Bob Mete has song on Donna Karan website …
Dunkin’ Donuts in Korea features song by Helen Austin …
Al Di Cicco receives contracts for 16 accordion tracks …
Style Network includes music cues by Ethan Okamura …
Keith Lubrant, Robbie Pittleman, and Mike Barresi have a number of their cues signed to an independent publisher …
Bob Mete is announced that Donna Karan’sPUREDKNY has renewed the license for his “Raindrops & Moonbeams” solo piano piece for their web page for 2011. The song was featured in last year’s (2010) world-wide television campaign for their new fragrance and now it will continue as a part of their PUREDKNY on-line experience.“I am so grateful to everyone at TAXI for helping make my musical dreams come true,” he said.
Helen Austin’s song “Happy” once again received a placement, and this time in an international Dunkin’ Donuts ad in Korea. This license and her previous opportunities for this song came about when she signed a deal with a very successful independent music placement company after being forwarded from a TAXI listing. “Two years ago I wrote a song for a TAXI listing asking for tunes with the word ‘happy’ in them. So I wrote ‘Happy’ which got picked up by the listing publisher, who placed it in an ad pretty fast. The song has now been in three ads, most recently for Dunkin’ Donuts in Korea, and has now earned me over $20,000. If I hadn’t seen that listing, I would never have written the song. I can’t believe that one simple short song would do so much for me and I have TAXI to thank for it!” she said.
While attending the 2010 Road Rally, Al Di Cicco decided to take advantage of the first-come, first-serve “Drive By” mentoring sessions and during his allotted time, he played his pieces for the owner of a successful independent music production company who supplies music for daytime TV. An immediate connection was made and two weeks later he received contracts in the mail for 16 accordion tracks! “TAXI has reawakened me as a musician and composer. These opportunities are real, the people I am working with are genuine and the prospects for growth are exciting!” he said.
Ethan Okamurarecently found out from his friend and fellow TAXI member, Jeff Greenleaf, that eight of his music cues were used in the Style Network’s television program Giuliana & Bill. Ethan said he had never seen the show, but is definitely a fan of it now! “I was introduced to this publisher through a TAXI forward, so thank you TAXI! Also, big props to all my friends on the TAXI forum for all the help and inspiration over the years!” he said.
Keith Lubrant, Robbie Pittleman, and Mike Barresi have just had a number of their cues signed to an independent publisher who is the primary source for music for the next television season of a major entertainment news program on E! Television. “Sometimes you just have to take a step back and look at all the amazing connections one can make with the help of TAXI,” Keith said.
Mike added: “It has taken almost three years, but my first TAXI deals are starting to come through. Receiving the call from a publisher who wants my music was a cool surprise. A big shout out to those who have helped along the way!”
“I’m a graduate of Berklee College of Music, and although I loved my education, being a Berklee grad has never gotten me any work in the music business. TAXI is a great avenue for providing direct access to the music business,” Robbie said.