Music Law: Managing a Band's Business

Offered By: LinkedIn Learning

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Law Courses Music Courses Copyright Law Courses Business Management Courses Financial Management Courses Contract Negotiation Courses Asset Protection Courses

Course Description

Overview

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

Syllabus

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

Taught by

Richard Stim

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