Clear Direction. Smarter Decisions

More information about each of the offers…

Private Mentor Session

Focused Guidance for Specific Question(s) or Decisions

The Private Mentor Session is a focused 90-minute consultation for artists, songwriters, parents, and sponsors who need experienced guidance on one immediate issue, opportunity, or decision.

This session is designed to help you gain clarity, evaluate your options, and determine the most appropriate next step without committing to a larger consulting engagement.

INCLUDES

• A short pre-session questionnaire to identify your primary concern, current situation, and desired outcome

• Advance review of the information, music, links, documents, or opportunity directly related to the session

• One private 90-minute consultation with Clay Myers

• Direct and honest feedback based on the artist’s current stage, goals, available resources, and career readiness

• Guidance related to song selection, artist positioning, releases, branding, content, team decisions, budgeting, or industry opportunities

• Help identifying the most important issue to address first

• Practical recommendations that can be acted on immediately

• A concise written recap outlining the primary observations, recommendations, and next steps

• A recommendation for additional support when a larger assessment or ongoing advisory relationship would be beneficial

BEST FOR

• One specific career question

• Song, producer, release, or team decisions

• Evaluating an industry opportunity

• Parents or sponsors seeking an experienced outside opinion

• Artists who need direction before spending more money

INVESTMENT: $295

THE CUSTOMIZED ARTIST CAREER PLAN

A Professional Assessment and Personalized Six-Month Development Plan

The Customized Artist Career Plan is a complete outside assessment of where you stand today — and a written roadmap for exactly where to go next.

This service provides a clear , professional picture of where the artist currently stands, what may be missing, what should happen first, and how the next six month should be organized. Replacing scattered activity with a plan built specifically around this artist.

The goal is to replace uncertainty and scattered activity with a personalized plan built around the artist’s music, goals, resources, readiness, and opportunities.

INCLUDES

• A comprehensive artist and career-development questionnaire

• Advance review of the artist’s music, catalog, current releases, and upcoming recording plans

• Review of social media platforms, content activity, audience engagement, and online presence

• Evaluation of artist positioning, branding, visual identity, messaging, and overall market presentation

• Review of release history, current marketing activity, and audience-development efforts

• Assessment of the artist’s current team, available resources, budget, goals, and career expectations

• One private 90-minute assessment and strategy session

• Direct feedback regarding the artist’s strongest opportunities, current gaps, and development priorities

• A detailed written action plan covering the first 90 days

• A broader six-month career-development timeline with priorities, milestones, and recommended decision points

• Guidance on what should happen now, what should happen later, and what should be postponed

• Recommended priorities related to songs, recording, production, branding, content, releases, fan development, and team building

• Suggested spending priorities to help the artist or family invest in the correct order

• Identification of tools, services, professionals, or resources that may be needed

• Helpful tutorials, checklists, and resource links when appropriate

• One private 90-minute follow-up session to review the plan, answer questions, and clarify how to begin

• A recommendation for the most appropriate next stage of support

THE PLAN MAY ADDRESS

• Music and song readiness

• Recording and production priorities

• Artist positioning and brand direction

• Social media and content strategy

• Release timing and preparation

• Audience and fan development

• Website, email, and text-list priorities

• Marketing and promotional spending

• Team needs and industry readiness

• Career timing and long-term development

BEST FOR

• Artists and families who want a professional plan rather than more free advice

• Artists who feel stuck, overwhelmed, or uncertain

• Parents supporting a talented young artist

• Artists preparing to record or release new music

• Families considering a larger financial investment

• Artists who need a clear plan before building a team

• Sponsors seeking an independent professional assessment

PRIMARY OUTCOME

A clear, professional roadmap that removes guesswork — showing exactly what to prioritize, what to invest in, and what should happen next over the following six months.

INVESTMENT: $1,750

THE MUSIC ROW ARTIST ADVISORY

Private, Hands-On Strategic Representation for Serious Developing Artists

The Music Row Artist Advisory is an ongoing, high-touch partnership for serious artists who want direct access to 40 years of Music Row experience while they execute their career strategy.

Nashville Music Consultants works closely with the artist, family, and approved team members to establish priorities, guide important decisions, coordinate development efforts, and help keep the artist moving forward.

This is not a written plan or an occasional consultation — it's an active, ongoing partnership, built around the artist's music, goals, opportunities, and current stage of development.

INCLUDES

• Weekly private strategy sessions lasting approximately 60 to 90 minutes

• A complete review of the artist’s current foundation, priorities, goals, and active opportunities

• A customized career-development strategy built around the artist’s stage, music, audience, resources, and long-term direction

• Clear weekly and monthly priorities so the artist understands what should happen next

• Ongoing accountability and progress review

• Song-selection guidance and feedback on music readiness

• Recording, producer, and production-direction support

• Artist positioning, branding, visual identity, and messaging guidance

• Release planning and execution support

• Development of realistic release timelines and preparation checklists

• Guidance related to distribution, metadata, rights registration, and release assets

• Content planning and artist-story development

• Social media priorities and audience-development strategy

• Fan-development guidance, including email, text, website, and direct-audience systems

• Marketing and promotional-spending recommendations

• Review of proposed services, vendors, opportunities, and outside investments

• Team guidance and support in identifying the roles the artist may need

• Communication with approved team members when appropriate

• Review of active industry opportunities and professional decisions

• Reasonable email and text communication between scheduled meetings

• Responses to active advisory questions generally provided within one business day

• Strategic adjustments as circumstances, results, and opportunities change

• Introductions to appropriate industry professionals when the artist is prepared and a legitimate fit exists

Priorities are customized to the artist’s current needs. Not every area will require the same level of attention during every month of the advisory.

BEST FOR

• Serious artists ready to follow a professional strategy

• Artists actively recording, releasing, or building a team

• Families seeking experienced guidance during important decisions

• Artists who need weekly direction and accountability

• Artists who want support while executing the plan

• Artists prepared to invest the time and resources required for development

PRIMARY OUTCOME

Consistent, expert judgment on every major decision — so the artist and family never have to guess what to do next, or who to trust, while building a sustainable career. Artists who have outgrown DIY advice and need a trusted second opinion on every decision.

INVESTMENT: $2,750 PER MONTH

Three-Month Minimum Commitment

Minimum initial engagement: $8,250

Following the initial three-month commitment, the advisory may continue on a month-to-month basis by mutual agreement.

Outside expenses for recording, production, musicians, photography, video, advertising, publicity, travel, distribution, websites, graphic design, and other third-party services are not included.

Industry introductions, placements, opportunities, and commercial results are not guaranteed.

WHY NASHVILLE MUSIC CONSULTANTS?

Clay Myers brings more than 40 years of Nashville music industry experience across music publishing, artist management, songwriter development, television production, talent booking, and Music Row career strategy.

Every recommendation is based on the artist’s current stage, music, resources, goals, readiness, and willingness to do the work.

The goal is not to sell a dream.

The goal is to help the artist and family understand what is real, what is missing, what is worth investing in, and what steps make sense next.

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