61. If people just took the time to thoroughly read the information and decided HOW they want to be involved with BurnLounge, perhaps they would gain a better understanding of what it is all about. If you think getting involved for $29 a YEAR is too much money, you don't belong in ANY business period. In terms of introducing the system to like-minded individuals, and sharing the opportunity, HOW you choose to share it and educate interested parties is equallt as important as how you choose to get involved. Perhaps a reason why many people have felt "cheated" or "scammed" - because whoever shared the opportunity with them didn't follow the system and the processes in place to transfer the knowledge required to make an EDUCATED decision, or form an EDUCATED opinion on whether or not to get involved with it as a BUSINESS.
If someone approached you on the street and offered you the chance to start your own music business for $500, gave you a store-front and never spoke to you again - your likelihood of success is obviously nil. On the same token, if you were currently running your own startup business, took a drag-net and pulled everyone off the street to make them work for you as new-hires without even interviewing or qualifying any of them before bringing them on board your team - but just showing them a pamphlet on "how to make a an extra buck", how do you expect your company to be profitable or even operate? nevermind becoming successful.

BurnLounge is going to revolutionize the delivery of digital content to the desktop, (and soon, many other products), whether you want to be involved on the BUSINESS side, or just as a user - it's up to you. No one is forcing you to do either. Did anyone FORCE you to use google to find this article? Did anyone FORCE you to click on Internet Explorer to surf the web? Did someone FORCE you to sign up on gMail or use eBay to sell your junk? How about mySpace? Were 149 million people coerced into using that service by unscrupulous methods? NO, Probably not - someone told you about it, you checked it out, and you just accepted it or signed up as a user and didn't even question it. THAT is what's going to happen with BurnLounge version 2.0 which is slated for launch in March 2007. Using it will likely be just as common as having a mySpace page, or iTunes account (Burnlounge combines elements of both by the way) - and you can MONETIZE your involvement. When was the last time Tom from mySpace sent you a cheque? or how about iTunes for downloading a song? You pay your cellphone bill and extra fees for downloading ring-tones or games without even batting an eye - why do people freak out when BurnLounge charges $29 a YEAR to have access to similar tools and resources? Sure, you can get involved on the business side, and invest in it like a BUSINESS - but you are expected to TREAT IT LIKE A BUSINESS. Anyone who doesn't think the market for digital content (music, games, ringtones, eBooks, podcasts, blogs, etc etc) is growing at an exponential rate really needs to take a look around. In a couple years, rather than asking someone to 'google this' or 'google that' - you will be searching for digital content within BurnLounge. If you think BurnLounge's business model and compensation plan is flawed, DON'T GET INVOLVED - simple as that. If someone is trying to TRICK you into something, ANYTHING, why don't you do your due dilligence? and please don't believe the hype - you should take the time to educate yourself to make your own decision. But in 5 years when there's a BurnLounge icon on just as many desktops as there are MSN messenger icons or google desktop search icons, I hope you think about this post.

The only place you'll find success before work is in the dictionary. Remember that.

Visit the following link and read, watch and listen to ALL the material and notice who is involved - then form your own opinion
BurnLounge Alliance.NET
Independant Retailer.

Posted at 9:14PM on Jan 9th 2007 by burnloungealliance

62. If people just took the time to thoroughly read the information and decided HOW they want to be involved with BurnLounge, perhaps they would gain a better understanding of what it is all about. If you think getting involved for $29 a YEAR is too much money, you don't belong in ANY business period. In terms of introducing the system to like-minded individuals, and sharing the opportunity, HOW you choose to share it and educate interested parties is equallt as important as how you choose to get involved. Perhaps a reason why many people have felt "cheated" or "scammed" - because whoever shared the opportunity with them didn't follow the system and the processes in place to transfer the knowledge required to make an EDUCATED decision, or form an EDUCATED opinion on whether or not to get involved with it as a BUSINESS.

If someone approached you on the street and offered you the chance to start your own music business for $500, gave you a store-front and never spoke to you again - your likelihood of success is obviously nil. On the same token, if you were currently running your own startup business, took a drag-net and pulled everyone off the street to make them work for you as new-hires without even interviewing or qualifying any of them before bringing them on board your team - but just showing them a pamphlet on "how to make a an extra buck", how do you expect your company to be profitable or even operate? nevermind becoming successful.

BurnLounge is going to revolutionize the delivery of digital content to the desktop, (and soon, many other products), whether you want to be involved on the BUSINESS side, or just as a user - it's up to you. No one is forcing you to do either. Did anyone FORCE you to use google to find this article? Did anyone FORCE you to click on Internet Explorer to surf the web? Did someone FORCE you to sign up on gMail or use eBay to sell your junk? How about mySpace? Were 149 million people coerced into using that service by unscrupulous methods? NO, Probably not - someone told you about it, you checked it out, and you just accepted it or signed up as a user and didn't even question it. THAT is what's going to happen with BurnLounge version 2.0 which is slated for launch in March 2007. Using it will likely be just as common as having a mySpace page, or iTunes account (Burnlounge combines elements of both by the way) - and you can MONETIZE your involvement. When was the last time Tom from mySpace sent you a cheque? or how about iTunes for downloading a song? You pay your cellphone bill and extra fees for downloading ring-tones or games without even batting an eye - why do people freak out when BurnLounge charges $29 a YEAR to have access to similar tools and resources? Sure, you can get involved on the business side, and invest in it like a BUSINESS - but you are expected to TREAT IT LIKE A BUSINESS. Anyone who doesn't think the market for digital content (music, games, ringtones, eBooks, podcasts, blogs, etc etc) is growing at an exponential rate really needs to take a look around. In a couple years, rather than asking someone to 'google this' or 'google that' - you will be searching for digital content within BurnLounge. If you think BurnLounge's business model and compensation plan is flawed, DON'T GET INVOLVED - simple as that. If someone is trying to TRICK you into something, ANYTHING, why don't you do your due dilligence? and please don't believe the hype - you should take the time to educate yourself to make your own decision. But in 5 years when there's a BurnLounge icon on just as many desktops as there are MSN messenger icons or google desktop search icons, I hope you think about this post.

The only place you'll find success before work is in the dictionary. Remember that.

Visit the following link and read, watch and listen to ALL the material and notice who is involved - then, and ONLY then should you form your opinion.

BurnLounge Alliance.NET
Independant Retailer.

Posted at 9:24PM on Jan 9th 2007 by burnloungealliance.net

63. If people just took the time to thoroughly read the information and decided HOW they want to be involved with BurnLounge, perhaps they would gain a better understanding of what it is all about. If you think getting involved for $29 a YEAR is too much money, you don't belong in ANY business period. In terms of introducing the system to like-minded individuals, and sharing the opportunity, HOW you choose to share it and educate interested parties is equallt as important as how you choose to get involved. Perhaps a reason why many people have felt "cheated" or "scammed" - because whoever shared the opportunity with them didn't follow the system and the processes in place to transfer the knowledge required to make an EDUCATED decision, or form an EDUCATED opinion on whether or not to get involved with it as a BUSINESS.

If someone approached you on the street and offered you the chance to start your own music business for $500, gave you a store-front and never spoke to you again - your likelihood of success is obviously nil. On the same token, if you were currently running your own startup business, took a drag-net and pulled everyone off the street to make them work for you as new-hires without even interviewing or qualifying any of them before bringing them on board your team - but just showing them a pamphlet on "how to make a an extra buck", how do you expect your company to be profitable or even operate? nevermind becoming successful.

BurnLounge is going to revolutionize the delivery of digital content to the desktop, (and soon, many other products), whether you want to be involved on the BUSINESS side, or just as a user - it's up to you. No one is forcing you to do either. Did anyone FORCE you to use google to find this article? Did anyone FORCE you to click on Internet Explorer to surf the web? Did someone FORCE you to sign up on gMail or use eBay to sell your junk? How about mySpace? Were 149 million people coerced into using that service by unscrupulous methods? NO, Probably not - someone told you about it, you checked it out, and you just accepted it or signed up as a user and didn't even question it. THAT is what's going to happen with BurnLounge version 2.0 which is slated for launch in March 2007. Using it will likely be just as common as having a mySpace page, or iTunes account (Burnlounge combines elements of both by the way) - and you can MONETIZE your involvement. When was the last time Tom from mySpace sent you a cheque? or how about iTunes for downloading a song? You pay your cellphone bill and extra fees for downloading ring-tones or games without even batting an eye - why do people freak out when BurnLounge charges $29 a YEAR to have access to similar tools and resources? Sure, you can get involved on the business side, and invest in it like a BUSINESS - but you are expected to TREAT IT LIKE A BUSINESS. Anyone who doesn't think the market for digital content (music, games, ringtones, eBooks, podcasts, blogs, etc etc) is growing at an exponential rate really needs to take a look around. In a couple years, rather than asking someone to 'google this' or 'google that' - you will be searching for digital content within BurnLounge. If you think BurnLounge's business model and compensation plan is flawed, DON'T GET INVOLVED - simple as that. If someone is trying to TRICK you into something, ANYTHING, wouldn't you do some due dilligence? and please don't believe the hype - you should take the time to educate yourself to make your own decision. But in 5 years when there's a BurnLounge icon on just as many desktops as there are MSN messenger icons or google desktop search icons, I hope you think about this post.

The only place you'll find success before work is in the dictionary. Remember that.

Visit the following link and read, watch and listen to ALL the material and notice who is involved - then, and ONLY then should you form your opinion.

BurnLounge Alliance.NET
Independant Retailer.

Posted at 1:34PM on Jan 10th 2007 by burnloungealliance.net

64. I'm laughing because every negative comment I read here has been made by people who misunderstand the business model. Becoming a Burnlounge Retailer is about positioning yourself ahead of an industry shift. At this time, selling downloads is not where the money is to be made. The network must first be built. Retailers will generate revenue through expanding their retail network. The music revenues will come later.

Posted at 10:39PM on Jan 10th 2007 by Jason

65. Public Enemy’s New Track Exclusively Available on BurnLounge


Press release distributed by BillBoard Publicity Wire

Public Enemy's Professor Griff and Independent Artist SoulPhood Collaborate on New Track Exclusively Available on BurnLounge.

BurnLounge, the world's first fan-driven digital music service, announced today that Professor Griff of Public Enemy has teamed with independent artist SoulPhood and released a new single entitled, "Do Your Thing," exclusively available through BurnLounge.

New York, NY (Billboard Publicity Wire/PRWeb) December 18, 2006 -- BurnLounge, the world's first fan-driven digital music service, announced today that Professor Griff of Public Enemy has teamed with independent artist SoulPhood and released a new single entitled, "Do Your Thing," exclusively available through BurnLounge.

"BurnLounge allows for independent artists like us, to hold the power of distribution and promotion in our hands," said Adam Bret, vocals and lead guitarist for SoulPhood. "Our relationship with Professor Griff was a result of the BurnLounge community network, so what better way to show our gratitude than to debut our unique track exclusively to the BurnLounge community." Through BurnLounge's proprietary software, music artists and fans can build their own fully functioning digital music store. These stores not only allow you to sell your favorite music, but will also allow visitors access to a vast catalog of nearly two million titles from all four major labels and hundreds of independent and unsigned artists.

BurnLounge's innovative platform gives artists the opportunity to empower fans to promote the music they love through a new fan-driven promotional channel. "The successful collaboration between SoulPhood and Professor Griff, both of them BurnLounge Retailers, demonstrates the power of influence within the BurnLounge community," said Alex Arnold, the co-founder and chief executive officer of BurnLounge. "BurnLounge's innovative platform focuses on the music/entertainment fan to drive sales and monetize by word-of-mouth."

"Do Your Thing" was recorded in Atlanta in September of 2006, produced by Adam Bret, recorded by James Salter and mixed by Rusty Cobb (Butch Walker). This new single is a combination of rock, funk and R&B distinct to SoulPhood, combined with an element of hip-hop influenced by Professor Griff. The video for "Do Your Thing," is scheduled for release in January 2007.

BurnLounge Store
BurnLounge Information.

Posted at 5:46PM on Jan 13th 2007 by burnlounge alliance.net

66. First, I'd like to commend the person from the Burnlounge Alliance for posting a reasonable analysis of the Burnlounge model. People need to decide for themselves how involved they want to get with the Burnlounge model, after being given sufficient information. Then, for those that wish to take it up as a business, it is up to their sponsor to ensure they have all the necessary resources at their disposal, and have a clear understanding of the business model (including BOTH compensation plans) as they set out to build their own network.
What a lot of people are overlooking is a fundamental aspect of the Burnlounge model: the Basic Package, which costs $29.95/year. People who purchase this won't be looking to get rich.
For many, it will simply be a way to get free downloads, by having friends and family come to them for their downloading needs, earning the storeowner Burnrewards each time they do.
For others, it will be an opportunity to let others know what kind of music (and other forms of digital entertainment) they love, by featuring it on their own store.
Some will just think it's cool. I have shown the Burnlounge 2.0 preview to many teenagers, and the response has been overwhelmingly positive. Try it yourself.
A very important aspect of the Basic Package is that it's sales are considered part of the back end, or concentric sales, compensation plan, for whomever signed them up. Additionally, a Basic Package owner can sign up as many store owners as they like, and all those storeowners become their direct team in their own concentric compensation model.
Enterprising teenagers will surely take advantage of this, getting their friends to open their own Basic store underneath them, thereby benefiting from the sales made through their entire network. Mind you, none of them have to sign up as moguls for this.
Many naysayers have challenged Burnlounge retailers to show the math behind creating a profitable business based solely on music sales. They have failed to thoroughly evaluate the back end compensation plan. I will be happy to show that it is the back end compensation model that actually has the greatest potential to create substantial wealth, if someone recognizes how to build the business properly. This I will do in an upcoming post, since this one has already gone longer than I anticipated.
If anyone would like to contact me for more information, my wife and I have a Burnlounge store at www.burnlounge.com/lsk. Click on 'Contact Retailer', and send me an email that way.

Posted at 6:43PM on Jan 18th 2007 by Lane

67. Burn Lounge is not for all people. It is a personal business venture in the music world. I think it's a great looking site that allows others to have one just like it without all the expenses in building your own. Yes it is multi leveling, however, so is Mary Kaye Cosmetics, Avon, Amway and many others out there. What's the difference? People are only griping because the ones who try it, then don't want to take the time to recruit, make nothing. I don't really understand why people are so upset. Burn Lounge puts on seminars to teach what their site is all about, they hide nothing. I look at it as an investment like as in any other type of start up fees. If you don't like Burn Lounge, just don't go to it. It's that simple.

Posted at 9:44AM on Jan 18th 2007 by Cally Cantrell

68. Paul,

I'm not sure who you are addressing in your last statement. If you were directing your comments at me, then you're preaching to the choir, so to speak. I am a strong supporter of Burnlounge.

I caution you, though, to get your facts straight on media formats. iPods can play only two formats; AAC and mp3. AAC is Apple proprietary software, much like WMA is Windows (Microsoft). Currently, Burnlounge only offers downloads in WMA format, which will not play on iPods.

HOWEVER, when the stand-alone version of Burnlounge (2.0) is released, that will not be a problem, since users can opt to download their files in mp3 format. Therefore, iPod users will be able to benefit from the Burnlounge model just like everyone else.

If anyone would like to contact me for more information, my wife and I have a Burnlounge store at www.burnlounge.com/lsk. Click on 'Contact Retailer', and send me an email that way.

Posted at 1:05AM on Jan 24th 2007 by Lane

69. Like all business, there are going to be winners and losers. Take cutco, for example. they do not begin to preach that you will or will not make money based on signing up; you have to put in the work. As for schemeing, was this not the way of napster and limewire and for that matter itunes as well? instead of the power player mac getting in the way, the people control their own business. If it is, what everyone says it is, a pyrimid, is it not better to get in now before either gets bigger and there is no more money to be shared? I am not, nor do I plan to be a member, but I do follow financial endevors; this seems like the toms, and steves, etc. getting into a digital forum, typing away at their computers, and making a better space for themselves; by the way they are the ones with the money, not you. Everyone critisized napster for what it did, and Itunes came in and made it legal at the expense of the consumer. So consumers want their money back, is that so wrong?
PS to all you readers as well, take a look at who writes what you decide to read. One individual is shaping your entire outlook at the digital market.

Posted at 6:23PM on Jan 28th 2007 by sarah

70. I have read through several different forums related to Burnlounge, and each one has its share of supporters and detractors. There is a common element to the threads of all the different forums.

That is that the detractors are demanding that someone prove that money can, indeed, be made from the sale of music using the Burnlounge model. They say Burnlounge is a scam because no one can show that they have made a substantial income from music sales alone. I would like to address this notion, and then give a couple examples of how money actually CAN be made through the sale of music.

First, to call Burnlounge a scam simply because most people are not making significant incomes from music sales yet is to ignore the entire business model that the company is based on. Burnlounge is a network marketing company, meaning retailers are encouraged to help build a network of other retailers. All forms of compensation are based on building a strong team. This includes commissions paid on the sale of music. While some individuals might be able to sell a LOT of music through their own store, most people will only sell a little music through their own personal store, and will benefit from the sales of their concentric sales force.

This company is still very young. The teams are still being built; so demanding that someone prove they are making money from music sales is putting the cart before the horse, so to speak. Let me try to give an analogy to illustrate my point. It would be like asking a swarm of bees that have just started to build a hive to show how much honey they have produced (Those tempted to extend the analogy and call all Burnlounge retailers mindless drones at this point, just get over it. My example is merely used for illustrative purposes). Give us time to build the network, and then there will be plenty of people who can show you that they are making money from music sales.

Until then, I would like to provide some numbers to illustrate that money can, indeed, be made from the sale of music. Since the networks aren’t established yet, I’ll have to rely on some hypothetical numbers. I will provide two separate hypothetical scenarios. Neither scenario relies on any individual signing up a huge amount of people, but I think they will help to emphasize the power of the networking model.

There are some important points to cover before showing the actual examples, in question:

1. Both examples have me at the center, signing up 10 moguls and 10 non-moguls (customers). I consider this a modest estimate over the course of the next year, especially once 2.0 is released. Some may argue this point, but the examples are assuming those involved understand that this is a business, and would be actively trying to build the network, and not rely on the money simply rolling in without any effort on their part.
2. Both examples have the moguls in my direct team signing up half what I did, so 5 moguls and 5 non-moguls each.
3. In example 1, the moguls become less productive, signing up 3 each on average, then 2 on average all the way out.
4. In example 2, the moguls are a little better motivated, and understand the potential of building a network better, so they average 5 of each kind, all the way out. Still, these numbers are not at all unreasonable, in my opinion. Keep in mind that the company is planning expansion into over 150 countries over the course of the next 5 years, and all the retailers in those countries will have a connection to a retailer in this country, at some level.
5. I have all the moguls only selling their required 2 albums per month. The non-moguls are averaging 1 album each per month. VERY conservative estimate, I think.
6. I used a Gross Margin of $2.40, per a conversation I had with Stephen Murray at the Seminar in L.A. He said the Gross Margin does vary, based on many factors, but that 2.40 is about average for a $10.00 album. I saw [url=http://www.oreillynet.com/digitalmedia/blog/2005/12/the_numbers_can_indie_labels_r_2.html]here[/url] that iTunes supposedly averages $3.83 Gross Margin per album, so $2.40 seems perfectly reasonable to me.
7. Note that these examples aren’t taking the qualifications into consideration. Because everyone on the team should understand about how many sales are needed to qualify out to the 6th ring, I feel these numbers are VERY conservative, since motivated retailers will want to ensure that they qualify out to as many rings as is profitable for them.
8. Also, note that in the second example, the person in the center could sell ALL of the albums required to fulfill the qualifications to their customers, and still make a nice profit. (168 albums required – 30 albums sold by direct team = 138 albums x $9.90 = $1366.2, subtracted from $20,627.50 = $19,261.30 in profit for the month).
9. Personally, I think we’ll all consider these numbers very low in a year or two, but it certainly shows the strength of the network-marketing model.

Here are links to the two examples. I suggest viewing them full size, if you want to get a good look at the details…the bottom line per month is at the bottom.

[url=http://s142.photobucket.com/albums/r91/burnloungeLSK/?action=view¤t=BackEndCompensationExample1Revised.jpg]Ex. 1[/url]

[url=http://s142.photobucket.com/albums/r91/burnloungeLSK/?action=view¤t=BackEndCompensationExample2Revised.jpg]Ex. 2[/url]

If anyone reading this is interested in joining a team of motivated people who understand the value of teamwork and integrity, please visit my family’s [url=http://www.burnlounge.com/lsk]store site[/url], and click on ‘Contact Retailer’. Leave your contact information and any questions you may have, and we’ll be happy to discuss your goals and objectives with you, to see if Burnlounge would be a good fit.


Lane

Posted at 9:39PM on Jan 30th 2007 by Lane

71. The previous post had some trouble with the links, so I will try to post the examples again:

http://s142.photobucket.com/albums/r91/burnloungeLSK/?action=view¤t=BackEndCompensationExample1Revised.jpg

http://s142.photobucket.com/albums/r91/burnloungeLSK/?action=view¤t=BackEndCompensationExample2Revised.jpg

Posted at 9:54PM on Jan 30th 2007 by Lane

72. I hope the third time is the charm:

http://s142.photobucket.com/albums/r91/burnloungeLSK/?action=view¤t=BackEndCompensationExample1Revised.jpg

http://s142.photobucket.com/albums/r91/burnloungeLSK/?action=view¤t=BackEndCompensationExample2Revised.jpg

Posted at 12:03PM on Jan 31st 2007 by Lane

73. www.burnlounge.com/whistlercanada

Posted at 5:58PM on Feb 5th 2007 by john tomac

74. I watched my friend dive into Burnlounge and sell her business (one that WAS making money in a tourist town) to do Burnlounge full time, although she admitted she "didn't quite understand everything about the company." So she brought in the big gun from corporate to a party/ sales pitch gig and this guy still didn't clearly explain how it works. When I asked him how I would explain the Burnlounge model to other potential buyers...his answer, "You don't have to fully understand it, just tell a potential buyer that you've heard about the hottest idea ever and they need to jump on it now." I went running the other direction and kept my $450 annual fee in my pocket. Rock on iTunes.
~doubter

Posted at 5:10PM on Feb 7th 2007 by doubter

75. I wonder where the yellow went... remmember that commercial? As a recording artist with my work on line at principal download sites and a at least merger myspace music page. Where is my loot for downloads? I would like some green I would even settle for some yellow. But i recieve the null set.Artists beware when you chance your existance to those who make any sort of promises.
lester

Posted at 4:22AM on Feb 7th 2007 by lester palocsay

76. Look at the artists and others that are already involved with burnLounge. They are on to something.
http://www.burnlounge.com/jmy

Posted at 9:01PM on Feb 8th 2007 by Jeffrey

77. I want to start by saying I have thoroughly enjoyed reading what everyone has said about BunLounge, especially those who said BurnLounge is a SCAM of some sort. I'm a successful business owner of three companies who deals in facts and numbers only. The facts are as follows...

If BurnLounge is a scam it will go down as the most carefully planned and elaborate scam in the history of our economy. So let's first look at some of the people responsible for starting and running this company that people are calling a SCAM or ripoff...

Alex Arnold - Co-Founder and CEO
The last company Alex ran grew from 31 million to 1.4 billion in revenue in 3 years.

Stephen Murray - Co-founder, CCO
16 year music industry vet and Co-founder of 456 Digital,LLC with Carson Daly (MTV, NBC), Jonathan Rifkind (Sony, Loud) and Ryan Dadd (Napster, eCast).

Christopher Sabec - VP of Content
Former CEO of Jerry Garcia Estate,LLC and also the man who discovered Hanson and The Dave Mathews Band

Roger McAuley - CTO
Former President and COO of eCast and former VP of Internet Technologies at LodgeNet Entertainment Group (NASDAQ: LNET)

Rick Dees - Investor and Entertainment Advisor
Legendary radio personality with over 70 million weekly listeners worldwide.

Now let's look at the companies who have agreed to put their names and reputations on the line by assisting in the implementation of this so called SCAM or ripoff...

Sony-BMG, EMI, Time Warner, Universal, Muse, Cadillac, Clear Channel, Lexar, Logitech and Nokia (who is rumored to be creating a phone specifically for this "ripoff") Not to mention a few international banks who have agreed to support BurnLounge through their global expansion.

Now, as for me personally, i'm leaning toward the belief that at least ONE of the DOZENS of high paid corporate attorneys that work for EACH of these extraordinarily successful companies would have figured this BurnLounge SCAM out somewhere in the negotiations, but i could be wrong.

Next set of facts. Here is an accurate list of reputable people who are currently BurnLounge retailers.

www.burnlounge.com/shaq
www.burnlounge.com/yaoming
www.burnlounge.com/justintimberlake
www.burnlounge.com/hootieandtheblowfish
www.burnlounge.com/montelljordan
www.burnlounge.com/willienelson
www.burnlounge.com/brianmcknight

To keep from having to type all of the store names... Terrel Owens, The Elvis Presley Estate, Kanye West, Danica Patrick, Black Eyed Peas, Beyonce, KISS, Madonna, U2, Genesis, Rusty Wallace, Tony Stewart and Dale Ernhardt Jr. (NASCAR), ColdPlay, Pink Floyd, Ted Nugent, Bill Bellamy... and the list goes on and on of successful people and their attorneys who just can't seem to figure this thing out. OH YEAH!! How can i forget my favorite retailer to date; Mr. Jeff Hoffman founder of PriceLine.com I think Priceline sold for somewhere in the neighborhood of $20 Billion, yet his attorneys missed the SCAM aspect of BurnLounge too. Or maybe none of these companies and celebrities ever bothered to have BurnLounge researched. Maybe they all took a blind leap of faith because that's how they do business.

I am a BurnLounge retailer who opened my store in March when there were only 12,000 store owners, we now have over 55,000 store owners. I also want to say that I am part of the Atlanta leadership team. As for everyone who thinks that BurnLounge is a SCAM, you simply haven't taken the time to investigate the facts. BillBoard Magazine, Yahoo Finance, Fortune Magazine, Harvard Business School and The Hollywood Reporter all say that BurnLounge is the next big thing. Go to a Justin Timberlake concert and buy any tour merchandise and you will get free Money to Burn Cards or free downloads at his SCAM, oops... I mean BurnLounge Store.

Also, us blind people (VIP Retailers) get discount tickets, VIP access and don't have to stand in line at over 50 percent of the concerts that tour this country all because of a little card called Event Pass. Ever heard of Live Nation? They are Clear Channel's concert promotion arm. Go to a Live Nation concert and you will watch BurnLounge videos during intermissions.

Here's what BurnLounge means to a BurnLounge Retailer. We own a business with an online tracking system that keeps track of EVERYTHING. If anyone in my entire community sells anything from their store it shows up in my online office real time along with my money. I can see who bought what song from what store at what time and how much they paid for it. This business we own for $429.99 a year and $14.95 a month (VIP and most expensive package) comes with free inventory. I'll repeat that... FREE INVENTORY!!!!!

Now let's look at what that translates to in the physical world of business. Imagine walking into a gas station and the owner pulled you to the side and offered to sell you that business for $429. He also informed you that the gas pumps had an unlimited supply of free gas and your property rent and property taxes, electricity, employee salary, payroll, accounting, benefits, etc all added up to $14.95 per month. Do you think you could make that gas station successful? Or am i a lunatic who is just too stupid to see that a business offer like that would be impossible make work?

Now let's take it a step further and start a gas station "chain" and give everyone free gas to sell. We can let them make money off of any of their family and friends who want to take advantage of the same opportunity. Now how many people buy gas compared to how many people buy music and entertainment. The last i checked, my 14yr old daughter and her friends don't have cars, but they ALL have MP3 players and download a ton of music and ringtones... from HER store which means all of her music is free. And i can't begin to tell you how many cool points she's garnered amongst her peers because she owns her own online music store that she can customize and create playlists for her friends.

This whole BurnLounge thing just sounds insane doesn't it? Why would my friends and family want to buy their music from me instead of WalMart or ITunes?

One more thing, the only way to get a BurnLounge is through someone who already has a BurnLounge. 55,000 retailers fill up about half of Notre Dame's football stadium. As we go global, everyone in the world has to come in through the 55,000 existing retailers. FYI... MySpace has over 150 million users and sold for over $500 million dollars, any of you MySpacers receive a check for helping create that half billion dollar community?

(Pin Drop)

Ever receive a check from your favorite artist for telling your friend to buy their music?

(Pin Drop)

Any restaurant paid you any referral fees...

(Pin Drop)

How about movie theatres?

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I get weekly BurnLounge checks simply because i chose to get paid to do what i've been doing for free all of my life.

I hope i've helped shed some light on this BurnLounge thing with researchable facts and not ignorance and hipocracy.

To the guy who is in the band who would rather PAY to print cd's to give away than make money legally selling FREE downloads of everyone's music... YOU'RE FUNNY!!

As for everyone who thinks BurnLounge is a SCAM or ripoff, you deserve to miss out stay broke because you're too ignorant to seek the facts. No hard feelings though, somebody has to work all of those new vacancies that my fellow BurnLoungers are leaving at their jobs... LOL!!

SO I HOPE ALL OF YOU SKEPTICAL EMPLOYEES ENJOY YOUR SUMMER!! WHILE YOU'RE AT WORK I'LL BE GETTING PAID TO TRAVEL THE WORLD AND PROMOTE THIS INTERNATIONAL MULTI-BILLION DOLLAR SCAM!!

Posted at 2:23AM on Feb 8th 2007 by Chase

78. Thanks Chase! I just want to add a little more to what you have said so well.

For those of you who have been approached by a serious Burnlounge retailer I hope that you feel honored! This retailer believes in you and sees something special in you and wants you to be a part of something that can truly change your life. The choice is yours!

www.burnlounge.com/burn2live

Posted at 9:46AM on Feb 9th 2007 by Susan Carter

79. After having read every blog, article or forum online bashing Burn Lounge as a scam that I could find , I signed up and became a retailer. Here is why. 1) Stable mlm models have been around 20+ years and this business has a fair platform. Work harder and out perform them above you. It is possible
2) The main criticism is that most of the money made now is by sponsoring new people with new stores not from downloading music.
This is exactly right as far as the compensation and is disclosed in the very first 2 steps of the presentation on the www.yourburnteam.com site.

Why does this not bother me in the least? Most of the folks in total outrage over this seem to be totally blind to what is going on. The whole entire music and entertainment business is making a massive 200 billion dollar shift. Whether he knows it or not the average Joe consumer out there will be purchasing music and movies differently in the next 2 to 5 years. Apple started this revolution. Watch current keynote address by Steve Jobs and you will see glimpes of what the future holds and see the rush of momentum. BURNLOUNGE is laying the pipe because the rush is coming. That 200 billion dollar shift is in the cross hairs not a ponzi scheme focus on a quick short term cash. That would short sighted, unethical and illegal. This business gives the little guy a chance at big things. The future is here, now it will rush towards being a comodity. Burn lounge is paying me to build there distribution infrastructure and extend the community. YouTube never paid me for doing that.
Go figure that 2 geeks in 2 years made youtube and sold it for over 1.5 billion dollars. Viral expansion.

It works like this. You work your butt off. You work your butt off.

A few get in. You work your butt off. They sponsor a few. You work you butt off. Some run with it. Some do nothing. You work your butt off. See trickle of income. Work butt off. Gain some momentum.
butt about to fall off due to work load.....and then....

Gradually a geometric viral expansion is created and it goes crazy.

I have friends who have no idea who the new people are in there orginization because it went from 2 people to over 11,000 in around a year. Just wait till the new software is added and all the new products and services. Don't believe the easy negativity put out on the web. Most of the folks jumping on board that I am talking to are legitimate businessmen with successful companies and no time.

I personally want to support my family and my church with this business and feel that this model allows me to do it in a 100% moral and ethical way. I researched it very carefully.

I am going to work my butt off because one thing is absolutely factual
Burnlounge is not in decline and is not static ,it is increasing momentum on a daily basis. I sign up 5 folks on Tuesday. Canada launches in 2 months, Asian market, Mexico in 08......

Posted at 8:06AM on Feb 14th 2007 by dan

80. Take a tour and find out for yourself.
http://www.burnbuilder.com/jmy.php

Posted at 6:54PM on Feb 17th 2007 by Jeffrey