Problems with TAXI and time line on critiquews

[jchitty]

First off, let me say that I am not bashing TAXI. For the most part, I've been satisfied with them. I like their critiques and their services. I find this message board helpful as well. Their critiques help me hone my craft and decide which direction my music will go in the future. I don't mind not being fowarded (if for good reasons), and I don't mind any bad reviews....it comes with the territory. What I have a complaint about is the time line of the critiques. Seems it's takes a bit long for those critiques to arrive to me. I know the brochure says that it 'usually' takes 2 to 4 weeks. I seem to receive my critiques at exactly four weeks to the day for some reason, but today, I went to the mail box, and now it's a day late. The listing number is "S070208C0", it was a listing for male song for people like Kenny Chesney and various other male artists. Sorry, don't have the whole listing, but that was the number. Now, if I don't receive the critique tomorrow, it'll be two days late. I am going to wait and call TAXI next week. To be fair, I think I'd should at least give them a little more time to get the critique to me. I did enclose a self addressed envelope as I always do, and it was a listing that provided critiques.If I had one reason that would keep me from renewing my membership, it would be this problem with the time line. I won't fuss about non-fowards or bad critiques....for the most part, I hope I'll roll with the punches in that respect, but I wish I could get the critiques a bit sooner. I know I've read here where some people have gotten their critiques in two to three weeks.Is the reason I'm getting critiques later than some because I'm pitching mostly to country listings and they get a lot of submissions? That would seem logical. Yeah, it's only one day late, but like anyone, I'm filled with anticipation, and I want to see my review.I wonder too...if you're getting your critiques later, does that mean they are trying to think what to write to you to let you down easily, hehe. Or maybe the post office has lost yet another piece of mail! Not that they've ever lost any of my mail, but it happens.And please don't throw those 'impatience' tomatoes at me.

[jchitty]

Hey, a first for me, a typo in my topic header. Thought I could only achieve that honor in my posts.

[davewalton]

Quote:What I have a complaint about is the time line of the critiques. Seems it's takes a bit long for those critiques to arrive to me. I know the brochure says that it 'usually' takes 2 to 4 weeks. I seem to receive my critiques at exactly four weeks to the day for some reason, but today, I went to the mail box, and now it's a day late. The listing number is "S070208C0", it was a listing for male song for people like Kenny Chesney and various other male artists. Sorry, don't have the whole listing, but that was the number. Now, if I don't receive the critique tomorrow, it'll be two days late. And please don't throw those 'impatience' tomatoes at me. How about an "impatience" water balloon? I'd say that their brochure needs updating. While they're at it, maybe they can update their mailing card that says "Congratulations, your TAPE has been forwarded". What's a tape? While two to four weeks might have been accurate at one point in time, it seems like four weeks for a regular listing (especially one with critiques) is about the minimum and I've had six weeks go by before I got my "results". I don't think I've ever had a two week turnaround on a regular listing but I can't say for sure. Dave

[sgs4u]

Quote:What I have a complaint about is that it's a day late. To be fair, I think I'd should at least give them a little more time to get the critique to me.I use broadjam, and it's always really close to the deadline, even without mail. Quote:If I had one reason that would keep me from renewing my membership, it would be this problem with the time line. maybe just get over it, gently Quote:Is the reason I'm getting critiques later than some because I'm pitching mostly to country listings and they get a lot of submissions?Quote:I wonder too...if you're getting your critiques later, does that mean they are trying to think what to write to you to let you down easily, hehe. Quote:Or maybe the post office has lost yet another piece of mail! it's good that you're answering your own question are you ever late for anything? it just happens. think about what the difference is to your income, if the critique gets back to you later than you were hoping.I would grant any business that promises 2 - 4 weeks delivery, a few days grace (maybe even a week), before I get bent out of shape.You know those tomatoes are locked & loaded if you get yourself too worked up!steve

[jchitty]

Quote:Quote:What I have a complaint about is the time line of the critiques. Seems it's takes a bit long for those critiques to arrive to me. I know the brochure says that it 'usually' takes 2 to 4 weeks. I seem to receive my critiques at exactly four weeks to the day for some reason, but today, I went to the mail box, and now it's a day late. The listing number is "S070208C0", it was a listing for male song for people like Kenny Chesney and various other male artists. Sorry, don't have the whole listing, but that was the number. Now, if I don't receive the critique tomorrow, it'll be two days late. And please don't throw those 'impatience' tomatoes at me. How about an "impatience" water balloon? I'd say that their brochure needs updating. While they're at it, maybe they can update their mailing card that says "Congratulations, your TAPE has been forwarded". What's a tape? While two to four weeks might have been accurate at one point in time, it seems like four weeks for a regular listing (especially one with critiques) is about the minimum and I've had six weeks go by before I got my "results". I don't think I've ever had a two week turnaround on a regular listing but I can't say for sure. Dave LOL, Dave. 'An impatience 'water balloon?' Yeah, I think the brochure might need updating as well, but if I had to guess, I guess TAXI doesn't want folks to think they'd have to wait too long to get a critique....afterall, Americans (and Europeans, hehe) can be an impatient breed.Thanks for letting me know that it's taken you six weeks (we'll just say occasionally) to receive your critiques.....gives me some further perspective of the time line now. I feel a bit better now....maybe we should give you the "Dr. Phil" award. Chits

[jchitty]

Quote:Quote:What I have a complaint about is that it's a day late. To be fair, I think I'd should at least give them a little more time to get the critique to me.I use broadjam, and it's always really close to the deadline, even without mail. maybe just get over it, gently Quote:Or maybe the post office has lost yet another piece of mail! it's good that you're answering your own question are you ever late for anything? it just happens. think about what the difference is to your income, if the critique gets back to you later than you were hoping.I would grant any business that promises 2 - 4 weeks delivery, a few days grace (maybe even a week), before I get bent out of shape.You know those tomatoes are locked & loaded if you get yourself too worked up!steve Steve, is there a charge for using broadjam? Seems when I tried to register for that via TAXI, I couldn't because they wanted me to pay for some services.....I just gave up.Well, I always get bent out of shape....I AM GUMBY DAMMIT!I think that's an old Saturday Night Live character.....if I remember correctly. No, I am NEVER, EVER late for anything.

[53mph]

There is certainly a charge for broadjam.$50 for the first year, if you're a taxi member.Broadjam will certainly not alleviate the time-line problem though.Sometimes I'm waiting 2 months for a critiquew

[jchitty]

Quote:There is certainly a charge for broadjam.$50 for the first year, if you're a taxi member.Broadjam will certainly not alleviate the time-line problem though.Sometimes I'm waiting 2 months for a critiquew Thanks for the info on Broadjam, Fifty Three. I wasn't sure about the charges....I'm so new to all this, and I'm a snail mailer anyway. Since those charges don't seem worth it to me because it doesn't solve the time line problem, I'll just settle for getting my 'critiquews" the old fashioned way.

[arkjack]

Being a CPA .... and this being March 9.... and the fact that 90% of my year's work started last week and has to be done by mid-April..... I can relate to the screener..... your return is in the pile and I'll check it this week.... Seriously, about two weeks ago I upgraded my broadjam membership for another $50.... (won't get into the $50 deal for $100 but they got me....) I ve found the 24 hour upload turnaround along with the 100 song capacity good value. If you join braodjam, make sure you join as a TAXI MOB and not just a regular MOB. Thats how I got hit for the extra fifty... anyway.... on a tight deadline.... I can tweak the mix and revise the song right up to the day before.... upload and submit.... critiques come back via broadjam, in about a 3-4 week timeframe,, and my broadjam keeps a record of my submission history and pending returns...( hopefully someday "forwards").... The $50 broadjam is far cheaper and more efficient than the cost of CD,s postage, and time delay of snailmail plus as I said, the extra time to work up to the deadline can someday be the difference between a reject or a forward for a track...JMOArkJack

[jchitty]

Good point, AJ, about the 50 dollar broadjam fee being cheaper than the cost of CDs and postage...I know I've spent a small fortune in the past six months using the snail mail method.I'm set in my ways though....I'd have to get used to doing all this online too.