Music Law
eBook - PDF

Music Law

How to Run Your Band's Business

  1. 560 pages
  2. English
  3. PDF
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - PDF

Music Law

How to Run Your Band's Business

About this book

Whether you’re writing, recording, or distributing music, you need solid information to make the right legal and business choices. 

Music Law is the all-in-one guide you need. Written by musician and lawyer Rich Stim, it explains everything you need to:

• 	 use samples and do covers
• 	 sell and license your music
• 	 get royalties for streaming and downloads
• 	 get gigs and get paid
• 	 protect your copyrights
• 	 write a partnership agreement
• 	 buy, insure, and maintain equipment
• 	 deal with taxes and deductions
• 	 find the right manager and write a fair contract
• 	 deal with legal issues in the recording studio, and
• 	 negotiate record contracts.

This is the most useful business and legal guide for bands and independent musicians. Completely updated to provide the latest in the law and current business practices, it covers music licensing, streaming revenue, and other ways of making money from your music.

 

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Information

Publisher
NOLO
Year
2024
Print ISBN
9781413332001
eBook ISBN
9781413332018

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title Page
  3. Table of Contents
  4. Your Legal Companion
  5. 1. Yes, Your Band Is a Business!
  6. 2. Band Partnerships and Beyond
  7. 3. Management
  8. 4. Attorneys
  9. 5. Band Equipment
  10. 6. Performance and Touring
  11. 7. Copyright and Song Ownership
  12. 8. Publishing Your Band’s Music
  13. 9. Band Names
  14. 10. Artwork
  15. 11. Recording
  16. 12. Duplication
  17. 13. Earning Money From Recordings
  18. 14. Independent Record Agreements
  19. 15. Licensing Your Band’s Music for Film, TV, and Advertising
  20. 16. Keeping Track of Your Band’s Money
  21. 17. Taxes
  22. Appendix: Using the Downloadable Forms
  23. Index
  24. Book Registration