Full Description

There is nothing you love more than making music and performing. But you also realize that to make money doing what you love, there is a lot you need to learn.

To be successful you need more than talent. Making Music Your Business gives working musicians what they need to make more money with their music and take their passion to the next level.

Get inside information and learn how to:

Sign a manager, business Sell more CDs and merchandise.
manager and booking agent.

Deduct the cost of equipment Legally sample and cover other artists’ music.
from money you make.

Use your press kit to book shows. Protect the music you write.

Rid your band of deadbeat Decide which publishing
members. company to join.

Make more at shows. Succeed with a better website
and by using online music sources.

The music business is as much about
the business as the music.

Be a success at both.

Sphinx® Publishing
An Imprint of Sourcebooks, Inc.®
Naperville, Illinois
www.SphinxLegal.com

Table of Contents

Introduction

Chapter One: The Business of the Band
• Forming Your New Business
• Partnerships
• Corporations
• General Business Provisions

Chapter Two: The Business of the Band’s Name
• Checking on Name Availability

Chapter Three: Managers and Management Companies
• What a Manager Does
• What a Manager Does Not Do
• Paying Your Manager
• The Management Contract
• Firing Your Manager
• Do’s and Don’ts

Chapter Four: Business Managers
• What the Business Manager Does
• Selecting a Business Manager
• Paying Your Business Manager
• The Relationship

Chapter Five: Doing Business with Booking Agents
• What a Booking Agent Does
• Finding a Booking Agent
• Review and Understand Your Agreement
• Tips for Working with Your Booking Agent

Chapter Six: Doing Business with Attorneys
• The Role of the Attorney
• Finding an Attorney
• Paying Your Lawyer
• The Working Relationship

Chapter Seven: Equipment Issues
• Paying for Equipment
• Liability Concerns
• Vehicles
• What You Need

Chapter Eight: The Business of Performing
• Setting Up a Show
• Getting Paid
• How Much will You Make?
• Performing Music You did not Write
• Going on Tour
• Dealing with Larger Venues
• Paying for Your Tour
• Foreign Tours
• Touring Liability Issues
• Promoting for Your Shows

Chapter Nine: The Basics of Copyright
• Sampling
• Album Art
• Coauthors
• Works for Hire
• Duration of the Copyright
• Registration
• Transferring Ownership of Copyrights
• Termination of the Transfer
• International Copyright Issues
• Infringement

Chapter Ten: The Business of Publishing
• Definitions
• Deciding whether You Need Professional Publishing Help
• What to Look for When Selecting a Publisher
• Contract Issues
• Harry Fox Agency
• Digital Downloads
• Foreign Publishing
• Karaoke
• On Broadway
• Headed for Hollywood
• Television Series and Movies
• Commercials

Chapter Eleven: The Business Aspects of Artwork
• Copyright Issues
• Design Issues

Chapter Twelve: Doing Business with a Record Label
• Artist and Repertoire
• Recoupment
• Cross Collateralization
• Term of the Agreement
• Recording Commitment
• Royalties
• Controlled Composition Clause
• Release of the Record
• Miscellaneous Contract Provisions
• Merchandising Rights
• Videos
• Sideman Clauses
• Development Deals
• Producers
• Loan Outs

Chapter Thirteen: Doing Business with an Independent Label
• Acting as Your Own Label

Chapter Fourteen: The Record and CD Duplication Business
• Making the Master
• Duplication
• Bar Codes

Chapter Fifteen: Selling Your CDs and Merchandise
• Dealing with Distributors
• Promoting Your Material
• Bootlegs
• Selling Your Merchandise

Chapter Sixteen: Doing Business on the Internet
• The Band Website
• Website Basics
• Other Online Opportunities

Chapter Seventeen: Taxes
• Band Taxes
• Deductions
• Songwriting Income
• Tax and Estate Planning

Conclusion
Glossary
Appendix: Sample Forms
Index
About the Author

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