The Savvy Producer | Productivity and Efficiency in Music Production

A good revisions process is the key to happy, returning clients and a relaxed work life in the studio. A bad revisions policy, on the other hand, is not only going to lead to unhappy clients, but also heaps of stress, headaches and overwhelm for you. In todays episode, I talk about:

- The mistakes so many producers and mixers make during the revisions process

- How you can be somebody that musicians love to work with

- The three things you need in place for a great revisions policy

Freebie - How busy music producers can crush their schedule and keep their clients happier, without stress or overwhelm - marsdenmastering.com/trello

Full show notes - marsdenmastering.com/thesavvyproducer/4

Do you ever turn down projects that come your way? In music production we tend to find it hard to say no, but if you're just taking everything that comes your way, you're probably slowing down your growth, making yourself unnecessarily stressed and maybe even damaging your reputation. In todays episode I talk about:

- Why saying no is so important in order to have fulfilling work life

- How you can avoid burnout

- Why you'll never run out of work

- The three golden questions you should ask yourself before taking on a new client

Freebie - How busy music producers can crush their schedule and keep their clients happier, without stress or overwhelm - marsdenmastering.com/trello

Full show notes - marsdenmastering.com/thesavvyproducer/3

Hot take - I think mix engineers should be aiming to spend no more than 2 hours on a mix. In this episode I discuss:

- How you're sabotaging your career by taking too long to mix a song

- How you can be a better, faster, higher earning mix engineer

- How that will lead to happier clients and make you more creatively charged

Freebie - How busy music producers can crush their schedule and keep their clients happier, without stress or overwhelm - marsdenmastering.com/trello

Full show notes - https://marsdenmastering.com/thesavvyproducer/2

The first episode of The Savvy Producer Podcast! In this episode I discuss:

- Why I think it is that 90% of music producers don't make it past year one or two of doing this.

- Why I wanted to launch this show. 

- How I can help you to be productive and efficient in the studio and keep your client happier so that you thrive in the world of music production.

Full show notes - marsdenmastering.com/thesavvyproducer/1