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Music Marketing expert Bobby Borg shares even more awesome tips on how to market your music and get more fans and income! Watch Last Week's Episode with Bobby here: https://youtu.be/7V-Mtpxf3uE Get Music Marketing for the DIY Musician here: https://amzn.to/3lytHbo Get Music Publishing for Musicians here: https://amzn.to/3Et4SWV

Bobby Borg is a fan favorite on TAXI TV, and this week he’s going to give you a ton of common-sense tips and tricks that will help you grow the fanbase for your music faster than you’re probably doing it now! Are you even trying to do it, now? “But Michael, I’m a composer and I don’t really need a fanbase. I’m trying to get the attention of music supervisors and production music libraries, not fans.” Guess what… music supervisors and music library executives prowl the Internet looking for new music, too! Why make it difficult for them to find you?! Bobby is going to make this easy for you! He’s watched more than 50 YouTube videos about this very topic so you don’t have to! And he’s consolidated the most impactful ideas and marketing techniques to market your music online into a concise list of the best-of-the-best! Oh! I forgot to mention that Bobby has a Master’s degree in marketing, and he’s the author of the best-selling book, Music Marketing for the DIY Musician. I don’t want you to think he’s l

Every month, our A&R Team makes a list of 10 of their favorite TAXI Member songs or instrumentals that they've heard lately. We call them the "Top 10," but don't let that mislead you into thinking they're THE 10 best songs or instrumentals out of ALL the music our members make. Really, it's more like a list of, "Hey, these are really cool and you should check them out." And you should! Please join me on this week's episode of TAXI TV as we listen together! Listen to the Top 10 here: https://www.taxi.com/songs/featured

If you’ve ever wondered what music publishers do on the “record side” of the music industry, you’re going to find out on this week’s episode of TAXI TV! Publishing executive Andrea Torchia has been in the music business for her entire adult life. She’s the daughter of legendary record producer, Denny Diante, and learned how to pick hits at a very early age. Here’s an excerpt from her bio: While other teenage girls might have enjoyed sleepovers, Andrea was evaluating playbacks at Devonshire and Conway studios. When her dad would bring boxes of demos, the two listened intently. “As he would break them down, I was his secretary,” Andrea remembers. “I might write ‘Lyrics not strong enough in the hook, ‘needs a bridge’ or ‘double chorus not necessary.’ I learned all about song structure.” While barely out of college, she began working in A&R, promotion and publicity at Chrysalis/ EMI while learning the music publishing business. As Creative Manager at Rondor Music Publishing, she represented contemporary and

Every month, our A&R Team makes a list of 10 of their favorite TAXI Member songs or instrumentals that they've heard lately. We call them the "Top 10," but don't let that mislead you into thinking they're THE 10 best songs or instrumentals out of ALL the music our members make. Really, it's more like a list of, "Hey, these are really cool and you should check them out." And you should! Listen to the Top 10 picks here: https://www.taxi.com/songs/featured

Watch This Episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/U-G3d5yLs2c At some point, most musicians dream of landing a record deal with a Major Label. It’s a tough road, and very few people ever get to grab the brass ring. Songwriter, artist, producer Greg Shilling is one of the lucky ones! But was it just “luck”? Greg has recently signed a record deal with BMG, and I’m going to dig deep to find out what his path to the “first level of success” has been. I’m also going to ask him what it’s like being signed, and what the process and label’s expectations are going forward. How did he get his songwriting craft to a “signable” level? What did he do as an artist to make himself appealing to a record label? How are things different today VS the good old days when a couple of great songs were enough to seal the deal? Check out "Naked" by The Attire here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KHSAt7Sa3zM -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Rob Chiarelli is a Multi-Platinum, Multi-Grammy-Winning Mixer, Producer, Engineer, and the story about how he got to where he is today is truly inspiring. There’s much you can learn from Rob about WHY he has been so successful, and he’s going to share what he’s learned along the way that will undoubtedly help you in your quest to succeed in the music business. It doesn’t matter if you’re trying to make it as a TV/Film composer, hit songwriter, or as an artist — Rob’s tips are applicable for all of those pursuits! Use code LOVE at finalmix.biz to get your free M1LimiterLite plugin!

I’m very excited to have my friend and music publisher Michael Eames join us on this week’s TAXI TV. Michael is a world-class expert on all aspects of publishing. He’s so knowledgeable that in my opinion, many music attorneys can’t keep pace with him. Here’s Michael’s bio: Michael Eames is a trained composer, songwriter, and pianist with experience in film scoring who studied music at Cornell University and UCLA Extension; Michael also secured a minor in Business Management from Cornell. As President of PEN, Michael oversees all aspects of the operation as well as focuses on pitching the catalogue to all media and business development. Prior to starting PEN, Michael oversaw the international activities and film & television department of Don Williams Music Group where he was responsible for song catalogues such as Jimi Hendrix, Chicago and Roy Orbison among numerous others. He also worked previously for Brian Wilson of The Beach Boys and the management and music supervision firms The Derek Power Co and S

Every month, our A&R Team makes a list of 10 of their favorite TAXI Member songs or instrumentals that they've heard lately. We call them the "Top 10," but don't let that mislead you into thinking they're THE 10 best songs or instrumentals out of ALL the music our members make. Really, it's more like a list of, "Hey, these are really cool and you should check them out." And you should! Please join me on this week's episode of TAXI TV as we listen together!

TAXI A&R team member Paul Taylor is one of our most valued and highly complimented screeners of all time. Our members regularly send thank you emails, and hundreds, if not thousands have benefited from his sage advice over the last several years. I’m very excited to have him as my guest on this week’s TAXI TV! Paul has asked me if he can start the episode by sharing some tips with members to help them overcome common mistakes that he sees over and over again. Mistakes that result in “returns” instead of “forwards.” Who wouldn’t want to know what those are? After that, we’ll move on to the Q&A part of the show. If you’ve ever wanted to get an inside look at what goes through our A&R team’s head as they listen to your music, then you really don’t want to miss this episode! This is the level of people who routinely screen your music at TAXI. Hopefully, you think Paul is qualified ;-) Paul Taylor has almost 30 years of experience composing, orchestrating, and conducting in the field of Film/TV, Video Games

Watch this episode of TAXI TV to find out if this year's TAXI Road Rally will be live in person or virtual. Viewers also give their input on what they'd like to see at this year's FREE convention!

On this episode of TAXI TV with TV composer, Steve Barden, we tell you about mistakes that rookie (and even experienced) composers often make! Not only is Steve an accomplished composer, he’s also the author of the indispensable book, Writing Production Music for TV – The Road to Success, as well as his brand-new book, Deconstructing Production Music for TV! Buy your own copy of the book here: https://amzn.to/3zi05oC

Every month, our A&R Team makes a list of 10 of their favorite TAXI Member songs or instrumentals that they've heard lately. We call them the "Top 10," but don't let that mislead you into thinking they're THE 10 best songs or instrumentals out of ALL the music our members make. Really, it's more like a list of, "Hey, these are really cool and you should check them out." And you should! Please join me on this week's episode of TAXI TV as we listen together! Listen to the Top 10 on your own time here: http://bit.ly/2ZcRS3C

Michael has put together a fun quiz to test your knowledge of the music industry, mostly from the Sync side of things, but not entirely! Let’s see if you’ve been paying attention during the last 12 years of TAXI TV and how much you’ve learned along the way. This should be lots of fun, and as always, painlessly educational!

While these Ten Commandments aren't nearly as impressive as the real thing, we think they could have a powerful impact on your life as a musician who's trying to earn a nice income from TV, Film, and Commercial placements! Will Michael be reading the Commandments from stone tablets or his phone? You'll just have to watch to find out! Here are links to the books Michael mentioned: Demystifying the Cue by Dean Krippaehne: https://amzn.to/3yhjS7b Demystifying the Genre by Dean Krippaehne: https://amzn.to/3fnL8rX Writing Production Music for TV: The Road to Success by Steve Barden: https://amzn.to/3uUS5r6 Shortcuts to Songwriting for Film & TV By Robin Frederick: https://amzn.to/3oozpgR

Our European audience really enjoyed having their questions answered in real-time during last week's LIVE episode that started 4 hours earlier than normal, so we did it again! Get "Music, Money and Success 8th Edition" by Jeff Brabec: https://amzn.to/3t9N0JO Get "Writing Production Music for TV" by Steve Barden: https://amzn.to/3nRnMPq Get "Demystifying the Genre" by Dean Krippaehne: https://amzn.to/3h0stVA Get "Demystifying the Cue" by Dean Krippaehne: https://amzn.to/3ebdYfL

Here's your chance to ask me something I might have missed in the chat during a recent episode! Throw anything at me, and I'll do my best to give you a great answer. Ask me about anything – from TAXI-specific questions, to engineering or production questions, to music business questions, to music industry business etiquette queries, to questions about TAXI's screening/A&R process, to film/TV music questions (songs and instrumentals), to TAXI Road Rally questions, to just about anything else you can think of! There’s no reasonable question that I won’t answer – even at the risk of embarrassing myself!

Every month, our A&R Team makes a list of 10 of their favorite TAXI Member songs or instrumentals that they've heard lately. We call them the "Top 10," but don't let that mislead you into thinking they're THE 10 best songs or instrumentals out of ALL the music our members make. Really, it's more like a list of, "Hey, these are really cool and you should check them out." And you should! Please join me on this week's episode of TAXI TV as we listen together!

If I had a nickel for every time a TAXI member told me music they thought was great at the time is now a little embarrassing in retrospect, I’d be retired. I asked TAXI member Greg Carrozza to send me some of his instrumental tracks that didn’t get forwarded by our screeners and other tracks in the same genre that did! Are there drastic differences between his early attempts and his more recent work? You tell me! Was the music Greg created when he was new to TAXI substandard? You tell me! Were the TAXI A&R Team members correct when they decided to NOT forward some of the music you’re going to hear? Again, you tell me! Please join Greg and me for what promises to be an eye-opening episode. We’re pretty sure this will help you get more forwards and experience less frustration!

TAXI Member Kali J. has become phenomenally successful creating music for TV Commercials and Film/TV placements. She's landed a bunch of her music in some very high profile TV spots in less than 4 years! Want to know the secrets to her success? Join me for an in-depth interview with Kali on this week's TAXI TV! Here's Kali's Impressive Bio: Kali J is an independent artist/songwriter from Atlanta GA. In the past 3 years, she has earned hundreds of placements with some of the biggest brands in the world including: Coke, Pepsi, Google Play, Google Pixel, Clorox, Facebook, Samsung, Bose, Hyundai, United Healthcare, Nestle, Nintendo, Nordstrom, Pizza Hut, Peloton, Target, and more. Known for her unique vocals (which can only be described as sassy talking), Kali J has built a brand that has allowed her to write for sync full-time, and she got her start, right here at TAXI.