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To be 100% clear on this: I haven't written an article about TAXI since they became a sponsor. I did write an indepth article on TAXI before I knew anyone there, more than a year befre they became a sponsor and when I had zero vested interest in them. That article is still on their home page 9 years later. We've received support from a small number of companies because we turn down 95% of the offers we get for sponsorship. If we were only about money and our advice and endorsement was for sale, we'd have 100 sponsors or more right now. TAXI is 100% honest. They do exactly what they say. If TAXI has a flaw it's probably 2 things: 1 is the don't do a great job tracking what happens after they forward a song. I understand the reason for that, but I think it significantly makes their life more difficult. The second flaw is that they probably forward TOO MANY songs, not too few. As someone who has personally screened over 50,000 songs in one year alone, and who has personally met and seen over 15,000 artists perform live, the percentages of truly amazing material is likely way lower than what they forward. I wouldn't forward as much stuff as they do.

People want to save their money for a sure thing? There isn't such thing as a sure thing. If anyone EVER tells you they can promise you success for any amount of money, large or small, they are liars and you shouldn't give them a dime. Only spend money when you need a specific service and someone can specifically fill that need in a reputable and honest way. TAXI fits that bill if you are creating worthy music that fits the specific need of those looking. I've told many people NOT to join TAXI because I felt their work wasn't good enough and they weren't really interested in improving it and being realistic.

My endorsement is not for sale. But it is true that I am very loyal to those folks who have proven themselves honest and moral and capable. That's why I am loyal to our friends at TAXI.

Brian