Vinny Ribas

Vinny has been an artist manager and consultant for 30 years. He has worked with countless acts at all levels. 
He is also the founder of Cartne and Indie Connect Inc.

Some of the service he assists with include:
  • Developing and implementing short and long-term plans for your career
  • Understanding how the music industry works
  • Developing short and long-term career strategies
  • Understanding contracts and negotiations
  • Getting more, bigger and/or better gigs
  • Selling more music and/or merchandise
  • Generating royalties and/or increasing what you already receive
  • Developing new income steams
  • Increasing your fan base
  • Developing new markets for your act and your music
  • Finding stable and profitable new income opportunities
  • Getting endorsements
  • Considerably improving your talents and skills
  • Marketing your act and your music effectively
  • Developing industry contacts at every level
  • Improving your songwriting skills
  • Attracting the right artist management
  • Attracting booking agencies
  • Managing your finances

Vinny takes a very entrepreneurial approach to an artist's career. His onjective is always to make your business profitable, scalable and sustainable, with or without the help of a record label. 


Vinny Is Available For Artist Coaching

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Vinny's Bio


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.
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