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What Makes Artists and Musicians Successful?
© 2015 Vinny Ribas As with any business, those who ‘make it’ tend to have a number of things in common. These range from what they know and how they think to who they surround themselves with. Here are a few short things every successful artist and musicians has in their tool belt. A Professional…
7 Possible Reasons Why Your Career Isn’t Taking Off
You might have unbelievable talent. You may be investing a lot of money into recording, gear etc. You can be spending countless hours talking yourself up on social networks. But if you don’t seem to be making any progress in your career. there is still something amiss. Here is a brief checklist ofsome reasons you…
7 Critical Mistakes Many Recording Artists Make
© 2015 Vinny Ribas One of the most rewarding experiences that artists have is recording their music. It’s exhilarating. It’s a tremendous creative outlet. It’s the payoff for a lot of hard work. And it’s their legacy. Unfortunately, many artists don’t achieve all they hoped for out of their recordings, and often it is because…
Critical And Costly Mistakes You May Be Making
© 2015 Vinny Ribas Here are a few common yet critical mistakes that many indie artists make. 1. Not having a well-designed website to drive people to so theycan learn more about you, buy your music, see where you are playing and sign up for your newsletter. 2. Not carrying business cards, or having cards…
3 Major Challenges That Keep Most Music Careers from Flourishing
If you truly have talent but you’re not going as far and fast as you wish you would, there are usually just a few reasons why: 1. You’re good at what you do but you don’t stand out from the crowd. You need to be unique in at least one prominent way. That’s how you…
3 Strategies For Getting Gigs
© 2013 Vinny Ribas The number of well-paying gigs seems to be getting smaller. That is why every artist needs to realize that there are 3 different strategies that he or she can use to fill the calendar. The first and most obvious is to try to get gigs that already exist. An example of this…
The Key To Financial Success As An Indie Artist: Build Machines
Most indie artists that I have met create first, and then wonder what to do with their creations. It is vital to realize that an indie artist’s carer only becomes profitable when he (or she) puts processes in place to automatically turn his actions into income. Think about any other manufacturer. Would it be wise…
Rules of Engagement – Building Strong Music Industry Relationships
The smartest thing any indie artist or songwriter can do is learn how to earn the support of influential people. © 2012 Vinny Ribas With the growth of social networks has come the ability to connect with just about anyone. If you are adept at networking, either in person or online, you can contact people quite…
12 Strategies For Long Term Success As An Indie Artist
Steps every indie artist should take to lay a solid career foundation! © 2012 Vinny Ribas Never stop networking. Always seek to meet new people and develop and maintain relationships. This includes all people from all walks of life. You never know who they know or will meet. You can’t know who is going to…
Making Extra Money While You Are On The Road
© 2012 Vinny Ribas It’s no secret that it is often challenging for artists on the road to make enough money to pay all of their tour expenses and still take home a decent salary. One solution is to find or create opportunities to generate additional income at the same time, such as those listed…