Biography from Hawk Publishing
Jim Halsey has worked in the music industry for more than fifty years, guiding such stellar names as Roy Clark, The Oak Ridge Boys, Reba McEntire, Tammy Wynette, Rick Nelson, Dwight Yoakam, Clint Black, the Judds, Merle Haggard, Waylon Jennings, and a host of others. The Jim Halsey Company was the top country music agency in the world; in 1990, he sold the agency and founded The Jim Halsey Institute, dedicated to helping others pursue their dreams in the music industry. More biographical information from the Jim Halsey Company web site.

How to Make it in the Music Business
Book Description from amazon.comIn this book, veteran music manager Jim Halsey, the man who built the No. 1 country-music agency in the world, shares the secrets he learned while shepherding the careers of The Oak Ridge Boys, Roy Clark, and countless other entertainment giants. For the first time ever, Halsey takes readers behind the curtain to reveal the keys to building a successful career in music. Halsey covers all the fundamentals: how to develop an act, how to get an agent, how to use the press to build your audience, how to play the biggest and best forums. Halsey's incisive advice will help you find your place on the team­the position that will give you the most successful and most fulfilling career. Whether you dream of seeing your name in lights or prefer a powerful position behind the scenes, Jim Halsey can tell you how to achieve your dream.

The Halsey Company Website
http://www.jimhalsey.com/