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So, You Want To Become A Media Composer [041822] Apr 19, 2022

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Adonis Aletras lives on the island of Cyprus, near Greece. We think much of his success can be attributed to his talent, tenacity, and hunger to learn as much as possible about the composers who became successful before him. That insatiable hunger led him to conduct "mini interviews" with dozens of top composers and other industry luminaries. The result? Adonis's book, So, You Want to Become a Media Composer? Check out his book on Amazon here! https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07HHB6G8B/ref=nosim?tag=t0248a-20 *As an Amazon Associate, we earn from qualifying purchases from the above link. During this week's episode of TAXI TV, I'm going to ask Adonis to tell us what common traits and salient advice he learned from the composers he interviewed. This is going to be good... REALLY good! Adonis's energy and personality are incredibly infectious. His dedication to the craft of composing is admirable. I'm excited to have you meet him during this special episode of TAXI TV!

Tour The Legendary West Coast PRS Guitar Showroom [4/4/2022] Apr 05, 2022

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Tour the Legendary West Coast PRS Guitar Showroom! Join TAXI CEO Michael Laskow for an insider's tour of what he likes to call, "The Guitar Player's Candy Store"! Winn Krozack heads up the West Coast PRS Guitar Showroom where some super famous artists drop in to play the works of art hanging on the walls. Yep, this guitar player's lair is tucked away in a rehearsal complex where some really big acts prep for upcoming tours. You never know who could walk in, unannounced! Winn has been with PRS from the start, and he knows everything about these beautiful guitars! He's also got some other really interesting gear stashed in this hideaway, and I think you'll find the whole thing as captivating as Michael has on previous visits. Check out PRS's amazing range of guitars here: https://prsguitars.com/

How To Write Songs For Film TV Vs. Records [with Grammy - Winner John Pearson][32822] Mar 29, 2022

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TAXI member John Pearson is a full-time Producer/Songwriter based in Nashville, TN. He's also become a much-admired member of the TAXI community and has inspired other members with his realistic, pragmatic, and nose-to-the-grindstone work ethic and approach to the sync licensing side of the music industry. John is an A-List bass player who has toured with major Country acts and has certainly paid his dues in Nashville's community of pro songwriters. But, what sets him apart is rather than just talking about writing songs for sync, John plunged in head-first and worked his tail off! His investment has paid off. John's recent national ad placements include FedEx and Cricket Wireless, with TV placements on The CW's Legacies, Disney's Diary of a Future President, ABC's The Rookie, Netflix's Outer Banks, and many ad and TV placements in Europe and Japan. John is also a Grammy-winning bass player, and he collaborates with top-tier vocalists from around the world to create powerful songs for artists, and Film and TV. All that makes John Pearson the perfect guy to ask, "How is it different writing songs for artists than it is writing songs for TV placements and advertising?" You'll get the answer to that question and many more during this powerful episode of TAXI TV. Don't miss it!

Hear Music That TAXI's Staff Loves! [Top 10 March 2022] Mar 22, 2022

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Every month, our A&R Team makes a list of 10 of their favorite TAXI Member songs and/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! 0:00 - Intro 2:55 - "Focus" by Halle Abadi 7:55 - "Help Myself" by Ani 16:25 - "Stomp Rock Anthem" by Anthony Kneeshaw 24:22 - "Back Down" by As The Structure Fails 29:39 - "New You" by Basic Elements 38:33 - "Rise and Fall" by Derek Handy 48:09 - "Heartbreak Machine" by Erinn Alissa 53:29 - "The Devil's in the Whiskey" by John Weber 1:01:41 - "All in Favor" by Rasmus Boegelund 1:07:56 - "Girls!" by Luiza Lale

TAXI's Head Screener Answers Your Music Business Questions![31422] Mar 15, 2022

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On today's episode, TAXI's Head Music Screener - Craig Pilo - joins us in answering all of your Music Business questions! He is an industry pro, an accomplished performer, and has all the insight you could ask for.

Ask TAXI's CEO All Of Your Top Music Questions! [2022 Q&A][03.07.22] Mar 08, 2022

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On today's episode, TAXI CEO Michael Laskow answered your Music Biz questions! He provided great info to help you learn the business side of the Music Business!

Why Some Music Libraries ONLY Want Industry - Savvy Composers! [02/28/22] Feb 28, 2022

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Do you get ticked-off when you see something like this in some of TAXI’s Industry Listings? IMPORTANT NOTE: This Company offers an Exclusive deal, and has a strong preference for signing material from songwriters who have worked for libraries and licensing companies in the past and understand how standard deals work. If you don't have that experience and you don't know the drill on typical deals, they politely ask that you don't submit to this request. Or this... IMPORTANT NOTE: This Library offers an Exclusive deal, and has a strong preference for signing material from songwriters who have worked for libraries and licensing companies in the past and understand how standard deals work. Or this... IMPORTANT NOTE: This company has specifically asked that you only send unreleased Songs that aren't already commercially available. If you've already released them on Spotify, Apple Music, etc., or if they’re already published or administered by CD Baby Pro, TuneCore, etc., please do not submit them. TAXI CEO Michael Laskow discussed the issue at length on this week’s episode of TAXI TV to help you better understand why some of our clients ask us to include this language in the searches we run for them. This is a really important topic, so you're not going to want to skip it!

Top 10 Myths Of Creating Music For Film TV! [02.21.22] Feb 21, 2022

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On this episode of TAXI TV, TAXI CEO Michael Laskow goes over the Top 10 Myths of Creating Music for Film/TV Music Licensing!

Your Love Songs And This Month's Top 10 Music Picks! [VALENTINE'S DAY EDITION 2.14.22] Feb 14, 2022

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On this episode of TAXI TV, TAXI CEO Michael Laskow plays member-submitted love songs and our A&R team's Top 10 song picks for the month of February! Take a listen to see if your Love Song was played!

SONGWRITING PRO Gives USEFUL Tips To IMPROVE Your Songs [with Robin Frederick](1)[2/7/22] Feb 08, 2022

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Want to write better songs? On this episode of TAXI TV, Robin Frederick reviews viewers' songs and gives useful tips and suggestions on how to improve them! There's a reason Robin Frederick – leading songwriting expert and author of the best-selling books Shortcuts to Hit Songwriting and Shortcuts to Songwriting for Film & TV – speaks to standing-room-only audiences at the TAXI Road Rally every year, her insights and advice on how to make your song even better are nothing short of amazing! Check out Robin's website here: https://robinfrederick.com/ Get Robin's Books here: “Shortcuts to Hit Songwriting” by Robin Frederick https://amzn.to/3iwNrfw “Shortcuts to Songwriting for Film & TV” by Robin Frederick https://amzn.to/3xbU6jq "Shortcuts to Hit Songwriting" EBOOK Level 1: https://amzn.to/3at8s6n "Shortcuts to Hit Songwriting" EBOOK Level 2: https://amzn.to/37jVhT9 "Shortcuts to Hit Songwriting" EBOOK Level 3: https://amzn.to/2NcIc7m As an Amazon Associate, we earn from qualifying purchases from the above links.

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