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Can you compete with this killer demo?

Can you compete with this killer demo? This Ryan Tedder song was rumored to have been shortlisted for Rihanna. I am posting it here, so you can hear the quality of the “demos” that Ryan produces before he pitches his songs to A&R’s and artists. Again, your demos have to be at this level, if…

ByPMMApril 1, 20120Comments

A&R’s & Music Supervisors People

Music Supervisor Jim Laquidara

Music Supervisor Jim Laquidara We had the chance to catch up with Music Supervisor Jim Laquidara to talk about some of his latest projects as well as tips and tricks to get your music placed in film, TV, ads and video games. About Music Supervisor Jim Laquidara: Jim is the owner of Audio Motion Musicand…

ByPMMApril 1, 20120Comments

A&R’s & Music Supervisors People

Music Supervisor Dominique Preyer

Music Supervisor Dominique Preyer We recently sat down with Dominique Preyer, also known as “The Music Supervisor”, who has selected and/or cleared rights to music for over 25 movies. Dominique enlightens us on the processes and changes in the world of music supervision, how he finds his music and what we can expect from him in…

ByPMMMarch 1, 20120Comments

A&R’s & Music Supervisors People

Music Supervisor Ron Proulx

Music Supervisor Ron Proulx Music Supervisor Ron Proulx has been around the block and knows a thing or two about the music business. As a former Music Editor, Producer, Indie Label Owner, Publicist, Negotiator, Business Affairs and General Manager, Budgeter, Composer, Songwriter, Ron has done his share of work in the industry, so much so,…

ByPMMFebruary 1, 20120Comments

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Review of the Taxi A&R Music Placement Service

Review of the Taxi A&R Music Placement Service by David Goldstein The US-based Taxi A&R music placement service (www.taxi.com) is probably the grandfather of music placement services out there. Founded in 1992 by Michael Laskow, Taxi specializes in solicited leads for recording artists, commercials and also film and television. What’s special about the Taxi…

ByPMMJanuary 1, 20120Comments

Pro Music Magazine

Can you compete with this killer demo?

Music Supervisor Jim Laquidara

Music Supervisor Dominique Preyer

Music Supervisor Ron Proulx

Review of the Taxi A&R Music Placement Service

Sting on overcoming writer’s block

will.i.am on the music business

Justin Bieber in the studio