A hit recording has many components including the writer, rap artist, musicians and, perhaps the most important of all, the producer who puts it all. That is why the top talent among recording producers can command big fees. A producer not only brings together the musical elements of a recording, but the good ones also can make their clients into superstars. Producers make the business and financial decisions required to bring music to the consumer. It can involve inspiring a songwriter, attracting top artists to perform the music, picking or approving the tracks of an album, hiring studio musicians and technical crew, arranging funding for the production and marketing of the album and managing the scheduling of concerts and appearances for the performers. Victoria Duff specializes in entrepreneurial subjects, drawing on her experience as an acclaimed start-up facilitator, venture catalyst and investor relations manager. Since she has written many articles for e-zines and was a regular...