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9781413300857

Music Law: How To Run Your Band's Business

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    9781413300857

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    1413300855

  • Format: Paperback
  • Copyright: 2004-10-01
  • Publisher: Nolo
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Summary

If you belong to a band and love the art of your job, but sing the blues when it comes to the business, you need Music Law.Composed by musician and lawyer Richard Stim, the book explains how to:* book performances* choose a name and protect its use* copyright song lyrics* establish legal ownership of songs* sample legally* sign contracts* write a band partnership agreementThe best guide available for bands today, Music Law provides all the legal information and practical advice musicians need to keep from getting burned.All legal forms and agreements included, as tear-outs and on CDROM.

Table of Contents

1 Yes, Your Band Is a Business!
A. Taking On the Music Industry
1/2(1)
B. Your Band Is a Business
1/2(1)
C. Apathy Is Not the Answer
1/3(1)
D. Do the Old Rules Still Apply?
1/3(1)
E. How This Book Can Help
1/5(1)
F. Written Agreements: Your First Line of Defense
1/7(1)
2 Band Partnerships and Beyond
A. Who Needs a Band Partnership Agreement?
2/3(1)
B. Using a BPA to Avoid Getting Screwed
2/5(1)
C. Abbreviated Band Partnership Agreement
2/7(1)
D. Full-Length Band Partnership Agreement
2/12(1)
E. What's the Right Business Entity for Your Band?
2/29(1)
F. Converting From a Partnership to an LLC
2/37(1)
3 Management
A. What Is a Manager?
3/2(1)
B. Avoiding Common Management Problems
3/3(1)
C. Abbreviated Management Agreement
3/9(1)
D. Full-Length Management Agreement
3/16(1)
E. Variations on Management Arrangements
3/29(1)
4 Attorneys
A. Entertainment Attorneys
4/2(1)
B. Locating, Hiring, and Firing an Attorney
4/2(1)
C. How to Avoid Getting Screwed by Your Attorney
4/7(1)
D. Having an Attorney Shop Your Tape
4/9(1)
E. Label-Shopping Agreement
4/13(1)
5 Band Equipment
A. Equipment Ownership
5/2(1)
B. Buying Band Equipment
5/3(1)
C. Insurance, Maintenance, and Inventory of Your Equipment
5/5(1)
D. Preventing and Dealing With Theft
5/7(1)
6 Performance and Touring
A. Getting Gigs and Getting Paid
6/2(1)
B. Performance Agreement
6/5(1)
C. Touring
6/14(1)
D. Sample Tour Budget
6/17(1)
7 Copyright and Song Ownership
A. Copyright Basics
7/2(1)
B. Co-Authorship and Co-Ownership of Songs
7/8(1)
C. Copyright Infringement
7/11(1)
D. How to Avoid Getting Screwed in Conflicts Over Songs
7/15(1)
E. Copyright Registration
7/20(1)
8 Publishing Your Band's Music
A. How Songs Earn Money
8/4(1)
B. The Music Publishing System
8/8(1)
C. Dividing Up Song Income Within the Band
8/12(1)
D. How to Form Your Own Music Publishing Company
8/17(1)
9 Band Names
A. Trademark Basics for Bands
9/2(1)
B. Researching Band Names
9/8(1)
C. Dealing With Trademark Disputes
9/9(1)
D. Registering Your Band Name With the Government
9/12(1)
10 Album Artwork
A. Legal Issues With Album Artwork
10/2(1)
B. Information to Include in Your Artwork
10/5(1)
C. Getting the Artwork Done
10/8(1)
D. Abbreviated Artwork Agreement
10/11(1)
E. Full-Length Artwork Agreement
10/15(1)
F. Model Release Agreement
10/22(1)
11 Recording
A. Legal Issues in the Recording Studio
11/2(1)
B. Musician Release Agreement
11/9(1)
C. License for Use of Sampled Music From Record Company
11/13(1)
D. License for Use of Sampled Music From Music Publisher
11/20(1)
E. Budgeting for Recording
11/27(1)
F. Sample Recording Budget
11/28(1)
G. Choosing a Recording Studio
11/32(1)
H. The Sound Recording Copyright
11/34(1)
12 Duplication: Manufacturing Your Recordings
A. Paying for the Right to Duplicate Songs
12/2(1)
B. Notice of Intention to Obtain Compulsory License
12/5(1)
C. Mechanical License and Authorization for First-Time Recording of Song
12/9(1)
D. Manufacturers and Duplication
12/13(1)
E. How to Avoid Getting Screwed During the Duplication Process
12/15(1)
13 Selling Your CDs, Records, and Tapes
A. How Do Records Get Into Stores?
13/2(1)
B. Consignments
13/4(1)
C. Independent Distributors
13/6(1)
D. Independent Distribution Agreement
13/9(1)
E. Selling Your Music Online
13/17(1)
14 Independent Record Agreements
A. Majors and Independents
14/2(1)
B. Record Agreements: Key Elements
14/3(1)
C. Independent Record and License Agreements
14/13(1)
D. Reviewing Royalty Statements
14/39(1)
15 Taking Your Band Online
A. Developing Your Site
15/2(1)
B. Hosting Your Site
15/5(1)
C. Securing Your Domain Name
15/7(1)
D. Get Permission to Use Content
15/10(1)
E. MP3s and Streaming Audio
15/10(1)
16 Taxes
A. Taxing Situations: Understanding Your Band's Tax Responsibilities
16/2(1)
B. Income Taxes: Different Rules for Different Businesses
16/3(1)
C. Tax Deductions: Secrets for Saving on Taxes
16/11(1)
D. Payroll Taxes: When Your Band Hires Employees
16/25(1)
E. How to Get a Federal Tax ID Number (FEIN) for Your Partnership
16/27(1)
17 Help Beyond the Book
A. Music Resource Directories
17/2(1)
B. Legal and Business Resources for Musicians
17/3(1)
C. Music Book Catalogs
17/4(1)
D. General Legal and Business Information
17/4
Appendix
Index

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