Vince Bannon, VP of Strategic Partnerships and Evangelist of Getty Images, is responsible for global entertainment business development. He is a seasoned music industry veteran. He founded Concert Company Ritual (later sold to Live Nation) and was Sr. VP of Sony Music. Bannon ventured into new digital pastures in the beginning of the new century with start-up image net, later acquired by Getty Images in 2004. Getty Images is a leading creator and distributor of still imagery, video, music and other premium content. The goal is to inspire communicators and give them the tools to create inspiring work of their own.