Please clarify: arranger, orchestrator, music-preparator, ghostwriter

[scntfc]

thanks allen, very informative - and i might add - informative about a subject most people don't seem to discuss. the c.i.a. will soon be confiscating our computers...

[nostaller]

yeah guys very informative... thanks ...
cheers, nostaller

[Jeff Hayat]

Originally Posted by A.Leung

Many times a composer will TELL the producers that someone else wrote cue labeled "Xx-xx-xx"

Many times the producers will TELL a composer, "hey - you are going to need a ghost writer on this one."

[pmortise]

Originally Posted by Jeff Hayat

Many times the producers will TELL a composer, "hey - you are going to need a ghost writer on this one."

LMAO!

[eko74]

Ghostwriting - didn't really know it existed in music!
If I was scoring a film, and for different reasons needed help from other composers to complete the score, I would for sure give them a Additional music-credit?! But maybe that is decided by the producer...?