taxi to provide chart on submiss vs. forwards

[Casey H]

Hi allSometimes people who don't frequent this forum see the "0 deals" thing with a lot of forwards as this big negative against TAXI. I know TAXI puts out articles on this and even did something on the subject at the rally.I've been pitching songs every possible way for years and know that just getting your music listened to by the right person is a big challenge. My friend David Choi, who was a panelist at the road rally, is a staff writer for Warner-Chappell. He sees CDs on the desks of the right people, labeled from TAXI. This is an example where, although the odds of a deal are pretty small, there is no way that CD could have made it to that person's desk without it being sent from what they consider a "reputable" source.Even when great music is pitched to a music library, A&R person, publisher, etc. a large percentage get rejected. And, if you've been on these boards for a while, you will have read stories of people getting called 2 (or even 3) years after the forward! So, I am writing this to say "hang in there"... If you have a high forward ratio you (1) Have validation that your music is marketable and (2) Have a chance that something will break within a few years. Casey