Ott,
This is pretty usual bait and switch. Many companies do this. And usually, before YOU get paid, YOU end up paying them. there are a lot of techincal terms they use to justify this. "Remixing" and "remastering" is a good one. usually no matter how good your demo is, it always needs some 'touch up" to get it to fit the format they are using. That is sometimes $250-$300 in fees. Then there are other 'processing" fees, maybe a couple hundred more. Then of course, they follow it up with letters about how "promising your material is" and they just need another $500 to put it on their "special CD compilation" going "directly to producers and film music directors."
There are a lot of them, and they slowly bleed you while you are waiting.most of the time you never hear from them again, but they are "always interested in" hearing more material from you. In which the whole process repeats.
Do they ever place anything? I've never heard of it but I am sure they get things in very small and limited cable and other productions which often don't pay actual money but "promise to give you exposure to MILLIONS of consumers."
The problems are basically that no one is PAYING ANYTHING FOR MUSIC ANYMORE. And all the lofty claims of these companies, no matter how well intentioned or convincing they are, can't change that.
Good luck in placing what you do. I'm afraid that for the most part, there is just not anywhere to place it anymore.
MAB