Music Business 001: Music Business, #1

By James Bruce

Hey there, my name is Jim Bruce. After 35 years in the music business I have decided to teach and help new and experienced artists or anyone interested in the business of music.  Come and book a class with me and I will teach you the things you need to know about the business of music as I have taught for 35 years. I will be presenting and offering ebooks, softbacks, audio books and 30-minute video courses of your choice.  Please take notes, download, or record my courses for future references.  I will be creating additional eBooks and podcasts of many of my classes so stay tuned and let's get started. 

• Language: English
• Publisher: James Bruce
• Release date: Sep 18, 2023
• ISBN: 9798223246947

James Bruce

About the Author by Marcia Ferko      Meet James Bruce, author, producer, agent, manager, business owner, and proud dad, grandpa, and great-grandpa. This accomplished individual’s life story invites you to also seek and find the best of yours.      His generous, Christian and passionate heart for others has opened doors of opportunity and success for many.  Through his own trial and error of failures and successes, he has shared his riches of wisdom with others. He has become an ambassador and liaison in both the private and professional settings and has been a mentor to many.      Through years of life experiences, Jim has become a conduit of knowledge for the past and the present. He tries to capture both as you read through his wealth of information here with him.  We all can learn from each other’s life and Jim’s life is certainly a unique example of that.      His adventure is not through yet. His mantra still is “Dance while music is still playing and live your best life while it still lies before you!!!

Book preview

Chapter 1

A little bit about me

Iwas born in 1946 , the first of seven children raised on a small horse farm in Delaware County Ohio USA graduated from Big Walnut High School in Sunbury Ohio. After graduating I enlisted in the Air Force from 1965 to 69 receiving an honorable discharge from Holloman Air Force Base in New Mexico after spending 3 years in Germany. I attended Maryland University and New Mexico State during my time in service. After my discharge from the service, I became personnel manager of Elston Richards Storage Company, a real estate agent for Frank B Young and an insurance agent for Metropolitan Life.

I attended Wittenberg University for 4 years and became a broker for my own real estate and insurance companies. After 24 years in real estate in 18 years in insurance I concentrated on my new career as a talent agent/manager in 1989. I started   Access Entertainment Group first as a booking agent and later as the owner of a record label known as Spotlight Records. I met my first entertainment client, a country singer by the name of John Crabtree who I successfully booked and promoted for 2 years. Business continued to grow for the next 35 years.

Access Entertainment and Spotlight Records successfully signed, recorded, published, managed, booked, and promoted different exclusive acts in the country, pop, and rock genres. I retired in early 2023 and accepted the position of Senior Vice President of Kidder

Entertainment of Ohio. I am currently booking local, regional and national bands in and around Ohio.

Chapter 1 continued

In 2022 I agreed to sign on and merge with Kidder Entertainment of Ohio as Senior Vice President to promote and book the best talent for our clients. It's now that I have decided to share me. passion and knowledge of the music business including career development, music promotion, marketing, production, publicity, and resources. Literally through these courses I will teach all facets of the music business to anyone interested in the music business either as an artist, producer, manager, agent, promoter, or curious person. I hope you will enjoy these courses I have prepared for you. I really look forward to collaborating with you in my classes. Thank you.