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Michael and the viewing audience audition and review Instrumental Cues. Do you know the difference between an Instrumental Cue and an Instrumental? Watch this to find out!

Steven Guiles gives out some great information that could be a huge help in launching your career. Hint: 4 of the things are on a bumper sticker!

Master TV and Film composer Chuck Henry generously shares his composing secrets with our viewing audience on this in-depth episode of TAXI TV!

Michael plays some of the music submitted for TAXI Listing # S170602AC and the viewers vote to see if they agree or disagree with what the A&R team chose to send to the producer who requested the music. Listen to see how you’d vote!

Cre8 Music Academy's Director of Education, Doug Fenske, joins Michael to give an in-depth look at why gain staging is so important for home and pro studio recordings, alike! • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 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

Jorge Hernandez from IAT Artist Services joins Michael and dishes up tons of great advice on using video to market yourself as an artist or band.

TV and Film Music Publisher Bob Mair joins Michael to talk about things that musicians can do to shoot themselves in the foot when pitching their music.

Michael and the viewing audience vote like they're in the A&R hot seat, deciding whether or not the Singer/Songwriter Songs should be sent to the industry people or not! Very educational. How would you vote?

Michael highlights six important and sometimes overlooked aspects of making music for TV and Film and building a career doing it! • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 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

TAXI member Adriana Lycette proves that hard work, focus, and not backing down from a challenge results in having the musical and studio skills that allow you to accomplish whatever you want! Adriana also filled viewers in on her duo, South and Royal, with fellow TAXI member Nathan Nasby! • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • WHAT IS TAXI: http://bit.ly/2mPVGYh JOIN TAXI NOW: http://bit.ly/28KMOaz CURRENT INDUSTRY OPPORTUNITIES: http://bit.ly/28JPUyd ROAD RALLY CONVENTION: http://bit.ly/2a9mwlp READ SUCCESS STORIES: http://bit.ly/28Rnhyp FACEBOOK: http://bit.ly/2931C7x TWITTER: http://bit.ly/2jJ0EnQ INSTAGRAM: http://bit.ly/2jcg7we USTREAM: http://bit.ly/1tiimPl

Michael opens packages from TAXI members and TAXI TV viewers. Did we hear some good music? Yes! did we get some neat TAXI swag? You bet! • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 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 Executives 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

BUY ROBIN'S BOOKS: "Shortcuts to Songwriting for Film & TV": http://amzn.to/2ehZf0E "Shortcuts to Hit Songwriting": http://amzn.to/2gKyeI5 Robin Frederick joins Michael for a great tutorial on 4 of the biggest mistakes songwriters make and how to avoid them. Hint: One of them is something that nearly 100% of all beginning songwriters make! • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 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 Executives 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

Aaron Davis from Exploration.io explains how music is monetized when it plays on YouTube and Soundcloud. Are you and your publisher doing all the right things to make sure you're getting paid what you should be? Watch this episode of TAXI TV to find out! • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • JOIN TAXI NOW: http://bit.ly/28KMOaz CURRENT INDUSTRY OPPORTUNITIES: http://bit.ly/28JPUyd ROAD RALLY CONVENTION: http://bit.ly/2a9mwlp READ SUCCESS STORIES: http://bit.ly/28Rnhyp FACEBOOK: http://bit.ly/2931C7x TWITTER: http://bit.ly/2jJ0EnQ INSTAGRAM: http://bit.ly/2jcg7we USTREAM: http://bit.ly/1tiimPl

Music Attorney Erin Jacobson does a fabulous job of fielding questions from viewers that almost all musicians want to know! Watch this and get enlightened! • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • JOIN TAXI NOW: http://bit.ly/28KMOaz CURRENT INDUSTRY OPPORTUNITIES: http://bit.ly/28JPUyd ROAD RALLY CONVENTION: http://bit.ly/2a9mwlp READ SUCCESS STORIES: http://bit.ly/28Rnhyp FACEBOOK: http://bit.ly/2931C7x TWITTER: http://bit.ly/2jJ0EnQ INSTAGRAM: http://bit.ly/2jcg7we USTREAM: http://bit.ly/1tiimPl

Viewers got to ask Michael anything they wanted, and he answered! Music Publishing, Record Labels, Film and TV Music Licensing, and much more was covered in this high energy episode! • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • JOIN TAXI NOW: http://bit.ly/28KMOaz CURRENT INDUSTRY OPPORTUNITIES: http://bit.ly/28JPUyd ROAD RALLY CONVENTION: http://bit.ly/2a9mwlp READ SUCCESS STORIES: http://bit.ly/28Rnhyp FACEBOOK: http://bit.ly/2931C7x TWITTER: http://bit.ly/2jJ0EnQ INSTAGRAM: http://bit.ly/2jcg7we USTREAM: http://bit.ly/1tiimPl

Successful TAXI member Matt Hirt explains what the Five Year Plan is and plays some of his music. This is a powerfully educational episode that you can't afford to miss if you want to do music for Film and TV!

Michael and the audience listen to music and make suggestions as to what they would pitch it for. This is great ear tuning and helpful when creating your own music!

Successful TAXI member Stephen Baird shares his story about how he went from wanting to be a Rock Star to cracking the code for earning a great income doing instrumental cues for media. This episode is the Holy Grail for musicians who want to know how to pursue the music for TV and Film market.

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 CONVENTION: http://bit.ly/2a9mwlp READ SUCCESS STORIES: http://bit.ly/28Rnhyp FACEBOOK: http://bit.ly/2931C7x TWITTER: http://bit.ly/2jJ0EnQ INSTAGRAM: http://bit.ly/2jcg7we USTREAM: http://bit.ly/1tiimPl

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

Music that was forwarded and returned for a $150,000 soft drink commercial played with the viewers voting! Would you license this music for a big commercial? Watch and find out! Recorded on 6/20/16 - Captured Live on Ustream at http://www.ustream.tv/channel/music-marketing-online JOIN TAXI: http://bit.ly/28KMOaz

Michael plays submissions that were forwarded and returned for TAXI Listing S160527MC and the viewing audience cast votes as to whether or not they would send the music to the company that requested it. Recorded on 6/13/16 - Captured Live on Ustream at http://www.ustream.tv/channel/music-marketing-online JOIN TAXI: http://taxi.com/join

Music production advice for film and TV music licensing. Michael did a remote episode with TAXI members Chuck Henry and Stephen Baird showing how to build Hip Hop Instrumental Cues for TV and an EDM Song. Do NOT miss this episode!! JOIN TAXI: https://www.taxi.com/join/?cid=&icid=&mvar= Recorded on 6/6/16 - Captured Live on Ustream at http://www.ustream.tv/channel/music-marketing-online

Scott was so great two weeks ago that we asked him back to cover more TAXI A&R specific questions and give live feedback on viewer songs. The live audience loved the show, and so will you! JOIN TAXI: https://www.taxi.com/join Recorded on 5/23/16 - Captured Live on Ustream at http://www.ustream.tv/channel/music-m...

TAXI member Richard Dance joins Michael and plays a bunch of great music that exemplifies what great groove feels like. Richard gives very detailed instructions about how he creates such great feel with a minimum of gear. You're going to love this episode! Check out Richard's stuff: https://thecrawdaddy.bandcamp.com JOIN TAXI: https://www.taxi.com/join/?cid=&icid=&mvar= Recorded on 5/16/16 via Ustream

TAXI A&R person Scott Warren talks about what screeners look for, how they approach their work, and more! Recorded on 5/9/16 via Ustream

Michael and the viewing audience review music that was Forwarded and Returned for TAXI Listing # U160328HO, asking for music for a $30,000 TV Commercial request. Recorded on 5/2/16 - Captured Live on Ustream at http://www.ustream.tv/channel/music-marketing-online