Jim Crockett, Former Publisher of Guitar Player and Keyboard Magazine, Targets the Music Industry

Jim Crockett, Former Publisher of Guitar Player and Keyboard Magazine, Targets the Music Industry

NEWPORT BEACH, Calif., Aug. 13 /PRNewswire/ -- Music legend Jim Crockett, with decades of music industry writing experience behind him, launches a new effort at Dameron Communications (http://www.dameroncommunications.com/) to attract potential new public relations and advertising accounts with guitar, keyboard, drum, instrument accessory and other manufacturers.

"Jim virtually wrote the book on writing for musical instruments at Guitar Player Magazine. He knows the music industry and he knows the consumers! And he knows what we can do to help build successful businesses with our public relations, marketing and advertising experience," says Carl Dameron, president of Dameron Communications.

Crockett joined Dameron Communications three years ago. The two decided to use Crockett's renowned prowess in the music industry after an inquiry from a music mastering company requesting Crockett to write articles about their process. Crockett and Dameron quickly realized there was a demand for Crockett's experience.

For 19 years, starting in 1970, while at the helm of GPI Publications Crockett took the company from a $40,000/year business with one semi-monthly magazine titled Guitar Player to a $15 million business producing five monthlies, four quarterlies, books, newsletters and recordings.

The former CEO of GPI has counted as his friends B.B. King, Andres Segovia, Mike Bloomfield, Howard Roberts, Les Paul, Chick Corea, Frank Zappa, Tal Farlow, Herbie Hancock, Chet Atkins, David Gilmour, Leo Fender, Barney Kessel, Jerry Garcia, Joe Pass, George Benson, Billy Gibbons, Tony Iommi and others.

In TV, Crockett has produced and hosted specials for MTV and has appeared on all major television networks and cable systems including NBC's "Today Show," CNN and the former Nashville Network.

Crockett has more than a thousand articles, features and interviews published. He has hosted countless press conferences and media tours.

Crockett is also the author of five books including: Putting A Band Together, Guitar Player Book and Fix Your Axe (instrument repair).

"I love to write and I love to play music," says Crockett. "So I write about music, musicians and equipment. And I love what I do. I've been in music, in one form or another, all my adult life."

Jim and Carl can be reached at (877) 909-6633 Carl@DameronCommunications.com.

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Source: Dameron Communications

CONTACT: Jim Crockett or Carl Dameron, 1-877-909-6633,
Carl@DameronCommunications.com, both of Dameron Communications

Web site: http://www.dameroncommunications.com/

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