TAXI has been helping songwriters, artists, and composers get record, publishing, and film and TV music licensing deals since 1992. As the company moves into its third decade in business, an ever-increasing number of opportunities for musicians to place their music directly in TV shows and Hollywood blockbusters have occurred. Although TAXI continues to help musicians get their songs and instrumental tracks into catalogs of music libraries, film and TV music publishers, and music licensing agents, it's the increasing number of requests that come directly from Hollywood’s top film and TV music supervisors that delight the company’s founder, Michael Laskow....

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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....

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Songwriters and artists who want to license their music for film and TV placements, get record deals, publishing deals, and placements in TV commercials and video games have been using TAXI’s A&R service since 1992 for good reason—TAXI has more REAL connections with record labels, music publishers, and top music supervisors than ever. Why? Because TAXI has been around for more than twenty years, and we filter the music before it’s pitched to the A&R reps, publishing companies, and Film & TV music supervisors. Why Music Filtering Matters With millions of songwriters, artists, and composers all trying to pitch their...

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"What Are Film & TV Music Supervisors Looking For?" Songwriters, artists and especially composers ask me that question all the time. I'm going to give you the answer in a minute. Be forewarned, you might not take me seriously because it's so incredibly easy! Remember when your parents told you not to watch too much TV because it kills brain cells? Well, that might be true for the average person, but maybe not for musicians who want to know what Film and TV Music Supervisors are looking for. It might even be, well... downright educational. There's no better way to...

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Learn exactly what Broadcast Quality Music is and what it sounds like. Hear examples and see TV commercials that have really simple one-instrument music beds that earned their creators thousands of dollars. Virtually anyone with a home studio can easily make Broadcast Quality Recordings. Also answering these questions: • Can I earn money with Instrumentals and Songs? • How long should my tracks be? • What are "Universal Lyrics?" • Do my tracks need to be "Mastered" to be competitive? • What is a "Buttoned Ending," and do I need one? • How much money can I make? • What...

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It's a new year, but I'm going to revisit a topic from last year... any year for that matter. Can you record Broadcast Quality Music if you have a limited home studio? Yes, but it depends what you're recording. If you're trying to do big, lush Orchestral tracks, you're going to need outstanding virtual instruments or samples and lots of tracks. If however, you want to start out with some simple ideas that can and very well should get some Film and TV placements, you'll be surprised by how little recording gear and instrumentation you can get by with. Imagine...

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Dear Passengers, How much effort is enough? How do you know when you've given the music business your best shot and it simply wasn't enough? I saw this very issue debated on our forum. Somebody was ready to give up on songwriting because he felt that he had given it all he had, and the wall was too high for him to get over. I had three reactions to what he had written. 1) He was frustrated and wanted his friends on the forum to talk him out of quitting. 2) How badly did he really want to be in...

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Dear Passengers, Aristotle once said, "We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence then, is not an act, but a habit." Every year, our members who come to the Road Rally, stop me and tell me how stoked they are that they came. They can't wait to get home and use all the new songwriting and production tips and techniques they learned at the convention. Their heads seem as if they are about to explode! It's incredible to feel their energy. But I often wonder how many of them can sustain that level of energy and commitment once they get home....

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