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ianzxcvb · 21st December 2008

[quote=gitarrero;3748278]...and maybe there's a reason for that?

"maybe there's also a reason why some members did get more than 15 deals (from diffrent companies) offered in a membership of about 2 years (that's my personal experience)..?

it's up to you to decide whether to hone your skills, sharpen your songs or simply blame taxi for a lack of success.
blaming taxi is for sure the more comfortable route, but it won't bring you any further."

Wow - that's terribly condescending - with John Peel dead and Simon Cowell ruling the airwaves there's too much of that about these days!

We've had lack of success with Taxi - not lack of success - we've just secured a 26k distribution deal with a label, we've been on a dozen of FM stations this month, we're having interest from publishers. We even have fans - lots of them. All this by doing the donkey work that we were under the illusion that Taxi would do a little of for us - instead they've just taken our money.

Here's my point.

Music is a matter of taste - and beyond the 'obviously don't give up the day job' threshold - what you might think is up to snuff I might find banal and vice versa.

I'm still giving Taxi the benifit of the doubt - and will reluctantly tighten up the production, etc for next submissions - not that'll make a difference. (besides - why should I - I like how we sound - that's why I do it!) -

Taxi have a quota for submissions - and find excuses not to submit - yet are still happy to take money off people for nothing. (a critique is worse than nothing - it tells people not believe in their own tastes) -

if they gave the addresses of those who are making the requests for us unworthy to take our chances unsolicited - then I'll be more inclined to think they're working for musicians and not capitalising on them.

21st December 2008	#61
ianzxcvb Gear maniac Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 220	[quote=gitarrero;3748278]...and maybe there's a reason for that? "maybe there's also a reason why some members did get more than 15 deals (from diffrent companies) offered in a membership of about 2 years (that's my personal experience)..? it's up to you to decide whether to hone your skills, sharpen your songs or simply blame taxi for a lack of success. blaming taxi is for sure the more comfortable route, but it won't bring you any further." Wow - that's terribly condescending - with John Peel dead and Simon Cowell ruling the airwaves there's too much of that about these days! We've had lack of success with Taxi - not lack of success - we've just secured a 26k distribution deal with a label, we've been on a dozen of FM stations this month, we're having interest from publishers. We even have fans - lots of them. All this by doing the donkey work that we were under the illusion that Taxi would do a little of for us - instead they've just taken our money. Here's my point. Music is a matter of taste - and beyond the 'obviously don't give up the day job' threshold - what you might think is up to snuff I might find banal and vice versa. I'm still giving Taxi the benifit of the doubt - and will reluctantly tighten up the production, etc for next submissions - not that'll make a difference. (besides - why should I - I like how we sound - that's why I do it!) - Taxi have a quota for submissions - and find excuses not to submit - yet are still happy to take money off people for nothing. (a critique is worse than nothing - it tells people not believe in their own tastes) - if they gave the addresses of those who are making the requests for us unworthy to take our chances unsolicited - then I'll be more inclined to think they're working for musicians and not capitalising on them.