How Do Booking Agents Work And How Do I Attract One?
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Vinny Ribas
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CEO - Indie Connect
Former Booking Agent -
Founder of Cartne
INTERMEDIATE
It's possible for any decent artist to find and book gigs for themselves. However, it can be both frustrating and time consuming. That's why many artists seek out one or more booking agents to work with. They already have the relationships with the venues so the process is much less difficult and complicated.
In this video from 2019, former booking agent and NV State Fair Entertainment Director, Vinny Ribas explains how booking agents work, what they look for in an act and how to choose and attract the right one.
Tips And Advice Vinny Shares In These 3 Videos
Kinds Of Gigs
Exclusivity
What Agents Look For
Qualifying
Booking Events
Finding Agents
AND MUCH, MUCH MORE!
Vinny Ribas
Vinny is an artist manager and consultant. He is the founder of Indie Connect and Cartne. He is also a co-author of the #1 best seller, ‘LEVERAGE: Achieve a Lot with the Little You’ve Got’ and author of ‘CEO Secrets‘, He has hundreds of published business and music industry articles, books and eBooks.
In his 55+ years in the business, Vinny has also been a full-time performing artist, a booking agent, the Entertainment Director of the NV State Fair, a producer, a studio owner, a band leader and a songwriter (to name a few).
Outside of the music business, Vinny is an executive coach, strategic business consultant and business plan writer. He advises entrepreneurs and small business owners on how to set their businesses up to grow without limits. This includes clarifying and solidifying their plans and strategies. He helps develop their complete and accurate business plans and assist in implementing them.