If your goal is to earn your living creating music instead of having a day job that you don’t love, then you really don’t want to miss this week’s episode of TAXI TV. Would you like to have written this statement? “Today, I have lost track, but hundreds of TV shows and almost 100 networks have used my music all over the world. I went from wondering how to get a piece of music in a library almost 10 years ago, to today, where I can’t keep up with all the requests I get for my music from music libraries. And I am now working with filmmakers and writing music for ads.” I’m going to introduce you to somebody who will inspire you to the point of making it all seem possible, if not probable! How many times in your life has anybody offered to show you how to live your dream—for FREE? That’s exactly what we’re going to do on this week’s TAXI TV. And all you have to do is show up and listen to what my surprise guest will share with you! ⏱️⏱️VIDEO CHAPTERS⏱️⏱️ 0:11 - TAXI CEO Michael Laskow welcomes the audience and introduces his guest Hugo McLaughlin. 1:44 - Michael reads Hugo's letter that inspired the show. 13:06- Do you need a catalog to go to the Road Rally? 14:44 - What about people who are afraid to come to the Road Rally, what would you say to them? 19:33 - Hugo shares some thoughts about the Road Rally and what to expect. 25:29 - If you don't go to the Road Rally nothing will happen with your musical growth. Why not take a chance? 26:22 - Many people don't believe the Road Rally will help and do not come. 27:44 - Hugo says seeing the TAXI cab parked in front of the hotel at the Road Rally makes him smile. 28:40 - Michael explains why he named the company TAXI 29:29 - Hugo talks about collaboration, does he collaborate with many people? 30:41 - When he first started with his first collaborator, what was his workflow process and how long did that take? 36:44 - Fantasy is NOT a business plan! Hugo explains why. 39:29 - Hugo explains why deadlines can be helpful. 42:54 - Hugo and his main collaborator create 100s of pieces a year. How did he go from being inexperienced to being experienced and more time-efficient? 48:34 - Hugo explains that to write an instrumental cue or piece fast, you need to know the structure of the piece. 49:33 - Michael explains what an instrumental cue intro is. 51:02 - Does Hugo use templates? 54:35 - Has Hugo had rejection and how does he deal with that? 57:01 - Hugo explains how he pitches to TAXI listings and what happens after he gets a forward. 1:00:47 - The feedback you get from a TAXI screener is so important, that you must learn from that feedback. 1:01:14 - Does he feel the feedback is from a professional in the industry? Every "No" is a learning opportunity. 1:03:51 - Focus on what the client is asking for. 1:04:03 - Will Hugo be at the 2024 Road Rally? 1:07:03 - Less is more in TV music! 1:08:42 - When Hugo said "Invest in yourself", what did he mean? 1:11:47 - Get sounds that are appropriate for the music you want to create. 1:15:13 - Not everyone can be good at everything. 1:16:00 - Don't expect placements just because you buy expensive libraries or plugins. You have to learn how to use them correctly. 1:17:04 - Is it easy to get film-scoring gigs? 1:26:15 - Is the piano plugin he recommended the Viena Symphonic library Synchron Bosendorfer Imperial full library? 1:27:46 - With all Hugo's forwards, how many times did he NOT hear back from a company? 1:31:30 - Does he use articulations in his strings? 1:32:19 - Doesn't talent matter more than how many libraries you own? 1:33:52 - Set realistic goals. 1:37:23 - Could someone teach a class at. the Road Rally on how to do the programming to make strings sound real? 1:38:33 - Do most artists outsource mixing before submitting, or is that something I need to learn? 1:40:10 - Michael gives some advice on mixing. 🔥 See Requests for Your Music ➡️ https://www.taxi.com/industry