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| Your Legal Companion | |
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| Yes, Your Band Is a Business! | |
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| Taking On the Music Industry | |
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| Your Band Is a Business | |
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| Apathy Is Not the Answer | |
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| Common Band Issues | |
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| Written Agreements: Your First Line of Defense | |
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| What's New in This Edition? | |
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| Band Partnerships and Beyond | |
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| Who Needs a Band Partnership Agreement? | |
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| Using a BPA to Avoid Getting Screwed | |
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| Abbreviated Band Partnership Agreement | |
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| Full-Length Band Partnership Agreement | |
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| What's the Right Business Entity for Your Band? | |
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| Converting From a Partnership to an LLC | |
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| Management | |
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| What Is a Manager? | |
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| Avoiding Common Management Problems | |
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| Abbreviated Management Agreement | |
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| Full-Length Management Agreement | |
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| Variations on Management Arrangements | |
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| Attorneys | |
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| Entertainment Attorneys | |
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| Locating, Hiring, and Firing an Attorney | |
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| How to Avoid Getting Screwed by Your Attorney | |
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| Having an Attorney Shop Your Music | |
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| Label-Shopping Agreement | |
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| Band Equipment B3 | |
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| Equipment Ownership | |
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| Buying Band Equipment | |
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| Insurance, Maintenance, and Inventory of Your Equipment | |
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| Preventing and Dealing With Theft | |
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| Performance and Touring | |
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| Getting Gigs and Getting Paid | |
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| Performance Agreement | |
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| Touring | |
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| Sample Tour Budget | |
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| Copyright and Song Ownership | |
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| Copyright Basics | |
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| Coauthorship and Co-Ownership of Songs | |
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| Copyright Infringement | |
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| How to Avoid Getting Screwed in Conflicts Over Songs | |
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| Copyright Registration | |
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| Preparing a Copyright Application for a Song | |
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| Publishing Your Band's Music | |
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| How Songs Earn Money | |
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| The Music Publishing System | |
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| Dividing Up Song Income Within the Band | |
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| How to Form Your Own Music Publishing Company | |
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| Band Names | |
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| Trademark Basics for Bands | |
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| Researching Band Names | |
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| Dealing With Trademark Disputes | |
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| Registering Your Band Name With the Government | |
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| Artwork | |
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| Legal Issues With Artwork | |
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| Information to Include in Your Artwork | |
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| Getting the Artwork Done | |
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| Abbreviated Artwork Agreement | |
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| Full-Length Artwork Agreement | |
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| Model Release Agreement | |
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| Recording | |
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| Legal Issues in the Recording Studio | |
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| Musician Release Agreement | |
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| License for Use of Sampled Music From Record Company | |
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| License for Use of Sampled Music From Music Publisher | |
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| Budgeting for Recording | |
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| Sample Recording Budget | |
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| Choosing a Recording Studio | |
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| The Sound Recording Copyright | |
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| Duplication | |
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| Paying for the Right to Duplicate Songs | |
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| Notice of Intention to Obtain Compulsory License | |
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| Mechanical License and Authorization for First-Time Recording of Song | |
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| How Many CD Copies Should Your Band Order? | |
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| How to Avoid Getting Screwed During the Duplication Process | |
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| Selling Your Music | |
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| Selling Your Music Online | |
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| Distributing Physical CDs | |
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| Independent Record Agreements | |
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| Record Agreements: Key Elements | |
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| Independent Record and License Agreements | |
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| Reviewing Royalty Statements | |
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| Taking Your Band Online | |
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| Alternatives to Developing Your Own Website | |
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| Developing Your Band's Website | |
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| Securing Your Domain Name | |
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| Getting Permission to Use Content | |
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| Downloads and Streaming Audio | |
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| Licensing Your Band's Music for Film, TV, and Advertising | |
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| What is Music Licensing? | |
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| Simple Master/Sync License | |
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| Sync License | |
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| Master Use License | |
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| Keeping Track of Your Band's Money | |
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| Tracking Band Finances | |
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| What Is Cash Flow and Why Is It Essential? | |
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| Using a Credit Card to Finance Your Band | |
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| Categorize Sources of Band Income | |
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| Taxes | |
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| Taxing Situations: Understanding Your Band's Tax Responsibilities | |
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| Income Taxes: Different Rules for Different Businesses | |
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| Tax Deductions: Secrets for Saving on Taxes | |
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| Payroll Taxes: When Your Band Hires Employees | |
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| How to Get a Federal Tax ID Number (FEIN) for Your Partnership | |
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| Using the Interactive Forms | |
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| Editing RTFs | |
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| List of Forms | |
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| Index | |