Ken Eichler “watched” TAXI for 10 years before he became a member. He had his doubts. Do any of these questions sound familiar?

“Is TAXI legit?”

“Do I have the right music?”

“Should I build up my catalog before I join?”

Ken Finally Joined After Waiting 10 Years, and This is What Happened…

“Since joining TAXI I have signed hundreds of pieces of music with top-name licensing companies, which has led to hundreds of placements in the past few months alone.”

If Ken hadn’t waited for 10 years to join TAXI, he could have had thousands of placements by now. Read this unedited excerpt from an interview with Ken we recently ran in our newsletter:

What was it that made you become a TAXI member?

Curiosity, hope. The concept of TAXI seemed really good to me. I just wanted to make sure it was legit before I dropped $300 on it.

How has TAXI helped you and your career?

Hmm. Let’s start with hope. Without hope, it is hard to focus on a goal and my goal was to resurrect my career in music after a 25-year hiatus.

TAXI gave me hope that serious industry insiders would actually consider my recorded music. Then TAXI gave me information-better yet, a real education-and knowledge is power!

The TAXI Road Rallies [TAXI's FREE, Members-Only Convention] have been amazingly worthwhile-so many experts sharing so much experience-I never stop trying to learn and improve, and TAXI has been perfect for me in that respect. TAXI’s critiques have also helped me to produce music that is better suited for TV and film.

Since joining TAXI, I have signed hundreds of pieces of music with top-name licensing companies, which has led to hundreds of placements in the past few months alone.

What musical/career achievement are you most proud of?
That’s a hard question, but I recently got one of my tunes placed in the opening scene of a Criminal Minds episode. That was definitely a rush.

What has TAXI taught you about the music business?
How much time do you have? Seriously, a lot! Way too much to fit into a couple sentences.

What are your goals for 2013?
To write and record more music, increase my catalogue, generate more income from music, and to have fun doing it.

And Here’s the Genius in Ken’s Plan!

Now, instead of watching from the sidelines while other TAXI members are having success, Ken is using TAXI to create the right music. And it’s working for him!

A Few Musicians Have Earned Millions Because They Joined TAXI.

Others quit their day jobs and earn their living making music now. Many are just starting out-making a couple hundred here, a few thousand there. But they’ve all done three critical things you probably haven’t done yet.

• They didn’t wait until their music was “ready” before joining TAXI. They used our expert feedback to get ready.

• They didn’t wait until they “had more music.” Instead, they used TAXI to build a catalog of the right music.

• And they all moved past that fear that makes so many musicians “watch TAXI” from the sidelines for years before joining.

What is That Fear?

It’s that insidious little voice of doubt that lives deep inside the heads of most creative people.

“Am I good enough?”

“Is my music ready?”

“What if I’m ‘rejected?’”

You’ve Been Robbed…

That voice of doubt is a “procrastination generator,” and I’ll bet it’s already robbed you of your dream of doing music and nothing else. Stephen Baird joined TAXI, and here’s what he wrote (unedited!) in a recent email:

Hey Michael,

I joined TAXI in September of 2007 with nothing more than Reason 2.5 and an old Roland keyboard from the 1980′s.  Until joining TAXI, I knew nothing about the Film/TV/Advertising market. Actually, I was quite the newbie.

Now, nearly 5 years later, I’m in my second year of making a full-time living writing music for TV Shows, Commercials, Promos, and Movie Trailers. Nearly every penny I’ve made can be traced back to TAXI-either through my music being sent to a company by TAXI, or through people I’ve met at TAXI’s free convention, or on the TAXI forum.

I’m really quite ecstatic with the way things have turned out. Not only am I making as much or more money than most of my friends, but I’m doing so via a career that I have dreamed about since I was a child.

If it weren’t for TAXI, I wouldn’t have a music career. I can’t even imagine what my life would be like right now.

So, I’d just like to thank you for offering such a great service to aspiring musicians, composers, artists, and bands.  Not just for the opportunities offered through TAXI’s Industry listings, but for creating such a great environment for musicians to learn and grow.

You’ve definitely changed my life, and for that, I am forever grateful.

Stephen Baird

Don’t Expect a Miracle…

I want to be frank with you. It’s not likely that you’ll join TAXI and start making money right off the bat. Like any other business, raw talent usually isn’t enough. You need to invest your time and energy to make it work. And you need to be patient!

Are Ken and Stephen Exceptions or the Rule?

Click here and judge for yourself!

And click here too!

The bottom line is our most successful members all seem to do what I’m about to tell you.

Three “Secrets” That Improve Your Odds…

1.     Carefully read all of TAXI’s Industry Listings and be selective when you pitch your music.

2.     Use the feedback you get from our experts.

3.     Become part of the community on our Forum.

And Here’s a FREE Bonus!

Watch TAXI TV every Monday. Nearly every successful member I met at our recent convention told me they regularly watch TAXI TV. You can watch the live shows and all the archived shows here!

Another FREE Bonus!!

In case you didn’t notice, virtually all of our successful members come to our FREE, members-only convention (the Road Rally) every year. Click here to see what you’ve been missing.

Do TAXI members meet industry people and sign deals at the Rally? Again, you be the judge after you click here.

Are You Ready to Get Your Music Heard?

If you’ve read this far, you’re obviously serious about doing something with your music. You have a couple choices. You can sit on the sidelines another year, or you can start NOW, and learn what the music industry needs and how to give it to them!

Remember Ken Eichler, who waited ten years before he joined TAXI, then got hundreds of placements in a few months?

Make sure you don’t waste another year. Start down the path of making money with your music right now!

P.S. Need a refresher course on how TAXI works? Click here!

Record labels, music publishers, production music libraries and music supervisors haven’t traditionally accepted music submissions directly from songwriters, artists and composers. Unsolicited music was unfiltered, often a waste of their time, and rarely targeted to fit their needs.

TAXI changed all that starting in 1992. It was the first company of its kind – a true game-changer for independent musicians – TAXI has been the industry leader ever since.

I just got off the phone with a Film and TV composer from Dallas, Texas who inspired me to write this. He said, “I’ve been to your website and the websites of three other companies that look like they do the same thing and I don’t see any huge differences.” Maybe I’m not doing a great job of communicating exactly how TAXI is different and better than our competitors.

Immediately after finishing the phone call with the composer, I went to TAXI.com and confirmed that he was absolutely right! Our Website doesn’t do a great job of telling you why TAXI is better and different. Blogging about those differences seems like the quickest way to get the word out. Here goes!

• TAXI offers a Money-Back Guarantee.

None of the other companies have a guarantee at ALL!

• TAXI gives you TWO FREE tickets to a Best-In-Class convention for songwriters, artists and Film & TV composers.

None of the other companies do.

• TAXI guarantees that every song you submit will be heard by a TRUE industry professional specializing in the genre of music you submit.

None of the other companies do.

• TAXI gives you detailed feedback on your music from heavy-duty music industry professionals.

Other companies do not.

• TAXI only presents you with opportunities to submit your music to top shelf, pre-qualified companies.

Other companies do not. In fact, some of the other companies split your submission fees with the company or individual running the “listing.” That could encourage them to run a “listing” just to make money from their cut of the submission fees, whether or not they actually need the music.

• TAXI has multi-decade long relationships with executives from nearly every Major Record Label, Top Music Publishers, and hundreds of Film and TV Music Supervisors and publishers who specialize in Film and TV music.

None of the other companies can say that.

• TAXI has successfully helped thousands of songwriters, artists and composers get record deals, publishing deals and Film and TV music placements since 1992.

None of the other companies can say that.

• TAXI fosters transparency by providing its members and the general public with a public forum where they can post unedited comments. We’re not afraid of the truth!

None of our competitors have a public forum. Some had them, but took them down.

• TAXI is a member in good standing with the Better Business Bureau and we’ve enjoyed an Excellent rating during our entire tenure.

None of the other companies can say that.

But let’s talk about you and your situation. If you’ve got the time and the know-how, you can often submit music to the music industry yourself.

Ten Steps to Submit Your Music to Record Companies,

Publishers and Music Supervisors.

Step One:

• Identify the type of artist or songwriter you are; Rock, Pop, Country, Singer-Songwriter, Urban, etc.

Step Two:

• Research which companies typically sign artists or use songs in the genre you fall under.

Step Three:

• Identify the person (s) at the company who signs the type of artist you are or uses the genre of songs you write. Don’t waste your time pitching your material to people or companies who are not in your genre. They have no use for your music, and even if they love it, they’re not the right people for you if they don’t work with your genre.

Step Four:

• Find the phone number or email addresses for the people you’d like to pitch your music to. Organize a database or spreadsheet with all the contact info for the record labels, publishers and music supervisors by category. Systematically cold call or email them and request permission to submit music to them.

Step Five:

• When submitting your music to them, make sure to be brief and concise. They’ll be more likely to listen if you’re direct, to the point and give an accurate description of your style when you submit your music.

Step Six:

• Don’t just make one submission of your music and wait to hear back before you make more. Keep identifying new targets and systematically submit music every day of the week. The faster you submit your music, the more likely it is that you’ll make that one submission that gets somebody in the music industry excited.

Step Seven:

• If Country is your genre, don’t submit your music to New York or LA record labels or publishers. If you are a Film composer, chances are you’ll do best by submitting your tracks in LA and maybe New York. In other words, use common sense when making your music submissions. It will save you lots of money and get a better result.

Step Eight:

• Be very patient and accept reality! Most people will not give you permission to submit music to them. Most music industry executives are not sitting at their desk anxiously awaiting your submission. What is crucially important to you is just another person submitting music to them.

Step Nine:

• Don’t pester them once you’ve submitted your music. You’ll only make them hate you. If they love your music, they’ll contact you. If they don’t love the music you submitted, you will probably never hear from them. They’ve got better things to do than tell you why they didn’t love your music and what you can do to make it better. If you do get a chance to ask them why they didn’t like it and what you can do to improve, they’re likely to refer you to TAXI.

Step Ten:

• Write more songs and record more music. Getting a record, publishing or Film/TV placement isn’t typically a one shot effort. Most industry pros would tell you that it took them YEARS of doing exactly what I’ve spelled out in steps one through nine. Don’t give up to quickly. It’s almost always the person who hangs in the longest that gets the reward!

Whether you were there to learn more about getting a record deal, placing your music in films and TV shows, or composing for video games, it was all there for the taking at TAXI’s Road Rally last weekend. What did our members think of it?

From our forum:

There is no way I could possibly ever put into words just how much this Rally, my 2nd one, meant to me. Saying “Thank You” just doesn’t seem to be enough. I’m still humbled and honored to have been given the Inspiration Award. It’s going to get a prominent placement in my studio for sure! My wife was just as excited about it as I was.

For anyone who’s reading this and wasn’t able to make it to the Rally yet, let me encourage, if you’re serious about your musical career, whether it be an artist or film & tv composer, stop reading this right now and start putting a plan together as to how you can make it to next year’s Rally. You’ve got nearly a year left to save up the money for the airfare and hotel. Remember, the event itself is FREE. I PROMISE you, if you’re serious about your career and you’re willing to invest the time & money it takes to be successful, then there is no better investment you can make as far as I’m concerned than to attend the Road Rally.

I don’t get paid to say that, nor do I need to get paid to say it. TAXI works and the Road Rally is a HUGE part of the picture. I’ll say it again, if you’re serious about your career, and I mean TRULY serious, then do what you have to do to make it next year. The amount of information you can learn, the connections you can make, and the opportunities you will have to GIVE BACK are truly priceless.

- Big Blue

Two of the weekend’s highlights were Hit Songwriter/Producer/Artist Jeffrey Steele being honored with TAXI’s Lifetime Achievement Award and his performance that followed and Hit Songwriter/America Idol judge/Warner Bros. Records V.P.of A&R Kara DioGuardi doing live makeovers of TAXI members Robyn Newman, Chase Thompson and Anthony Snape. To see more photos and highlights click here!

Thursday, November 5th
5:30pm – ’til close:	Rally Registration - Hotel Lobby – next to Grand Ballroom – Must have your Photo ID to get your Road Rally badge!
6:00pm – ’til close:	One-to-One Mentor Registration – Grand Ballroom Foyer – next to the Rally Registration desk. Refer to the Mentor Bios sheet to make your selection. Members only, please. One Mentor per member. First-come, first-served basis. Must already be registered and have your Rally badge with you to sign up.
6:00pm – 8:30pm:	Dinner
8:30pm – 11:30pm:	Open Mic – Grand Ballroom – Names are drawn at random to play in front of your fellow members and their guests. Members only on this stage – guests can accompany you. One song per performer, please. 2nd Stage Open Mic in the Mezzanine Theater, for members and guests!
Friday, November 6th
8:00am – All Day:	Registration – Continues at the Rally Registration desk near the Grand Ballroom.
9:00am – 9:05am:	Opening Remarks – Grand Ballroom – Jason Blume, Hit Songwriter and Author.
9:05am – 9:15am:	Welcome – Grand Ballroom – TAXI Founder, Michael Laskow Michael will draw a ticket stub (between 9:00 and 10:15), and one lucky person will win $500 Cash to help pay for their Rally travel expenses. You must be in the ballroom and have your ticket stub to win!
9:15am – 10:15am:	Jeffrey Steele; Lifetime Achievement Award & Keynote Interview – Grand Ballroom – Mega-Hit Songwriter/Producer, Jeffrey has had hits and cuts with Miley Cyrus, LeAnn Rimes, Tim McGraw, Faith Hill, Rascal Flatts, Montgomery Gentry, John Waite, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Gloriana, Phil Vassar, Heidi Newfield, Trace Adkins, Steve Holy, Keith Anderson, Craig Morgan, Collin Raye, Diamond Rio, Billy Ray Cyrus, Van Zant, Kevin Sharp, Gerald Levertt, John Michael Montgomery, Pam Tillis, Aaron Tippin, Joe Nichols, Chris Young, Little Feat, Steve Wariner, and more.
10:15am – 11:15am:	Broadcast Quality Demystified – Grand Ballroom – It’s more than just sound quality, and you don’t need an expensive studio to get it. A solo piano piece could be Broadcast Quality, but a song recorded in a million-dollar studio might not be! Want to know why? We promise to take all the confusion out of it for you by playing examples, including some randomly picked music from the audience. Want to see your Forwards, Deals and Film/TV Placements increase dramatically? Don’t miss this panel! Michael Laskow (Moderator) Tanvi Patel – President, Crucial Music Todd Parker – Director of A&R, TAXI
11:30am – 12:30pm:	Writing & Pitching for the Country Market – Grand Ballroom – Some randomly drawn songs from members will be played, plus examples from top Country writers. Audience questions taken as well! Michael Laskow (Moderator) Ralph Murphy – V.P., ASCAP Nashville Cliff Audretch III – Sr. Dir., A&R/Producer, Universal South Records Sherrill Blackman – Three time winner; Nashville’s Top Songplugger Danny Wells – Hit Songwriter, with cuts and hits by George Strait, Collin Raye, including “These Days” by Rascall Flatts and many more.
12:45pm – 2:30pm:	Mentor Lunch #1 – Concourse Ballroom (Mezzanine Level / 2nd Floor). – You must already have pre-purchased your tickets to attend.
2:45pm – 4:00pm:	Do You Have Music for My Film or TV Project? – Grand Ballroom – Some of the top people in Film and TV Music listen to randomly selected TAXI members’ music and take questions from the audience. Michael Laskow (Moderator) Harry Garfield, Executive V.P., Music, Universal Pictures Dave Trotter – Exec. Producer/Creative Director, Studio 51 P.J. Bloom – Music Supervisor/Partner, Neophonic, Inc. Jon Weiss – Music Supervisor, Bunim-Murray Productions
4:15pm – 5:30pm:	A&R Panel #1 – Listening/Q&A – Grand Ballroom – Live critiques, music will be randomly drawn. Genres: World, Electronica, Folk, Blues, Roots, Jazz, Contemporary Christian, Gospel, New Age, and Alt-Rock. You must be a current TAXI member to submit your music for this panel. Some Q&A too! Todd Parker (Moderator) Peter Torres – V.P. of A&R, Thrive Records Cindy Wilt Colville – Leading Indie Christian Music Publisher Ted Myers – A&R Mgr., Concord Music Group
5:45pm – 7pm:	Make Broadcast Quality Recordings in Your Home Studio – Grand Ballroom – Apogee’s Stephen Bright and some very special guests will demonstrate how incredibly easy it is to record Broadcast Quality music in your home studio using just a Mac laptop, GarageBand and Apogee products like, ONE, Duet and GiO. This will blow you away!
6:30pm – 8:30pm:	Dinner Break – On your own.
8:30pm – 11:30pm:	Open Mic - Grand Ballroom – Names are drawn at random to play in front of your fellow members and their guests. Members only on this stage – guests can accompany you. One song per performer, please. 2nd Stage Open Mic in the Mezzanine Theater, for members and guests!
One-to-One Mentoring – Friday, Nov. 6th Only – A&R People, Producers, Hit Songwriters, Managers, and Industry Pros of all kinds will sit down and listen to your song, answer your questions, and give you real-world advice. Members-only and by appointment only. Sign up in the Grand Ballroom Foyer (near TAXI Rally registration) Thursday, Nov. 5th, starting @ 6:00 p.m. As always, One-to-One mentoring is free, but on a first-come, first-served basis.TAXI Drivers’ Ed Classes – Friday, Nov. 6th through Sunday, Nov. 8th – Many of our favorite music industry experts will be sharing their tips, techniques and secrets of success in these intimate “classrooms.” We’ve doubled up on some of the most in-demand classes to give you a better chance of attending the classes that best fit your needs! Seating is limited and on a first-come, first-served basis. See the Driver’s Ed sheet for class times, rooms, and descriptions. Improve Your Songwriting Instantly with MasterWriter 2.0 – In the mezzanine-level, theater – Friday, Nov. 6th from 11:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.; Saturday, Nov. 7th from 2:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.; and Sunday, Nov. 8th from 9:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. Join Hit Songwriter Barry DeVorzon and see the huge arsenal of tools to draw from in one, easy to use program. Come to any one of the three seminars, for a chance to win a FREE Taylor guitar. They will announce the winner at a drawing at the end of their presentation on Sunday. You need not be present to win!
Saturday, November 7th
9:30am – 10:45am:	Writing Songs and Composing Instrumentals for Film & TV – Grand Ballroom – Some of your most successful fellow members will show you how they write songs and instrumentals that get signed and licensed. They’ll play examples and give you tips and techniques that have worked well for them! Michael Laskow (Moderator) TAXI Members: Matt Hirt, Suz Doyle, Dean Krippaehne, Chuck Schlacter, Ed Hartman, Martin Haene, Vikki Flawith, Dave Walton, Barry French, John Mazzei and Tracey Marino.
11:am – 12:00pm:	Give Your Songs the Competitive Edge – Grand Ballroom – Robin Frederick, author of “Shortcuts to Hit Songwriting,” gives 10 brand new Shortcuts to creating songs with the commercial appeal that attracts the music industry and turns listeners into fans. Learn “Genre” shortcuts, four secrets of successful Film & TV songs, plus three valuable tips for writing songs that get noticed by publishers and record labels!
12:15pm – 2:00pm:	Mentor Lunch #2 – Concourse Ballroom (Mezzanine Level / 2nd Floor). You must have already pre-purchased your tickets to attend this luncheon.
2:15pm – 4:15pm:	Major Label A&R – Grand Ballroom – Your Golden Opportunity to get your best songs heard (drawn randomly during the panel) by top A&R people. We’ve added a half hour to this panel. It will be mostly listening with some questions interspersed. Good luck! Marshall Altman and Michael Laskow (Moderators) Cliff Audretch III – Sr. Dir., A&R/Producer, Universal South Records Monti Olson – Sr. VP of A&R, Universal Music Publishing Group; A&R, Interscope Records; Owner , ORG Records David “Touch” Wright – Dir. of A&R, Island Def Jam Ken Komisar – President, Tennman Records (Justin Timberlake’s label)
4:30pm – 6:00pm:	Creating and Licensing Video Game Music - Grand Ballroom – Want to learn how to create what Video Game Music Supervisors and Producers really need? Want to learn about the business side of the Video Game Music industry? We’ve got three World-Class Experts to give you answers to these questions and many more. Don’t miss this! Michael Laskow – (Moderator) Inon Zur – Composer: Prince of Persia, EverQuest, Crysis, Fallout 3, Dragon Age: Origins, and much, much more! Sascha Dikiciyan – Composer/co-composer: James Bond: Tomorrow Never Dies, Quake III – Arena, Dark Messiah, Splinter Cell 4, Beowulf, Haze, Hellgate: London, and Mortal Kombat vs DC, plus much more! Bob Rice – CEO of Four Bars Intertainment. Leading agent for top Video Game Composers.
6:10pm – 7:pm:	Song Construction – Why it Matters and Getting It Right! – Grand Ballroom – Ralph Murphy, Hit Songwriter/Producer, ASCAP Vice- President, and legendary analyst of why some songs are hits and others aren’t, will improve your songs and your odds in this single session!
7:15pm – 8:30pm:	Dinner – By now, you should have tons of new friends to dine with. And in case you haven’t noticed, the Westin’s Lobby Bar rocks when TAXI’s members come to town.
8:30pm – 11:30pm:	Open Mic - Grand Ballroom – Names are drawn at random to play in front of your fellow members and their guests. Members only on this stage – guests can accompany you. One song per performer, please. 2nd Stage Open Mic in the 200-Seat Theatre
Sunday, November 8th
9:30am – 11:15am:	Film & TV/Publisher Pitch/Q&A Panel - Grand Ballroom – Your randomly selected songs get played and your questions get answered. Lots and lots of members have had Publishing deals and Film/TV placements happen as a result of this panel! Michael Laskow (Moderator) Ted Lowe – President, ChoiceTracks Marina Mena – Dir. Film & TV Music, FirstCom/Universal Aaron Davis – V.P., Music Licensing, MusicBox Dave Trotter – Executive Producer/Creative Director, Studio 51 Robert Case – President, New Pants Music Publishing
11:15am – 12:30pm:	Hit Songwriters and Composers Q&A Panel – Grand Ballroom – The world’s best songwriters and composers share their very best songwriting tips and techniques, along with the career strategies that helped them develop successful careers doing what they love. Michael Laskow (Moderator) Andy Goldmark – Hit Songwriter of such hits as Michael Bolton’s “Love Is A Wonderful Thing” and “Soul Provider,” Jennifer Paige’s “Crush,” “You Should Be Mine” by Jeffrey Osborne, and many, many more. Adam Watts and Andy Dodd – Mega-Hit Songwriters/Producers with 45 Million CDs sold, including Jesse McCartney, Kelly Clarkson, High School Musical I, II, and III, Camp Rock, Hannah Montana, Billy Ray Cyrus, Jeremy Camp and more. Danny Wells – BMI Million-Air Award Winning Hit Songwriter, with cuts and hits by George Strait, Collin Raye, including “These Days” by Rascall Flatts and many more. Steve Dorff – Multi-Award-Winning Hit Songwriter and Composer with Grammy and Emmy nominations. Fifteen Top 10 hits such as Kenny Roger’s “Through the Years,” Anne Murray’s “I Just Fall in Love Again,” and many more. Film/TV composing credits including “Every Which Way But Loose,” “Murder She Wrote,” and “Murphy Brown.”
12:30pm – 2:00pm:	Lunch – No Mentor Lunch today, you’re on your own.
2:00pm – 3:15pm:	Performance and Vocal Makeover with Kara DioGuardi – Grand Ballroom – Mega-Hit Songwriter, Producer, Warner Bros. Records V.P. of A&R, and American Idol judge Kara DioGuardi will do live song, vocal, and performance makeovers for TAXI members who will join her on stage. Some performers will be drawn randomly for this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity (TAXI members only, please).
3:30pm – 4:30pm:	Marketing Your Music Online – Grand Ballroom – Not selling as much of your music as you thought you would? This is the panel for you. Top experts on using the Internet to market and sell your music. Dan Kimpel (Moderator) Tony van Veen – CEO, Discmakers and CD Baby Ariel Hyatt – President, Ariel Publicity Debra Russell – Life Coach, marketing specialist Bob Baker – Author, Guerilla Music Marketing Handbook
4:30pm – 6:00pm:	Producers Looking for Hits/Pitch Panel – These Top Producers have all run listings and/or worked with songs and artists from TAXI. They’re looking for more great material and they’ll listen to randomly selected songs and answer questions on this extremely popular panel. Michael Laskow (Moderator) Michael Lloyd – Legendary producer with more than 100 Gold & Platinum records. Denny Diante – Mega-producer/arranger for Paul Anka, Barbra Streisand, Henry Mancini, Elton John, B.B. King, Neil Diamond and many more. Rob Chiarelli – Mixer, engineer and producer with 100 Gold & Platinum credits. Ron Harris – Producer whose credits include Christina Aguilera, Hoku, Christopher Williams and Adina Howard. Beau Dozier – Producer for Joss Stone, Avant, JoJo, B2K and more.

“Will I be able to get my music heard by Film and TV Licensing people at your convention?” That’s been the number one question hitting my inbox by FAR this week. The best way for me to answer it is to simply post the schedule here.

I just wanted to let you know that Mega-Hit Country Songwriter Jeffrey Steele will be our honoree this year and our keynote interview at TAXI’s annual convention, the Road Rally.

Here’s a list of his professional accomplishments:

• 2007 BMI Songwriter Of The Year
• 2007 BMI Song Of The Year, “What Hurts The Most”
• 2006 NSAI Writer Of The Year
• 2005 NSAI Writer Of The Year
• 2003 BMI Writer Of The Year
• 2003 BMI Writer Of The Year
• 29 Top 10 Songs
• 24 Top Five Songs
• 8 No. 2 Songs
• 8 No. 1 Songs
• Currently for 2008: Rascal Flatts “Here” climbs the charts.
• Recently for 2008: Rascal Flatts “Everyday” #2, Phil Vassar’s “Love is a Beautiful Thing” #2, Craig Morgan’s “International Harvester” #8 and Cascada’s pop smash, “What Hurts the Most” #1
• One of Billboard magazines Top 5 Writers, 6 years in a row
• Over 35,000,000 airplays on radio and television
• Over 500 songs cut in an 8-year period by over a 100 artists
• 95 singles released off more than 75 Gold and Platinum records
• Over 50 million records sold
• More than 50 writers awards
• 2007 CMA Triple Play Award (3 no 1 songs in a year) “Brand New Girlfriend”, “My Wish”, and “What Hurts the Most”
• 3 Grammy nominations as a writer and as a musician
• 1991 Academy of Country Music award, Band of the Year
• Judge/mentor on season 6 of NBC’s, “Nashville Star”
• Star of the G.A.C. T.V. reality show, “The Hitmen of Music Row”
• Multi Platinum Producer of artists like: Montgomery Gentry, Keith Anderson, and John Waite, with 2 no. 1 songs and 6 Top 10 songs.

His Songs:

My Town, Speed, Something To Be Proud Of, Hell Yeah, Gone, Chrome, I’m Trying, Brand New Girlfriend, What Hurts The Most, My Wish, Me And My Gang, These Days, Everyday, The Cowboy In Me, When The Lights Go Down, Unbelievable, Big Deal, She’d Give Anything, A Cowboys Born With A Broken Heart, They Don’t Make Em Like That Anymore, Everytime I Hear Your Name, Couldn’t Last A Moment, Help Somebody, Love Is A Beautiful Thing, International Harvester.

To learn more about becoming a TAXI member, getting two free tickets to this event, and to see the schedule of events for this year’s Rally, please click here.

That’s all for now,

Michael