Landed a song in a Mary-Louise Parker Film
Bob Mete - Earlysville, VA USA
Found on the TAXI Forum: “Oh Yeah! Got word about a placement in an Indie film called Omni Loop, Starring Mary-Louise Parker. It will be released to theaters on September 20. Thanks to one of my favorite publishers and the best matchmaker, TAXI. The song is ‘Moments Like This,’ a Cocktail Jazz Piano Trio.”
Congratulations, Bob! Can’t wait to hear it, and thanks for letting us know!
New placements on Hulu, CBS, Amazon Prime, Netflix, and PBS
Elna Myburg - Kingwood, TX USA
Here’s a nice update from Elna: “Hello TAXI! I’ve been a TAXI member for many years and get awesome film and TV placements due to connections I’ve made with production music libraries through TAXI. I got a lengthy placement in American Horror Story on Hulu of my instrumental, 'Charmed.' RuPaul’s Drag Race on Hulu used my track called 'The Juiciest Gossip in Town.' I also got some great recent placements on Netflix in Class Act, and more on CBS, Amazon Prime, and PBS. These placements were all due to connections made because of TAXI forwards, and for that, I am forever grateful!"
On fire, as always, Elna. Congratulations on all of those nice placements, and thank you as always for keeping us updated. We’re so happy for you!
25,000+ placements and he still uses TAXI to land new deals!
Matt Vander Boegh - Nampa, ID USA
Here’s Matt’s terrific story: “Back on February 29 (Leap Day!), I got a couple of tracks forwarded for a 'hip hop with horn blasts' listing. On March 20, I received an email from the listing company saying they'd like to sign those two tracks and wanted me to supply a 10-track album. During April, I finished all 10 tracks and sent them in for review. On May 22, the company said they’d reviewed all the tracks and would like to sign all 10 pieces. I just delivered the final files and stems this morning, June 28. So, from forward to completed signed project, it took about four months. Not exceptionally fast, but definitely not slow either. Granted, I could have been quicker on file delivery, but I had a lot going on between May 22 and today (not the least of all: I got married!). But still, this ought to give some newbies a real-world example of the time frame it took for something to go 'all the way' when a company reaches out after a forward.
I've been making music for TV shows for 13 years now, and it's been my full-time job for the past eight years. I'm basically a lifetime TAXI member at this point, having initially signed up for their service in 2008 and never letting my membership lapse. People are always shocked to hear that I'm STILL a TAXI member, despite the 25,000+ placements I've landed in my career. They're especially shocked to hear that I STILL SUBMIT music to TAXI’s listings! Yep, that's right! I always tell aspiring composers and seasoned vets that you can never have enough libraries repping your music, and TAXI is simply the BEST way to expand your footprint with library deals all over the world.
People think that after everything I've accomplished in this world, I wouldn’t need TAXI anymore. That couldn't be farther from the truth! The reality is that there are tens of thousands of TV shows around the world, all needing tons of music, and all getting that music from different libraries. If you're limiting yourself to a mere handful, you're only reaching a teeny-tiny fraction of the market. So, the more places you can get your music signed, the bigger your reach into the worldwide TV production realm. My motto in this business is MORE, MORE, MORE. Make more music. Sign more deals. Land more placements. Make more money. Most of that is impossible without TAXI opening these doors for us. So, thank you, as always, Michael and the crew. I'm your number #1 fan, now and forever!”
Well, first of all; congratulations on getting married! Big step, and we couldn’t be happier for you, Matt. Congrats on the deal, and thank you for sharing your story with your fellow members. If everybody had your attitude and work ethic, they could accomplish what you’ve done. Thanks for showing them the path!
Got her 50th song signed to company she met through TAXI 10 years ago
F-M Cossey - Auckland, NEW ZEALAND
Here’s a cool story from F-M Cossey: “I had an interesting moment recently when I signed ‘Outshine the Sun,’ co-written with (fellow TAXI members) Elizabeth Usher in Sydney and David Wallace in Toronto, to a very TAXI-friendly music library. I realized that this was my 50th song signed with them! In a lovely synchronicity, I discovered it was 10 years ago, through a TAXI forward, that my very first song was signed to the same company!
It was great to reflect on how far I've come with my musical journey. As a non-performing songwriter based in New Zealand, since joining TAXI I've learned so much about the music business. I'm part of a wonderful community of songwriters, and around 75% of my catalogue is signed to libraries, publishers and sync agencies. I've also had a number of really cool TV, film and ad placements. I've had placements in The Young & The Restless, Hallmark channel movie Eat, Play, Love, independent movie Breaking Good, HBO movie Holiday Harmony, Riverdale, All American, The Big Whoop, some reality TV shows, and some ads and TV promos. And much of my success has been directly through TAXI, or through co-writers that I met at the TAXI Road Rally. I love going to the Rally every year, which I think is my favorite thing about TAXI!”
Congrats, F-M! They say, “Everything old is new again.” Circling back to sign your 50th song with that company you met 10 years ago proves it!
Landed a deal with his 4th music library
Ewart E. Williams - Fredericton, CANADA
Great news from Ewart! “I’m pleased to announce my 14th year as a TAXI member! I recently had a forward signed to a very well-known TAXI member's library. Thank you. It still feels new every time. I have achieved some success with TAXI over the years, although I'm a slow learner. Recently, a fourth library accepted one of my tracks, 'Joy to the World,' and I’m very pleased. I've been absorbing all I can, leading to over 60 tracks in those libraries. Thank you, TAXI. I've just renewed for my 13th and 14th consecutive years!”
Congratulations, Ewart! Thanks for being a member for so long, and for working hard to achieve your goals and make your musical dreams come true. We’re lucky to have you be part of the TAXI family!
First deal offer after only three months with TAXI
Hubert Razack - Toronto, CANADA
Here’s a cool Forum post from Hubert! “Hey everyone, I just wanted to share that I got my first library deal today, after about three months with TAXI. Yay! There's no placement yet as I'm in the process of signing the deal, but it’s extremely encouraging. After three months, I’m at 23 submissions, 12 forwards, and one deal. I'm on a mission to submit two cues a week, which is my goal for this year. That deal really helped keep the momentum going!
I started as a total beginner in sync and quickly learned the ropes thanks to the detailed listings and being able to write specific cues that libraries are looking for. The library contacted me after receiving two forwards of my music from TAXI, and I signed a deal for these two tracks plus another one that I provided. They are all Hip-Hop instrumentals: 'Urban Legions,' 'Up The Street,' and 'Underground Gang.' No placement yet, but it’s so encouraging to have signed a deal so early! That's it so far—early stages! I didn’t know anything about the sync business prior to joining, and TAXI has helped me focus on the music rather than who to contact and how.”
Nice going, Hubert! And yes, that was very quick, but it sounds like you’re doing all the right stuff. Thanks for keeping us in the loop, and let us know when those tunes get some placements!
His Feel-Good instrumental found a home on his 4th submission
Kevin Oliver - Washington, NC USA
Kevin comes out of the gate, strong! My track, 'Carefree Sunshine' is a feel-good instrumental piece primarily centered around acoustic guitar, ukulele, whistles, and various percussion elements. This song was only my fourth TAXI submission and my first forward. I was ecstatic to get the email that it was forwarded by TAXI, and even more so when I heard back from the library’s owner! I’m thrilled for the opportunity to work with this library and hopeful for the future as a newcomer to production music.
Of the six songs I’ve submitted thus far, half have been forwarded. Whether my song has been forwarded or not, the feedback from the TAXI team has been essential in refining my skills in the production music industry.
I love the number of new briefs that TAXI provides its members, and I love that each one is full of information to help the composer get the job. As I mentioned before, the feedback on each track I’ve submitted has played a critical role in sharpening my approach to composing production music. I’ve produced and performed music for over a decade, but as a newcomer to this side of the industry, I’m very thankful that a service like TAXI exists!”
Congratulations, Kevin! We’re grateful to have you as a member, and please let us know as your signings start to result in some nice TV placements!
Got his Christmas song signed shortly after joining TAXI
Ken Hurst - Manteca, CA USA
Here’s a nice email from Ken. “I joined TAXI in May, pitched my Christmas song 'I've Just Got This Feeling,' and signed it with a music library two weeks ago. I saw a listing for original Christmas songs. I had one I'd never pitched before, so I sent in 'I've Just Got This Feeling,' and it was signed in mid-June. I'm very new to this business, but I love how TAXI offers such a variety of opportunities daily. I also attended the New Members' Zoom and am following those recommendations for success on TAXI. My second song submitted was also forwarded, so fingers crossed! I had found that pitching songs to artists and their publishers was fruitless as an outsider, but TAXI has opened up real possibilities for me. Thank you! I can't wait to see how many more come my way with TAXI.”
Congratulations, Ken. We can’t wait to see how many more come your way, either! Please keep us posted, and thanks for watching the New Member Zoom! We wish every new member would do that ;-)
His deal offer came a few short hours after being forwarded
David H. Finch - Costa Mesa, CA USA
Here’s a quickie deal that happened for David. “Home Cookin’ signed our first exclusive deal just over two weeks ago, mere hours after TAXI forwarded our bluegrass instrumental 'Homecoming Hoedown.' I played all the instruments on this track. We started with TAXI this past February and have had three songs forwarded. We love TAXI as it gives our tunes a chance to be heard by a wider audience. The listings are great because they provide clear parameters and deadlines. The screeners are excellent, and although I sometimes want to disagree with their feedback, they are correct about 99% of the time. This has inspired us to revisit and improve our songs, making us better songwriters. We’re looking forward to the Road Rally in November as this will be our first. Thanks, TAXI!”
Congrats, David! That was really quick, and we love it when that happens. We also look forward to meeting you at the Road Rally in a few short months! It will blow your mind, promise!
Had 7,800 placements in just the 2nd half of 2023!
Minoru Amino – Kadoma, JAPAN
Minoru reports some exciting news! “According to my BMI royalties the other day, my orchestral track, ‘Other World’ was placed on Discovery Plus’s The Dead Files with two episodes, which are also available on MAX and Amazon Prime. The track was signed with a LA publisher five years ago. I was just beginning to think it would never get a placement again. The other tracks were also other placements in a number of other countries listed, but since these were international royalties, it is unclear what shows they were used.
The better news is that a while ago I received a statement of the usage of my songs from a publisher in London for the second half of last year. There were more than 7,800 placements in the United States, Canada, Mexico, Chile, Brazil, China, Hong Kong, Vietnam, Malaysia, Japan, Thailand, Taiwan, Singapore, UK BBC, Belgium, Spain, Germany, Holland, Italy, Czech Republic, Slovakia, India, UAE, Denmark, Turkey, Afghanistan, Iran, Tajikistan, and other countries around the world. The United States was accounting for nearly half of the total. To my surprise, almost all of the songs I signed with that publisher were placed in those countries. I was able to listen to some of the songs by chance in my country, Japan.
The list was so long that it's impossible to know exactly which songs were not used.
The statement of usage for the first half of last year was 900 placements, so it's grown by about nine times. These relationships with publishers were built from TAXI Forwards five and four years ago, respectively. I have built particularly good relationships with the UK publisher. I was particularly surprised and deeply grateful that they placed almost all of the songs I signed with them.
Thank you to Michael and the TAXI staff for your great efforts.”
Wow, Minoru, that’s an exceptional number of placements by anybody’s measure, and we’re so happy for you! And thank you for mentioning that those relationships started with forwards from TAXI.
Patience resulted in a placement on ABC’s Dancing with the Stars
Jeff LaPlante – South Hadley, MA USA
Jeff reminds his fellow members that patience pays off: “Two years ago, I signed a deal (through TAXI) with a music library for five celebratory pop tracks that would be pitched directly to Dancing with the Stars on ABC. With quite a bit of time going by, I assumed that my tracks weren't chosen, and the show passed them by. Fast forward two years, and what do I see on my latest royalty statement? Dancing with the Stars! And it was one of the cues in that initial batch of five from two years ago. Patience is a virtue, my friends!”
It certainly is, Jeff! And thank you so much for reminding your fellow members just how important it is to remain patient.
Placements on CBS and Hulu with ’90s vintage music
Robert Zimmermann – Bishop, GA USA
Robert reports, “I put together the band Affordable Lawn Care with some friends of mine after I had written a collection of songs in the late ‘90s. We went in the studio and recorded ten of them and began touring the Southeastern United States to try and get noticed by record companies and hopefully get a deal. Unfortunately, life got in the way of a couple of band members in the form of families and babies, and we were unable to stay together. Out of 1000 CDs, we sold about 700, sent out or gave away 200 and I still have 100 in my basement. After joining TAXI to try and get music placed, I saw a listing by a company that specializes in vintage music for sync, and they needed songs recorded in the late ’90s. I submitted a couple from that album and the company decided to buy the publishing rights for all of the songs. This was my first success through TAXI, and it was a big one.
Since then, that company has placed four songs from that album. The first song, ‘Time Passes By ' was placed in the movie The Turkey Bowl, and that same song was then placed in the CBS TV show This Is Us. Two different songs have been placed in the Hulu series, Under the Bridge. The song, 'I Wouldn't Mind' was placed in episode 2, and 'Easier to Find' in episode 8. I will be a TAXI member for life and owe all of this to them and of course, my contact at the company TAXI connected me with. He’s the real rock star. It has me excited about writing again, so thank you TAXI!!!”
Congratulations, thanks for telling us about that deal and the subsequent placements, Robert. Even music from the ’90s is now considered vintage, and there’s a very real market for music from every decade before that. Our members should pay close attention to those Listings in their daily emails. If they don’t, they’re missing some great opportunities to earn income with music they wrote and recorded back in the day!
Signed deals with 5 music libraries
Douglas Nicholson – Seattle, WA USA
Douglas sent in this report. “I was encouraged by a TAXI Forum member to submit this as a success story. As of this writing, I am in the middle of my second year with TAXI. Ironically, I considered my experience to be more of a growth process rather than success, as I’ve not (yet) had any placements. Nonetheless I have signed with five music libraries and recently earned my first royalty payment. I have also created albums for several of those libraries and even started a relationship with one of them. All of this resulted exclusively from TAXI Forwards.
My experience with TAXI has been wonderful. The biggest value for me has been the screener critiques. I look at them as mini master classes that give me specific insight into improving my tracks. I’ve incorporated the feedback into some of the rejected tracks only to have them forwarded (and signed) on subsequent submissions. I am really enjoying the process and I hope the work I am doing now will pay off down the road.”
Congratulations, Douglas. That’s great progress for only a year and a half into your membership, and we’re pretty sure you’re going to get some placements. Be patient, and keep feeding the beast!
Signed a deal with a “renowned music label”
Yuliya Yefremova – Lomagna, ITALY
“Dear TAXI Team,
I hope this letter finds you all well. It has been some time since our paths last crossed formally. Even though it's been a year since I concluded my membership with TAXI, I felt a strong inclination to reach out and share some fantastic news with a team that was integral to my development as a musician.
Approximately four years after my initial music submission via your platform, I am thrilled to inform you that I have recently signed a significant contract with a renowned music label. This milestone was undeniably facilitated by the invaluable exposure and feedback that I received during my active years with TAXI.
Reflecting on the journey, I am deeply grateful for the opportunities that TAXI afforded me to hone my craft and connect with the music industry at large. The constructive critiques and industry insights that I received from your A&R team were particularly instrumental in guiding my artistic direction and sharpening my productions.
Though no longer a member, the professional foundation I built during my time at TAXI continues to support my career aspirations and achievements. It felt only right to extend my heartfelt thanks to you and everyone involved for your part in my ongoing musical journey.
Thank you once again for your support and for fostering a platform where independent artists can truly thrive. I look forward to possibly crossing paths again in the future under new and exciting circumstances.”
That’s great news, Yuliya! And we really appreciate you letting us know how the feedback from our A&R team helped you along the way. Continued success, and please keep us in the loop!
TAXI’s Road Rally spawned success
Casey Hurowitz – Fort Washington, PA USA
Here’s a cool story from Casey. “At the 2023 Road Rally, I met an amazing artist, Tiffany Sayers. We talked about collaborating. Not that long after, I sent her the lyrics for a song called ‘Rebound Lover.’ She came up with the melody and we worked together on lyric changes and some restructuring. I knew we had a good one! We needed a great producer, so I brought in the one and only (fellow TAXI member) Greg Carrozza as producer. We recently signed the song with one good TAXI friendly library and a really solid sync agent. I got to know Greg over the past few years from being active on the TAXI Forums, going to the Road Rally, and TAXI friend recommendations. We've created a number of successful co-writes. (One earned a $3K sync!) Relationships from the Road Rally are great. Every year I meet new collaboration partners. IMO, networking with your peers is the most important part of the experience, in addition to the learning. Of course, people do make contacts with industry pros, but I always advise people not to make that your ‘make or break’ goal for the Rally. Thank you, TAXI, Tiffany, and Greg!”
Congrats Casey, Tiffany, and Greg! We love when the Road Rally brings members together and gets them on the path to success!
TAXI helped him become so successful that he hasn’t had time to submit more music!
Chris Moser – Riggisbergg, Berne, SWITZERLAND
Here’s an awesome email from Chris. “I just wanted to report that for the past 4 or 5 months, I have had absolutely no time to submit to TAXI listings. I've been busy writing to briefs directly from the four to five libraries I work with regularly, thanks to the relationships I established through TAXI!
As provocative and absurd as the subject of this email may seem, it's actually a big THANK YOU to TAXI and the service you provide. It wasn't free, though; I made approximately 300 submissions in my first 3 years with TAXI and posted my forwards (and returns) time and time again in the Forwards blog. These efforts led to signing 11 contracts with different libraries worldwide. I always tried to communicate professionally and stuck to the mantra of under-promising and over-delivering.”
We forgive you for not submitting Chris, lol! We’re actually very happy that you’re too busy, and we’re grateful that you let us know that we helped you on your journey.
Got three of his instrumental tracks in Disney+ TV show
James O’Toole – Brentford Square, Victoria, AUSTRALIA
James reports, “Three of my tension/underscore tracks were used in the Disney+ show How I Caught My Killer. This is my first paid placement!
After playing bass guitar in metal bands for ten years, I began diving into digital recording and set up a home studio. I became interested in music for film and television and started experimenting with writing atmospheric instrumental pieces after a few people told me my music sounded cinematic.
I submitted to various TAXI listings from 2019 on, using the variety of listings to broaden my composition skills and taking note of the valuable feedback. I had a dozen or so forwards for tension cues, drones, various styles of instrumental pieces, and even a cover of an ’80s pop hit. I also signed 19 tracks to a music library in LA through a TAXI connection.
In 2022-23, I focused on my freelance graphic design business, so music took a back seat. I let my membership lapse but always planned to return, as writing for TAXI listings definitely helped me sharpen my composition, recording, and mixing skills.
In April 2024, I received notice that two of my compositions were placed in the series How I Caught My Killer. I’ve now renewed my TAXI membership for another two years, and I’m looking forward to submitting a bunch of new music!”
Congratulations, James. You’ve broken the ice, and we hope you have many more placements on the near horizon!
One TAXI forward resulted in two albums of material being requested
Richard Couture – Granby, Québec, CANADA
My organic-based instrumental cue 'New Beginnings' has been forwarded by TAXI to a very successful boutique music library that has tons of credits in big films, countless TV shows, and commercials. After signing the deal, the CEO of this music library asked me to work on two new instrumental cue albums to be completed this summer. So, in the near future, several pieces of music I composed and produced will be heard in films, TV shows, and commercials!
I also have two more tracks recently forwarded by TAXI: 'Inner Journey' (relaxing ambient instrumental) and 'Forgive and Live' (uplifting piano/strings instrumental cue).
Here is what I like most about TAXI:
- The high quality and quantity of amazing opportunities I receive in my email inbox every morning from TAXI and their clients.
- The priceless feedback I receive each time I submit a track to TAXI. Every feedback helps me become a better composer and producer.
- The kindness and professionalism of the entire TAXI team. As soon as I have enough money saved, I'll take the first flight to Los Angeles for the TAXI Road Rally!
- Making my dream of making a living by creating music come true!”
His song got licensed as the Theme song for a TV series
Peter Checkley – Dudley, West Midlands U.K.
A music library client just reported that TAXI member, Pete Checkley got his song, “Adios Hombre” used as the theme song for the popular Estonian TV Show, Noor Meister, now in its second season! Pete’s initial signing to the music library resulted from a relationship that began with his TAXI membership.
Congratulations, Pete! Great news, and we always love hearing about your placements!!
Landed a song in a CBS TV promo
Owen Chaim – Mississauga, ON Canada
Reported by one of our music library clients: “TAXI member Owen Chaim recently had his song, ‘Whistle While You Work’ used in the on-air promo for the new Wayans Family TV show, Poppa’s House on the CBS television network.”
Congratulations, Owen! That’s a great placement! Keep them coming!!
Got his track in a feature film with Bette Midler
Anthony Isabel – Studio City, CA USA
Reported by one of TAXI’s music library clients: “We’re happy to let you know that Anthony Isabel (who we signed via TAXI) had his track, ‘String Quintet in E Major, Op. 11, No. 5. Minuetto,’ placed in the upcoming feature film, The Fabulous Four, starring Bette Midler, Bruce Greenwood, Susan Sarandon, Sheryl Lee Ralph, and Megan Mullally. The film will be released this coming summer.”
Congratulations Anthony! Nothing like a feature film placement to add to your resume!
Got his song placed in an Amazon Prime TV show
Hoot Gibson – New Westminster, BC, CANADA
Great news from one of our favorite music licensing clients: “Writing to share some exciting news with you (Hoot) and our friends at TAXI. Your song, ‘You Are My Lover’ is streaming on a horror feature show titled, Them: The Scare on Amazon Prime. Congrats to Hoot, and of course, THANK YOU TAXI!!!!”
Hoot adds, “Two years ago I submitted seven songs that were all forwarded to various publishers and music licensing companies, and this is the result of one of those connections!”
Congratulations, Hoot! We’re really happy for you, and hope to see you at this year’s TAXI Road Rally in November!
His song got licensed for a TV Commercial
Dale Grisa – Livonia, MI USA
One of TAXI’s Music Library clients reported to us, “Dale Grisa (who we signed through TAXI) recently got his song, ‘Bougie Bolero’ placed in a TV commercial for Maille Sauces.”
Congrats on that sweet placement, Dale. We love their Grey Poupon Mustard!
Got several deal offers and signings
Mark Miller - Brentwood, TN USA
Mark let us know about several deals he’s signed as a result of his TAXI membership. “I had four songs forwarded and three deals were offered from a Canadian company, but I decided to only give them one of the songs because another project is in the works for the other two songs and didn't want to tie them up. I also recently signed another sync deal with an LA-based company. Very thankful to TAXI for the opportunities.
I’ve been offered five deals, but I’ve only signed two through TAXI because the other three were taken by somebody else by that time. That’s all because of TAXI’s contacts through this whole process.
TAXI has definitely made me a better instrumental cue writer, because of the reviewer's comments. It has been a real learning curve trying to figure out how to fix and send the correct sound and format for each brief. I’m still working on trying to figure it out, but it’s getting better and better. I really think TAXI is wonderful, with all the (TAXI TV) YouTube videos and information they give us members for a pretty minimal membership fee. All the knowledge it’s priceless if you’re really into this kind of business.”
Congratulations, Mark. It sounds like you’re on quite a roll. Please keep us in the loop as the placements start to happen as well.
Got a ton of instrumental tracks by multiple companies
Alex Dilan - Sarasota, FL USA
Alex told us, “The good news is that TAXI has helped me sign 22 songs into a Library in three months! I hope to use that as my excuse for not enough sleep.
TAXI forwarded my track, ‘Dark Hear’ to a great new music licensing company in October of 2023. It was accepted, and that led to another 10 tracks getting signed, ranging from Orchestral to Politcal to Swagger Rock to Cinematic Horror to Cello and Piano, and Sports Rock, as well.
During the 1st quarter of 2024, 21 more tracks were accepted, ranging from Modern Noire to Dark piano and Cello to Uplifting Orchestra to Piano and Violin, 80's Pop Rock, Dark Ambient Tension, 70's Funk, Rock Orchestral Action Builders, and even Golden Age of Cartoons music! All of this started with one track that was forwarded by TAXI.
I have also been commissioned to write 11 pieces of music for a video game album by another Music Library, and five new albums from yet another music licensing company in the U.K. for Christmas and Hallmark-style piano cues. Both of those deals also happened as a result of my TAXI membership! Thank you, TAXI, for letting publishers know I make high quality music. The doors to my success were opened by your listings.
Dreams begin with hard work, but TAXI helped facilitate it becoming a reality!”
Alex, we could not be happier for you. You didn’t give up when the going got rough, and look at you now! We’re doing cartwheels on your behalf. Please write to us when your tracks start to get some cool placements!
Got 52 instrumental tracks signed
Michael Miller - Champaign, IL USA
Michael reports, "I had a huge number of tracks placed in a music library as part of a special project. They wanted composers who could supply 100-500 tracks within 30-45 days. I began working earnestly in March, and by the end of April, I had created 36 tracks. I submitted those along with tracks of unsigned music and they accepted 52 tracks!
I've been watching TAXI TV (on YouTube) since 2010 and finally took the plunge and joined TAXI in 2020. Within three months, I was forwarded to the above-mentioned music library. Three years later, I got forwarded again, and to my surprise, it was the same library and they accepted two more tracks. Along with three other tracks in another library I was forwarded to by TAXI, I now feel like I have a decent number of tracks out there, hopefully I can get some placements. This has shown me what the TAXI staff and members say all the time, ‘Step by step, little by little, keep at it and it will happen.’ I've learned so much from TAXI TV and the TAXI free conference, the Road Rally, I'm looking forward to even more. Thanks to everyone who has helped build this wonderfully generous community!”
Wow, Michael, you are killin’ it, dude! Congrats, and here’s to many, many more signings and the placements that will also come with time!
Turned lemons into musical lemonade
Robin Rorie - Palm Harbor, FL USA
Robin reports, “I was contacted by a Music Publisher who received one of my tracks via a TAXI forward. It was an Exclusive License Deal, but I quickly made them aware that the song was already available on all the music platforms, because I didn't want to create a problem for them. This led to an invitation by them for me to write something new for their project to replace the TAXI forward. They wanted a 70's Disco track, so I went to work and delivered it. They liked it, and signed me as a writer so I could produce more music for them. Thank you TAXI and Michael for providing this platform, support, and resources. I've had about 14 forwards in the last two years and the critiques have been invaluable. Thank you!”
You’re very welcome, Robin, and thanks for letting us know about your deal. Congratulations!