7 Publishing Deals & Results
Posted: Mon Sep 14, 2020 8:58 pm
Dear Fellow Members,
I would like to share my ongoing experience with Taxi, which may come across as negative, but isn't intended to do so. I joined Taxi in April 2017, and to date I have had 429 individual songs (mostly instrumentals) forwarded. Collectively my music covers a wide variety of music, which can be heard at https://soundcloud.com/user-499527710/sets. I have publishing agreements for 37 of my songs with seven music libraries as a result of those forwards, but only one song so far has generated any income. As of today, 09/14/2020, that total dollar amount over the last three years is $84.36 according to ASCAP, and has only been played in Finland. I'm thankful for the publishing agreements I currently have, but I've learned that just because a music publisher represents my music doesn't mean it will ever get used? There are literally thousands of music libraries worldwide with millions of great tunes and tremendously talented artists fighting to be heard! It truly is a numbers game, and for me, over the next three to four years my goal is to approach one thousand forwards in hopes of increasing my income potential? I'm sure many of you have a lot more forwards and success stories, which is awesome! For me, I'll continue to write, submit, and forget. Taxi is legit, and is the only way that I know of to get my music heard by music executives. Getting my music played in a film or on television is a completely different ball game, and one that is out of Taxi's control.
Best to all,
Carl Lord
www.carllord.com
https://soundcloud.com/user-499527710/sets
I would like to share my ongoing experience with Taxi, which may come across as negative, but isn't intended to do so. I joined Taxi in April 2017, and to date I have had 429 individual songs (mostly instrumentals) forwarded. Collectively my music covers a wide variety of music, which can be heard at https://soundcloud.com/user-499527710/sets. I have publishing agreements for 37 of my songs with seven music libraries as a result of those forwards, but only one song so far has generated any income. As of today, 09/14/2020, that total dollar amount over the last three years is $84.36 according to ASCAP, and has only been played in Finland. I'm thankful for the publishing agreements I currently have, but I've learned that just because a music publisher represents my music doesn't mean it will ever get used? There are literally thousands of music libraries worldwide with millions of great tunes and tremendously talented artists fighting to be heard! It truly is a numbers game, and for me, over the next three to four years my goal is to approach one thousand forwards in hopes of increasing my income potential? I'm sure many of you have a lot more forwards and success stories, which is awesome! For me, I'll continue to write, submit, and forget. Taxi is legit, and is the only way that I know of to get my music heard by music executives. Getting my music played in a film or on television is a completely different ball game, and one that is out of Taxi's control.
Best to all,
Carl Lord
www.carllord.com
https://soundcloud.com/user-499527710/sets