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Twenty Thousand Hertz

Ghosts in the (Hit) Machine

Twenty Thousand Hertz

Dallas Taylor

Music, Design, Arts, Music Commentary

4.84.1K Ratings

🗓️ 25 May 2022

⏱️ 30 minutes

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Summary

Many of today’s biggest songs are written and produced by people whose names don’t appear anywhere in the credits. They’re called ghostwriters and ghost producers, and they’re a huge part of the music industry. So what’s it like to watch your song become a hit when you can’t legally talk about it? And how do you get in the mindset of a legendary rap star, in order to write verses for them? Featuring rapper and ghost songwriter Skyzoo and producer Dame Taylor. Follow the show on Twitter, Facebook, & Reddit. Subscribe to our Youtube channel here. Become a monthly contributor at 20k.org/donate. If you know what this week's mystery sound is, tell us at mystery.20k.org. Explore music education classes with Monster Sessions. Hiring? Sign up at Indeed.com/Hertz and get a $75 credit to sponsor your first job post for better visibility, more applications, and quicker hiring times. Episode transcript, music, and credits can be found here: https://www.20k.org/episodes/ghostsinthehitmachine Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcript

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0:00.0

Nowadays, you can do almost anything online.

0:03.6

You can watch a concert on live stream or take a virtual art class.

0:07.6

Now, with Indeed, you can even interview for a job online.

0:11.4

Schedule, invite, and interview all in one place with Indeed's virtual interview feature.

0:16.8

To get started, visit Indeed.com slash Hertz to start hiring now.

0:21.6

Indeed knows when you're growing your own business, you have to make every dollar count.

0:26.0

That's why when you sponsor a job, you only pay for quality applications from resumes

0:31.2

and Indeed's database that match your job description.

0:34.6

Just go to Indeed.com slash Hertz.

0:37.6

That's Indeed.com slash H-E-R-T-Z, terms and conditions apply.

0:42.6

Cost per application pricing not available for everyone.

0:45.6

Need to hire? You need Indeed.

0:47.6

You're listening to 20,000 Hertz.

0:53.2

It's a well-known fact that a lot of popular musicians don't write their own songs.

1:01.8

Instead, many of these hits are written by professional songwriters.

1:05.4

And while most people don't know the names of these songwriters,

1:08.6

they're still famous within the industry.

1:10.8

And of course, you can find their names listed in the credits of the songs they write.

1:15.0

But that's not always how it works.

1:17.0

There are some songwriters who never get any credit.

1:20.6

They're called ghost writers and ghost producers, and they're a huge part of the music business.

1:25.6

That's 20,000 Hertz producer Andrew Anderson.

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