Composed by musician and lawyer Rich Stim, Music Law explains how to book performances, choose a name and protect its use, copyright song lyrics, establish legal ownership of songs, sample legally, write a band partnership agreement and much more! This latest edition has a new chapter on everything a band needs to go online and includes all the legal forms and agreements musicians need, as tear-outs and on CD-ROM.
This book comes with a Windows-compatible CD-ROM.
Table of Contents includes:
 Yes, Your Band Is a Business!;
The Band Partnership Agreement;
Management;
Attorneys;
Band Equipment;
Performance and Touring;
Copyright and Song Ownership;
Publishing Your Band’s Music;
Band Names;
Album Artwork;
Recording;
Duplication: Manufacturing Your Recordings;
Selling Your CDs, Records and Tapes;
Independent Record Agreement;
Taking Your Band Online;
Taxes.
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