THE PRODUCER

  

Canadian Hip Hop Producer Boi-1Da

The producer is a very important member in the music industry. The job of a producer is to manage the recording (production) of an artist's music. A producer has a number of roles such as gathering ideas, selecting the songs an artist should include on their album and selecting musicians the artist should collaborate with, coaching the artist in the studio, creating budgets, schedules and dealing with negotiations. There are two types of producers, executive producers and music producers. While executive producers oversee the finances of the musician's project, the music producer focuses on the creation of the music. Most artists work with more than one producer for one album allowing different types of creativity to be included in the final project.

THE ARTIST + A TEAM = SUCCESS

Beyoncé

Taylor Swift

Adele

Beyoncé, Taylor Swift and Adele are just a few examples of the many artists that society idolizes today. They are the talent, the money makers, the face that the world wants to see. The truth however, is that without a large team behind them, these artists would not be able to be as successful as they have become. Like most jobs, being an artist requires great teamwork, and if one person in the team fails to do their job, it can cause problems. There are many individuals who consider music their passion; however they do not have the musical talent to be a star. Luckily for them, they have many other options. Writers, producers, make-up artists, dancers, publicists, graphic designers, photographers are just a few of the many jobs that makes up the team of a famous musician. With this blog I hope to educate you all on the jobs behind the artist, because without a team, your favorite artist may not be so famous :)