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Writing Music for Media with Steve Barden Jan 16, 2018

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Long time TAXI member Steve Barden is pretty humble and unassuming, but he probably shouldn’t be! He’s racked up a ton of credits and learned a lot about several facets of creating music for media along the way. He’s a multi-instrumentalist who plays guitar, piano, violin, and many other stringed instruments. Those skills have translated into him becoming a production music composer for film, television, commercials and corporate videos. His music can be heard on TV somewhere in the world on a daily basis. His music has aired on ABC, CBS, NBC, FOX, ABC Family, A&E, American Heroes Channel, Animal Planet, Biography Channel, Bravo, The Cooking Channel, Discovery Channel, E!, Food Network, Game Show Network, HGTV, Investigation Discovery, Lifetime, MTV, National Geographic Channel, Oprah Winfrey Network, Outdoor Channel, Oxygen, PBS, Science Channel, Style Channel, SyFy Channel, TLC, Travel Channel, truTV, Univision, VH1, and many more. Steve has also written jingles and theme songs for Los Angeles radio personalities, Mark & Brian, and Kevin & Bean, and recently, he released his first book, Writing Production Music for TV - The Road to Success. Steve’s wide range of experience is why we’re delighted to have him on TAXI TV to discuss topics including: • The difference between scoring to picture and creating instrumental cues. • What stems are, how to create them, and what the most frequently requested stems are. • How to create the best titles for you work. • Understanding contracts. • Organizing your workflow. • Building relationships, and much more! ________________________ Get Steve's Book: http://amzn.to/2CZgErX Learn More About TAXI: http://bit.ly/2mPVGYh Rub Elbows with Music Industry Pros at Our FREE Yearly Convention: http://bit.ly/2a9mwlp View Our Current Music Industry Opportunities: http://bit.ly/28JPUyd Listen on the Go with the TAXI TV Podcast: Apple Podcasts: http://apple.co/2afebwW Google Play: http://bit.ly/2a7cCQX Stitcher: http://bit.ly/2FuSTJQ Soundcloud: http://bit.ly/2icUDe0 Connect With Us On... Facebook: http://bit.ly/2931C7x Twitter: http://bit.ly/2jJ0EnQ Instagram: http://bit.ly/2jcg7we

Reach Your 2018 Music Goals [Stop Procrastinating!] Jan 09, 2018

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Welcome to 2018! We’ve all made New Year’s resolutions like this: “I’m going to get serious and start writing and recording more music this year.” Seems simple enough… Yet 99% of the people who make that resolution probably won’t stick with it! Why? Procrastination! Personally, I’m a world-class expert on the subject of procrastination. I’d much rather sit on the couch watching TV than doing work. I’m lazy at my core, and I can find a million reasons to put off anything that even resembles work. But there’s one thing that’s pushed me to overcome my proclivity to take the easy way out. It’s the thing that has given me the energy, focus, and will power to create an internationally known company that’s been a beacon for musicians for more the last 26 years. I’m going to share it with you during this powerful, life-changing episode of TAXI TV. This is the one episode of TAXI TV you can’t afford to miss, especially now, at the start of this New Year. I think my “secret” will work for you like it has for me!

What Genre Is This? Knowing How to Pitch Your Music Dec 06, 2017

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Michael listens to viewer submissions as we determine "What's the genre?" This episode is really helpful for learning how to pitch your songs better!

How to Get 300 Tracks Signed in One Year Nov 07, 2017

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TAXI Members, and mother-son duo, Marcus Cohen and Sherry Marcus Milano, aka, We Will Write You a Song, have had 300 of their songs and tracks signed to a bunch of film/TV Music publishers during the year between the 2016 and 2017 Road Rallies. Yes, you read that correctly. That's almost a song per day!! Want to know how they did that? That's exactly what we'll be uncovering, and so much more on today's TAXI TV at 4pm Pacific time!

Writing Lyrics for Film & TV - Song Reviews with Robin Frederick Oct 24, 2017

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Songwriters sometimes overlook the most obvious “job” that a song is supposed to do – keep listeners engaged! One of the most powerful tools a songwriter can use to accomplish that goal is emotion. For records, the song’s “emotion quotient” keeps listeners from skipping to the next song or station. In the context of Film, TV, and Advertising placements, songs play a critical role in supporting the emotion of the scene! Emotion is communicated by your choice of chords, melodies, rhythms, lyrics, arrangement, and even the vocal’s performance and style of delivery. Want to get feedback on your song’s “emotion quotient” from the best-selling author of Shortcuts to Songwriting for Film & TV and Shortcuts to Hit Songwriting? Please join Robin Frederick and me for an episode that will probably make you say, “Wow, I never would have thought of that!”

Engineering Modern Sounds with Ronan Chris Murphy Oct 18, 2017

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Have you ever wished that your recordings sounded more like what you hear on the radio? Are your instrument sounds stuck in the ‘70s and ‘80s? We’re going to help you fix that problem on today’s TAXI TV with special guest, Ronan Chris Murphy! There’s been a sea change in the way engineering is approached, and it ain’t your father’s paradigm from decades past. You can update your sound, and the first step is to simply understand what the sea change was, and why it happened! Want to know more about Ronan? http://www.venetowest.com/rcm/ As a producer, engineer and/or mixer, Ronan Chris Murphy has worked with the likes of King Crimson (several albums), Steve Morse (Dixie Dreggs Deep Purple), Terry Bozzio (Zappa, Missing Persons), Steve Stevens (Billy Idol), Tony Levin (Peter Gabriel, John Lennon, Pink Floyd)), Martin Sexton, Jamie Walters, Ulver, The California Guitar Trio, Chucho Valdes y Groupo Irakere, Joan LaBarbara (Philip Glass Ensemble, Steve Reich) Nels Cline (Wilco) as well as various projects featuring members of Tool, Ministry, Weezer Dishwalla, and Yes.

The Difference Between Good & Great Sample Libraries with Dr. Jeff Steinman Oct 10, 2017

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What do you get when you cross somebody who’s got a Ph.D. in high-energy particle physics and an uncontrollable obsession with creating great sounding instrument samples? Yep, a nuclear sample library! Well, kind of… Dr. Jeffrey Steinman is a long-time TAXI member who is truly obsessed with perfection, especially when it comes to how the instruments in his sample libraries sound. He’s so obsessed that he hires legendary, Grammy-winning musicians like Eric Marienthal to come into incredible studios so he can capture their sonic nuance for the people who purchase sample libraries from Jeff’s company, Warp IV Technologies (http://www.warpivmusic.com/). Frankly, Jeff’s obsession with incredible sound is most meaningful to discerning musicians who aren’t looking for a $39 library. If you want to get a behind-the-scenes “tour” at what goes into creating a Rolls Royce-level sample library, join us for this episode of TAXI TV.

Music Publishing and Promotion with Bobby Borg and Michael Eames [Q&A] Sep 26, 2017

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Wow, what a show this is! Super informative on so many levels. The peeps who watched the live show LOVED it, and so will you! Want to know how you get paid when your music is on the Internet? Want to know how to market yourself as an artist or composer? Those and many, many more questions are answered in this power-packed episode with Michael Eames and Bobby Borg - BOTH world-class experts! • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Get Your Music to Record Labels, Music Supervisors, and Music Libraries: http://bit.ly/2mPVGYh See what the Music Industry is looking for today: http://bit.ly/28JPUyd Rub elbows with Music Industry Execs at this FREE Convention: http://bit.ly/2a9mwlp See who's been successful using TAXI: http://bit.ly/28Rnhyp FACEBOOK: http://bit.ly/2931C7x TWITTER: http://bit.ly/2jJ0EnQ INSTAGRAM: http://bit.ly/2jcg7we USTREAM: http://bit.ly/1tiimPl

Pro Mixing Tutorial at Westlake's CRē•8 Music Academy Sep 19, 2017

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Doug Fenske, Director of Education at Cre8 Music Academy joins Michael to give an excellent mixing tutorial at Westlake Studios in Hollywood. The advice Doug gives is world-class! • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Get Your Music to Record Labels, Music Supervisors, and Music Libraries: http://bit.ly/2mPVGYh See what the Music Industry is looking for today: http://bit.ly/28JPUyd Rub elbows with Music Industry Execs at this FREE Convention: http://bit.ly/2a9mwlp See who's been successful using TAXI: http://bit.ly/28Rnhyp FACEBOOK: http://bit.ly/2931C7x TWITTER: http://bit.ly/2jJ0EnQ INSTAGRAM: http://bit.ly/2jcg7we USTREAM: http://bit.ly/1tiimPl

What It Takes to Get Pitched for a TV Commercial Sep 12, 2017

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Michael plays the Motown-esque Instrumentals that TAXI's A&R department picked to be contenders for a national TV commercial for an insurance company. Listen to all 11 of the tracks that got forwarded and see what you think!

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