Tag Archives: Vinny Ribas
Getting Return Gigs
© 2011 Vinny Ribas Have you ever wondered why there are many bands that, in your opinion, may not be the absolute best at their craft, but are always working? How about the many acts that are amazing on stage but never get called back for return gigs? While the actual stage show is important,…
Interviewing Potential Band Members
Most artists have expereinced the challenge of finding and keeping the right band members. Hopefully these interview questions will help you find exactly who you ae looking for: How serious are you? Be sure that their level matches that of your own. What experience do you have? What bands have you been in, if any?…
Giving The Gift Of Music
© 2019 Vinny Ribas In these tough economic times, everyone is cutting corners. One place we tend to cut back is on gift-giving. Since you have musical talent, here are some ideas that can save you money and just might mean more to your family and friends than the anything you could buy from a…
Don’t Wait To Make A Difference
© 2010 Vinny Ribas I am pleased at the number of artists that I meet who just want to be famous enough thatt they can ‘make a difference’ in the lives of others. However, I am concerned that they think they need to wait for celebrity status to have an impact. I believe that you…
Sales 101 for the Indie Artist
© 2011 Vinny Ribas If you’re an independent artist, let’s face it; unless you have a full-time booking agent and a strong marketing team behind you, you are in charge of sales and marketing. In fact, even with those team members in place, the most important sales job is still yours – turning listeners and…
Leveraging Your Talents And Your Skills
© 2011 Vinny Ribas As a singer, musician, songwriter or band, you have talents and skills that can be used to your benefit in other ways than playing the usual gigs and selling your CDs from the back of the room. Here are some out-of-the-box ways to leverage your talent and skills:
The 6 Stages Of An Artist’s Career
© 2011 Vinny Ribas An artist who has ‘made it’ has most likely reach several major landing points in his or her career. This happens in many different areas of the artist’s career, such as the gigs they played, the recordings they released and the fan base they’ve amassed. After all, success is a process.…
Guarding Your Brand And Reputation
© 2011 Vinny Ribas Let’s face it – we are all human. And as human nature would have it, sometimes we do or say something that we wish hadn’t. It might be a quick slip of the tongue, telling a joke that offends someone or sending an email that is construed wrong. And if we…
How To Be Taken Seriously By Influential People In The Music Industry
© 2011 Vinny Ribas There are an unprecedented number of artists who do nothing but shoot their websites, EPKs, CDs, social network pages etc. out to everyone they can find in the music business in the hopes that they will be heard by one person who will launch them to stardom. Some get pushy and…
With Influence Comes Responsibility
© 2011 Vinny Ribas As an artist who performs in public, you want people to pay attention to you. That’s how they become fans. But in chasing this, whether you realize it or not, you put yourself in a position of influence. You are the man or woman on stage who is telling the audience…