We’re always happy that TAXI members from all over the world come to the Road Rally. We’re especially happy when people have flown thousands of miles, spent hours on planes, and told us it was more than worth the effort.
Without fail, members tell us they’re sad when the Rally is over. That might be the highest compliment we get, and we appreciate it a great deal. But there’s something even more exciting…
We love the member Success Stories that come in throughout the year, telling us that the deals and placements they got happened because they came to the Rally and met the right people! Those opportunities are there for all TAXI members, but many don’t make the effort to come.
Those who do are well-rewarded by what they learned, who they met, and the deals and placements they got because they came to the Rally. For those of you who were there, take a look and see if you’re in any of these photos. For those of you who weren’t there, these shots will give you a taste of what you missed!
We’ll do another photo dump in next month’s Transmitter, so look for that in your box near the end of February!
APM Music President, Adam Taylor, Zooms in for his Keynote Interview that launched TAXI’s 2023 Road Rally.
TAXI CEO, Michael Laskow, thanks God when he finally drew a winning number for the Grand Prize giveaway.
The Grand Ballroom was full for the Keynote Interview!
We always love it when the panelists clap for a TAXI member’s song. (Left to right), Licensing Executive, Stephanie Reid; Music Supervisor, Mason Cooper; Licensing Executive, Ryan Gaines; and Licensing Executive, Jerry Pilato all took copies of the song they applauded for!
Music Licensing Executive, Madison Tasker gives feedback on a song from the band, Indré, during the One-to-One Mentor sessions at the Rally. Band members Maddie and Angelo Indré seem to be paying close attention!
Grammy-nominated singer, songwriter, record producer, record label executive, manager, and radio show host, Jay King (Club Nouveau) takes a moment to chat with a very happy TAXI member after his panel at the 2023 TAXI Road Rally.
(Left to right) Pedro Costa (Music Library CEO), Mason Cooper (Music Supervisor), Matt Vander Boegh (Successful TAXI Member and Composer), Craig Pilo (TAXI’s Head Screener), and Vincent Nicotina (Successful TAXI Member and Composer) during their panel, Does it Feel Like Your Music Has Gone into a Black Hole?
TAXI Member, Reiny Baer, tests some great-sounding microphones while Warm Audio’s, Andrew McMillan, is all smiles based on Reiny’s reaction.
Ron Harris, Trevor Brown, Zaire Koalo, and Rob Chiarelli are all smiles after their Making Major League Hits panel.
Music Row publisher, Steve Bloch played demo versions from a bunch of well-known songs during his Before They Were Hits session in the ballroom, and the audience loved it!
Mega songwriter/producer, Trevor Brown takes time to chat with TAXI member, Devin Karter after the Making Major League Hits panel.
The Westin Hotel’s Lobby Bar is where the action is at during every Road Rally. The number of relationships and signings that happen there is uncountable at this point!
This TAXI member is feeling every note of the guitar solo he’s playing during one of the open Jam Sessions held each night at the Rally.
TAXI member, K.P. Bolden jumped on stage to rock out to Wild Man Chris’s song during the Happy Ending Pitch panel at the end of the Rally. That panel is pretty famous for being lots of fun and somewhat silly, but K.P. made it even better this year!
This year’s Grand Prize bundle (worth $3,345!) was won by a very happy member, Juan A. Avila Castillo.
The Road Rally is famous for how many opportunities our members have to meet industry executives face-to-face. Here’s a great example after all of the panelists from the Film & TV Pitch and Feedback panel took time to stay in the ballroom to chat with a lot of members.
Mentor, Owen Chaim (far right) discussing something really important because nobody has touched their dessert yet during this Eat & Greet Luncheon.
Biagio Messina is the Executive Producer of a whole bunch of TV shows and documentaries. He also happens to be a TV composer and video editor as well. When he gave a fantastic presentation on some creative uses for stems, the audience was mesmerized!
(Left to right) Super successful ad music songwriter/producers Nate and Kaelie Highfield (aka The Highfields) teamed up with Music Supervisor Michael Frick to present the Ad Music: What Works and What Doesn’t panel. They’re joined for a post-panel photo by TAXI’s Michael Laskow.
TAXI member, Julian Mateu asks Biagio Messina (not in the shot) a question during his How to Make Your Music Much More Usable presentation.
What do you get when a whole bunch of talented musicians gather at the Westin LAX for the Road Rally each year? Some incredible playing in the Jam Room each night!
The Westin Hotel allows guests to bring their dogs, and we must say, this fluffy little pup was very well behaved during the panels.
(Left to right) Panelist Greg Carrozza fields a question from an audience member during the Hear from Your Peers: Open Q&A panel while his fellow panelists C.K. Barlow, Jim Thacker, and Pedro Costa listen to the answer as well.
Music Licensing Executive Stephanie Reid (left) hangs out with TAXI members: Hugo McLaughlin and Tamara Miller after a panel wraps up.
The Listening Panel for Record Label songs (VS sync) was very well-attended by an appreciative crowd. The panelists are (left to right): Rock and Singer/Songwriter, Chris Long; Country, Steve Bloch; Hip-Hop, Top-40 Pop, and R&B, Ty Knox; Top-40 Pop, Christian/Gospel, James Kocian; and Jazz, Craig Pilo.
Jeanna Isham and Randon Purcell crack up during their Earning Income with Sonic Branding, Sound Design, and Trailers panel.
If these guys are going to take our classic 1968 Checker cab for a ride, we hope they go to a car wash because we forgot to get it washed before the Road Rally started this year. Oops!
The TAXI staff gets ready to take a well-deserved bow at the end of the 2023 Road Rally. They are (from left to right); Angel Maradiaga, Ariana Cubillos Voegler, Ashmita Deo, Briagha Abrahamson, Craig Pilo, Eric Anderson, Liz Cohen, Matt Hutchison, and Tom Stillwagon.