TAXI MusicReviews of taxi.com

The problem for me is that to me a " DEMO ' is just that a DEMO not a finished song ready for broadcasting . Professional demos cost a lot of money and the artist is unlikely to do it MY way at all . The add says " Broadcast Quality not necessary yet when the reviewer responds they always use the excuse that the " quality wasn't good enough or the the vocalist could have been better . So this is rigged for people who already have a ton of money to get professional musicians to make a professional DEMO . My lyrics might be great , but they never even get looked at by the Artist since he/she is not the ones doing the reviewing and gets to even read them . So What good is TAXI to writers who can't afford thousands to make a " DEMO " that is never going to get on the air anyway ?

I signed up for TAXI with high hopes, but after going through the process, I feel the need to share a few honest thoughts for others considering it: 1. You Need to Be Almost Industry-Level Already This service isn’t for artists who are still developing their craft. Unless your music sounds like it could be placed on the radio or in a film tomorrow, you're likely to get rejected. The standards are extremely high, and that’s not made clear enough up front. 2. Not for Beginners TAXI doesn't help you grow as an artist. It's more like a gatekeeper or match service for people who are already there. If you're looking for guidance, development, or support, look elsewhere. 3. English Only (Though They Don't Say That Clearly) Most listings are for English-language songs, and if you submit anything else—even if it’s well-produced—it will likely be dismissed. I wish TAXI had made that clearer in the beginning. 4. Accents Can Be a Problem This part was particularly discouraging. Even a slight accent in your vocals seems to be a disqualifier for many listings. It feels like there's very little room for vocal diversity or global talent unless the listing specifically says so. 5. One Small Flaw = Rejection Screeners are extremely critical. If there’s even a minor issue—flow, mixing, lyrics, etc.—your submission will get returned. The feedback can be useful at times, but often feels rigid or dismissive. Overall, TAXI might work if your music is already at a professional level and fits very specific commercial molds. But for most indie artists or those with a unique style or background, it’s more frustrating than helpful. I expected a more open, constructive platform, but instead found one that feels overly narrow and opaque.

I joined taxi.com with the intention of getting my songs placed. Been a member for 3 months and very disatisfied with the critical way the songs are evalued. Firstly it is expensisive to join and then you have to pay a fee each time you submit a song. (ok fair enough) Then you get emails telling you about Taxi despatch which is for the few who write that sort of stuff, and yes, another yearly subscription fee for that too if you wish to submit to them. It seems that you have to have your own studio to submit to these listings, so it's not suitable for a songwriter in general. Some the feedbacks on my recent submissions have been said that the chorus doesn't stand out enough, in fact the chorus is very catchy and has been evaluated at my own publisher as being as the following: (which I have copy and pasted for accuracy) Right on point with She's A Tomboy! Love the pedal steel and the fantastic melody... Nice work! Your song is currently under consideration for the opportunities you listed above. And that is just one instance of one song. I would cancel my membership right now and get a refund, but somehow I don't think they would oblige as they've got my money now. Would I recommend, no, unless your are an out and out composer with top facilities, and even then the choice for everyday music is limited to generally out of the norm genres. I gave 2 stars instead of one as the people are actually nice people, but the company needs to be more up front and honest with what is required before you join. They may have over 100 opportunities per month, but out of those maybe half a dozen may suit the everyday songwriter, and even then you need to be a producer/composer/artist to maybe get the best out of the company and listings. Not for me!

Spent one Year on this Site. Got zero Forwards. My Projects are professionally produced. They are very focused on Styles, originality is not what they are searching for. To me Ways like theirs are typically for nowadays Business. All must be on the absolute save Path. No Experiments, no new Ideas, Only what had Sold before. Anyway its more then Questionable if Singers should sing Songs they did not write by themselves. They are just using Space in the Business who could be filled with People who really have something to say with their Songs. One Thing: They are giving really nice Feedbacks. They were quiet impressed by my lyrical Content, my Song Structure and my Production and the Professionality, but it was in NONE of all Ballparks, at least for their way of looking at it.