Joanne Ledesma is a music business strategist and manager with over 30 years of experience in the entertainment industry. Her work includes full artist management, and consultant for festivals, events and companies using music for their brand.
This book is a career guide written with bluegrass artists in mind, Inside you'll find step-by-step strategies to help you protect our songs, register your copyrights and understand royalties. You'll learn how to promote your music, secure bookings, and take advantage of opportunities inpublising, stream, and sun licensing. with clear tools and practical examples, this book give you the knowledge to make smart business decisions and build a sustainable career, without losing the authenticity and heart that define bluegrass.
The book includes a business Q & A with Rhonda Vincent, Edgar Loudermilk, Junior Sisk, C.J. Lewandowski (Po Ramblin' Boys) , Dennis Witcher, Heather Berry Mabe (Red Camel Collective) Miles Quale (Crying Uncle Bluegrass Band) Eli Johnston (Authentic Unlimited) Glenn Harrell (Volume Five) Breanna MacMillian.
The soft launch was held at IBMA World of Bluegrass in September and has been well received by the bluegrass community with overwhelming success. A few hardcopies are for sale. If your interested email Musicbizgal@gmail.com $35 Includes Shipping U.S. Only. Hard launch scheduled for AMAZON March 15 2026.


Business Management
Genres: Bluegrass, Old time, New Grass
National & International Touring Act
from Los Angeles, CA USA

Management
A blend of Traditional Music with eclectic jazz best defined as Indie-Grass
Duo Banjos from Tennessee.
National Touring Act

West Coast Agent/Branding
Genres: Bluegrass, 2 Time National Buck dancing Champion, Influencer
National & International Touring Act
from Nashville, TN USA

Management
Modern Bluegrass Band from Southern California
National Tour Act

Management
Songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. Winner of 2024 Fresh Grass Banjoist from Mooresville, NC

Genre: Gospel, Bluegrass, Flat-Picking Champion
National Touring Act
from Lake Havasu, AZ USA

I conduct Songwriting, Music Business, Event Planning, Publishing workshops. I can be seen at Trade shows such as NAMM conducting workshops for Indie-Artists and Indie Music libraries.

I have a music library. I pitch and sell music to ads, film, radio, video games and more. (Credits: Disney, HBO, Fox, NBC, ABC, Netflix, Hulu & More)

I have taught concert and event promotion at College. I am an active Producer for Festivals in California. ie: Huck Finn Jubilee, Beatles Tribute Festivals, South State 48 by California Bluegrass Association and more.

The Grascals and My Book

Hosting Showcase with C.J. Lewandowski, Jim Lauderdale and the Po Ramblin' Boys

Dom Flemons and I at IBMA 2025


Rhonda Vincent

Po Ramblin' Boys

The Grascals

Dom Flemons

Sierra Ferrell Grammy week 2025

Peter Rowan

Greg Blake

Crystal Lariza (Never Come Down)

Mark Cassidy (The Hillbenders)

AJ Lee

Thompson Guitars in Sisters, Oregon


Brenna Macmillan, Sara McCrombie, Bronwyn Keith-Hynes

Lisa Fugile (Monroe Crossing)

Randy Hackworth (Kentucky Sky)

Tristin Scroggins

Greg Cahill , Greg Blake (Special Consensus)

Jacob Jolliff

Ben Morrisom (Brothers Comatose)

South State 48 Bluegrass
Songwriting Workshop

Sally Berry & Lizzie Long (Little Roy & Lizzy)

Little Roy Lewis

Victoria Glover, Emily Glover (Mountain Highway)

Hunter Berry (Little Roy Lewis, Rhonda Vincent)

Tim Carbone (Railroad Earth)

Lorraine Jordan (Lorraine Jordan & Carolina Road)













































































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