It's been a while since we've done an "Ask Michael Anything" on TAXI TV, so that's exactly what we're going to do on today's show! Ask me anything about TAXI, engineering & production (from the mics and wires aspect), or the music licensing business, and I'll do my best to give straightforward and helpful answers.
Want to know what production music libraries are looking for?
I can tell you!
Want to know why Hollywood studios won't use you to score their blockbuster films?
I know the answer!
Want to know why your mixes don't sound like hit records?
I'll let you in on a little secret ;-)
Want to know where the "sweet spot" is to place a mic on an acoustic guitar?
You're going to find out!
Want to know how to mic an electric guitar amp for the best sound?
I'll fill you in!
Want to know a sure-fire way to avoid popping "P's" when recording vocals?
I'm going to show you.
Want to know how to make publishers reach out to you time and time again?
It's common sense, but many people don't do it!
Want to know how to approach an industry pro at TAXI's convention?
If you promise not to let them know who told you, I'll tell you the secret ;-)
Want to know how to avoid headphone leakage when recording vocals?
The answer is SO simple, yet almost always overlooked!
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Lyric _Speed Writing_ with Robin Frederick![062325]
For many songwriters, birthing a great lyric can be agonizingly slow and painful. Yep, sort of like childbirth! Well, any mom would tell you that it’s not even close, but you get my point; It can be daunting, slow, and yes, even painful to write a great lyric. But it doesn’t have to be!
If you’ve ever had writer’s block or find that it takes so long to craft a great lyric, you miss opportunities for TV and film placements because the window of opportunity is often short.
Robin Frederick—author of the best-selling books, Shortcuts to Hit Songwriting and Shortcuts to Songwriting for Film & TV—packs the ballroom year after year at TAXI’s annual conference, the Road Rally.
When you see and hear the interview I did with her for this week’s episode of TAXI TV, you’ll understand exactly why that is!
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True Swans & Their 4 Keys to SUCCESS with TAXI![061625]
True Swans are a duo who are becoming quite successful using TAXI to launch their career. Michelle Lindley and Todd Dunnigan live more than 600 miles from each other, yet their collaboration has been nothing short of remarkable!
If you’d like to know how and why long-distance collaborations can work and what the 4 keys to success Todd and Michelle have uncovered, then don’t miss this fascinating interview.
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Crowdfunding Your Music Without Followers with Kevin McNoldy![060925]
I thought you needed tens of thousands (or more) followers to pull off a successful crowdfunding campaign to raise money for your music. I was wrong, you don’t!
Frankly, I knew very little about crowdfunding to raise money for music (or any other type of project). When Kevin McNoldy was doing his excellent TAXI TV episode about music mastering a few weeks ago, he mentioned that he knew quite a bit about it.
He wasn’t kidding!!! And the most surprising thing I learned while taping this episode is that you don’t need to have a huge fanbase, following, or email list to raise money! Of course, you’ll raise more money if you have a huge fanbase, but Kevin is going to tell you how to raise a significant amount with very few, or practically no, fans.
My crowdfunding examples, Kristine Moon and Kira Takei:
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/kristinemoon/kristine-moon-new-age-singer-songwriters-debut-album
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/kiratakeikickstarter/help-singer-songwriter-kira-takei-launch-her-debut-album
Check Out Kevin McNoldy:
https://cphonicmastering.com/
https://kevinmcnoldy.com/
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Title Your Music So It Gets Discovered and Licensed like a PRO![060225]
If you think that making great music is the key to making more money in sync licensing, you’re half wrong!
If you don’t have great (and appropriate) titles for your music, nobody will know how great it is because they won’t find it, hear it, or license it.
Shocked? Don’t be! There’s not a single music supervisor or TV editor side who wouldn’t back me up on that.
I couldn’t find great information about creating titles that get your music found, heard, and generate income, anywhere! I solved that problem by spending an entire Sunday researching, writing, and producing an episode of TAXI TV that might be the most valuable information you’ll ever see or hear on this overlooked subject.
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