Category Archives: Business Management
When Business Relationships Aren’t Working
At some point or another you are bound to experience a disagreement with a band member, a riff with your booking agent or manager, or even a disagreement with a club owner. The true test of professionalism and leadership is how you handle these kinds of situations. This is where the rubber meets the road
Building Your Artist Dream Team
Who should be on your dream team depends on the kind of music you play, what your goals are, where you live and tour and more. There are 6 traits you should look for and insist on in your team members.
Music – A Team Sport
No artist can build a solid career completely alone. Do you wonder why you’re so exhausted and can’t get ahead of the game? The simple truth is there are just not enough hours in the day to do everything that needs to be done.
Overcoming The 3 Greatest Indie Artist Challenges
Contrary to popular belief, the biggest challenges that talented indie artists have do not stem from a lack of promotion or the state of the music industry in general.
9 Timing Mistakes That Many Indie Artists Make
© 2011 Vinny Ribas The old saying goes, ‘An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.’ With that in mind, here are some of the most common yet damaging timing-related mistakes that many artists and songwriters make.
Networking In The Music Industry
© 2011 Vinny Ribas There is no denying that whether you are a band, singer or an individual musician, you need the help of other people to have a successful music career. It doesn’t matter if you can play every instrument, sing all of the vocal parts and make great recordings all by yourself in…
Choosing Your Artist Team – Know Who You Are Dealing With
© 2015 Vinny Ribas It is very difficult to build a full-time music career all alone. More often than not, at some point in time you will need to rely on the help, expertise, skills and connections of other people to do the things that you cannot. The never-ending challenge is knowing that you’re putting…
Building Your Indie Artist Support Team
© 2010 Vinny Ribas Over and over I hear from musicians who either can’t grasp the business side of their careers, don’t want to learn and implement it, or just don’t have the time to take on more responsibilities outside of writing, recording and performing. The good news is that there is help! In fact,…
Using LinkedIn To Boost Your Career As An Indie Artist, Songwriter or Music Professional
© 2011 Vinny Ribas There is no question that Facebook and Twitter are great tools for building a fan base. But when you’re looking to build business relationships, I find that the most powerful business network is LinkedIn. Sadly, many musicians are complexly unaware of this powerful tool, or they know about it but misuse…
10 Business Principles and Practices Every Independent Artist Should Know
© 2010 Vinny Ribas Successful businesses run based on sound, proven business practices. So should your music career. Here are some of the basic tenets that every wise business owner knows and adheres to.