Producer Game: Don’t Fall for This DM Tactic

Ran into this today and figured I’d share so nobody else gets caught slipping.

Got a random TikTok follow + DM from someone claiming to be “A&R for Dream Chasers.” Started with the usual:

“Amazing music fam… Dream Chasers needs this talent 💯”

Cool. I asked a simple question:

What’s your role? Any placements or artists you’ve worked with?

Response:

“I’m Meeks A&R… send your music to my Gmail and I’ll forward it to management… we in the signing process”

🚨 And that’s where the red flags stack up:

- No real name, no credits, no proof

- Gmail account instead of a label email

- Generic copy/paste outreach

- Can’t verify affiliation

- Wants you to send music to him so he can “forward it”

That’s NOT how real A&Rs move.

Real industry reps:

- Have verifiable credits

- Use official emails

- Speak specifically about your work

- Don’t act as middlemen in DMs

This is a common tactic:

1. Hype you up

2. Get you to send music

3. Then either collect free work or hit you with a paid “opportunity”

I’m sharing this because it’s easy to get excited when you see a label name attached. I get it. But you gotta slow it down and ask questions.

Protect your work. Protect your time.

If it’s real, it will check out. If it’s not, it falls apart quick.

Stay sharp.

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