The Center For Music and Arts Entrepuenership

The Benjy Davis Project from Baton Rouge, Louisiana has been performing since 2001. Members from the Benjy Davis Project talk to students at Loyola University New Orleans about forming the band, how they acquired a manager and an agent, and their experiences touring.

Jan Moppert from Loyola University New Orleans College of Business discusses references in your resume. She explains it is important to get your references in order before going into an interview. Use your references as part of your sales team and make sure they are aware that you are putting them down as a reference.

Jan Moppert from Loyola University New Orleans College of Business discusses the interview process. She explains that it is important to be dressed appropriately, be confident and positive when entering an interview. She advises to go over typical interview questions before going to an interview in order to become more comfortable in an interview. She believes that in an interview you need to show the company how you can solve their problems. It is also imperative to write a thank you note after the interview and to follow-up soon after.

Jan Moppert from Loyola University New Orleans College of Business discusses the importance of a cover letter. She explains that the cover letter is the introduction to your resume. The cover letter needs to be rewritten every time it is sent out to a new company. Also in this segment she discusses the parts of the cover letter.

Jan Moppert from Loyola University New Orleans College of Business discusses crafting your resume. She covers the important aspects that should be included in a resume such as education, experience, community service, and relevant coursework. She stresses that spelling and grammar should be checked before submitting your resume. She also advises you create a look for your resume that is real and avoid the template look.

Jan Moppert of Loyola University New Orleans offers advice to people seeking a job in the music industry, with emphasis on how to effectively market yourself to the companies you apply to.

Producer, musician and label owner George Howard discusses several books he feels are essential reading for people aspiring to a career in music or the music industry: Good to Great by Jim Collins, Getting Things Done by David Allen, The Tipping Point by Malcolm Gladwell, his own Getting Signed!, gives detailed advice on a number of critical topics how and whether to pursue a record deal, how to protect your publishing rights, how to find a manager and agent, discusses at length what the different members of your team manager, agent, lawyer, publicist, radio indie can and should do for you, and provides information on how musicians can apply the basic principles of business to their careers intuitively and effectively.

Professor, producer, and entrepreneur George Howard discusses the book "Good to Great" by James Collins. He recommends the book to those wishing to pursue a career in the music industry.