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First forward and publishing deal

Posted: Tue Dec 09, 2008 9:53 pm
by djp6783
Heloo all!I am a fairly new member of Taxi (about 1.5 yrs). I went to the Road Rally last month to get inspired. I had been getting frustrated with my 20 forwards of songs that all were returned. While at the Road Rally, I gave one CD out (to one A&R rep) who was a headline speaker, along with 100 Taxi members mobbing the stage. I didn't think anything of it and was content that I learned a lot at the Rally. This past week, to my suprise, I received an email from this publisher who offered me a deal for one of my songs. Who knew I could get my CD to the right person at the Rally and get a deal. I thought I would offer this as encouragement to other members to keep it going and get your music out to everyone you can. Good things will happen. javascript:add("%20:)")Dom

Re: First forward and publishing deal

Posted: Tue Dec 09, 2008 10:18 pm
by hummingbird
Dec 9, 2008, 11:53pm, djp6783 wrote:Heloo all!I am a fairly new member of Taxi (about 1.5 yrs). I went to the Road Rally last month to get inspired. I had been getting frustrated with my 20 forwards of songs that all were returned. While at the Road Rally, I gave one CD out (to one A&R rep) who was a headline speaker, along with 100 Taxi members mobbing the stage. I didn't think anything of it and was content that I learned a lot at the Rally. This past week, to my suprise, I received an email from this publisher who offered me a deal for one of my songs. Who knew I could get my CD to the right person at the Rally and get a deal. I thought I would offer this as encouragement to other members to keep it going and get your music out to everyone you can. Good things will happen. javascript:add("%20:)")DomCongrats Dom!!!! That is FABULOUS!!! (And don't give up on those Forwards yet... I know that not every Forward nets a deal... but I can say that I had a Forward in Dec 06, got an email from them in Dec 07, and signed the deal in Mar 08.)

Re: First forward and publishing deal

Posted: Tue Dec 09, 2008 10:36 pm
by orest
Congrats! Fantastic news! And I agree with Hummingbird, Don't give up yet on the 20..!

Re: First forward and publishing deal

Posted: Tue Dec 09, 2008 10:53 pm
by flyingtadpole
Congrats on the deal Dom. And thanks for posting it. I love reading things like this, serendipity and effort together, even though I don't reply each time. And I can see the frustration of not having got anywhere (apparently) with 20 forwards which i'm not even in sight of! But I read Vikki too!Tim

Re: First forward and publishing deal

Posted: Wed Dec 10, 2008 3:20 am
by ckbarlow
Dec 10, 2008, 12:18am, hummingbird wrote:Congrats Dom!!!! That is FABULOUS!!! (And don't give up on those Forwards yet... I know that not every Forward nets a deal... but I can say that I had a Forward in Dec 06, got an email from them in Dec 07, and signed the deal in Mar 08.)Wow, Vicki - That's really helpful to know. Thanks for mentioning that detail...Dom, way to get yourself up to that stage and put yourself out there. If you hadn't, you'd never know what you'd missed!

Re: First forward and publishing deal

Posted: Wed Dec 10, 2008 11:37 am
by djp6783
Thanks for all the good words. I am looking forward (no pun intended) to this next year and hopefully more good things to come. Dom

Re: First forward and publishing deal

Posted: Wed Dec 10, 2008 11:46 am
by suzdoyle
Congrats, Dom! This biz does seem to be all about perseverance and resilience. Keep up the great work!Suz

Re: First forward and publishing deal

Posted: Wed Dec 10, 2008 4:33 pm
by ibanez468
Hey djp6783!Congratulations! Way ta' hit it big!I-468

Re: First forward and publishing deal

Posted: Sat Dec 13, 2008 1:58 pm
by jwebbinspired
That is so awesome. Way to go!

Re: First forward and publishing deal

Posted: Mon Dec 15, 2008 12:51 pm
by mewman
Congratulations. Christmas came early!Mewman