Posts by Jamie Hill

Here’s How We Got the Latest Shannon Curtis Record On the Charts
The foundational premise here, which most people don’t realize, is that getting on the bottom of the Top New Artist Albums chart is relatively achievable. You only have to sell around 200 records in a typical week to hit it.
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There Are No Magic Doors: Or, Why No One Else Is Responsible for Your Success
The good news is that this work is enjoyable. Figuring out how to make a career from music is challenging—which I happen to think is one of the best parts about it.
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Tips From the Independent Producer: Get It Out There
Every day that you’re revisiting a work in progress is a day that it isn’t out there in the world, pushing your story forward.
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Tips From the Independent Producer: Six Tips for Successful Self-Producing
Good producers have developed a sixth sense that tells them when a recording is working. But what if you can’t work with a good producer?
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Tips From the Independent Producer: Know When to Stop
You know that shiny piece of crap on the radio that’s so perfect it’s soulless and devoid of any human connection? Don’t make that record.
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Tips from the Independent Producer: ‘Highly Talented’ Is the Bare Minimum
But here’s the thing: in the music marketplace, being highly talented is not the destination point—it’s the departure point. It’s your ticket to entry.
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Tips From the Independent Producer | Musicians: Communicate With Your Producer
Collaboration is challenging, and fraught with the potential for misunderstanding. Therefore it’s extra important to be as clear as possible.
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Tips from the Independent Producer: No, Your Record Doesn’t Have to Sound Like Your Live Show
A recording is an opportunity to use a much bigger and more ambitious sonic palette than you would have access to in a typical live situation.
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Tips from the Independent Producer: Sound Different
If other people are achieving success with a certain sound, that means that you have less chance of succeeding with that same sound, not more.
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Plugins I Like: Klanghelm DC8C
The most full-featured compressor I own cost me less than a decent lunch. It also happens to have my favorite saturator built into it: the Klanghelm DC8C.
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Plugins I Like: Hornet SW34
I just found an amazing EQ plugin that costs less than $25. It’s an analog modeling emulation of the EQ section of some early ’80s console. The SW34.
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