ProMusicU

Bio:

ProMusicU is an intensive weekend of courses and workshops for aspiring artists and music business professionals. Our instructors are committed educators with years of experience in their field, and our advisory board includes university professors, hit songwriters, music publishers and representatives of performing rights organizations and record labels.

Our program provides a comprehensive introduction to the nuts-and-bolts realities of a musical career, offering instruction, inspiration, and guidance to creative artists. From our Nashville base, ProMusicU will travel to locations across the country to offer full-day and multi-day seminars encompassing music business, songwriting and the creative process, musicianship, and performance. Classes will take place simultaneously along each track, and attendees will choose from the list of courses when they register.

We have begun recruiting an Advisory Board of industry professionals to oversee and help us guide the program. At present our board includes such prominent figures as Dr. Geoff Hull, founder of the Recording Industry Program at Middle Tennessee State University; Chris Haseleu, Department Chair of the Recording Industry Program at Middle Tennessee State University; Dr. Tom Hutchison, professor of marketing and Music Business Coordinator for the Recording Industry Program at MTSU; Andy Ellis, a veteran music journalist and a regular contributor to magazines like Guitar Player, Guitar World and Acoustic Guitar; and Ralph Murphy, vice-president of ASCAP Nashville and a hit songwriter; with many more prominent music professionals to come.

Member Since:

September 19, 2008

Members:

Our growing faculty of PMU instructors and course designers includes industry veteran John Haring of Random Music Group (music business and promotions), independent artist and teacher Dave Isaacs (musicianship skills and performance workshops), hit songwriter Rand Bishop (songwriting), respected touring singer/songwriter Kim Richardson (songwriting and music business), songwriter, professor and radio host Karen E. Reynolds (songwriting) and music journalist Andy Ellis (media and publicity) with more to be announced.


Advisory board:

Dr. Geoffrey Hull: Professor of music and copyright law and founder of the Recording Industry Management program at Middle Tennessee State University. Author, The Recording Industry.

Chris Haseleu: Department Chair of the Recording Industry Department at Middle Tennessee State University.

Dr. Tom Hutchison: Professor of marketing and Music Business Coordinator for the Recording Industry Management program at Middle Tennessee State University. Author, Web Marketing For The Music Business.

Eddie Tidwell: Vice President of Creative Services at Muy Bueno Music Group.

Scot Sherrod: Sr. Director of A&R, Major Bob Music.

Andy Ellis: Music journalist and former senior editor for Guitar Player magazine. Author, Guitar Player Sessions

Deanna Walker: Director of the Songwriting Program at the Blair School of Music at Vanderbilt University.

Ralph Murphy: Vice President of ASCAP Nashville and hit songwriter.

Rand Bishop: Hit songwriter and author.

Melissa Wald: Publishing professional, Middle Tennessee State University Recording Industry Department assistant professor and owner of Copyright Solutions, a music publishing consulting firm.

Rebecca Hosking: Creative Director, Tennessee Songwriters Association International (TSAI).

Karen Reynolds: Respected performing songwriter and music educator, host and producer of the syndicated “Writer’s Block” radio program.

Doak Turner: Publisher of the weekly “Nashville Muse” newsletter.

CJ Watson: Respected songwriter and music educator.

Tori Sparks: Noted Touring Singer/Songwriter, DIY Entrepreneur, Owner of Glass Mountain Records.

Kim Richardson: Noted Touring Singer/Songwriter

Sounds Like:

The sound of minds opening and careers advancing.

Record Label:

Random Music Group