forward "certificates"

[aubreyz]

Gee Dave, thanks for spoiling my "be blunt like a Canadian" moment with some well placed humor...

[hummingbird]

Quote:Gee Dave, thanks for spoiling my "be blunt like a Canadian" moment with some well placed humor... Huh?

[jchitty]

Quote:After a lot of rejection, a certificate,even though means nothing, meant allot to me.A kind of 'you are on your way' so it was very welcomed!!www.myspace.com/tinoaureliI have the same feeling. I was proud as hell of my foward, so my certificate was worth a frame.

[davewalton]

Quote:You guys have to realize that there are people who are posting listings on Taxi that probably wouldn't know what to do with your hit song if it hit them upside their heads!Some of us have actually visited Taxi... poked our heads around, asked questions, looked at all the listing companies. You haven't and your post reveals that. If your information on the "two-bit publisher" is as far off as this information is... you probably passed up a nice deal. Many of us on the forum have had good success through Taxi... LOTS of meaningful deals from forum members here. Some are frequent because they were ready when they joined, others are sparse, hard earned and a long time coming as a result of the effort of transforming our music through the critiques and the help of other forum members. Telling us "we need to realize how crappy Taxi is" is like telling a heart transplant recipient of 20+ years how heart transplants don't work (having never had one yourself). Quote:A lot of things have to happen before you see a royalty check. Yep... you have to be "a regular guy". Someone that others gravitate to and want to work with (having nothing to do with music). You have to be fun, easy to get along with, easy to work with, easy to do business with. Sprinkle in a little talent, lots of hard work and a lot of patience and that's pretty much the "secret" because if you don't get a deal you'll be better at your craft and you'll still be happy. Dave

[tedsingingfox]

Quote:Quote:You guys have to realize that there are people who are posting listings on Taxi that probably wouldn't know what to do with your hit song if it hit them upside their heads!Some of us have actually visited Taxi... poked our heads around, asked questions, looked at all the listing companies. You haven't and your post reveals that. If your information on the "two-bit publisher" is as far off as this information is... you probably passed up a nice deal. Many of us on the forum have had good success through Taxi... LOTS of meaningful deals from forum members here. Some are frequent because they were ready when they joined, others are sparse, hard earned and a long time coming as a result of the effort of transforming our music through the critiques and the help of other forum members. Telling us "we need to realize how crappy Taxi is" is like telling a heart transplant recipient of 20+ years how heart transplants don't work (having never had one yourself). Quote:A lot of things have to happen before you see a royalty check. Yep... you have to be "a regular guy". Someone that others gravitate to and want to work with (having nothing to do with music). You have to be fun, easy to get along with, easy to work with, easy to do business with. Sprinkle in a little talent, lots of hard work and a lot of patience and that's pretty much the "secret" because if you don't get a deal you'll be better at your craft and you'll still be happy. DaveYou so smart.

[clonsberry]

If anybody cares, I'd be pretty pleased if a two-bit publisher called me. Right now, I'd settle for one-bit. It's something. Of course, I don't have the extensive background and credits that many of you do. So, for me, it would be a pretty significant stepping stone. I'd take it.. and like it. And maybe, a two-bit publisher and a two-bit writer could help each other.I like the certificates. They are the pat on the back that offsets the crushing blows that rejections can be. But, they're also practical. For every certificate I've gotten, I've gone out and checked to see if they accept music off the street. Of course, walk-ins aren't going to get the same attention that a Taxi forward would get.. but I'll milk whatever avenue I can find.I've been thinking about running with the idea and printing my own certificates for how good looking and wealthy I am.

[liamkelly]

Quote:If anybody cares, I'd be pretty pleased if a two-bit publisher called me. Right now, I'd settle for one-bit. You and me both, Chris

[tedsingingfox]

Quote:I have seen what I consider some pretty lame certificates on display in people's offices. Each of them has meaning to the person that framed them and that is what matters.I can think of a few TAXI certificates that I would want to frame.My first one - (hopefully soon)My first one that turns into a dealMy first one that plays on the radio.My first one that turns into a #1 hit.Michael, thanks for your response. Everytime I read something by you I think about what a great company you run.TrentAh, Trent, thanks for mentioning that. I still haven't printed out the certificate yet for the forward that just turned into my first deal. Will take care of that little detail tomorrow.

[Casey H]

This music world of ours is filled with people at all levels in their journey. One person's taxi forward might be as important to that person as a record deal to someone else. On my wall I have a certificate of Honorable Mention in a Billboard Songwriting contest (I made the top 1500), an article about me, and a framed copy of an ASCAP check for $7.45. Are these big things? Well I could say I ONLY made the top 1500 in that contest.... or I could think about how many people would love to be there. To someone who has won many major contests, maybe getting that top 1500 thing wouldn't be as important. To someone whose been collecting a steady income from ASCAP, that $7.45 might be trivial.And the music world is a world full of disappointment and rejection. We are all humans and like something to brighten our day and give us acknowledgment that we are making progress.So please remember the simple thing: Everyone is at a different place in their journey. Casey

[hummingbird]

Quote:This music world of ours is filled with people at all levels in their journey. One person's taxi forward might be as important to that person as a record deal to someone else. On my wall I have a certificate of Honorable Mention in a Billboard Songwriting contest (I made the top 1500), an article about me, and a framed copy of an ASCAP check for $7.45. Are these big things? Well I could say I ONLY made the top 1500 in that contest.... or I could think about how many people would love to be there. To someone who has won many major contests, maybe getting that top 1500 thing wouldn't be as important. To someone whose been collecting a steady income from ASCAP, that $7.45 might be trivial.And the music world is a world full of disappointment and rejection. We are all humans and like something to brighten our day and give us acknowledgment that we are making progress.So please remember the simple thing: Everyone is at a different place in their journey. CaseyExcellent post, my friend