What Happens When Songs Get Forwarded by TAXI?

[@LydiaWalker]

Just got 8 of my Christmas songs forwarded to a music library for a listing for holiday movies. So excited!

[@playlyssmusic]

Did they get back to you!!???

[@LydiaWalker]

@@playlyssmusic I haven't heard back yet if they want to use it. But I keep pitching them to relevant listings in the meantime.

[@kevinn5976]

Congrats Lydia. Best of luck. 🤞

[@NateHaselton]

How did it go?

[@rayericphillips]

Fascinating! Ive studied music business management and this fellow who was a shoe salesman is spot on.!!! I have just joined TAXI....

[@TryHardNinja]

Really like the "highlights" format. I wish I did, but I don't often have the time to watch the full podcast every week. Hope you keep this up. Thanks!

[@Qrayon]

Just watch the first 2 or 3 seconds, then skip to 2 seconds in the middle, then listen to 4 seconds for the grand finale.

[@annaweatherupmusic]

I just received my first forward! Feeling hopeful x

[@ringzy]

got two of my first forwards yesterday

[@marcclaproth8339]

They after a year of your songs getting forwarded, how was the outcome?

[@thosedreadedgnats1511]

I finally latched on to the "cliff notes" versions of the Taxi shows! For the longest time, I'd get maybe 2-3 hours/week at MOST, to devote to music. As informative as the full length shows are, they also have some fluff to them, that makes it difficult for me to sit through 90 minutes in hopes of getting a couple pieces of info that are relevant to my situation. Now with Covid-19, a cloud with a silver lining, as I call it, I've finally been able to catch up on old emails and videos from Taxi that I had to put on the back burner, and discovered these shortened versions of the shows. Brilliant! I'm still a ways off from catching up on everything, but have been able to devote more time to music...Thanks Michael!

[@ChrisJones-tq2gv]

Taxi works- this Monday's Taxi TV was super informative! Keep the faith!

[@darrenglover1427]

I got 13 forwards of 20 tracks through taxi. I never heard anything from libraries after those forwards. I understand that this is just how it goes sometimes. I like Taxi and sadly I did not renew my membership last year. If nothing else, the briefs and submission process gives you a bench mark of the standards involved and can focus your sync writing skills.

[@lowfijones3346]

Excellent video! He's just being direct and honest about how the people in charge of selecting what music they want for whatever industry they are in actually think and decide what to use. #music

[@JustinMather]

This is great - thanks for all you do Michael!

[@mea383historyofsoundrecord4]

can you make a video for those on the other side of the equation (those who are looking for music) as opposed to the songwriter/producer perspective? thanks

[@FrederickLewisDeAngelis]

Great, straight, concise information with a healthy dose of humor. Thank you.

[@gilormsplay]

Analogies are tricky. The shoe customer wants a clone. Whereas a Taxi client would provide a couple of references and expect you to come back out with an analogy which combined their best bits, if you take my drift.

[@baneshaman2904]

Thanks, great video!!!!

[@RobertElse]

Thanks Michael. I'll be asking myself "does this intro/outro/whatever pass the 2-to-3-second test?" This video did!

[@jackoswang8661]

This makes sense, but how do we receive legitimate feedback when the songs aren’t thoroughly listened to?

[@TaxiIndependentAR]

Our A&R people are required to listen at least as far as the bridge so they've heard all the elements of the song. And they don't HAVE to stop there. They often listen to the entire song.

[@jackoswang8661]

@@TaxiIndependentAR Thanks. I’m looking forward to your next video!

[@brianmichaelfuller]

Great stuff Michael! Love the micro videos!! Thanks

[@sonicrec]

I want to come to the rally so bad! I really need to get "unstuck" here and just don't know how to do it..money issues...😒

[@emanuel_soundtrack]

It is not clear for me the site yet. Should i send a proposal and compose exclusively for the projects listed or i just send the music that i already have and hope it matches what someone needs, like in stock music sites? i consider submiting something

[@TheJeffRoadProject]

So I was forwarded for the first time about 8 months ago, but never heard back from anyone! So I guess there are no guaranties. . . .

[@Keeferz4Keeperz]

are there ever???

[@lauraprincipato8079]

And after that? So song gets forwarded, skimmed over. Next comes contract? Rejection letter?

[@TaxiIndependentAR]

They generally only reach out to offer a deal, not a "rejection." If they sent emails to everybody whose music didn't get used, they'd be doing that for hours a day and not pitching, which is how they and the musicians make money. So... don't wait to hear back, and keep pitching that same music that was forwarded to them. If somebody else picks it up, the right move is to say to the first company, "Sorry, that one got signed by another company, but if you'd like, I can create more in that style for you. They almost always say yes to that!

[@lauraprincipato8079]

@@TaxiIndependentAR Thank you

[@chrislevelfans]

​@@lauraprincipato8079 that sounds depressing

[@waynejohnson3725]

Peace and blessings my name‘s Waynejohnson upcoming R&B soul singer. I have a song on KZbin as well it called Wayne Johnson i wish all souls on Spotify Apple Music Pandora not an Amazon title. Thank you and have a blessed day.

[@2828alec]

In other words… not much happens. Basically, your song/music submission is like a grain of sand at the beach.

[@originalsoundtracks99]

I was thinking becoming a member of Taxi but after watching this video, I decided not to. It sounds like it's extremely competitive and would suck all the fun right out of making music. I mean why would i want to send music in if all these people are doing is listening to 2-3 seconds of a track before trashing it? Sorry, but my music deserves to be treated WAY better than that.

[@TaxiIndependentAR]

It's not that TAXI listens for a few seconds, it's end users in the industry. In the film/TV world, they're looking for what works in the scene, not the song they think is awesome on a personal level. The greatest song in the world might just not be a good fit for the story line, the mood and emotion they're trying to enhance. In film/TV, the song is rarely the star. It plays a supporting role to the story and the dialog. The record industry is ALL about the song and the artist. Best of luck to you. BTW, our members earning six-figure incomes all still love creating the music they make for TV and film placements.

[@MusicforFilmandTelevision]

@@TaxiIndependentAR Thanks for the reply. But how likely is it that a track will actually get forwarded? Isn't there like an insane amount of competition and super tight deadlines when there is an opportunity for submitting? I feel like it would get very frustrating to keep submitting and submitting... And nothing in return. That's just what I have a feeling would happen and I'd lose passion in film music altogether.

[@TaxiIndependentAR]

@@MusicforFilmandTelevision You're not competing against other submissions. To get forwarded, you just have to be on target and over the quality bar. If you're looking for an easy path to the real industry, I don't think it exists. But TAXI is a REAL path if you do the work. Check out what gets forwarded, here: forums.taxi.com/forwards-f2.html Check out some success stories here: forums.taxi.com/forum7.html Join TAXI's forum (for free) and ask people what they think of us - get the real downlow and make an informed decision. But don't expect instant results because your music is awesome. It's got to be on target, and it's a marathon, not a sprint.

[@musicstudiofx]

I think you're screeners are the problem. Your screener might not like it but the Music Supervisor might love it.

[@russellaustincomposer1664]

Does anyone know of anybody who has become an established, successful, working full time composer - as a result of using a service like this ?

[@TaxiIndependentAR]

Yes, we have actually helped quite a few members become full-time composers. You can ask some of these folks: forums.taxi.com/taxi-success-stories-f7.html Or watch these: kzbin.info/www/bejne/bGGlc4KniK2MfKc kzbin.info/www/bejne/hGPTh5uYrb-sbbc kzbin.info/www/bejne/fqfGeYasgN59n6s

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