I signed onto voice123.com a few years ago and never took on anything more than the free listing. As a working professional, it bothered me to pay for a service that charged me for membership... as I firmly believe no-one should get a cent if I'm not working. I have several "peers" in Toronto who have signed up for the site and paid the registration fee and they all say the same things as people have written here. However, all of them made their fee back by the end of the year... usually in 1 gig. But it really depends on what you're looking for. Basically, anyone can record from home now and if you are new to the biz I can't think of a better way to give your chops a work out regularly and have the potential of getting paid. If you are already a working professional, then the only benefit you can get out of it for sure is having another place for people to see your name. Additionally, many people seem to get the occasional direct booking from the site. In my case, even I recieved one (about 4 years after first signing up) with only having the free listing. So, I would say that voice123.com is good for something - but it's nothing without already being actively involved in voice-over work. You want a FANTASTIC site regarding voice-overs?? http://edgestudio.com/These guys are the absolute best and can make demos that get noticed! They're not an agency per se, but they can certainly help you get he training you need (EVERYONE should be training - ALWAYS) to take voice-overs to the next level. Then, rather than spend 300 bucks for voice123.com's service - you can spend it on your own web-site. If you're any good, people will find you online for sure... and once 1 person realizes your talent, word of mouth (still THE way to get noticed) will spread. |