Hey Mark!

Just found this thread. Don't know if your still interested in TAXI but I'll put in 2cents worth. If you have the money available TAXI is a good place to go. I've met many of the people who run TAXI and until recently have been a member for many years (just didn't have the money recently and didn't have the songs to pitch) I've had some successes with Taxi (1 publishing and 1 independent movie that has played internationally) Your chances of getting a song cut in Nashville are slim. ( I had one close but got bumped) and I've had many forwards over the years. Most of the deals made through TAXI now are through their Dispatch service which list TV and Movie pitches(and costs extra).They also have listings for Americana, Folk, Blues and all sorts of Pop, Rap, Hip Hop you name it. TAXI has very pro people who screen for them and are well connected in LA and they go to Nashville on a regular basis. TV music is a much lower bar than Nashville Country and even with the limited equipment you have you might have some success there. You should have at least 10 good songs ready to go that you could upload - 20-50 might be better. I still have my songs on Broadjam - they charge me $50 per year and they also have pitch opportunities available. I don't like their peer review as well as the TAXI program, but thats another way to go. You can view TAXI listing online and also the ones for Broadjam you just can't submit without being a member. In the end talent will out and I believe you have the talent to have some success in the music industry - but it is a business. I believe you have the talent in your singing and playing to make music you can sell, but you do need to make some connections. A lot of information is on this web site and there are NSAI, and SGA, who are online and have classes available. Having lived in LA for over 20 yrs. I know its a tremendous advantage to be in a music center like LA, New York, or Nashville. TAXI makes their living off of you - and they want you to be successful - that's what validates their business - so they will try to sell your songs but on the other side they have to present a certain quality of song to the buyer in order to keep their foot in the door. So they will try to help you develop your songs into what they see as a salable product.