No Results after multiple forwards

[thedivys]

I want to have hope in Taxi.com but there is no proof after 2 years.We have had 6 forwards in 2 years with no results.The only forward that we had interaction with was a management that turned out to ignore us and treat us with no respect.We just had a forward this week and this is our last chance to see the Taxi screeners prove they have good judgement.

[slideboardouts]

Sept 24, 2008, 3:17pm, thedivys wrote:I want to have hope in Taxi.com but there is no proof after 2 years.We have had 6 forwards in 2 years with no results.The only forward that we had interaction with was a management that turned out to ignore us and treat us with no respect.We just had a forward this week and this is our last chance to see the Taxi screeners prove they have good judgement. Well first off you were contacted. Thats more than many can say. I won't comment on how this "management" company treated you as I wasn't there, but regardless that right there is "proof" that you can get deals from TAXI forwards.Secondly...6 forwards is a drop in the bucket, and making your decision on the 7th forward is a bit hasty. Thats like saying "I've sent out 7 resumes and still haven't landed a job! WTF!?" Well, as many people in the corporate world will tell you, it generally takes a lot more than 7 resumes (or 7 interviews for that matter) to land a job. And thats for jobs like accountants, financial advisors, HR, etc....jobs that a lot of people either hate, strongly dislike, or are just like "eh...its ok" (yes I know there are people in those fields who love their jobs, but most I've met don't...and as the years go by their outlook becomes more and more grim). So if it takes that long to get a job that, relatively, has quite a few openings and most people either hate, strongly dislike, or think its "just OK," what makes you think that you are going to land something in a field that doesn't have near as many openings and is considered by many to be a "dream job" in just 7 tries?I would suggest patience and more frequent (but still properly targeted) submissions.There are plenty of people (including me) that have signed deals from TAXI forwards. There are also people who have built a full time career on deals they've made through TAXI (not including me...yet )-Steve

[hummingbird]

Sept 24, 2008, 3:17pm, thedivys wrote:I want to have hope in Taxi.com but there is no proof after 2 years.We have had 6 forwards in 2 years with no results.The only forward that we had interaction with was a management that turned out to ignore us and treat us with no respect.We just had a forward this week and this is our last chance to see the Taxi screeners prove they have good judgement. Taxi forwarded your music. It's up to the people at the other end to contact you, if & when they are interested in working with you. I wager if you made 6 submissions to music publishers/etc on your own in two years you'd likely have the same results. Every single person who has contacted me after a forward (or a submission outside of Taxi) has been extremely professional. They certainly expected a lot from me - they didn't have time to answer newbie questions, I had to use my resources to give me advice & explain things to me. The publishers/libraries gave instructions and I had to follow them carefully and respond within the given timeframes in order for the deal to go through. I treated them with respect. If you have the right look/bio, good music, have been touring & selling CDs, then a decent management company should be willing to look at what you can do for them if they feel they can make a living off of managing you.In addition - one of the deals I signed this year (2008) was from a forward in December of 2006. I was contacted in December 2007 & signed the deal in March. So I haven't given up on my 2007 forwards yet.But... I'm not here to sell Taxi to you. I'm just saying... it works for moi. Now. I used to rage at the fates for the turning down of my wonderful creations. And I had to change my attitude and admit that I had something to learn and grow into getting frequent forwards. And deals.If you decide not to renew, make sure the email address you gave Taxi is working in case you are contacted in the future. And all the best to you.H

[weslong]

I think each person's experience is different because individual results are driven only by one's own ability. I know a lot of people don't want to hear that, but the truth in that remains nonetheless.You have to adapt to the TAXI (and industry) way of doing things or you'll get nowhere in this segment of the music industry. It's not about what you want but fulfilling the needs of the clients who have hired TAXI to vet out the wheat from the chaff. Creative license plays second-fiddle in this game as they need the music to fit to exacting standards- such as making sure you have bridges in your songs.I've had one forward and two returns since joining in August and I can tell you I've learned real quickly that I need to seriously get on the ball and take things to a higher level when it comes to production and my sound engineering. It doesn't matter how good I thought I was before I joined- the standard is very high here. You just have to decide whether or not it's worth reaching for. This depends on what your personal motivations are for joining TAXI. Easy money, it aint...Remember, you're selling your music and it has to fit what the professional industry is looking for. They don't know you, they don't really want to know you, and they only want the music you have to offer if it fits what they need. Their opinions and expectations are going to be vastly different from what your friends, family, and bar-room gig groupies have about what you do. It's harsh, but that's the biz.It's all up to you. There's no magic answer, only a continuous stream of ever-more difficult questions that need answers the further along you get on the journey. The good news is that you have the wonderful folks on TAXI to help you on your way.

[jay10music]

HEY GUY'S....I joined taxi a year ago....I thought my stuff was the cats meow. I found out right off the bat where I was....And the screeners were not impressed at all....But I believe in myself, and I new in my head that if I listened to my peers...Worked hard...and most important,get the listings right....I would perciveir...After (6) months I had only (2) forwards and when I posted them I remember bragging and one of my peers said, the screener was being generous on this track... And I have to say that after listening to peoples songs on the forum, I didn't think I would amount to a hill of beans....But a kept listening... writing...posting...fixing...And bingo,things started to come together...I only got (3) more forwards in the next (4) months and I was pissed !! Then in the last (2) months..... ....(13) FORWARDS....ZOWIE.. ;DAnd just a few day's ago I got my first E-mail......And I know If I keep on doing the same thing, things are gonna happen.....AND U KNOW Y.......Cause I beleive.....R-man...422...

[thedivys]

This is funny. It's so obvious that Taxi has lackies working for them on this board. The issue here is judgement from the screeners. We have had major accomplishments from our judgments. Maybe Taxi needs to hire me.

[hummingbird]

ha ha, isn't that so typical? Come here, post a flame, get a response from people who disagree with you, and trot out the old 'oh, you must work for Taxi'. Another flame.I don't work for Taxi. Jimi does, she's the moderator of this forum. The rest of us pay our membership fees & submission fees just like all members do. As I said, the choice to be a member or not is up to you. Just because it supposedly doesn't work for you, doesn't mean it won't work for other people. And, just because it definitely works for me, doesn't mean it will work for you. It's very easy to come here and put blame on everyone else for your 'lack of success', despite the major accomplishments you claim to have. The attitude that you have displayed in your posts here, on this very public form available to anyone - including music industry professionals - doesn't represent you well. Perhaps that's the real problem, eh?

[brindabella]

Maybe if you participated more in the forum you could learn a few things and get some answers to your problems ( like noticing that this thread shoulda been posted in General and not here). The only times you post is to bash Taxi. If you disagree so much with everything Taxi does, why do you stay? What are you, masochistic? And no, I dont work for Taxi either. Matter of fact, Im unemployed right now.

[hazineju]

well said hummingbird! thedivys, i suggest that if you want to hear peoples' opinions you try to keep an open mind! i can understand your frustration and i do feel your pain, --i've probably gotten about 30 forwards and never gotten a deal through taxi! that doesn't stop me from believing my chance will come sometime, and in the meantime i just continue to learn and grow and write better songs. pull the plug if you are unhappy, or stay in the race.

[slideboardouts]

Sept 24, 2008, 5:26pm, thedivys wrote:This is funny. It's so obvious that Taxi has lackies working for them on this board. The issue here is judgement from the screeners. We have had major accomplishments from our judgments. Maybe Taxi needs to hire me.lol I wish TAXI hired me to post on this forum. That would be awesome. I'd much rather do that than my day job. Do what you want I don't care.-Steve