What is a Ghost Producer?

A ghost producer is a music producer who creates or helps produce a track for another artist without receiving public credit for the work. The track is typically released under the name of the artist who hired the producer rather than the person who actually created the music.

Ghost producers may compose melodies, program drums, design sounds, arrange the track, or even complete the entire production. The hiring artist may then release the finished music as their own work, often paying the ghost producer for the production services.

Ghost production is relatively common in some areas of the music industry, especially in electronic dance music and pop production. Some artists use ghost producers to help maintain a consistent release schedule or to achieve a specific sound.

Ghost producers typically create tracks using digital audio workstations such as Ableton Live, FL Studio, and Logic Pro. In most cases, the work is done under a private agreement that determines payment and whether the producer receives any official songwriting or production credit.