Obscure Sound (PR) Reviews 12

TrustScore 4 out of 5

4.1

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Obscure Sound is an indie music blog formed in 2006, featuring independent artists via audio streams, write-ups, playlists, and interviews. The site's founder/editor, Mike Mineo, also provides public relations services for artists.


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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Mike went above and beyond my…

Mike went above and beyond my expecations. Full transparency of what was pitched when and to who. I've always appreciated working with Mike & it's what's kept me coming back time and time and time again. Thanks Mike!

20 June 2025
Unprompted review
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Eloquent and thoughtful reviews!

Mike always provides the most thoughtful and eloquent reviews. When he listens to your music, he truly “gets it” and gets to the heart of the material, revealing aspects of it that even you as the artist was not aware of.

10 March 2026
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Owner lacks basic comprehension skills

Mike does not understand the difference between the word 'some' and 'all' apparently. He was told an accurate statement that 'Some curators would have to review 75 songs on Submithub to equal payout for feedback for 1 song on our platform' in regards to becoming a curator on our site. This statement is true. However, he is upset that he was not one of the curators who's attention deemed that 75X payout appropriate. The sign up page has a plethora of information on how the system works (including a video explanation). Mike decided that instead of reading how the system works or asking follow up questions, he now has expectation that our platform works exactly like Submithub.

16 February 2026
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Reply from Obscure Sound (PR)

This reviewer is the founder of Recordlabel.ai, and this review relates to a separate business dispute regarding his platform. He has never purchased services from or engaged Obscure Sound as a client. This review does not reflect any customer experience with my website or services, and should be flagged for removal as a result. His review is a retaliatory response to my feedback regarding his deceptive platform.

For context, he initially onboarded me to his platform by stating: “Some curators would have to review 75 songs on SubmitHub to equal payout for feedback for 1 song on our platform.” His wording emphasized “feedback” as the basis for compensation and did not disclose that payment was contingent upon artist approval. That distinction formed the basis of my understanding at the time. This matter pertains solely to that separate platform and is unrelated to the services provided by Obscure Sound or the website itself.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

A passionate and efficient gem - highly recommend

I have worked with Mike on several campaigns and can definitely say he's a gem to have in the arsenal. I think in our modern age it can be difficult to find folks who are genuine in their passion for nurturing music culture. Possessing this trait is a big part of what sets Mike apart with his services. He is also incredibly organized, which is beyond helpful in a medium that has so many moving parts, so this helps keep the weight off of the artist a bit. I appreciated how responsive he is. Again, in a field where there's so many spinning plates it can be easy to get swept up and become unresponsive, but that has never been the case with Mike. I highly recommend trusting your work and campaigns with Mike and the Obscure Sound team

12 September 2023
Unprompted review
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I’ve worked with Mike at Obscure Sound…

I’ve worked with Mike at Obscure Sound once as a full fledged PR agent and several times through a 3rd party service. I’ve only had professional, top notch exchanges with him. After the campaigns were complete he kept his promise and offered consultation as a follow up. It felt like a risk at first to go with his service (I’ve been scammed and taken advantage of recently) but it was the experience in the music business I hoped for. I got great results from his pitches as well.

7 September 2023
Unprompted review
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

A pleasure to work with

Mike was very transparent about his PR process and was quick to answer any question I had. As someone who was promoting a brand new music project with a very small fanbase, I was happy with the amount of Spotify playlist adds and blog write-ups I was able to get as a result of this campaign.

1 June 2023
Unprompted review
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Reply from Obscure Sound (PR)

Thanks so much! Was a pleasure to work with you as well on this.

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