More In Music Announces Advisory Board for 2024-25

More In Music is a multi-faceted nonprofit founded aiming to make the music industry more accessible and to provide a network of education, mentorship, and support for current professionals. As the organization plans its first More In Music Conference in Spring 2025, it announces the composition of its Advisory Board for 2024-25. A diverse complement of artists, veteran executives, and current industry professionals, the More In Music board is perfectly suited to execute MIM’s mission to educate the public about music career paths, inspire the next generation of music industry leaders, and create a culture of empowerment formed through shared experience and personal connection.

Led by MIM founder and industry vet Noelle Chesnut Whitmore, the More In Music Advisory Board features five legacy advisors, a host of bridge advisors, and three future-gen advisors. The group of legacy advisors includes Cheryl “Salt” James, the legendary rapper and one-half of Salt-N-Pepa and Damien Smith of Full Stop Management and Parkwood Entertainment. The group of bridge advisors includes GRAMMY-nominated singer-songwriter Kenyon Dixon and professionals from respected companies like Columbia, Interscope, Live Nation, The Orchard, and more. The future gen advisors are two current college students and a recent college grad who will get hands-on industry experience working with the board and many other industry professionals.

The More In Music Advisory Board will be instrumental in supporting the cohort in planning the inaugural More In Music Conference, slated for Spring 2025 in Los Angeles. The multi-day Conference will include panel conversations, workshops and keynotes from a diverse complement of the music industry’s most influential leaders. The Conference will provide college students and the Los Angeles community-at-large with the opportunity to gain exposure to careers in the music industry and learn from some of the most accomplished executives in the business.

Read more about the board and its members RIGHT HERE.

MIM Conference is unique because the event is produced by a Cohort of students, who work in tandem with Noelle Chesnut Whitmore, a group of expert Industry Facilitators, and the MIM Advisory Board to produce the event in its entirety. The student Cohort will get hands-on experience producing a conference and will receive dedicated mentorship from the board and a plethora of additional industry experts, composed of musicians, executives, and professionals in Marketing, Production, Social Media, etc.. Students will learn about programming, booking, event production, budgets, event logistics planning, and more. Each student will be assigned to a committee led by an expert facilitator or advisor to work collectively with all committees to help curate and produce the event.

If interested in joining MIM’s Student Cohort, please find the application RIGHT HERE.

Now preparing for a late March 2025 launch, More In Music Conference looks forward to inspiring all generations of music professionals, who will help the industry reach a more equitable and ethical future.

More In Music is always looking for partners, donors, and volunteers who are passionate about educating others, inspiring the youth, and transforming the culture. Please visit MoreInMusic.org for more information about getting involved. MIM partners have the opportunity to play a crucial role in shaping the future of music.