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5 Things That Make You Attractive To People In The Music Industry
Copyright 2016 Vinny Ribas 1. No attractiveness’ list would be complete without including having a pleasing personality and being easy to work with. This includes showing up on time, following up on phone calls, catering to the venue rather than just ‘doing your own thing’, acting professionally at all times, taking breaks and returning from them…
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…
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…
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…