Watch This Episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/b7e40GkgzH8 Get Robin's Books ------------------------------ "Shortcuts to Hit Songwriting" http://amzn.to/2gKyeI5 "Shortcuts to Songwriting for Film & TV" http://amzn.to/2ehZf0E TAXI TV favorite Robin Frederick will be in the studio this week to tell us about 10 mistakes that songwriters often make when writing for both film and TV and for records! Robin is definitely an expert on the subject; heck, she's even written two books about it (Short...
Dec 11, 2018•1 hr 32 min
Watch This Episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/ACIYiXtdxkw We're excited to have TAXI TV favorite and A&R Team Member Brooke Ferri back on this week's TAXI TV! Brooke really knows her stuff when it comes Film and TV music licensing; so for the first half hour of the show, she and Michael will going over the ins and outs of Music Publishing as it relates to Film and TV music! If you're new to TAXI or new to the music licensing game, this will be a must-watch! For the remaining hour of the sh...
Dec 04, 2018•1 hr 27 min
Watch This Episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/V2PXHncEj2U We were unable to broadcast this episode last week because of an unforeseen emergency. We've postponed it to this week. Nothing gets us more excited than watching TAXI members progress and flourish. One of those members is Henry Winckel. He’s been a guest on TAXI TV before, and he was great! What makes Henry so cool is that he’s a great observer. He notices everything, absorbs what he sees and hears, and puts it to good use. You’ve hear...
Nov 27, 2018•1 hr 33 min
Watch This Episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/WT4dBP7Ngm4 "Shortcuts to Hit Songwriting" by Robin Frederick: https://amzn.to/2RXs4mU "Shortcuts to Songwriting for Film & TV" by Robin Frederick: https://amzn.to/2qU73ON "So You Want to Become a Media Composer?" by Adonis Aletras: https://amzn.to/2zjVQM5 "Writing Production Music For TV" by Steve Barden: https://amzn.to/2qUIlgY "Murphy's Law of Songwriting: The Book" by Ralph Murphy: https://amzn.to/2Q6hjBK "Demystifying the Cue" by Dean Krip...
Nov 20, 2018•1 hr 23 min
Watch This Episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/YcZDYBEAKi0 The Road Rally went incredibly well, and we’re already back in the office bringing you more great opportunities for your music. We’re really excited to have two of our favorite guests on today’s show – Matt Vander Boegh and Chuck Henry! Both of them are among our most successful members, and two of the nicest people you could ever meet! They’re great examples of how making the right music, having the right attitude, and treating the pro...
Nov 06, 2018•1 hr 34 min
Watch This Episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/sGbBIyQvxrQ Chuck Henry is one of the most successful TAXI members of all time. He's cracked the code when it comes to doing mostly Instrumentals for TV and Film, and licensing them like crazy! Chuck will be joining us live in the TAXI TV studio on Monday so he can show us how to build Future Bass and Trap-Tension Cues from scratch! Chuck is going to step us through the process, then add all the other instruments to build Cues. If you’re a singer/s...
Oct 09, 2018•1 hr 38 min
Watch This Episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/uflErjx8Zlw The name Randon Purcell might sound familiar to you because his Passenger Profile interview has been running in the TAXI Transmitter for the last 3 months. The final installment will be out in a couple of days! As luck would have it, Randon is in Los Angeles this week, and is able to join us for a special episode of TAXI TV today at 4/7 pm. Find the time to watch this episode! Randon is an incredibly deep well of information. He will te...
Sep 28, 2018•1 hr 34 min
Watch This Episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/7TEgi68uSPM At last year’s Road Rally (TAXI’s free convention), I played an exciting orchestral cue titled “Across the Valley” by member, Martin Tichy. I love that piece, and the audience in the grand ballroom quickly understood why! As I got to know Martin better, it was pretty easy to understand why his music was so good -- in particular his orchestral work. You see, his grandfather was a violin teacher, and they lived in Austria, a country rever...
Sep 25, 2018•1 hr 34 min
Watch This Episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/zJ2Gtdl7wGM Music For Income Courses: http://bit.ly/2QCRGFS I’m excited to have a Music Library owner from far, far away join me on Monday for the live broadcast of the big show! He’s very smart, and by virtue of him living on another continent, I’m curious to see if there are any musical or business differences from U.S. music libraries that he can point out. Why am I not disclosing exactly who this guest will be? Because this email goes to thousa...
Sep 18, 2018•1 hr 42 min
Watch This Episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/NT8lwKdxf14 Michael's going to be out of the office on Monday, so he asked Tom and I to come up with something new and fun for this episode! Our answer: TAXI Trivia! Get right answers, win a bunch of cool prizes: Several great books, and a Shure microphone! Tom and I are going to be asking you questions about all things TAXI––so be sure to do your research before tuning in! :) Make sure you're logged in to you YouTube account and active in the chat...
Sep 11, 2018•51 min
Watch This Episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/jXEDnwLEjgU Get Bobby's Book: amzn.to/2BlujwT Michael will be back in the saddle for Monday's TAXI TV, and he'll be helping you learn about one of his favorite topics -- Marketing Music! Fishing was a good guess, but not for this show ;-) Many of you know Bobby Owsinski for his best-selling books on engineering and mixing, but you may not know that he's also a world-class expert on marketing with social media, websites, and email as well! If you're...
Aug 21, 2018•1 hr 29 min
Watch This Episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/rxrEgxWxu_0 Michael is going to be out of the office for this week's episode of TAXI TV, so he's asked Tom and I to cover for him again! This week we're going to be answering your questions about the TAXI Road Rally (TAXI's Members-Only Convention) and giving you insider tips on how to make the most of this awesome event! Tom and I have collectively been to over fifteen TAXI Road Rallies, so we would consider ourselves experts on the subject (: Her...
Aug 14, 2018•1 hr 15 min
Watch this Episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/2cNQ2PVavAw How to Interpret TAXI Listings: https://youtu.be/jAS0395q_PQ TAXI's Forwards Blog: http://bit.ly/1UhZxFg TAXI member Henry Winckel was an unexpected and undeniable hit when he did a phone interview on TAXI TV a few weeks ago. He also has some very specific and incredibly valuable insights on how to get more music forwarded by TAXI, which will ultimately lead to more publishing deals and licensing deals in TV shows, films, and commercial...
Jul 17, 2018•1 hr 40 min
Watch This Episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/FQ6sSXYbx2U Demystifying the Cue by Dean Krippaehne: https://amzn.to/2u640F4 Demystifying the Genre by Dean Krippaehne: https://amzn.to/2u7no4H Writing Production Music for TV by Steve Barden: https://amzn.to/2uac5Zi I’m excited to have Adriana Lycette join me on Monday’s show to take a deep dive into why men make up the larger percentage of Film/TV music creators, by far! We want to encourage more ladies to become comfortable with gear, so they ca...
Jul 10, 2018•1 hr 36 min
Watch This Episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/2CpDNG21WOw Check Out the TAXI Road Rally: http://bit.ly/2a9mwlp There are very few moments I enjoy more than when a skeptical TAXI member sees the light and discovers how to best use TAXI to become successful. Henry Winckel wasn’t happy with TAXI. He was frustrated, discouraged, and not enjoying any success. Henry is also a good listener, a determined individual, and opened his mind to new and different ideas, tactics, and techniques. I’m going to...
Jun 26, 2018•1 hr 17 min
Watch This Episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/VLYnrv3LtJU Check out the Forwards Blog: http://bit.ly/1UhZxFg There’s no better way to sharpen your own writing and production skills than trying to pick what made the grade and what didn’t for a really high-bar request for music! Do you think you can pick which songs our A&R Team thought were good enough that they should be considered for a $10,000 placement in a Big Budget Feature Film? ------------------------------------ Learn More About T...
Jun 19, 2018•1 hr 38 min
Watch This Episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/XNzq9aCLfFs Ronan's Recording Boot Camp: http://bit.ly/2LKZyCe Modern Recording Techniques book: https://amzn.to/2JyC727 We’re extremely excited to have one of our favorite guests Ronan Chris Murphy back in the office for a brand new episode of TAXI TV! We’ll be taking a deep dive into everything you need to know about Engineering and Production––so come with your learning cap on! Want to know more about Ronan? As a producer, engineer and/or mixer,...
Jun 12, 2018•1 hr 37 min
Watch This Episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/UqH9B__FsBg I’m beyond excited to have one of my favorite people from the Film/TV Music Licensing world join me on the upcoming episode of TAXI TV. He’s incredibly smart, extremely hard working, highly successful, and on top of all that, he’s a great guy! His energy and intellect are contagious, and he doesn’t dish up B.S. He’s a straight-shooter of the very best kind. I’ve wanted to have him on the show for the last 8 years, and I’m absolutely thr...
Jun 05, 2018•1 hr 34 min
Watch the Episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/uLqN9Tx4bJM ------------------------------------ Buy "Shortcuts to Hit Songwriting": http://amzn.to/2gKyeI5 Buy "Shortcuts to Songwriting for Film & TV": http://amzn.to/2ehZf0E 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 Connect with Fellow Songwriters on the TAXI Forum: http://bit.ly/2DEN...
May 22, 2018•1 hr 35 min
Watch the Episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/wb1pIc5YANw Get Ralph's Book, "Murphy’s Laws of Songwriting" here: https://amzn.to/2HPaTU9 ---------------------------------- Ralph Murphy has long been a favorite speaker, teacher, and mentor at the TAXI Road Rally. His insight into what makes a song a hit song is a deep dive into the art, craft, and maybe even a little bit of science thrown in for good measure. His decades of experience, research, and love of passing on what he’s learned from hit ...
May 08, 2018•1 hr 31 min
Watch this Episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/Mf8TReBUdYY We love to see our members succeed using TAXI, so we like to give new members sort of a Quick Start Guide to make sure they get the most out their memberships! We know people don’t like to read, so our Quick Start Guide comes in the form of a fast-paced, informal video hangout on TAXI TV. We’ll turn you on to on some tips that could literally mean the difference between success and failure in the music industry! If that sounds like a bi...
May 01, 2018•1 hr 31 min
Watch this Episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/axk8IJu0iWI Problem: Michael always feels badly when he sees questions flying by in the live show chat room and he doesn’t answer them if they aren’t relevant to the topic for that day’s show! Solution: Every so often, Michael does a show that’s dedicated to answering any and all questions about the music industry, TAXI, the screening process, film/TV music, building a career, avoiding procrastination, and just about any other topic you can think o...
Apr 24, 2018•1 hr 46 min
Watch This Episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/5fj8GhNicks We’re really excited that one of our successful members let us know he’s going to be in Los Angeles and available for a “pop-up,” special edition of TAXI TV, today! Long-time member, Bob Mete is going to join me for this special WEDNESDAY edition of the show, and I’ll be asking him questions that will help viewers learn how to best use TAXI, and what he’s done that has helped him become successful! Bob is a Composer, Producer and Musici...
Apr 19, 2018•1 hr 26 min
Watch the Episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/-53Tt1Wc0eo For the last 42 years, I’ve been heartbroken by watching musicians fail to achieve their dream of succeeding in the music business. My crusade to help each and every musician succeed is never-ending, and I’m always adding new failure-causing "sins" to my list. If you've been dreaming of a music business career for more than a decade, and you don't have one yet, please join me for this pivotal episode of TAXI TV. This is the one episode t...
Apr 10, 2018•37 min
Get Robin's Books: "Shortcuts to Hit Songwriting": http://amzn.to/2gKyeI5 "Shortcuts for Songwriting with Film & TV": http://amzn.to/2ehZf0E ____________________________ Want to know if your song is contemporary or dated? Would you like to know how to fix it, if need be? Truth be told, we've had a number of people tell us that we spend too much time on each song during past episodes. While Robin and I are trying to give you guys as much information as possible, the viewing audience is basica...
Feb 27, 2018•1 hr 40 min
Get Steve's Book: http://amzn.to/2CZgErX Are you a songwriter who’d like to create music for TV and Film, but you don’t know where to start? Do you think the word “composer” means you have to know write charts and program orchestral music? Would you like to find out how TAXI members are making tens of thousands of dollars a year extra income, when they have day jobs, families, and all kinds of “adult responsibilities?” Would you like to know the secret to making a six-figure income from doing In...
Feb 20, 2018•1 hr 36 min
TAXI Member Craig Robart will be interviewing Michael in a no holds barred session on TAXI TV Today. Craig will be asking questions that he and many other TAXI Members would love to know the answers to. We look forward to seeing our boss squirm in the hot seat ;) and so should you! Watch Last Week's Episode: https://youtu.be/2pnutrx2hg4 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 Indu...
Feb 13, 2018•1 hr 48 min
NOTE: We removed 2 song reviews because of Copyright claims! Brooke Ferri is one of the most highly regarded and often-complimented members of the TAXI A&R Team. She gets a lot of “fan mail” from our members, and she’s highly esteemed by industry colleagues and the TAXI staff as well. We’re very excited to have her join us to answer our questions, your questions, and give some feedback on viewer music as well! Watch This Episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/2pnutrx2hg4 Learn More About TAXI:...
Feb 06, 2018•1 hr 28 min
If you ever get frustrated by not quite knowing how to interpret TAXI’s Industry Listings, don’t miss today’s episode of TAXI TV! Michael’s going to go through a bunch of examples, and think them through out loud so you can learn the “art and science” of reading the tea leaves. Want to hit the bullseye more often? Want to get more music sent to the people who requested it and sign more deals? Don’t miss this episode! ________________ Watch Last Week's Episode: https://youtu.be/2xradU47t20 Learn ...
Jan 30, 2018•1 hr 44 min
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 d...
Jan 16, 2018•1 hr 34 min
