Earning Your Living with Film & TV Placements, Part 1

[lvanhalen]

I wonder what if your just an instrumentalist and dont sing are thge things the same way

[CharlieMac1212]

This is some great information for composers, thanks guys!

[acrewsproductions]

In this case, you probably will not receive the royalties over time if that show plays multiple times in the future pending they paid you up front already.

[oscarogali]

Thanks for the tip. Hope I can be as patient as you were. Thanks a lot, and thanks to Mike Laskow too.

[blkcountrywesterngal]

HMMM I learned alot.

[SonicMelon]

Great video! FInally, my questions are being answered!

[themanfrom123]

u look like the godfather hehe =P

[wwwJUELZinfo]

It is recommended that you always do the following...

1)Copyright

2)Register with BMI/ASCAP/SESAC

3)Submit for possible usage

4)Eat,Sleep and Wakeup in the recording studio

[duffeyduff24]

@wwwJUELZinfo thnx man good advice

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[duffeyduff24]

@wwwJUELZinfo im glad i signed wit bmi

[Gr8vel]

alot of good info in this section, especially the bit about the kinds of instances where the staff composer won't be expected to make a certain type of music and where my music could fit in! onward to no.2

[elliottlemberger]

Great info....moving on to part 2....

[sweetnsassy2u]

This was excellent! I never even heard of music libraries before. Very encouraging. Thank you so much for getting the information to us! db

[maxgbunyan]

Michael and Matt,

Thank you for this informative series! Mark Twain once said, "I can live 2 months on 1 good compliment".

Given the challenges of being an Indie Singer, Songwriter, and Musician...I can live 2 months on 1 glimmer of encouragement! With your 7 part "Glimmer of Encouragement" Series...I should be good for about 14 months! I hope you'll keep producing more of these informative interviews at TAXI.

THANKS!

Max Bunyan & The NEW American Patriot LOVE Song

[johnharleyweston]

Patience and productivity....great advice all round....thanks to Matt and Michael.

Cheers....John Harley Weston

[LeTrptJohn]

Many amateurs are quite successful. Lack of ability or talent hasn't stopped a lot of people from a long, rewarding career. Unfortunately we have to listen to their music.

[tunefulmelodies]

Hi... This is an awesome idea educating us! It summarizes what I have read on taxi board in the past and even more... Thanks a lot Matt & Michael! BTW: I luv the picture on your office wall! :-) Gunter

[ElMotivo]

Persistence, persistence, persistence. Write, write, and write some more. Fuck yeah!!! Good to get a little reality check every now and then. ev

[gbnow]

Serge. I am not a member of Taxi. I have read their information and have found it to be realistic. Example: "There will also be days when you might hate us. ...when you don't get forwarded and you think you should have been, or when you receive feedback from us that you don't agree with." "Think of it as a gym for your music. ...we provide the tools, but if you choose not to work out, then please don't blame TAXI for your lack of success." It appears Michael echoes you views.

[MLaskow]

Actually Serge, I make my living helping amateurs turn INTO professionals, and if you look at the Success Stories page on our site, you'll see that we done that for many, many people. I did this video to help even more :-)

[littlebini]

Michael, I'm just curious if you would consider lifting the bar for membership. Your screeners should know the difference between an amateur and someone who doesn't have talent. Because this is a truely wonderful vision and you wouldn't have to defend it

[lovelandre]

Hiya Michael:) Don't wanna quibble over semantics. I was just stating that like any job or goal worth pursuing, it's a craft and a lifetime achievement, not a hobby you do on your Sears 8 track, that ain't gonna happen. I don't think you will want your heart transplant operation done by a weekend amateur surgeon :p

[lovelandre]

Part 2, I guess :) Out of curiosity, Michael, can you give us the approx. number of active Taxi members now ?

[MLaskow]

Serge, sounds like you have an agenda to keep others out of your sandbox. ;-) You've overlooked the fact you too started as an amateur, and that THOUSANDS of people you call amateurs have done deals and placements through TAXI and other means as well. Amateurs BECOME professionals the day they signed their first deal or made their first dollar, they aren't born that way .

[lovelandre]

I had to split this in 2..

Then again, Michael loves amateurs, that is how he makes his living,obviously, he has to make it appear as though everybody can make it in the biz and that you don't need real skills...

All told however, this is a very useful series and thank you, Taxi, for setting it up. Btw, I am a professional composer and I do belong to Taxi and yes, get forwarded, hehe :)

Serge Laporte

[lovelandre]

This series is highly informative, Matt Hirt is very articulate and thoughtful.

This is a niche job,amateurs beware.You have to put in the work,talent and expertise. Some of the opinions of the Taxi president (who is asking the questions) are laughable, like the 5,000$ a year retirement plan scheme.

You can't expect to compete with professionals with amateur skills.

Serge Laporte

[robertanton]

very good information. thanks.