, business trips, negotiations… In short, they spare no expense when it comes to getting the deals that generate the revenue and eventual profit. Music Xray provides a place where you can get that done.
It is unfortunate but musicians can no longer expect to create a great product and to then be discovered by happenstance (not to say that was a very good system in the past either). Given the millions of musicians out there requesting that the professionals listen to their music, you have to do something to insure you get their attention. We guarantee it or your money back.
If you think you should not have to expend time, money and resources getting your music heard by the gatekeepers of opportunity you will simply be out-competed by artists who are willing to do that.
Lastly, I do not yet know of a band/musician who got their career-making opportunity on Music Xray. We've only been around a short time. I do know of acts who have been signed to labels (big and small), had their music placed in major movies, advertising campaigns, network television shows etc. Will these deals make them rich and famous? I don't know. But between Feb 1st and May 30th nearly 1800 acts & songs were selected for opportunities on Music Xray.
@Where's Trey – No company should remain in business if they are not providing a valuable service and solving real problems. Music Xray aims to solve real problems for both the industry (making the A&R process more efficient and reducing risk) and for musicians (saving time & money while creating a level playing field and opening doors of opportunity that in many cases were previously closed). If we do that well, we should be paid for that service just like any other company.
@Piggy – I can direct you to a link for some success stories on Music Xray. In most cases you can follow the links to the musicians' who are referenced, get in touch and ask them questions. http://www.musicxray.com/success-stories
@JP – You are right. You should not pay $95 to submit your music to someone you've never heard of or who you think can't help you. Those industry professionals who offer their time to critique and offer career coaching set their own prices. If they get too many submissions to handle, they raise the price. Or maybe they just aren't willing to give away their time and expertise for less. I don't know. Each one probably has their own reasons for setting their price at whatever amount they've chosen. Most submission opportunities on the site are between $4 and $20. For the more expensive ones you're paying for the time and expertise of the person on the other end and if you don't know them or can't research them to determine if they can help you or not, you should probably not submit music to them.
For success stories, again I suggest this link: http://www.musicxray.com/success-stories
To conclude this post, I personally recruited many of the first industry professionals on the site. Those who have signed-up themselves and who I don't know personally, I'm pretty sure they'd take my call. However, when I want to place a song I pay the submission fee and submit through Music Xray. Not only because I don't want to be a hypocrite. Rather, I believe that Music Xray is the best way to get a song placed. Here's why:
I KNOW the person on the other end is going to listen to the song and I'm not going to have to call-in a favor to get it done. Whenever I have called-in a favor in the past and sent an MP3 via email I didn't really know for sure if they listened and then I'd find myself feeling crappy because I either never heard back (which would be a sign they weren't taking me seriously) or because I'm then calling them back to hound them about the song – and I don't want to be that guy. I want to avoid both those things. With Music Xray, I know that if they don't listen, we're just going to have to contact them on behalf of the company and tell them we're closing their account for not attending to their submissions. That's much better leverage and we exert that leverage for everyone – regardless of whose track they have not attended to. So as someone fortunate to have a lot of friends in this business, I still use Music Xray and I pay the fees, just like everyone else. So far, no bites but my music's just not grabbing their attention. I just have to live with that or get better.
The bottom line is, Music Xray ensures you get listened to or your money back. There are no two ways about it.
Comment - June 13, 2011 @ 5:47 pmBenji writes:
Mike said:
"I KNOW the person on the other end is going to listen to the song and I'm not going to have to call-in a favor to get it done"
So we are to just take your word that the mighty OZ has listened to it? It seems like a bit of the old "if a tree falls in a forest with nowone around does it still make a sound" story; I have to see it to beileve it despite what you say.
So a person pays $4 dallars to submit to a opportunity to show the mighty oz their music simply because were supposed to trust your word that OZ is listening, pathetic. How about charge nothing for submitions but screen for
songs that actually have a shot and then split the licensing percentage with your new superstar?? Now, that I would believe, in other words you don't get paid until your
artists get actual deals. I bet you wouldn't do that though
would you? If you truly believe in your service you should be able to accomodate that idea. It like a sales person who only gets paid when he or she makes money for his/her clients. Face it, the bulk of the money you will make will be people who have absolutely no chance of getting placed
and its their fault right, cause they should no better?
I don't blame you Mike, I'm more upset with ignorant musicians who don't know any better then to submit crappy unfinihed demos in the wrong genre no less. I was taught growing up that it is not a "good wise man" who exploits these people but they should be rejected or screened, its whats giving your company a bad name, your pissing off alot of crappy idiots and therefore the true artist will see this scrambling and want no part of it, my 2 cents.
We all know that $4 can either get you a big mac or a huge
licencing deal right, you get what you pay for.
pissant writes:
this is for dasspunk,
some people might want to comment but dont want to give out there personal email as not to show up on endless mailing lists and the like. So I ask you asspunk, why is it so important for you to have valid email address's? What exactely are you trying to do, collect peoples emails for a mailing list or what? Now I am suspicious of you! Do you want a valid social security number too? I will not post here anymore due to the communism and facist control of your blog and thats real.
Comment - June 18, 2011 @ 10:16 amdasspunk writes:
That works for me as you are the person pretending to post as multiple people. Try different IP adresses next time.
Comment - June 18, 2011 @ 11:20 amMike McCready writes:
@ Benji When one of the industry professionals listens to your song on Music Xray, you get a confirmation email the instant it happens. The industry professional can also open up a dialog with you. There are some submission opportunities where the industry professional is offering to have a dialog with every submitter, so you don't have to take our word for it that they have listened. Music Xray is a platform. You are conducting your business directly with the professionals on the site.
Regarding our business model, there are plenty of companies out there that have the model you suggest. With those companies, you are neither directly in touch with the industry professional (so you are less likely to be able to build a relationship) and the industry professional doesn't have access to excellent A&R tools that enable them to do their work better. We are not interested in having our own A&R team. That's not what we do best. We believe in empowering the musician and the industry professionals to interact in a way that's rewarding for both parties.
Lastly, we are a venture backed company. Legitimate investors will not back companies that are operating some sort of shenanigans. Major music companies will not join sites that are not providing a valuable, reputable service. As I've said before, Music Xray is not perfect. There are legitimate criticisms of it. We're working every day to improve. I understand that it may not be for everyone. No product/service is. We do put our money where our mouth is, however. Every new artist account gets a free $4 credit to make their first submission and a free $25 focus group on one of their songs. There are no membership fees, so the onus is on us to keep the great opportunities coming since our users can leave at any time. The way I see it, there is nothing to lose by trying it. It may not be for you and that's OK.
Comment - June 19, 2011 @ 9:41 amdasspunk writes:
I'm closing comments on this thread as people can't seem to behave themselves. I've given Mr. McCready the last word and if you'd like to comment further, write your own blog…
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Portobello Mushroom Burgers
In the cookbook where I found this recipe for Portobello Mushroom Burgers, the author suggests that "portobello mushrooms are so meaty that many people mistake them for beef." Hmmm. Wonder if that would work on the kiddo?
A conversation ensued:
Kiddo: Mom, what's for dinner tonight?
RG: Burgers.
Kiddo: Yay!!
They looked like beef burgers. The mushrooms are chopped up finely and blended with onion, garlic, breadcrumbs and egg whites. Would I be able to pass them off as hamburgers? Would my normally mushroom-adverse son gobble these down like there's no tomorrow? I topped his with a thick slice of melted provolone and left off the lettuce and tomato.
(my foodie son took a bite)
Kiddo: Mom, did you put mushrooms in these burgers?
RG: Why? Do you like them?
Kiddo: No. Are There Mushrooms in them?
Mom: Yes. But they're good. You'll like them. They taste just like regular burgers.
Kiddo: No they don't.
Mom: Well, that's what's for dinner, so eat up.
(he ate the whole burger)
We thought these were delicious. They didn't taste like regular burgers, by any means. They tasted as they should… like portobello mushroom burgers.
My hubby did want to find some other things to munch on after dinner because he said having veggies for dinner wasn't "filling" enough. Hmmm…. perhaps I should have tried passing these off as hamburgers to him as well.
(By the way, they were completely filling-enough for dinner for me, but next time I would add some oven-baked fries to fill up hubby.)
This recipe can be found HERE.


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Breakfast topic: Hard-to-find mobs {WoW}
May 3rd 2007 9:23AM I just hate the Defias Messenger. Of course, the easiest way to find him is stand in the centre of Moonbrook and wait, as he spawns right there.
Of course, you spend most of your time getting raped by the multiple defias mobs there as well...
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Apr 21st 2007 8:59AM In my experience, it's still priests, outside of highly organised guild runs, your average pug still prefers a priest to anything else.
Ask WoW Insider: When does an alt become a main? {WoW}
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Well, that's my main.
Breakfast Topic: Why do you keep playing? {WoW}
Apr 20th 2007 8:55AM my main is a 70 holy priest... i just keep playing, sometimes I do wonder why. But, I just kinda like "being in there" even though at the moment I moved to a new server, know noone, have no guild. I just levelled cooking and fishing 375 (yes, really) while getting a feel for my new home. It's fun. My other half is a 70 mage and she feels the same. It's just somewhere else to "be", and there's things you can do there, simple.
WoW Moviewatch: Nether ray mounts {WoW}
Apr 18th 2007 3:59PM One thing bothers me... the gnome looks right, sitting on it.
Which means every other race is going to look oversized on it... especially tauran and draenei.
Breakfast topic: Not tonight, honey, I have a raid {WoW}
Apr 18th 2007 8:17AM I played WOW for 1 month before my other half wanted to "give it a go". Two years later, we both still play.
I don't doubt that had she not got into it, I'd probably have either given up long ago, or not got as far as I would have.
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Apr 16th 2007 1:13PM Every patch brings the same whines from someone, somewhere. You really think that by now people would learn to STFU and get on with it.
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May May has a clean and bright interior for a local cart-noodle place. It sits around 40 people. During lunch time, the place is jam-packed with locals whose offices are in Sheung Wan. The restaurant features "cart noodles", a unique and iconic HK-style cuisine which used to be sold out of carts by hawkers few decades ago. Nowadays many vendors have moved indoors.
The cart noodles are customizable in every way. You can choose instant noodles, rice noodles, udon or ramen to go with a number of toppings, such as beef brisket, fish ball, peppered beef ball, Chinese wanton (dumpling), chicken wings, sausage, vegetables, etc. There are choices even for the sauce - spicy, sichuan-style, meat gravy, satay or curry.
All toppings are priced at $8-9 each, while noodles cost $3. If you are hungry you may pay $6 and get double amount of noodles. ie, A bowl of udon ($8) that goes with beef brisket ($9) and fish ball ($8) will cost $25. Budget eats!
We recommend the cart noodle set ($32) which includes a bowl of noodle with 3 toppings plus a hot drink, or an iced one if you want to pay an extra $2 (an unwritten rule in most Cha-chan-tings). If you have a large stomach, you may order the 5-side-dish cart noodle set which costs $40 including a drink.
This is the place to go if you are in a hurry and want to dine quickly the local way. The waitresses there are friendly and efficient. There isn't an English menu yet, but if you aren't vegetarian nor vegan, just point to the next table - you will find quite a number of good choices there.


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ATLANTA - The Atlanta Braves watched another team celebrate at Turner Field.
ATLANTA - The Braves ended their five-game losing streak but gained no ground in their longshot chase for the playoffs.
ATLANTA - At the All-Star break, the Atlanta Braves were tied for first in the NL East.
ATLANTA - The Atlanta Braves new suburban stadium already has a name - SunTrust Park.
ATLANTA - Stephen Strasburg threw seven scoreless innings to end a long run of frustration against Atlanta, and the Nationals beat the struggling Braves 4-2 on Monday night to move to the verge of the NL East title.
ARLINGTON, Texas - Manager Fredi Gonzalez and the Atlanta Braves have every reason to start worrying about their playoff chances.
ARLINGTON, Texas - Rougned Odor's go-ahead double gave fellow rookie Lisalverto Bonilla a win in his first major-league start, and the last-place Texas Rangers beat Atlanta 3-2 Saturday, handing the Braves another setback in their push for an NL wild-card spot.
ARLINGTON, Texas - Robinson Chirinos is back. So is Derek Holland. The catcher and pitcher led Texas to the win on Friday night.
WASHINGTON - Aaron Harang outdueled Stephen Strasburg, Justin Upton drove in three runs and the Atlanta Braves avoided a series sweep in Washington with a 6-2 win over the Nationals on Wednesday.
WASHINGTON - Adam LaRoche kept up his torrid stretch with two hits and two RBIs, and the Washington Nationals essentially put to rest any thought that there is still a serious race for the NL East title with a 6-4 win over the Atlanta Braves on Tuesday night.
WASHINGTON - Mired in an offensive funk, the last pitcher the Atlanta Braves wanted to see was Washington's Doug Fister.
MIAMI - Julio Teheran was having another fine outing against the Miami Marlins until the middle innings rolled around.
MIAMI - Evan Gattis hit a leadoff homer in the 10th inning to give the Atlanta Braves a 4-3 victory over the Miami Marlins on Saturday night.
MIAMI - Jarred Cosart pitched into the eighth inning, Marcell Ozuna had four hits and four RBIs, and the Miami Marlins beat the Atlanta Braves 11-3 on Friday night.
ATLANTA - Rookie Christian Bethancourt had three hits in his return to the major leagues, including a fifth-inning single that helped the Atlanta Braves break out of their scoring slump in a 7-4 win over the Philadelphia Phillies on Wednesday.
ATLANTA - The Braves have added another contender to their outfield competition by claiming Eury Perez off waivers from the New York Yankees.
COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. - Pedro Martinez's Hall of Fame plaque will feature a Boston Red Sox cap.
ATLANTA - Infielder Kelly Johnson and the Atlanta Braves have agreed to a minor league contract.
ATLANTA - The Atlanta Braves are clearly rebuilding.
The Atlanta Braves' rebuilding effort has claimed another fan favorite.
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