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What is the WMBA?

WMBA, the Women’s Music Business Association, is a non-profit organization dedicated to fostering opportunities within the music industry through education, networking, industry involvement, community service and organizational fellowship.

How and when did the WMBA get started?

The concept for WMBA was born in the spring of 2001. The initial meetings were just a few friends from different areas of the music industry getting together, talking about their jobs and their personal goals in the business. Each month more and more women began to attend and it became a more structured forum for women to help women along their career paths in the entertainment industry. It eventually evolved into the newly incorporated Women’s Music Business Association that we know today, attaining its official non-profit status in 2010.

What can I expect at a WMBA meeting?

Meetings range from seminars and speakers to discussions on the music industry. Speakers have included:

  • Jim Jordan (manager, Starstruck Studios)
  • Kevin Herring (Lyric Street- Promotion)
  • Abbe Nemeche (Dreamworks) Tammy Genovese (Country Music Association)
  • George Flanigen (Deaton Flanigen) Beverly Keel (journalist)
  • Rhonda Parman (Hair/makeup stylist) Mike McGrath (Tour Manager)
  • Renee Grant Williams (vocal coach) Linda Edell Howard (Entertainment Lawyer)
  • Lori Stone (SunTrust Bank) Tia Sillers (Songwriter)
  • Katie Bryan (The Recording Academy) Susan Nadler (Bandi Records)
  • Dann Huff (Producer/Musician) Lon Helton (Country Aircheck)
  • Victoria Shaw (Artist/Writer/Producer) Jo Walker Meador (CMA/Fan Fair/ CMhofF)
  • MaryAnn McCready (FBMM Partner/Business Manager) Jamie Mayberry (TN Film, Entertainment, and Music Commission)
  • Robert K. Oermann (Country Music historian & critic ) Bart Herbison (NSAI)

When and where does WBMA hold meetings?

Meetings are usually held on the third Tuesday of every month at NSAI (Nashville Songwriters Association) 1710 Roy Acuff Place, Nashville, TN 37203 at 6:30 PM.

How are officers selected?

Once a year in October, WMBA members vote for a President, Vice President, Social Chair, Membership Chair, Community Service Chair, Treasurer, and Secretary.

How much are dues and where is my money going ?

Dues are $40, and are paid annually in February. The money goes toward WMBA expenses such as event supplies, and is used at the discretion of the committee.

What are some of your Social Activities?

Every other month, we have at least one WMBA social event. These have included:

  • Ice Skating
  • Hibachi Grill
  • Bowling
  • Game Night
  • Happy Hours
  • Frist Center
  • Nashville Sounds Games
  • Holiday Parties
  • Wine Tasting
  • Sushi Night

In addition, WMBA also organizes groups for concerts, festivals, movies, and other events around Nashville and Middle Tennessee.

What have been some of your Community Service events?

WMBA members have been involved in several charity organizations including:

  • Toys for Tots
  • Habitat for Humanity
  • United Cerebral Palsy Association
  • YWCA Domestic Violence Shelter
  • American Stroke Association
  • Nashville Rescue Mission
  • Special Olympics
  • Ronald McDonald House
  • Salvation Army
  • Angel Tree
  • Martha O’Bryan Center
  • Local Nursing Home Visits
  • Leukemia and Lymphoma Society
  • Epilepsy Foundation
  • Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation
  • Leadership Music
  • WO Smith Community School
  • Sound and Speed