Posted: May 7, 2024

Category: Tips & Tricks

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**Guest post written by Anatolii Vered, owner & founder of "I am Ghost Producer."

"A ghost producer is a music professional who creates tracks for other artists. They craft melodies, beats, and harmonies exclusively behind the scenes. The finished track is then released under the name of the artist or a record label. The ghost producer isn't credited for their work or contributions. This practice allows artists to focus on their brand, image, and performance. This blog post delves into the world of ghost producers. It unveils the mystery and explains their important role in the music industry."

Posted: Jun 14, 2021

Category: Recording

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**Guest post by Martin Kristiansen, founder of HomeStudioIdeas.com.

"Getting stuck on unfinished tracks is probably one of the most common issues for producers. I think we all can agree that starting a new track is so much easier than putting the finishing touches on an existing project. Today I want to share 7 tips that you can use to achieve some closure on your music-making. Let’s dive right in!"

Posted: Feb 22, 2021

Category: Licensing

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**Guest post by Keller Medlin, a music producer based in Nashville, TN. He is also the founder of Sounds Sphere - a marketplace platform helping artists and songwriters create great songs faster and with less cost.

"There’s a subtle lesser known aspect of music production that has slowly become more popular over the course of the last decade. Probably the culmination of this model’s success was demonstrated with “Old Town Road” which is now the longest running No. 1 song in history...Non-exclusive licensing - and I don’t mean for sync."

Posted: Jun 22, 2020

Category: Recording

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**Guest post by Caleb J. Murphy, a songwriter-producer based in Austin, TX, and the founder of Musician With A Day Job, a blog to help part-time musicians succeed.

"Anyone can be their own producer. Don’t believe me? Read on and I’ll show you the whys and hows of producing music yourself..."

Posted: Dec 2, 2019

Category: The Musician Business

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**Guest post by Wade Sutton of Rocket to the Stars Artist Services.

"I just received an e-mail from an agent/producer in LA pitching a pop artist he is working with and the bio is literally one of the biggest travesties in the history of modern writing. And, yes, I e-mailed him telling him so."

Posted: Jul 9, 2013

Category: Renman Music & Business

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Using samples in music poses a problem for young producers unaware of the legalities and obligations that go along with it. In this clip, electronic producer Pretty Lights, aka Derek Vincent Smith, discusses the ramifications of using unlicensed music in a track, what he did to fix the problem, and the potential pitfalls if a producer is not careful.