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Just wanted to let everyone know about two classes and one panel that are featuring TAXI members. Allow me to do a little shameless promotion here:Sunday 1:45 - 3:15The 5-Year Plan: A Film/TVMusic Business PlanWithMatt Hirt, Dave Walton and yours truly, MazzSunday 3:30pm – 5:00pmYou Can Give the Industry What It Wants & Still Be CreativeWith: Vikki Flawith (hummingbird), Chuck Schlacter (crs7string), Suz Doyle and yours truly, MazzAnd Saturday, November 7th9:30am – 10:45am: Writing Songs and Composing Instrumentals for Film & TV – Grand Ballroom – Some of your most successful fellow members will show you how they write songs and instrumentals that get signed and licensed. They’ll play examples and give you tips and techniques that have worked well for them! Michael Laskow (Moderator)TAXI Members: Matt Hirt, Suz Doyle, Dean Krippaehne, Chuck Schlacter, Ed Hartman, Martin Haene, Vikki Flawith, Dave Walton, Barry French, John Mazzei and Tracey Marino.Be there or be square!!!Woo Hoo!!Mazz

Thanks for posting this info, Mazz. It's 'everything you ever wanted to know about film/tv and didn't even know about' time, lol---I think the Sat morning panel (9:30 am, Grand Ballroom) will be useful for anyone interested in what writing for film/tv is like. We're each going to be playing a couple of pieces from our cataloque, and talk about why that piece works for film/tv. You'll hear some great tips or get the low-down on unique techniques that you can use in your own work; and also hear music that's been signed - always an education.---1:45 pm on Sunday (National Rm) is Matt, Mazz and Dave talking about "The 5-Year Plan: A Film/TV Music Business Plan". I think this will be a valuable class as well, and I've definitely got it marked as a "must see". This class will focus on the production music library side of Film and TV as well as the Underscore/Indie film side. Meet three TAXI members who are all at different stages in the "5-year plan" or beyond. There will be a brief overview of what production music libraries do, the various models that exist, where the money comes from and when, and how much is realistic. Some of the questions that will be answered are: What are the different markets that use library music? How to build your catalog and how big should it be? Should you specialize in one style or do as many different things as possible? How do you "research" a library to know if they do a good job? Should you find one library and sign all your tracks with them or put your eggs in many different baskets? Don’t miss this class to learn from your fellow members who have been there and done that!---3:30 pm on Sunday (Kennedy Rm)... 'You Can Give the Music Industry What it Wants and Still be Creative'....it's Mazz, Chuck, Suz, and I discussing being creative and commercial at the same time.... and giving tips/techniques on staying inspired and productive under the gun.Long-time TAXI members talk about how successful composers stay inspired in the face of conflicting instructions, industry-defined 'must haves', & time constraints. If you aren't as prolific as you'd like to be, or if you can't get your head around writing “commercial music” - this class is for you!Hope to see you there!!

Mazz, I will be at all of those for sure, especially the Sunday one. I was hoping for some kind of chance to pick your brain anyway, and this will provide me with that opportunity! Cool!-Bobby

Oct 30, 2009, 8:41pm, mazz wrote:Just wanted to let everyone know about two classes and one panel that are featuring TAXI members. Allow me to do a little shameless promotion here:Sunday 1:45 - 3:15The 5-Year Plan: A Film/TVMusic Business PlanWithMatt Hirt, Dave Walton and yours truly, MazzSunday 3:30pm – 5:00pmYou Can Give the Industry What It Wants & Still Be CreativeWith: Vikki Flawith (hummingbird), Chuck Schlacter (crs7string), Suz Doyle and yours truly, MazzAnd Saturday, November 7th9:30am – 10:45am: Writing Songs and Composing Instrumentals for Film & TV – Grand Ballroom – Some of your most successful fellow members will show you how they write songs and instrumentals that get signed and licensed. They’ll play examples and give you tips and techniques that have worked well for them! Michael Laskow (Moderator)TAXI Members: Matt Hirt, Suz Doyle, Dean Krippaehne, Chuck Schlacter, Ed Hartman, Martin Haene, Vikki Flawith, Dave Walton, Barry French, John Mazzei and Tracey Marino.Be there or be square!!!Woo Hoo!!MazzDamn...

Damn indeed! What a great line up!

Fantastic! I will for sure attend those sessions. Thanks Mazz!

I can only make the Saturday one (be leaving by noon or so on Sunday, boohoo). But at least I'll get ta watch all the dudes in action on Saturday. Will take vociferous notes fo those not attending. I'm guessin things didn't work out quite right, Bryan?

Will be there for at "least" the Saturday morning one!!!! ... there is just too much good stuff at the Rally this year.... some tough decisions to make!!!

I'm definitely going to hit the Saturday one...have to fly back Sunday Charlie

you know I'll be there, with bells on...