Hit Song Central

Hit Song Central specializes in developing and producing talented young Artists, aged 12-17, as this is the optimum time to begin Artist Development to prepare for a successful career in the music and entertainment industry.

We continue to successfully navigate the landscape of the new music industry, adapting our innovative and creative solutions for Artist Development and Music Production to consistently deliver an excellent product which meets or exceeds the industry standard. 

We have strong relationships with key decision makers in the music and entertainment industry. We aspire to partner with our Artists to create long-term success and take pride in launching the careers of young artists and helping to make their dreams come true.

 Artist Development & Music Production Package

Songwriting: Critically acclaimed, award-winning songwriters, Natalia Bortolotti and Jeffrey Scott Smith, will co-write three (3) hit songs with Artist which reflect the unique personality and style of Artist. Natalia and Scott have won awards from such industry giants as VH1 Song of the Year, Billboard Song Contest, California Music Awards, Hollywood Music in Media Awards, and the John Lennon Song Contest.

Music Production: We will produce our co-written hit songs to ensure that they are radio-ready, major-label quality productions. This includes pre-production, recording, mixing and mastering, all in-house. *

*Jeffrey Scott Smith is primarily responsible for Music Production. He operates Hit Song Central’s state-of-the-art Pro Tools HD 8 recording studio. He is a world-class musician and producer who has owned and operated his own recording studio for over 30 years, producing thousands of records and winning numerous awards for songwriting and music production. He is also a versatile and accomplished multi-instrumentalist, including drums, guitar, bass and keyboards. Additional world-class session musicians may also perform on the recordings – at no additional cost. HSC’s Kyle Bowers works closely with Scott as a Recording/Mastering Engineer, as well as playing guitar on many of the recordings.

Distribution: This includes worldwide digital distribution. Our co-written songs will be available on iTunes, Amazon, Spotify and all of your other favorite digital music services.

Artist Development: This includes Music Education and Career Coaching (working with Artist on their image, voice, songwriting, musicianship and studio/live performance, as well as educating them about the music business and offering guidance and advice on successfully navigating a career in the music and entertainment industry) *

*Natalia Bortolotti is primarily responsible for Artist Development. She is a Music Educator (Voice, Songwriting, Performing Skills, Music Business) and a professional Visual Artist (Photography, Graphic/Web Design, Digital Filmmaking). As an independent and major label recording artist, Natalia has toured with many chart-toppping artists, including Matchbox Twenty, Maroon 5, Sheryl Crow and Train, and is a graduate of Berklee College of Music, Academy of Art University and New York Film Academy. 

Design/Merchandising: This includes design of the Artist's logo, "CD" design and layout, as well as the creation and design of an online shop for Artist merchandise. HSC’s Georgina Kartsonis and Steve Sicular work closely with Natalia as a Graphic/Web Designers.

Web Design & Development / Social Marketing: This includes the creation, design and development of Artist website and Social Marketing Pages. HSC’s Georgina Kartsonis and Steve Sicular work closely with Natalia as a Graphic/Web Designers.

Photography: This includes at least one professional photo shoot of Artist and enhancing their photo images in Photoshop. HSC’s Tim Ellis works closely with Natalia as a Photographer and Digital Filmmaker.

Music Video: This includes shooting, directing and editing YouTube-ready Music Videos for each of our co-written songs. That's three (3) Music Videos! HSC’s Tim Ellis works closely with Natalia as a Photographer and Digital Filmmaker.

Publishing / Licensing: Hit Song Central will seek any and all career opportunities and monetary revenue for Artist and co-written songs, including pitching Artist to Artist Managers, Casting Agents, Booking Agents and Record Labels, as well as licensing co-written songs to Film/TV/Commercials, ringtones, video games, interactive media, and more.

All-inclusive package cost: $10,000 USD

*Special New Year Rate through April 2012: $8,000 for the complete package!*

(Low monthly payment plans available)

*These services must be purchased as a package and include all of the services listed above (including writing and producing three (3) songs), as they compliment each other and create a complete Artist Package, which meets or exceeds the industry standard. We’ve built our reputation on our ability to discover, develop and produce young Artists and launch their careers. We have strong relationships with key decision makers in the music and entertainment industry, who depend on our professionalism and ability to deliver a consistently excellent product.

We encourage you to seek comparable services and opportunities. We feel confident that you’ll find our package price to be an incredible, unparalleled value!

We regret that we cannot work with every interested young Artist. We are very exclusive in our selection process, as we must feel confident in the career potential of Artist. In order to be considered, an audition will be necessary. Thank you for your understanding.

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 Overview of Hit Song Central's

Songwriting & Music Production Process:

1) Writing: First, we meet at our studio and write music and lyrics. Then, we lay down a click track (electronic drum beat), decide on the tempo and keys of the songs and record rough guitars, bass, and vocals. Everyone gets a rough CD to take home and we live with it for a week or so. At our next meeting, we'll discuss any suggested changes to both music and lyrics.

2) Tracking: Tracking is where we begin the process of recording "keeper" material (the musical parts that we'll likely keep for the final recording). It primarily involves writing keeper guitar, bass, and drum parts. Then, before we actually record the parts, we make sure all of the tones (sounds) are correct for the particular song or songs. Once we have obtained keeper parts and tones, we record and save them within their own Pro Tools session.

3) Vocals: After we have tracked the basic parts of the song, we are ready for the lead vocalist to sing their parts. We make sure we have the finished lyrics, and the vocalist must perform at their highest level. Scott and Natalia will sign off on the vocals when they are satisfied that the best performance has been achieved.

4) Overdubbing: Overdubbing is the process where we begin to add more instruments and vocals to the song. These typically include: background vocals, additional guitar parts, tambourine and other percussion instruments, keyboards (like piano, organ or cool synth sounds) and other additional instrumentation. Some of the overdubbed parts may not make it onto the final recording, but it is good to have them in case we need them.

5) Pre-mixing: Premixing is where Scott will open the song session and begin to organize all of the source material. The first hour or so is just calling up reverbs, delays, and other special recording effects.

6) Mixing: This is the process where Scott gets all the final tracks and blends them all together in such a way that it becomes pleasing to the ear and the music begins to sound like a radio-ready hit song. Generally, the mixing process extends over a period of days. Note: when a song is mixed, everything is in stone and cannot be changed. For instance, a vocal cannot be brought up or down. Or, the drums and guitars cannot be louder or softer. However, these changes can be made if a Remix is necessary.

7) Remixing: A remix is the process where Scott returns to the song session and makes changes, then mixes the song again.

8) Mastering: Mastering is the process where we give our Mastering Lab the final mixes. They are then loaded onto a computer program. The Mastering engineer is the last chance for any fixes such as: noise, clicks, pops, balancing the stereo image, or adding compression and/or other FX, as to make the product comply with the industry standard (radio-ready master quality). All HSC products comply with, or surpass, this benchmark.

9) Signing off: After the Masters are complete, we all get copies and have a good listen. If anyone can make a strong enough argument for a change in the final sound, the Mastering engineer will be happy to try it. If not, we are finished with Music Production.

10) Delivery: The finished songs are then delivered in multiple formats, which include, but are not limited to, WAV, AIFF, BWF, MP3, etc.

Approximate time:

Writing (one song)         10-12 hours*

*This includes Scott and Natalia’s time writing parts of the song (music, lyrics) outside of official writing sessions with Artist. It also includes rewriting, all the way up to the moment the song is recorded.

Tracking:                           8-10 hours  

Overdubbing:                  10-12 hours 

Pre-mixing:                         1-2 hours

Mixing:                                3-4 hours

Mastering:                           4-5 hours 

Total:  Approximately 45 hrs per song

Hourly Cost:

If we charged by the hour:

Scotty’s hourly rate: $75/hr
Natalia’s hourly rate: $75/hr

Approximately $6,750 per song

Songwriting and Music Production for three (3) songs would cost: $20,250

However, our Artist Development & Production Package is only $10,000 (less than half!), for writing and producing three (3) songs.

Plus, it includes all of the added value services listed above, including:

• Artist Development
• Professional Design Services
  
• Professional Photo Shoot
• Three (3) Music Videos!
  
• Music Licensing
• Music Publishing
• Shopping Artist to key decision makers in the music industry!
• and More...

at no additional cost!

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