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by dm2 4370 days ago
Their site: http://site.introbiz.com

Apparently they're selling the contact information of celebrities, investors, developers, politicians, etc.

"At Black Book we provide contact information to world class artists. Upon purchase you will receive a file with the required information to be able to contact the artist."

"The information usually includes email and phone numbers to the artist's talent agent, publicist, legal representative, etc."

http://www.businessinsider.com/cynk-technology-2014-7

http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2014-07-09/full-list-companies...

Formerly "Introbuzz", also associated with "Sanchez Medical Services"

http://www.nasdaq.com/markets/ipos/filing.ashx?filingid=8174...

http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1540160/0001165527130...

http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2014-07-09/sheer-insanity-no-r...

Marlon Luis Sanchez and Kenneth Carter seem to be the two primary executives of the company.

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Sounds like it could be a bilateral (A/B) extortion game: celebrities pay to be delisted and hidden, and people pay to have access, and the extorter collects from both sides (and favors the "winner").

I'm surprised that some Valley wunderkind hasn't yet created what could be a profitable market (an evil one that I wouldn't touch with a ten-foot pole) for illicit Yes/No auctions, e.g. someone makes some decision whether or not to do something horrible based on whether more "Yes" or "No" dollars get bid, and collects from both sides. Travis Kalanick should get on that. It's a libertarian wet dream.

I doubt it, they don't claim to sell you contact information for the artists themselves, just their publicist. Big deal.

The information usually includes email and phone numbers to the artist's talent agent, publicist, legal representative, etc.

I had this idea in the 90s where I would setup a .ru domain claiming to nuke any part of the word for a high bid. Pay to destroy, pay to live.
Better .su not .ru