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Gill Smith
Nov 4, 2012, 9:17:27 AM11/4/12
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once you've paid TAXI your annual subscription, does this mean you can
bomard them with untold numbers of songs, at no extra cost?
and do they have to "radio ready"??
hope not
I have this 'Elvis moment' fantasy
where an A&R man sees through the lousy production values to see the gold
that glisters beneath. . . . .
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http://www.gillsmith999.plus.com/
bomard them with untold numbers of songs, at no extra cost?
and do they have to "radio ready"??
hope not
I have this 'Elvis moment' fantasy
where an A&R man sees through the lousy production values to see the gold
that glisters beneath. . . . .
--
http://www.gillsmith999.plus.com/
rakman
Nov 4, 2012, 10:26:20 AM11/4/12
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On Sunday, November 4, 2012 2:17:42 PM UTC, Gill Smith wrote:
> I have this 'Elvis moment' fantasy
an elvis moment? :)
> I have this 'Elvis moment' fantasy
Gill Smith
Nov 4, 2012, 10:38:25 AM11/4/12
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"rakman" <rakma...@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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he'd be playing a singer on his uppers in some dive with a lousy PA system
when in all the gin-joints in all the world some talent scout would walk in.
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> On Sunday, November 4, 2012 2:17:42 PM UTC, Gill Smith wrote:
>
>> I have this 'Elvis moment' fantasy
>
> an elvis moment? :)
more like Elvis films
>
>> I have this 'Elvis moment' fantasy
>
> an elvis moment? :)
he'd be playing a singer on his uppers in some dive with a lousy PA system
when in all the gin-joints in all the world some talent scout would walk in.
Rick Paul
Nov 4, 2012, 7:34:39 PM11/4/12
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On 11/4/2012 6:17 AM, Gill Smith wrote:> once you've paid TAXI your
opportunity, and that's $15.
> and do they have to "radio ready"??
It depends on the pitch. You have to look at the instructions.
Anything for film/TV/ads/etc. will need to be "broadcast quality".
Typically that at least means a clear (or intentionally distorted)
recording with high quality performances, but some contexts may go in
other directions. It doesn't necessarily mean a full arrangement,
though, as something might call for solo piano or accordion or whatever.
For song-only pitches it doesn't always need to be broadcast quality,
though it will at least be important that the recording sells the song.
Sometimes there will be specific instructions for those, too, though,
that say it has to sound like a radio hit or that specify the gender of
the singer.
The best way to get an idea is to read their listings, which are updated
twice a month:
http://www.taxi.com/industry.php
Make sure and read them closely before choosing something to send (or
sending anything at all), though. It's not likely that pitching a great
song for an opportunity that it doesn't fit will get you anywhere, other
than out another $5.
Rick
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Rick Paul
Web Site: http://www.RickPaul.info
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/rickpaulmusic
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annual subscription, does this mean you can
> bomard them with untold numbers of songs, at no extra cost?
Last time I checked it was $5 a submission. Submit 3 songs to a given
> bomard them with untold numbers of songs, at no extra cost?
opportunity, and that's $15.
> and do they have to "radio ready"??
Anything for film/TV/ads/etc. will need to be "broadcast quality".
Typically that at least means a clear (or intentionally distorted)
recording with high quality performances, but some contexts may go in
other directions. It doesn't necessarily mean a full arrangement,
though, as something might call for solo piano or accordion or whatever.
For song-only pitches it doesn't always need to be broadcast quality,
though it will at least be important that the recording sells the song.
Sometimes there will be specific instructions for those, too, though,
that say it has to sound like a radio hit or that specify the gender of
the singer.
The best way to get an idea is to read their listings, which are updated
twice a month:
http://www.taxi.com/industry.php
Make sure and read them closely before choosing something to send (or
sending anything at all), though. It's not likely that pitching a great
song for an opportunity that it doesn't fit will get you anywhere, other
than out another $5.
Rick
===============================================
Rick Paul
Web Site: http://www.RickPaul.info
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/rickpaulmusic
===============================================
Gill Smith
Nov 5, 2012, 3:40:51 AM11/5/12
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"Rick Paul" <rick...@earthlink.net> wrote in message
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but on reflection, they're expected to write their own stuff
so they can sing it 'from the heart'
--
http://www.gillsmith999.plus.com/
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> On 11/4/2012 6:17 AM, Gill Smith wrote:> once you've paid TAXI your annual
> subscription, does this mean you can
> > bomard them with untold numbers of songs, at no extra cost?
>
> Last time I checked it was $5 a submission. Submit 3 songs to a given
> opportunity, and that's $15.
>
> > and do they have to "radio ready"??
>
> It depends on the pitch. You have to look at the instructions. Anything
> for film/TV/ads/etc. will need to be "broadcast quality". Typically that
> at least means a clear (or intentionally distorted) recording with high
> quality performances, but some contexts may go in other directions. It
> doesn't necessarily mean a full arrangement, though, as something might
> call for solo piano or accordion or whatever.
>
> For song-only pitches it doesn't always need to be broadcast quality,
> though it will at least be important that the recording sells the song.
> Sometimes there will be specific instructions for those, too, though, that
> say it has to sound like a radio hit or that specify the gender of the
> singer.
>
> The best way to get an idea is to read their listings, which are updated
> twice a month:
>
> http://www.taxi.com/industry.php
>
> Make sure and read them closely before choosing something to send (or
> sending anything at all), though. It's not likely that pitching a great
> song for an opportunity that it doesn't fit will get you anywhere, other
> than out another $5.
at first glance, you'd have thought there'd be more Country
> subscription, does this mean you can
> > bomard them with untold numbers of songs, at no extra cost?
>
> Last time I checked it was $5 a submission. Submit 3 songs to a given
> opportunity, and that's $15.
>
> > and do they have to "radio ready"??
>
> It depends on the pitch. You have to look at the instructions. Anything
> for film/TV/ads/etc. will need to be "broadcast quality". Typically that
> at least means a clear (or intentionally distorted) recording with high
> quality performances, but some contexts may go in other directions. It
> doesn't necessarily mean a full arrangement, though, as something might
> call for solo piano or accordion or whatever.
>
> For song-only pitches it doesn't always need to be broadcast quality,
> though it will at least be important that the recording sells the song.
> Sometimes there will be specific instructions for those, too, though, that
> say it has to sound like a radio hit or that specify the gender of the
> singer.
>
> The best way to get an idea is to read their listings, which are updated
> twice a month:
>
> http://www.taxi.com/industry.php
>
> Make sure and read them closely before choosing something to send (or
> sending anything at all), though. It's not likely that pitching a great
> song for an opportunity that it doesn't fit will get you anywhere, other
> than out another $5.
but on reflection, they're expected to write their own stuff
so they can sing it 'from the heart'
--
http://www.gillsmith999.plus.com/
Antti
Nov 6, 2012, 9:58:14 AM11/6/12
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On Sunday, November 4, 2012 4:17:42 PM UTC+2, Gill Smith wrote:
> I have this 'Elvis moment' fantasy
>
>
>
> where an A&R man sees through the lousy production values to see the gold
>
> that glisters beneath. . . . .
>
>
Wear a jumpsuit with sunglasses and you are golden..
> I have this 'Elvis moment' fantasy
>
>
>
> where an A&R man sees through the lousy production values to see the gold
>
> that glisters beneath. . . . .
>
>
Antti
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