Members TheChopsyWanker Posted April 9, 2008 Members Share Posted April 9, 2008 It's $300 for one year, but it seems like a good investment...that is, if I can write a song good enough to get chosen. Has anyone here used their service? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members rogerxu130 Posted April 9, 2008 Members Share Posted April 9, 2008 i have not Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members WrdsNmuzik Posted April 9, 2008 Members Share Posted April 9, 2008 I signed up for a year, and so far I'm impressed with the organization of the postings and the feedback from TAXI. Have only submitted a couple things so far, but believe it's worth trying. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members CLOCK13 Posted April 9, 2008 Members Share Posted April 9, 2008 Doesen't never pay to play also apply for TAXI? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Johnny-Boy Posted April 9, 2008 Members Share Posted April 9, 2008 I've made a lot of great contacts in the music industry through my TAXI forwards. Best, John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members MartinC Posted April 9, 2008 Members Share Posted April 9, 2008 I did it for one year. My music didn't fit most listings, and since you have to pay for each submission, I only submitted a few times in the year. All my tunes were forwarded, but resulted in no deals. I wrote to them to point out that even though the music was apparantly up to their standard, they didn't provide enough listings for it to pay off. they never wrote back. Big surprise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members CLOCK13 Posted April 10, 2008 Members Share Posted April 10, 2008 I did it for one year. My music didn't fit most listings, and since you have to pay for each submission, I only submitted a few times in the year. All my tunes were forwarded, but resulted in no deals. I wrote to them to point out that even though the music was apparantly up to their standard, they didn't provide enough listings for it to pay off. they never wrote back. Big surprise. They got their $300 and that was that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DanielQ Posted April 10, 2008 Members Share Posted April 10, 2008 Er... what is TAXI? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members CLOCK13 Posted April 10, 2008 Members Share Posted April 10, 2008 BTW: What about sites like this one? www.audiosparx.com They claim people from movies, television, etc could possibly buy your submitted music. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members CLOCK13 Posted April 10, 2008 Members Share Posted April 10, 2008 Er... what is TAXI? It is one of the many sites online where you pay and then they claim they can get your music to people with connections. It is one of the most well known sites of that kind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members TheChopsyWanker Posted April 10, 2008 Author Members Share Posted April 10, 2008 Thanks for the feedback. I'm still up in the air about it. I've always refused the "pay to play" schemes as they seemed like a step backward. I've heard good and bad about TAXI though. Maybe I'll give it a shot for a year when I'm more financially stable. That Audiosparx website looks interesting. I may have to check into it more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Johnmusic88 Posted April 10, 2008 Members Share Posted April 10, 2008 haven't heard it but worth to try it out if it's only 300 dollars a year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ZachMetal Posted April 10, 2008 Members Share Posted April 10, 2008 I think it's good if you're mainstream, but not completely mainstream. If you get what I mean. But if you're anything outside the ordinary, you won't benefit that much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members MartinC Posted April 10, 2008 Members Share Posted April 10, 2008 They got their $300 and that was that. they only charged me 200.00 it was a promotion.......still 200.00 wasted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members CLOCK13 Posted April 11, 2008 Members Share Posted April 11, 2008 They must make a killing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Cygnus64 Posted April 11, 2008 Members Share Posted April 11, 2008 haven't heard it but worth to try it out if it's only 300 dollars a year. Or you can send me $250, I can get you the same non-results. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Johnny-Boy Posted April 11, 2008 Members Share Posted April 11, 2008 Just to balance the scale a little… TAXI's contacts have been good for me. I've received a lot of placements on NBC, ABC, and the Oxygen Cable Network. There is a lot of competition vying for these placements though. Last I heard (through the grapevine) TAXI has 10,000 members. I do much better with the TAXI Dispatch ($150 a year). These are listings for companies that need last minute music. You'll only have 2-3 days to submit to these listings though. I don't believe you can have TAXI Dispatch without having the regular membership though. Once you make contacts through TAXI, you can drop them if you like. I have two publishers that I have an ongoing relationship with. I will say, sometimes you'll hate TAXI, other times you'll love them. Definitely a love/hate relationship. But they are a legitimate option. Best, John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members zuzz Posted April 13, 2008 Members Share Posted April 13, 2008 Just to balance the scale a little… TAXI's contacts have been good for me. I've received a lot of placements on NBC, ABC, and the Oxygen Cable Network. Best, John And did you make more than you paid to Taxi with those placements? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bdemon Posted April 13, 2008 Members Share Posted April 13, 2008 I've done enough research on Taxi (seminars, threads like this, etc.) to conclude that there is no right or wrong with Taxi. Some people have benefitted from it, others might as well have thrown their three hundred into the furnace. I'd agree with the other post about your music being mainstream in some way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Johnny-Boy Posted April 13, 2008 Members Share Posted April 13, 2008 And did you make more than you paid to Taxi with those placements? Yes. But it's not all about money; otherwise I would have gone into another line of work years ago. I get this money question often. It seems many people can't equate value to anything other than by money. It’s a pleasure to me just knowing millions of people are hearing my music (whether they like it or not ). Also the recognition is important to me. I think everyone appreciates a little recognition for their hard work. TAXI is only one tool for me. I've made contacts in the Industry using other means (sometimes from just a query letter). John:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members CLOCK13 Posted April 14, 2008 Members Share Posted April 14, 2008 How much money did you make from your music being in television commericals if you do not mind me asking? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Johnny-Boy Posted April 14, 2008 Members Share Posted April 14, 2008 How much money did you make from your music being in television commericals if you do not mind me asking? None of my music has been used in commercials. As far as the other TV placements, the payment varies depending on the station, time of day, duration of play, what it was used for, etc. I'll give you one example. On prime time "Dateline NBC" I was being paid $60 for every 12 seconds of airplay for segment background music (one minute paid for a year of TAXI). Dateline used one of my tracks for over two years. BTW, TAXI is $100 cheaper after the first year. Best, John:cool: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Johnny-Boy Posted April 14, 2008 Members Share Posted April 14, 2008 Jeez... I'm starting to sound like a spokesperson for TAXI. As I mentioned before, it’s a love/hate relationship. Catch me at the right time and I’ll probably say some negative stuff about TAXI. John:cool: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Nijyo Posted April 14, 2008 Members Share Posted April 14, 2008 So, I'm getting the general impression from this thread that BGM-type music can potentially do well with TAXI, but isn't particularly awesome for bands looking to get some exposure-for-pay? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Johnny-Boy Posted April 14, 2008 Members Share Posted April 14, 2008 So, I'm getting the general impression from this thread that BGM-type music can potentially do well with TAXI, but isn't particularly awesome for bands looking to get some exposure-for-pay? I'm not sure of the potential for bands, other than; I do see some TAXI listings for bands. John:cool: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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