A ghost producer is someone who creates tracks for other producers and or artists and is typically not credited for their contributions. Unlike traditional production agreements, where co-writers are credited as songwriters and receive a cut of the royalties, ghostwriters agree to remain unaccredited (in exchange for a larger one-time payout) and the artist releases the track as their own. In some cases, ghost producers are able to negotiate a percentage of royalties, but this is rare. Ghostwriters typically focus on writing songs and contributing lyrics, while ghost producers often create fully-formed beats and sell them to other artists.
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