Wav or mp3 for submissions??

[JLB333]

Hey guys, I got a forward for this listing S230621VW ( Electronic/Chillwave Instrumentals with an overall mellow and down-tempo vibe and feel).

I've only sunmitted 2 tracks - wav files so far (with no metadata). Is it better to upload mp3 with metadata for my next submissions?

Thanks
Jean

[irthlingz]

It's a good idea to always include contact info in the metadata. However, Taxi does provide all your contact info to the client, so it' shouldn't be critical in this context. Still, I would say submit mp3 with metadata.

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Michael

[Casey H]

You can do either since Taxi provides your info to the client if they forward.

MY personal preference is a 320K mp3 with basic metadata--- at least title, writers/owners, name and contact info. I feel better knowing my contact info is with a music file. For screening purposes, there is no discernible difference between a 320K mp3 and a wav file. In fact, most humans could never tell the difference. Obviously, if you get a deal, send them the exact format they request which usually is wav or aif.

HTH

Best,
Casey

[cosmicdolphin]

MY personal preference is a 320K mp3 with basic metadata--- at least title, writers/owners, name and contact info. I feel better knowing my contact info is with a music file. For screening purposes, there is no discernible difference between a 320K mp3 and a wav file. In fact, most humans could never tell the difference. Obviously, if you get a deal, send them the exact format they request which usually is wav or aif.

Several DAWs I've used ( which isn't all of them to be fair ) have the option to add some basic metadata by default when you export an MP3 so you only need to set it once and then it will be there every time.