Reviews, advice and criticism are NOTHING but a personal opinion!

After taking down my 15 tracks from ALL the corrupt streaming stores such as Spotify, Apple, Amazon, etc, I feel a sense of relief. Following what my former corrupt distributor the Swedish company Amuse.io made me go through in recent months, I was completely blocked and no longer able to promote and run campaigns for any of my releases the way I used to and the way I should!

I was afraid of ending up on an AI Playlist (BOTS) again without my knowledge and being treated like SHIT again by my new distributor for no reason.

But now that my music is ONLY available on LilyAmis.Bandcamp.com, YouTube, and social media, there is absolutely no reason to be afraid of running promotions. I'm no longer a clueless TARGET for corrupt digital marketers/playlist curators who only waste the artist's time and toy shamelessly with our reputation!

So in the recent week, I have been running campaigns on GROOVER again and have contacted music supervisors, labels, and mentors worldwide because I feel as if I have achieved everything possible in self-promotion regarding PR & Marketing as a PR specialist and indie lyricist.

I’m looking for serious and professional support regarding the MUSIC BUSINESS from like-minded, and have received different feedback for different tracks. Mostly positive, inspiring, and encouraging reviews, but also some indifferent ones, which is fine because people have different tastes in music.

One of the feedbacks though, that I have received for a song that I think has a strong message AND inventive, clever and original LYRIC in today’s coldhearted, unkind, and inhuman society “Tasteless Breakfast” has been so condescending, and non-constructive for me as an indie lyricist, that I have to share it publicly on my blog.

If I wasn’t self-confident about my journey as an indie writer, blogger, lyricist, Voice4Refugees, and Voice4Humanity, I would probably feel miserable and confused about this irritating, and contradictory feedback, but I don’t! Why? Because I smell the Fallen Angels from miles away! The more BS you experience and fight in life, the stronger you become and know exactly from which kind of negative energies you need to protect and distance yourself! Honestly, I just feel sorry for the lack of understanding of my meaningful lyrics from whoever I received the anonymous nameless feedback from the indie label company www.zoberecords.com owned by Alonzo Black, the CEO of the label who also claims to be a member of the “Grammys”. Whatever that means!!! 

So here is the feedback that I have received for my song TASTELESS BREAKFAST, Lily Amis feat. Thir13een from zoberecords.com:

“This song was okay. The music production, beat/instrumentation, mixing, and mastering was okay. The song structure was nice. The lyrics were not the best but we understand where you were trying to go with this song. The message is good and if the listener chooses to appreciate that over the lyrics then cool but a lot of the lyrics was spent on food items which takes away from the track. The delivery was great so you selected a great artist to collaborate with! The vocals were on point.

Recommend considering your audience and what they want to hear when choosing your lyrics. Your goal is to capture your audience's attention and to keep it and make them want more. You seem to have potential and we feel you are capable of more.

However, although we don't currently have a slot available on our roster for you here at Zobe, we will be able to offer you an opportunity through one of our sub-labels who may be a better fit at this time. They will be able to work with you if there is mutual interest. This would give you the opportunity to still be distributed by us and obtain our publishing. Contact our sub-label via email  @zoberecords.com and submit your music, bio, and links to them with the email header: "Upstart Records Artist Submission" for consideration and let them know that you were referred by Zobe Records. Hopefully we will be your connection to major label distribution. We wish you the best.

By the way, we’d also like to introduce to you our new music platform ZobeLab. Be sure to get on the wait-list to experience the Beta release of this new innovative music technology software application as soon as it comes out of development: LINK”

Summarized: My lyrics were not the best, but the listener understood where I was TRYING to go with this song. The message is good if the listener chooses to appreciate that over my lyrics. A lot of my lyrics were spent on food items, which takes away from the track. 

What does this feedback say to me about the listener? Sadly, this person DIDN’T UNDERSTAND MY MESSAGE AT ALL. What do the food items in the lyrics represent? Clearly not the food itself, but the country where it comes from! Why else would I choose the title “Tasteless Breakfast” and design a cover with food items next to little country flags that represent the stupidity and incapability of our corrupt global world leaders?

Why did I open a fridge to prepare my breakfast? Because Tasteless Breakfast is an awareness song about the plight of refugees and homeless people who suffer from HUNGER and THIRST, lack of safety, compassion, caring, and support by our selfish and shallow society.

I guess only people with an empty fridge or NO fridge at all with an empty stomach and no shelter understand the deep and sarcastic message behind every single food item that I have listed and chosen intentionally one by one in my lyrics! 

So my personal takeaway from this feedback is: Reviews, advice and criticism are NOTHING but a personal opinion by random people from different backgrounds, level of education, social class, and most importantly emotional intelligence! Don’t take reviews and feedback seriously, no matter who the person claims to be. No matter what kind of “BIG” names, they choose to level up their EGO to feel better about themselves and public image. 

"Criticizing and putting others down doesn't make you bigger!" is a life lesson that unfortunately The Fallen Angels never understand!

As you can already guess, I have absolutely no interest and desire to collaborate with a company that doesn't understand and appreciate my language! I reject a possible collaboration wholeheartedly and fully confident!

Remember my motto from my #RespectIndieArtistsWork online petition: Don’t sell yourself short! Don’t put up with BS! You deserve more! Believe in yourself and your work, and just say no to BS!