4 Ways To Know You Should Quit Sync Licensing

[cosmicdolphin]

Well since you responded, I put it back.

Good man...and you yelled that I couldn't tell you what to do

[cosmicdolphin]

I'm happy for your success and respect your knowledge and talent

It's not talent though is it. it's just hard graft. Practice. Almost anyone can do it if they put the work in. Most don't in the end. They give up too soon because we live in an instant gratification society.

it's presumptuous and arrogant to keep telling people that your way is the only way.

No more than it is to appoint yourself unofficial moderator and moral compass of the Taxi forums. I wouldn't presume to tell people what they can and cannot say or impose my own moral code on them.

I've never said my way is the only way, But often when I think it's a better way than the one currently employed then I will say so. I follow the data as I believe numbers and the stats are a far better indicator of progress than any conceived notion of interpersonal relationships. The numbers don't lie and I post them up for full transparency.

Personally I credit people with enough intelligence and free thinking to weight any opinions they find here as they see fit. They can skip over, disregard or add me to their ignore list if they so wish. Those that want a broad spectrum of opinions will get them. Fact is I've had way more people thanks me than get upset about any feedback , and if some random guy on a forum is all it takes to put anyone off then they were probbaly never cut out for it to begin with.

And TBH (you love honesty), there's way more to being a professional than the music itself. Interpersonal skills matter a lot. In fact, they often matter more than the music.

I've already answered this

But my experience in life has been people's personality tends to extend to all aspects of their lives.

Yes I am an equal opportunities **word removed**

When you throw around the word "professional" around, it reeks of hypocrisy.

Which is hypocritical in itself as you've never worked with me.

I am one of those who admits this is a hobby for me. I've had music on probably 100 TV shows and earn regular sync and PRO money. No, I don't do my own productions. Don't even have sample libraries, just a guitar, BIAB, and a DAW to rough out my songs. But in my "hobby", I studied songwriting and lyric writing for 20 years now. Oh, and my lyric writing (a skill you scoff at) has earned me at least 30 placements on network TV when I teamed up with a music co-writer to create a sync-worthy song.

Good on ya. Tell me when you've broken even.

[Casey H]

Good on ya. Tell me when you've broken even.

Actually, the past 2 years were in the black. But if you know about me, you know being profitable was never my goal.

Everyone has different goals. They don't have to be the same as your goals. Their methods don't have to be the same as your methods. They may be fine with it as a P/T hobby or a F/T profession. All that matters is that one is honest with themselves about their goals and results relative to their efforts.

Also, as in the article Tom (CTWF) posted, if something isn't fun for you, you won't do it or you won't do it well.

Why put down other people (and yes, you put them down) because they approach things differently than you? Do I put you down because you have successes writing cues on your DAW? Not at all. I applaud your success. Why put down someone who writes lyrics only (as many successful friends of mine do) if that's what works for them? And why put someone down who hires out production if that's what works for them?

[cosmicdolphin]

being profitable was never my goal.

Well done. Hopefully things will pick up and you can get back to unprofitability next financial year.

Everyone has different goals. They don't have to be the same as your goals.

Why join Taxi then ? The goals of members in general must be at least somewhat aligned.

Otherwise why aren't the people on Taxi TV the ones who've been members for years with barely any forwards ? Or the ones who've never ever been approached by a library.

We never hear those stories on Youtube do we ? Nope. All we see is the people with plenty of placements or who've smashed it and gone full time.

All those folks who say their goals are smaller ? It's just another form of procrastination, a self defence mechanism because they don't want to own their failures because it's 'on them' at the end of the day. They just don't want to admit it.

Their methods don't have to be the same as your methods.

I agree. A lot of them should probably just quit because they're not prepared to put the work in and get out their comfort zone.

All that matters is that one is honest with themselves about their goals and results relative to their efforts.

Most struggling members are not honest with themselves though are they, one or two of them are positively deluded. How many times have you seen a member yelling that the screeners have got it all wrong , only to listen to the first 3 seconds of the track to know the screener was right. Feedback is the breakfast of champions.

Also, as in the article Tom (CTWF) posted, if something isn't fun for you, you won't do it or you won't do it well.

So ...who's not having fun? The members who can't get forwards and deals ? ...so don't do it if it's not fun and you're getting nowhere.

Or find someone more successful and do what they do.

Why put down other people (and yes, you put them down) because they approach things differently than you?

I've never put anyone down. You seem unable to discern the difference between critiquing a piece of work and a personal attack. Saying a piece of music or lyrics is bad is not the same as saying they are a bad person.

Why put down someone who writes lyrics only (as many successful friends of mine do) if that's what works for them?

Specifically - I didn't think the SGV lyrics were much good. Just dull , dated and old fashioned. Yes I did read through about 10 songs.

Generally I've never encountered a single lyric writer who's work was any better than the average songwriter who just did everything themselves and in most cases they were worse. Yet they all seem to think pretty highly of themselves and their " art "...SGV included, read the posts. Not sure why that is when it's the lowest of skillsets in the the whole thing.

And why put someone down who hires out production if that's what works for them?

Because it just smacks of laziness when we have all the tools we have now.

[funsongs]

I thought post this, because we all sometimes get frustrated.
To me, one important indicator is if you have zero success, but you also don't improve anymore.
Tom
https://youtu.be/624x_U3EP4Y

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J2oEmPP5dTM
Those two should cancel their wedding plans, and try to get a refund on the Honeymoon accommodations.

[Casey H]

Why put down other people (and yes, you put them down) because they approach things differently than you?

I've never put anyone down. You seem unable to discern the difference between critiquing a piece of work and a personal attack. Saying a piece of music or lyrics is bad is not the same as saying they are a bad person.

But I'm not talking about your critiques. I'm talking about putting other people down if they view it as a hobby, write only lyrics, outsource, whatever. Denying you put these people down here on this forum is very disingenuous. I could go back and post all the quotes if you'd like.

[cosmicdolphin]

I could go back and post all the quotes if you'd like.

Go for it

[Casey H]

I've never put anyone down.

And why put someone down who hires out production if that's what works for them?

Because it just smacks of laziness when we have all the tools we have now.

Oh, the irony.

[Casey H]

Why join Taxi then ? The goals of members in general must be at least somewhat aligned.

Are you a Taxi member? You said you blocked taxi dot com email in an earlier post so that makes me think you are not.

[cosmicdolphin]

I've never put anyone down.

And why put someone down who hires out production if that's what works for them?

Because it just smacks of laziness when we have all the tools we have now.

Oh, the irony.

Lol and you think THAT is putting someone down ? ..F##k me..were raised by Nuns or something ? Genuine question.