Getting on the charts (it’s not that hard to do, and you can do it too). A couple weeks ago, my wife Shannon’s new record debuted on Nielsen’s Top New … Continue reading
Jamie Hill
Notes from an Independent Record Producer, Part 6: Six Tips for Successful Self-Producing
[This article is written by guest contributor and music producer Jamie Hill. For more music production advice, check out Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4, Part 5 and … Continue reading
Notes from an Independent Record Producer, Part 5: Knowing When to Stop
[This article is written by guest contributor and music producer Jamie Hill.] Okay, quick show of hands. Do any of the following describe you? * You’ve been working on your … Continue reading
Notes from an Independent Record Producer, Pt. 4: “highly talented” is the bare minimum
[This article is written by guest contributor and music producer Jamie Hill.] This is just a quickie. I was thinking today about a conversation that I was having with an … Continue reading
There are no magic doors (or why no one else is responsible for your success)
[This article is written by guest contributor and music producer Jamie Hill.] A couple of weeks ago, CD Baby published a little manifesto I wrote called “Sound Different.” It resonated … Continue reading
Notes from an Independent Record Producer, Pt. 3: “No, Your Record Doesn’t Have To Sound Like Your Live Show!”
Today I’m going to go on a mini-rant for a moment. Thanks for bearing with me… More times than I can remember, I’ve been talking with an aspiring artist about … Continue reading
Notes from an Independent Record Producer, Pt. 2: “Sound Different!”
The world doesn’t need more of what it’s already got Full disclosure: I have an adventurous and wide-ranging sonic palate, as a producer and also as a listener. It’s probably … Continue reading
Notes from an Independent Record Producer, Pt. 1: a thought on artist-producer communication
Being clear on who you are as an artist When I’m considering working with a new artist, I generally suggest that we do one song together first to see whether … Continue reading