01/19/21 11:16 PM, by Brian Austin Whitney. But they are good at showing off the artists that they do get placements for. The easiest way to say you are not a rip off is to proclaim we do everything we say we are going to do. Who am I? Art says: January 19, 2011 at 8:10 am . Music from and for the heart Jamendo Pro Jamendo (pro.jamendo.com) is a popular website for free music downloads. I was looking at Taxi,even though you said not to go for it… I think I will hopefully something good comes from it. Has anyone tried both services? my website. One of the world's largest video sites, serving the best videos, funniest movies and clips. Once I heard it, there was no question in my mind that it was going to be a #1 hit - and I can count the times on my hand that I've had that feeling. Bliv medlem af Facebook, og få kontakt med Lasse Matthias Sander Holm og andre, du måske kender. One of the world's largest video sites, serving the best videos, funniest movies and clips. They basically pay a and R guys to listen to music. Taxi - great for film placement; Pitching Contacts. A great rock song is not going to get forwarded when the listing calls for a contemporary country song. Distribution service fees … One thing is that it is in the best intersts of Taxi itself to forward the best songs - so that they build up their credibility with the record comanies and A&R managers. They seem to have a very realistic perspective. 133 likes. DannyDep. Member Since: 2006 Last Login: over 30 days ago. Another way to get instant access to a lot of licensing opportunities is through sites like Taxi and Broadjam, which charge you an annual membership fee for the right to make submissions to their constantly updated listings. If you're an artist with nothing going on who only plays in your basement and isn't selling any CD's or doing well attended live shows, and who doesn't have their act together in the marketing and business side of things, TAXI nor anyone else can help you. I didn’t mention SESAC because Ascap vs Bmi was the more popular question I kept seeing in my inbox. That tells me you haven’t spent a lot of time getting your keywords right and your tracks don’t come up at the top of the search results. There was this other thing that was a HARPO Production, but I will not get in to that. I believe I saw reviews of the the sites Taxi and Broadjam here before, possibliy classified as “submission sites” or something like that. The microscopic number of new artists getting deals make it pretty much impossible for anyone not connected to the producers and power players at those labels to get any consideration. In the music industry, it's a requirement before you can get a ticket to enter-Brian. [Taxi, Broadjam vs Hitlicense] Please watch: "Uber / I Have Been Uberized! Yes, John, you're right about the show... and believe me when the rep from Taxi called me that fateful day and asked me if I was "sitting down".. they weren't kidding.. There was this other thing that was a HARPO Production, but I will not get in to that. Seasac is invitation only, BMI/ASCAP little more feasible for others Broadjam is once again teaming up with computer and video game giant Konami to find the next songs that will move the feet of millions of Dance Dance Revolution fans across the world. 01/19/21 11:13 PM, by Brian Austin Whitney. Taxi members have the option to upgrade to a service called Taxi Dispatch for an additional fee. If you don't have a lot of other stuff going on, then TAXI alone is not going to get you a deal as an artist. And that's what ALL the things you do are. I have, in my experience, achieved more success from Taxi than from Broadjam. Get the real inside story from shoppers like you. Entering ISC is now easier than ever, because ISC will go to your Radio Airplay, Soundcloud, Bandcamp, YouTube, or Facebook page to listen to your songs (so you don't even need to send us your songs!). Where did those review-pages go? Madison is the capital of the U.S. state of Wisconsin and the seat of Dane County.As of July 1, 2019, Madison's estimated population of 259,680 made it the second-largest city in Wisconsin by population, after Milwaukee, and the 82nd-largest in the United States. Answer 1 of 74: Okay, so I already know that this is a post that has been previously made. and films myself, now that a poster mentioned that here. B.T. I got one of my songs on an ad through Broadjam but submitted to MANY listings to get it. I just posted about this on another thread, so I will give the short version here: Your song may be an absolutely fantastic, beautifully written, hit-laden masterpiece, but if it is not the perfect song for the project they are screening for, your song will be passed upon. I've been to several 'Road Rallys" and I've seen Broadjam there, I'm forgetting the gentlemans name who runs it. Katy Perry WORKED at TAXI before her deal. - me. Quote; Ian's Soundclick Page "Hammers don't build houses. For example one could receive all ones or threes on a five point scale for all twelve of the song components being rated - with the bare minimum of comments. I am constantly approached, and I would say that it makes sense for artists to network themselves on the WWW as effectively as they can, using resources like Broadjam, Taxi, Twitter, MySpace, etc. Live Chat OPEN Online Ordering –Brian Austin Whitney. This is my second year teaching since I graduated two years ago. Well, let's see how long this bus service will last. Step 2: Build Your Team. I've made a few dollars at it (literally) The competition is fierce. HitLicense looks promising. The domain broadjam.com uses a Commercial suffix and it's server(s) are located in US with the IP number 35.175.199.37 and it is a .com. just wounding. Seventy five percent of the songs submitted are unresponsive ie do not meet the criteria of the listing. Yes, John, you're right about the show... and believe me when the rep from Taxi called me that fateful day and asked me if I was "sitting down".. they weren't kidding.. But the opportunities are just so few to get a deal that 1 thing alone is not going to be your ticket. And THAT is a big opportunity. That is what TAXI does. Most of those reming 500 are very long term superstars. I just came across this discussion, interesting as I have belonged to both groups. The Songwriter's Market - use this book to pitch your CD demo to publishers. While we wait for Xome to respond, I thought I'd put up a couple links that should illustrate some obvious differences: I was a member of Taxi for a few months.I sent them two songs of mine and they trashed them.Those 2 same songs were hit songs according to the major players.But I have no hard feelings towards Taxi.I got out and got my money back.Maybe my songs were too pop and commercial for them. Your insight about them wanting something "useful" is a good one. It won't get credited to TAXI, but they certainly have to be considered part of the reason. But now it is easy and cheap to make a demo. Athletes. NZ Taxis vs SG Taxis When I took my 1st taxi ride in Christchurch, I saw on the meter that the starting fare was NZ$2. I edited out what I put down because it seemed too long and incoherent. Broadjam.com is a phony scam "Music" website! There are less than 1000 artists on ALL major labels combined right now and half of those are Classical artists. But for me, the most important thing TAXI offers is the opportunity To get better. However since the members who critique other's song are given points for credit to use for adding more of their own songs to their accounts, it appears that sometimes the evaluation one receives is just an exercise to earn those points. and films myself, now that a poster mentioned that here. Doesn't sound like you gave them much of a chance, Flowergirl. This loser is a cheap scammer that runs his "business" out of his cheap little apartment in Madison, Wisconsin. 01/19/21 11:01 PM, by Brian Austin Whitney. Broadjam, as an example, has been the most effective pay-for-service service that I have used. Broadjam is much better and if you submit to taxi months later you get not a match and $5 swindled out of you. My point with being at forums is to bring out more than what I started doing to engage the ears. "-TAXI Member, Stephen Baird "I have thousands of TV placements, a gold record, and a very substantial royalty stream thanks to TAXI. thanks again! its not like they have an in or anything cream will always rise to the top as they say. Other. Most of the listings that I've been getting from broadjam are for reality shows. Sorry to hear Broadjam hasn’t been very good to you :/ So…. Report Attachments: Respond to this report! Brian: You brought common scense to how I was viewing taxi, alot of what you mentiond was floating in the back of my mind, now, it's consciouse. Hard Workers, people who are not lazy. I happily chit-chatted with the cabbie, and when I happened to glance at the meter again a few minutes later, I was shocked to see that the meter had jumped to NZ$8.40! You are not logged in. Sixpence None The Richer and Fisher were both significantly helped by TAXI. It's a tough business. Live music has for itself the sheer excitation of high volume, anticipation of a crowd, communion of spirits, spontaneity of improvisation. The I nde's. I know several of the Taxi screeners or ones who used to screen for them and had my song "Freefall" on the Taxi promo CD "Country Jams" which included "Buy Me a Rose" and songs by Randy Bachman, Jimmy Muffin, Larry Cordle, and Lindy Robbins. Our Stage - New JPF Community Partner (Feedback! Having belonged to both, I eventually cancelled my Broadjam hosting and moved my web pages over to Hostbaby. I have looked at T.V. ), Powered by UBB.threads™ PHP Forum Software 7.6.0, "Today we have more ways to interact and stay in contact with people than ever before. ... My SERIOUS question is about TAXI vs FMN vs Hit License vs MusicXray. you’ve been a Broadjam member since 2009 but your most popular track only has 722 plays and most tracks have under 100 plays…. I might give it a try in … Seventy five percent of the songs submitted are unresponsive ie do not meet the criteria of the listing. There's no accountability built into Broadjam's structure. TAXI might, however, put a very active band with tons going for them in front of the right people at the right time. Wall. Since the great Napster vs Metallica case, the one that fucked everything up for the little guy and gave profits back to the posers there has been a drive to direct traffic back to the music that deserves to be heard. There shouldn't be a fee for going after your dream, especially while some rip off artist is living off yours. Jai Josefs is a world-renowned songwriting coach whose students have had songs on the Billboard charts, major label record deals and publishing deals, and thousands of placements in film and television. Katy Perry WORKED at TAXI before her deal. Like I said.. one is like the NFL.. the other is like the Pee Wee league. Taxi and Broadjam seem to offer the same service. ), Powered by UBB.threads™ PHP Forum Software 7.6.0, "Today we have more ways to interact and stay in contact with people than ever before. How do they compare? But I find the feedback helpful. Let me start by saying that this article is going to piss a lot of people off. There's just too many things you have to be doing very well in addition. If you don't have a lot of other stuff going on, then TAXI alone is not going to get you a deal as an artist. Good for you - and thanks for the tips. Two TAXI members co-wrote that song. Bliv medlem af Facebook, og få kontakt med Lasse Matthias Sander Holm og andre, du måske kender. To get placed. I've never been impressed by the fact that BJ went into competition with TAXI, to me that's a lack of integrity. Our Stage - New JPF Community Partner (Feedback! Taxi is like Pro NFL player and Broadjam is like a backyard touch football player by comparison. I just came across this discussion, interesting as I have belonged to both groups. That tells me you haven’t spent a lot of time getting your keywords right and your tracks don’t come up … Taxi is another one. 01/19/21 10:47 PM, You can't view it like a lottery. Your insight about them wanting something "useful" is a good one. Provided by Alexa ranking, broadjam.com has ranked 249034th in United States and 349,627 on the world.broadjam.com reaches roughly 9,034 users per day and delivers about 271,019 users each month. They are, nevertheless, being used by marketers in a variety of different niches, and could […] Madison is the fastest-growing city in Wisconsin. Originally Posted by John Lawrence Schick. The people who GET deals and the people who don't are ALL using the same exact service. I found a publisher through Sonicbids that I spent time forging a relationship with, and signed many songs with them exclusively. Shout Box: Member … Musicians - promote your band, win prizes, get music placed in TV or film. Reply Delete. "If it weren’t for TAXI, I wouldn't have a six-figure music career. I also uploaded my music to every other music site I could find: Last.fm, ReverbNation, OurStage, thesixtyone… It’s all very time consuming but you want people to be able to find you easily. Register Forums Calendar Active Threads Forum Help: Who's Online Now: 21 registered members (ckiphen, Dave Rice, 9ne, Gary E. Andrews, couchgrouch, Irwin, Guy E. Trepanier, Everett Adams, CTthomas, 4 invisible), and 378 guests, and: Key: Admin, Global Mod, Mod. Taxi is like Pro NFL player and Broadjam is like a backyard touch football player by comparison. How do they compare? Having belonged to both, I eventually cancelled my Broadjam hosting and moved my web pages over to Hostbaby. 01/19/21 10:48 PM, by Brian Austin Whitney. TAXI creates the opportunity for your songs to get heard. Ms. Dana Morgan Cutler was born and raised in the state of Connecticut in the United States of America. The microscopic number of new artists getting deals make it pretty much impossible for anyone not connected to the producers and power players at those labels to get any consideration. To get played. 1 song performed by Kenny Rogers? Others are less obvious, mostly because musicians may not think of them as being viable marketing channels. OPEN MIC/Karaoke Party! view cart. Pack contents 24th Century BOY A Feast for the Vain A Yodeler In Texas B.O.B. Ed Hartman presents a noon concert out front the Old Milltown Building, in Edmonds, WA. A great rock song is not going to get forwarded when the listing calls for a contemporary country song. ... I’ve heard a lot of about BroadJam, but have never used it personally. Once I heard it, there was no question in my mind that it was going to be a #1 hit - and I can count the times on my hand that I've had that feeling. "Before TAXI, I hadn't earned a single cent in royalties. Over the course of twelve years and 100+ forwarded submissions, with $3525 spent on membership and submission fees alone, I haven't made a single deal through Taxi. I've been to several 'Road Rallys" and I've seen Broadjam there, I'm forgetting the gentlemans name who runs it. But are we really communicating with anyone?" If you're an artist trying to get a record deal, I don't think TAXI is likely to be your pathway because almost nobody is getting a deal. Which would you recommend, if either? Is this Taxi's major clame to fame? However since the members who critique other's song are given points for credit to use for adding more of their own songs to their accounts, it appears that sometimes the evaluation one receives is just an exercise to earn those points. It has been called a “Blues Pop Masterpiece” by a reviewer at Taxi.com. My point with being at forums is to bring out more than what I started doing to engage the ears. 01/19/21 11:01 PM, by Brian Austin Whitney. It was my first submission to Taxi, 5 years ago, and the "O" company (which actually starts with an "H", as a corporation), contacted me and were all into what I was doing.. Or do I confuse this site with another one? It won't get credited to TAXI, but they certainly have to be considered part of the reason. My Studio. domain.. Like I said.. one is like the NFL.. the other is like the Pee Wee league. G, thanks for posting this. Did you ever hear of "Buy Me A Rose" by Kenny Rogers. Tuesday, August 22nd, 2017 Hazel Miller Plaza, Old Milltown, Downtown Edmonds Ed Hartman Solo Marimba - 12:00PM to 1:00PM Edmonds, Washington 98020 United States (425) 771-0230 Price: FREE! Oops, Brian caught this while I was posting... [quote=Xome]I'm new here, so forgive me bustin' in the place and being kinda loud. But I find the feedback helpful. www.artistpro.com - contact info for A&R, producers, and managers. Feb 13, 2015 - Check out Argentina EP by Pig&Dan on Beatport Send your music to film and TV … And that's what ALL the things you do are. It's a sum total of everything, not ever just 1 thing. I am a member of Taxi and think it is worthwhile. All this technology is there for … Taxi members have the option to upgrade to a service called Taxi Dispatch for an additional fee. It's a sum total of everything, not ever just 1 thing. Did you call TAXI to ask, at the time? In conclusion, let me summarize by saying: I don't work for TAXI, but TAXI works for me! I'll give it at most, 3 months. OPEN MIC/Karaoke Party! R & B - Funk | London, United Kingdom. Broadjam, as an example, has been the most effective pay-for-service service that I have used. #20 General Comment . Low fees, and they seem fairly organized. i mean they also pitch to labels as well right? I graduated in the University of Connecticut and studied in Broadjam, London which made me want to teach a broad. 01/19/21 10:51 PM, by Brian Austin Whitney. Or were they maybe not a precise fit for the listing? Replies. I know several of the Taxi screeners or ones who used to screen for them and had my song "Freefall" on the Taxi promo CD "Country Jams" which included "Buy Me a Rose" and songs by Randy Bachman, Jimmy Muffin, Larry Cordle, and Lindy Robbins. For example one could receive all ones or threes on a five point scale for all twelve of the song components being rated - with the bare minimum of comments. So Where Does Your Song Rank On Ourstage? LeBron James. They screen music for their clients, looking for music that will meet their client's needs. TAXI might, however, put a very active band with tons going for them in front of the right people at the right time. Music Xray Is The Industry’s Leading Song & Talent Filter Over 1,000 Songs & Acts Selected For Opportunities Each Month. Yup.. and Broadjam decided to change their focus and try and be like TAXI who was their long term partner. I hear them perform it at a Road Rally before it became a hit. #666866 - 11/11/08 03:09 AM Re: TAXI vs Broadjam??? A Conversation With Oscar Winning JPF Member Dean Pitchford, http://www.soundclick.com/newsflashsounds, http://www.soundclick.com/newsflashgospel, www.showcaseyourmusic.com/newsflashsounds, http://www.soundclick.com/ianferrininstrumentals, http://www.ourstage.com/profile/summeoyo1, http://www.soundclick.com/justice-nebraska, http://www.wacbiz.com/Steve-Petitt/artist/536. It was my first submission to Taxi, 5 years ago, and the "O" company (which actually starts with an "H", as a corporation), contacted me and were all into what I was doing.. thomstanleymusic.com. 3M VIEWS! Skip to content. No, we didn't call TAXI...probably because we weren't aware that they should have forwarded anything to us, regarding the client. And THAT is a big opportunity. Oops, Brian caught this while I was posting... [quote=Xome]I'm new here, so forgive me bustin' in the place and being kinda loud.