Here’s the Music Licensing “Cheat Code!”
Published: Sat, 08/30/25
Updated: Sun, 08/31/25

TAXI's Monthly Newsletter, August 2025

Here’s the Music Licensing “Cheat Code!”
We live in a time when almost everything is just a click away. Do you know what isn’t just a click away? The face-to-face meetings and music industry relationships are the “cheat code” to success in the music business.
TAXI Member Success Stories
Here are just some of the terrific new sync placements and signings TAXI members have landed recently! TAXI’s members are doing a great job of getting sync placements and signing music library deals all over the world!
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Why Your MIDI Strings Sound
Fake— And 3 Easy Fixes!
Getting realistic MIDI strings is tough — in this video, you’ll learn three easy ways to make your MIDI strings sound real. Noam Goldstein covers modulation, expression, vibrato, velocity for shorts, and why separate instruments sound better than ensemble patches (or do they?). Bonus tip: Do you really need expensive string libraries? Find out at the end!
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Register Now for
Road Rally 2025!
Click to register for this "life-changing" conference!
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Michael Loves the
Ampex ATR-102 Plugin!
Mastering engineers use it to get that “finished” sound.
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"The TAXI Road Rally is the best music conference in the world, by far!"
Matt Vander Boegh’s unsolicited video about the Rally. It was at this very conference - back in 2011 - where he decided to become a music composer for TV shows, despite knowing nothing about the profession.
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A&R Ear Training! Would You Forward This Music or Not?
“I’ve learned so much from the A&R Hot Seat episodes on TAXI TV! Can you please do them more often?” Yes, we can, and thanks for asking!
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