Music Business -Music Producer Role

Are you a music producer, songwriter, recording artist, musician or beat maker in the music business? Do you know the role of a music producer?

Traditionally, the music producer's role in the music business is to direct and instruct during and after the recording process. Whatever and whomever was needed to make the song hot was the job of the producer to get it done. Someone who merely makes the music/track is not a music producer, but a beat maker. Someone who writes the lyrics is the songwriter. If the songwriter or beat maker fills the shoes of directing the creative talent on the song then that beat maker and/or songwriter also where's the hat of music producer. Historically, the music producer is the person who delivers the master copy of the song to the label after it's completed.

On most of the credits for Prince and R. Kelly you'll see written, arranged, performed and produced by Prince and R. Kelly respectively. Each of these jobs have different duties it happens that both these artist are able to do it all.

A music producer doesn't have to play any instruments, make beats or write lyrics, but it helps in order to gain the confidence of the people you're working with. Remember the role of the music producer, songwriter, musician, singer/performer/rapper, etc. is what it is. If you have the skill and ability to do both or all then you should do so when appropriate.

As a music producer, beat maker and songwriter in the music business you should know about music publishing as it is the lifeblood of the music industry and ensure you and your family eat in years to come.

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