diff --git a/db/manifest b/db/manifest
index 5a4689017..7f3451da3 100755
--- a/db/manifest
+++ b/db/manifest
@@ -276,4 +276,5 @@ jam_track_duration.sql
 sales.sql
 show_whats_next_count.sql
 recurly_adjustments.sql
-signup_hints.sql
\ No newline at end of file
+signup_hints.sql
+packaging_notices.sql
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/db/up/packaging_notices.sql b/db/up/packaging_notices.sql
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..d3a5de551
--- /dev/null
+++ b/db/up/packaging_notices.sql
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+ALTER TABLE jam_track_rights ADD COLUMN packaging_steps INTEGER;
+ALTER TABLE jam_track_rights ADD COLUMN current_packaging_step INTEGER;
+ALTER TABLE jam_track_rights ADD COLUMN last_step_at TIMESTAMP;
diff --git a/ruby/lib/jam_ruby/jam_tracks_manager.rb b/ruby/lib/jam_ruby/jam_tracks_manager.rb
index 9322c3dbd..36a19c960 100644
--- a/ruby/lib/jam_ruby/jam_tracks_manager.rb
+++ b/ruby/lib/jam_ruby/jam_tracks_manager.rb
@@ -22,9 +22,21 @@ module JamRuby
         save_jam_track_right_jkz(jam_track_right, sample_rate)
       end
 
+      # increment the step, which causes a notification to be sent to the client so it can keep the UI fresh as the packaging step goes on
+      def bump_step(jam_track_right, step)
+        last_step_at = Time.now
+        jam_track_right.current_packaging_step = step
+        jam_track_right.last_step_at = Time.now
+        JamTrackRight.where(:id => jam_track_right.id).update_all(last_step_at: last_step_at, current_packaging_step: step)
+        SubscriptionMessage.jam_track_signing_job_change(jam_track_right)
+        step = step + 1
+        step
+      end
+
       def save_jam_track_right_jkz(jam_track_right, sample_rate=48)
         jam_track = jam_track_right.jam_track
         py_root = APP_CONFIG.jamtracks_dir
+        step = 0
         Dir.mktmpdir do |tmp_dir|
           jam_file_opts=""
           jam_track.jam_track_tracks.each do |jam_track_track|
@@ -36,6 +48,9 @@ module JamRuby
             track_filename = File.join(tmp_dir, nm)
             track_url = jam_track_track.sign_url(120, sample_rate)
             @@log.info("downloading #{track_url} to #{track_filename}")
+
+            step = bump_step(jam_track_right, step)
+
             copy_url_to_file(track_url, track_filename)
             jam_file_opts << " -i #{Shellwords.escape("#{track_filename}+#{jam_track_track.part}")}"
           end
@@ -48,6 +63,8 @@ module JamRuby
           version = jam_track.version
           @@log.info "Executing python source in #{py_file}, outputting to #{tmp_dir} (#{output_jkz})"
 
+          step = bump_step(jam_track_right, step)
+
           # From http://stackoverflow.com/questions/690151/getting-output-of-system-calls-in-ruby/5970819#5970819:
           cli = "python #{py_file} -D -k #{sku} -p #{Shellwords.escape(tmp_dir)}/pkey.pem -s #{Shellwords.escape(tmp_dir)}/skey.pem #{jam_file_opts} -o #{Shellwords.escape(output_jkz)} -t #{Shellwords.escape(title)} -V #{Shellwords.escape(version)}"
           Open3.popen3(cli) do |stdin, stdout, stderr, wait_thr|
diff --git a/ruby/lib/jam_ruby/lib/subscription_message.rb b/ruby/lib/jam_ruby/lib/subscription_message.rb
index ec161ec8f..6be9f7d16 100644
--- a/ruby/lib/jam_ruby/lib/subscription_message.rb
+++ b/ruby/lib/jam_ruby/lib/subscription_message.rb
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ module JamRuby
     end
 
     def self.jam_track_signing_job_change(jam_track_right)
-      Notification.send_subscription_message('jam_track_right', jam_track_right.id.to_s, {signing_state: jam_track_right.signing_state}.to_json )
+      Notification.send_subscription_message('jam_track_right', jam_track_right.id.to_s, {signing_state: jam_track_right.signing_state, current_packaging_step: jam_track_right.current_packaging_step, packaging_steps: jam_track_right.packaging_steps}.to_json )
     end
   end
 end
diff --git a/ruby/lib/jam_ruby/models/jam_track.rb b/ruby/lib/jam_ruby/models/jam_track.rb
index f05643c86..a15093d8b 100644
--- a/ruby/lib/jam_ruby/models/jam_track.rb
+++ b/ruby/lib/jam_ruby/models/jam_track.rb
@@ -195,6 +195,10 @@ module JamRuby
       JamTrackTrack.where(jam_track_id: self.id).where(track_type: 'Master').first
     end
 
+    def stem_tracks
+      JamTrackTrack.where(jam_track_id: self.id).where(track_type: 'Track')
+    end
+
     def can_download?(user)
       owners.include?(user)
     end
diff --git a/ruby/lib/jam_ruby/models/jam_track_right.rb b/ruby/lib/jam_ruby/models/jam_track_right.rb
index f5abb1353..fe4631d84 100644
--- a/ruby/lib/jam_ruby/models/jam_track_right.rb
+++ b/ruby/lib/jam_ruby/models/jam_track_right.rb
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ module JamRuby
       # try to catch major transitions:
 
       # if just queue time changes, start time changes, or signed time changes, send out a notice
-      if signing_queued_at_was != signing_queued_at || signing_started_at_was != signing_started_at || last_signed_at_was != last_signed_at
+      if signing_queued_at_was != signing_queued_at || signing_started_at_was != signing_started_at || last_signed_at_was != last_signed_at || current_packaging_step != current_packaging_step_was || packaging_steps != packaging_steps_was
         SubscriptionMessage.jam_track_signing_job_change(self)
       end
     end
@@ -148,7 +148,11 @@ module JamRuby
       if signed
         state = 'SIGNED'
       elsif signing_started_at
-        if Time.now - signing_started_at > APP_CONFIG.signing_job_run_max_time
+        # the maximum amount of time the packaging job can take is 10 seconds * num steps.  For a 10 track song, this will be 110 seconds. It's a bit long.
+        signing_job_run_max_time = packaging_steps * 10
+        if Time.now - signing_started_at > signing_job_run_max_time
+          state = 'SIGNING_TIMEOUT'
+        elsif Time.now - last_step_at > APP_CONFIG.signing_step_max_time
           state = 'SIGNING_TIMEOUT'
         else
           state = 'SIGNING'
diff --git a/ruby/lib/jam_ruby/resque/jam_tracks_builder.rb b/ruby/lib/jam_ruby/resque/jam_tracks_builder.rb
index 395d12084..329a52b4d 100644
--- a/ruby/lib/jam_ruby/resque/jam_tracks_builder.rb
+++ b/ruby/lib/jam_ruby/resque/jam_tracks_builder.rb
@@ -34,8 +34,20 @@ module JamRuby
             return
           end
 
+          # compute the step count
+          total_steps = @jam_track_right.jam_track.stem_tracks.count + 1 # the '1' represents the jkz.py invocation
+
           # track that it's started ( and avoid db validations )
-          JamTrackRight.where(:id => @jam_track_right.id).update_all(:signing_started_at => Time.now, :should_retry => false)
+          signing_started_at = Time.now
+          last_step_at = Time.now
+          JamTrackRight.where(:id => @jam_track_right.id).update_all(:signing_started_at => signing_started_at, :should_retry => false, packaging_steps: total_steps, current_packaging_step: 0, last_step_at: last_step_at)
+          # because we are skiping after_save, we have to keep the model current for the notification.  A bit ugly...
+          @jam_track_right.current_packaging_step = 0
+          @jam_track_right.packaging_steps = total_steps
+          @jam_track_right.signing_started_at = signing_started_at
+          @jam_track_right.should_retry = false
+          @jam_track_right.last_step_at = Time.now
+          SubscriptionMessage.jam_track_signing_job_change(@jam_track_right)
           JamRuby::JamTracksManager.save_jam_track_right_jkz(@jam_track_right, self.bitrate)
 
           # If bitrate is 48 (the default), use that URL.  Otherwise, use 44kHz:
diff --git a/ruby/spec/jam_ruby/models/jam_track_right_spec.rb b/ruby/spec/jam_ruby/models/jam_track_right_spec.rb
index 530535f8c..0977703ff 100644
--- a/ruby/spec/jam_ruby/models/jam_track_right_spec.rb
+++ b/ruby/spec/jam_ruby/models/jam_track_right_spec.rb
@@ -134,12 +134,12 @@ describe JamTrackRight do
     end
 
     it "signing" do
-      right = FactoryGirl.create(:jam_track_right, signing_started_at: Time.now)
+      right = FactoryGirl.create(:jam_track_right, signing_started_at: Time.now, packaging_steps: 3, current_packaging_step:0, last_step_at:Time.now)
       right.signing_state.should eq('SIGNING')
     end
 
     it "signing timeout" do
-      right = FactoryGirl.create(:jam_track_right, signing_started_at: Time.now - (APP_CONFIG.signing_job_run_max_time + 1))
+      right = FactoryGirl.create(:jam_track_right, signing_started_at: Time.now - 100, packaging_steps: 3, current_packaging_step:0, last_step_at:Time.now)
       right.signing_state.should eq('SIGNING_TIMEOUT')
     end
 
diff --git a/ruby/spec/support/utilities.rb b/ruby/spec/support/utilities.rb
index b22dd4467..e30f4b57d 100644
--- a/ruby/spec/support/utilities.rb
+++ b/ruby/spec/support/utilities.rb
@@ -166,8 +166,8 @@ def app_config
       false
     end
 
-    def signing_job_run_max_time
-      60 # 1 minute
+    def signing_step_max_time
+      40 # 40 seconds
     end
 
     def signing_job_queue_max_time
diff --git a/web/app/assets/javascripts/checkout_order.js b/web/app/assets/javascripts/checkout_order.js
index fbe41c665..5f2c20f36 100644
--- a/web/app/assets/javascripts/checkout_order.js
+++ b/web/app/assets/javascripts/checkout_order.js
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@
     }
 
     function beforeShowOrder() {
+      $purchasedJamTracks.empty()
       $orderPrompt.addClass('hidden')
       $emptyCartPrompt.addClass('hidden')
       $noAccountInfoPrompt.addClass('hidden')
diff --git a/web/app/assets/javascripts/download_jamtrack.js.coffee b/web/app/assets/javascripts/download_jamtrack.js.coffee
index 8442fec02..f1e3812a8 100644
--- a/web/app/assets/javascripts/download_jamtrack.js.coffee
+++ b/web/app/assets/javascripts/download_jamtrack.js.coffee
@@ -48,6 +48,8 @@ context.JK.DownloadJamTrack = class DownloadJamTrack
     @tracked = false
     @ajaxEnqueueAborted = false
     @ajaxGetJamTrackRightAborted = false
+    @currentPackagingStep = null
+    @totalSteps = null
 
     throw "no JamTrack specified" unless @jamTrack?
     throw "invalid size" if @size != 'large' && @size != 'small'
@@ -374,8 +376,22 @@ context.JK.DownloadJamTrack = class DownloadJamTrack
           .done(this.processJamTrackRight)
           .fail(this.processJamTrackRightFail)
 
+  # update progress indicator for packaging step
+  updateSteps: () =>
+    if @currentPackagingStep? and @totalSteps?
+      progress = "#{Math.round(@currentPackagingStep/@totalSteps * 100)}%"
+    else
+      progress = '...'
+
+    @root.find('.progress').text(progress)
+
+  processSigningState: (jamTrackRight) =>
+    signingState = jamTrackRight.signing_state
+    @totalSteps = jamTrackRight.packaging_steps
+    @currentPackagingStep = jamTrackRight.current_packaging_step
+
+    @updateSteps()
 
-  processSigningState: (signingState) =>
     @logger.debug("DownloadJamTrack: processSigningState: " + signingState)
 
     switch signingState
@@ -435,8 +451,9 @@ context.JK.DownloadJamTrack = class DownloadJamTrack
 
 
   processJamTrackRight: (myJamTrack) =>
+    @logger.debug("processJamTrackRight", myJamTrack)
     unless @ajaxGetJamTrackRightAborted
-      this.processSigningState(myJamTrack.signing_state)
+      this.processSigningState(myJamTrack)
     else
       @logger.debug("DownloadJamTrack: ignoring processJamTrackRight response")
 
@@ -459,9 +476,9 @@ context.JK.DownloadJamTrack = class DownloadJamTrack
       @logger.debug("DownloadJamTrack: ignoring processEnqueueJamTrackFail response")
 
   onJamTrackRightEvent: (e, data) =>
-    @logger.debug("DownloadJamTrack: subscription notification received: type:" + data.type)
+    @logger.debug("DownloadJamTrack: subscription notification received: type:" + data.type, data)
     this.expectTransition()
-    this.processSigningState(data.body.signing_state)
+    this.processSigningState(data.body)
 
   downloadProgressCallback: (bytesReceived, bytesTotal, downloadSpeedMegSec, timeRemaining) =>
     bytesReceived = Number(bytesReceived)
diff --git a/web/app/views/api_jam_tracks/show_jam_track_right.rabl b/web/app/views/api_jam_tracks/show_jam_track_right.rabl
index e72c3f5b4..365730236 100644
--- a/web/app/views/api_jam_tracks/show_jam_track_right.rabl
+++ b/web/app/views/api_jam_tracks/show_jam_track_right.rabl
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 object @jam_track_right
 
-attributes :id, :signing_state, :error_count, :error_reason, :error_detail
\ No newline at end of file
+attributes :id, :error_count, :error_reason, :error_detail, :signing_state, :packaging_steps, :current_packaging_step
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/web/app/views/clients/_download_jamtrack_templates.html.slim b/web/app/views/clients/_download_jamtrack_templates.html.slim
index fef7f2cd8..a98949fca 100644
--- a/web/app/views/clients/_download_jamtrack_templates.html.slim
+++ b/web/app/views/clients/_download_jamtrack_templates.html.slim
@@ -24,11 +24,15 @@ script type="text/template" id="template-download-jamtrack-state-packaging"
   .state-packaging
     .large.hidden
       .msg
-        | Your JamTrack is currently being created on the JamKazam server.
+        | Your JamTrack is currently being created on the JamKazam server. (
+        span.progress
+        | )
       .spinner-large
     .small.hidden
       .msg
-        | {{data.name}} (packaging)
+        | {{data.name}} (packaging -
+        span.progress
+        | )
       .spinner-small
 
 script type="text/template" id="template-download-jamtrack-state-downloading"
diff --git a/web/config/application.rb b/web/config/application.rb
index 173220b55..0f2388802 100644
--- a/web/config/application.rb
+++ b/web/config/application.rb
@@ -215,10 +215,10 @@ if defined?(Bundler)
     config.jamtracks_dir = ENV['JAMTRACKS_DIR'] || File.expand_path(File.join(File.dirname(__FILE__), "..", "..", "..", "jamtracks"))
     config.jmep_dir = ENV['JMEP_DIR'] || File.expand_path(File.join(File.dirname(__FILE__), "..", "..", "..", "jmep"))
 
-    # amount of time before we think packaging job is broken
-    config.signing_job_run_max_time = 60 # 1 minute
     # amount of time before we think the queue is stuck
     config.signing_job_queue_max_time = 20 # 20 seconds
+    # amount of time to allow before giving up on a single step in packaging job
+    config.signing_step_max_time = 40; # 40 seconds
 
     config.email_alerts_alias         = 'alerts@jamkazam.com' # should be used for 'oh no' server down/service down sorts of emails
     config.email_generic_from         = 'nobody@jamkazam.com'
diff --git a/web/spec/support/app_config.rb b/web/spec/support/app_config.rb
index 645562f90..397954166 100644
--- a/web/spec/support/app_config.rb
+++ b/web/spec/support/app_config.rb
@@ -71,8 +71,8 @@ def web_config
       100
     end
 
-    def signing_job_run_max_time
-      60 # 1 minute
+    def signing_step_max_time
+      40 # 40 seconds
     end
 
     def signing_job_queue_max_time