Music Law: Managing a Band's Business

Learn to avoid the major music business and legal pitfalls that can break bands apart, such as financial mismanagement and contract disputes.

Introduction

• Welcome

1. The Band as a Business

• Who made you the manager?
• Should you use a band partnership agreement?
• Putting together a band partnership agreement
• Who owns your band's name?
• Who owns your band's songs?
• Who owns the equipment?
• Limiting the band's liability

2. Taking Care of Business

• Contracts
• Finances and taxes
• Touring budgets
• Protecting copyrights
• Recording
• Affiliating with collection organizations
• Protecting your band name
• Artwork
• Hiring a lawyer

Conclusion

• Next steps