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About Me

PLEASE JOIN OUR SOLID E-MENTORING GROUP! There are topics, forums, places to ask questions, info about what's going on in Nashville, and lots of other stuff! Check it out!The Society of Leaders in Development (SOLID), founded in 1997, is a non-profit organization comprised of developing music business professionals dedicated to improving the future success of our industry. Members come from all facets of the music business community, therefore contributing to the diversity, productivity and integrity of the group. SOLID provides individuals the opportunity to take on responsibilities and further enhance leadership skills by helping others... teaching others... leading others.This page is dedicated to students and faculity members. You can ask questions, post comments, whatever. We're here to help you! So, fire away. Myspace Layouts and SO much more from WhateverLife.com! ♥
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Music business students or anyone interested in breaking into the music business. Please send us messages with your questions and we will do our best to get them all answered. Please remember- there are no stupid questions!!! Make sure to check back every month for a new blog from a music industry professional detailing how they got into the business and what they do on a daily basis.

My Blog

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Posted by SOLID e-Mentoring on Wed, 11 Oct 2006 12:44:00 PST

More on management...

I wish I could say that I knew from the very beginning that I wanted a career in the music business, but that was not the case. After graduating high school, I had to make that all-important decision....
Posted by SOLID e-Mentoring on Mon, 14 Aug 2006 08:46:00 PST

Entertainment Management

I, like so many others in this business, was the young kid who read the j-cards meticulously. I knew every producer, every manager, every publicist ever mentioned in my favorite artists' album cr...
Posted by SOLID e-Mentoring on Tue, 13 Jun 2006 02:35:00 PST

MuzikMafia and SOLID: Music Industry Leaders

By Heidi Short What do you get when you put several artists from different musical genres together on one stage on one night? You get a phenomenon known as the MuzikMafia. MuzikMafia stands for Musica...
Posted by SOLID e-Mentoring on Tue, 06 Jun 2006 12:06:00 PST

The Journey To Working For A Record Label

I love Nashville. I've lived here a little over 4 years. I grew up in a little East Texas town with the hopes of one day being a country singer or having my own talk show like Oprah. As I got older th...
Posted by SOLID e-Mentoring on Wed, 10 May 2006 07:58:00 PST

What does a music lawyer do? or Why (and when) do I need a lawyer?

QUESTION: "What does a music lawyer do?" or "Why (and when) do I need a lawyer?" ...
Posted by SOLID e-Mentoring on Fri, 03 Mar 2006 02:19:00 PST

Engineer/Producer/Writer

Let me start by saying, "I have never written a blog.." But, from what I gather there are two ways one can go about it: Write as little as possible just to get it done Or,Sit in front of the computer ...
Posted by SOLID e-Mentoring on Tue, 28 Feb 2006 06:52:00 PST

What should I include in my press kit?

hello. im putting together a press kit for my band. i was wondering if you had any advice, and if you ever deal with this sort of thing. basically i have a letter head with a bio, 8x10 pic, labeled CD...
Posted by SOLID e-Mentoring on Mon, 13 Feb 2006 09:12:00 PST

Publisher/Song Plugger

Hello, My name is Sara and I have volunteered to kick off SOLIDs e-mentoring program by posting the first music industry blog. I have struggled with numerous topic ideas, but I decided to go with, Thi...
Posted by SOLID e-Mentoring on Thu, 02 Feb 2006 01:21:00 PST