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Rather than talking about limiters, EQ, and delay settings, TAXI's songwriters, artists, and composers learn about mixing music by listening to other people's mixes and analyzing it. Learn by hearing, not theorizing!

Pitching Music for TV Commercials and Advertising by TAXI Independent A&R

If you're a songwriter, artist, or composer who wants to be successful with your music, this is a success strategy that's been right under your nose, but you've probably never given it any thought. • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • JOIN TAXI NOW: http://bit.ly/28KMOaz CURRENT INDUSTRY OPPORTUNITIES: http://bit.ly/28JPUyd ROAD RALLY CONVENTI...

Michael and the audience review songs submitted for a $20,000 opportunity for a placement in a Travel focused TV Commercial.

We played Twenty Questions with a Reality Show Music Supervisor. Watch this episode of TAXI TV to learn a ton about licensing your music into one of TV's most popular formats!

Hit Songwriter Jon Asher (Britney Spears, Chainsmokers, Aaron Carter, etc.) joins Michael to talk about writing contemporary songs, vocal production, networking in the music business and more.

Our faithful viewers gave us some great songwriting tips and techniques that go beyond what you'd learn from books and videos. Great stuff from great people. Watch and become an even better songwriter!

These songs were chosen by our staff, NOT the A&R staff, and they were great! Fun show playing music we love, and it was great seeing how much the viewers loved it as well! JOIN TAXI NOW: http://bit.ly/28KMOaz

Michael delves into several more genres of Instrumental Cues and how they are composed and arranged. Very special thanks to Dean Krippaehne for letting me quote his books and use his examples from Demystifying the Genre.

Michael uses Dean Krippaehne's awesome book Demystifying the Genre and some of Dean's Instrumental Cues to demonstrate how simple Cues can be!

Special guests Ryan Gaughan, Adriana Lycette, Nathan Nasby, and Russell Landwehr join Michael to talk about touring and time management for musicians.

Ronan Chris Murphy joins Michael to talk about ways you can save money when recording your next project. There's always a bunch of great stuff to learn about recording and production when Ronan is in the house! - Captured Live on Ustream at http://www.ustream.tv/channel/music-marketing-online

Best-selling author Robin Frederick does an amazing job of dissecting songs sent in by viewers who wanted feedback on the songs they hope to pitch for TV and Film placements. Incredibly good insight from Robin. So much to learn from her!

Michael plays 25 songs that were forwarded for a recent TAXI Listing for a $15,000 placement on a Primetime, Broadcast Network TV Show. Killer songs!

Hit Songwriter Marty Dodson joins Michael for a tour de force episode loaded with Country Songwriting tips, techniques, and insider info straight from Music Row!

Bobby Borg and Michael Eames join Michael for a killer discussion covering so much great information about DIY Music Promotion and Music Publishing, that even we couldn't believe how good this episode was!

Peter Malick from Westlake Pro joins Michael to talk about some cool new studio gear and what Westlake will be bringing to the Road Rally in November! - Captured Live on Ustream at http://www.ustream.tv/channel/music-marketing-online

Peter Petro and Doug Fenske from Cre8 Music Academy tell our viewers what makes their curriculum quite different, and in opinion incredibly good. Get some great production tips from this episode as well. Recorded on 8/29/16

Michael plays Instrumentals and Cues from TAXI members Russell Landwehr, Keith LuBrant, and Andy Gabrys to show how Instrumentals and Instrumental Cues are composed, arranged, and produced. Recorded on 8/1/16 via Ustream

Michael answers viewers questions about TAXI, making the right kind of music, what to compose for Film and TV placements, how the A&R process works, how to interpret TAXI's Industry Listings, and much more in this EXTREMELY informative episode! Recorded on 8/22/16

Multi-Platinum Producer/Mixer/Engineer Rob Chiarelli reviews TAXI members' songs and gives some great mixing advice! MORE ON ROB: http://finalmix.com/Final_Mix,_Inc./Home.html JOIN TAXI NOW: http://bit.ly/28KMOaz

Electronica artist and producer Astronautica is really hitting the radar in the beat scene. When you watch this interview you'll understand why! She's talented, humble, and generous with her advice. Watch this and be inspired! Recorded on 7/25/16

Michael gets some help from the viewers as to which panels and classes they'd like to see at the upcoming TAXI Road Rally, November 3-6th!

Robin Frederick joined us for some great in-depth analysis as to the moods and scenes viewers songs could work for. Robin's general songwriting analysis is mind blowing in this episode. Recorded on 7/11/16 - Captured Live on Ustream at http://www.ustream.tv/channel/music-marketing-online JOIN TAXI: http://bit.ly/28KMOaz

Learn how to create better material for Film and TV Music Licensing by incorporating a single mood or emotion into your piece! Recorded on 6/27/16 - Captured Live on Ustream at http://www.ustream.tv/channel/music-marketing-online JOIN TAXI: http://bit.ly/28KMOaz