Having control and confidence over your music stems and project deliverables is the key to efficient and productive digital music sessions with all types of collaborators in the music industry. Various music industry professionals may request music stems, deliverables, or both from you. These include: In this article, I’ll explain how to “bounce” and prepare…
Contracts A split sheet and producer work for hire agreement will be signed. This will outline that the producer will assign all master rights to the client upon completion of the project. The agreements should also outline what rights and royalties will be paid to the producer, whether that’s producer points from the master royalties,…
The story of Future Garage: a journey into another UK genre that evolved before it peaked As a music producer, I have explored various genres throughout my journey, but none have resonated with me as deeply as Future Garage. Future Garage is my “home genre” – a place where I always feel safe and can…
Introduction In the digital age, artists are encouraged to do everything themselves, from production to distribution. On the production side, I have noticed a significant increase in the number of artist bios changing from “singer” to “singer-songwriter” to “singer-songwriter / topliner / vocalist” and eventually to “singer-songwriter / topliner / vocalist / producer” in the…