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Summary
The No. 1 bestselling business book for bands!
If you belong to a band and love the art of your job, but sing the blues when it comes to the business, you need Music Law. Composed by musician and lawyer Richard Stim, the book explains how to:
- find the right manager
- buy, insure and maintain equipment
- get gigs and get paid
- tour on a budget
- use samples
- do covers legally
- protect your copyright
- trademark your band’s name
- choose a recording studio
- sell your music
- manage your website
- understand record contracts
- deal with taxes
- and much more
Music Law provides all the legal information and practical advice musicians need. The 5th edition -- completely updated to provide the latest in the law -- covers music downloads and other trends affecting the digital-music scene. It also provides up-to-date legal forms on CD-ROM.
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Press Reviews
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"I usually hate books written by attorneys. This one is an exception."
Moses Avalon,
author of Confessions of a Record Producer
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"If you're serious about a career as a performing musician, you'd have to be a damn fool not to rush out and buy a copy of this book."
Jim Aikin,
Keyboard
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"I have read most of the books which attempt to explain music business law and practice to musicians, and this one is by far the most practical and the most useful.
The Bomp Bookshelf
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"Well organized, practically designed and clearly written, the book has one tiny fault. It should have been called 'Every Band's Business Bible'. It's that good. And that necessary."
Independent Publisher
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"Stim's book is a godsend to anyone in a rock and roll band. I wish I had read it ten years ago -- it would have saved me a lot of aggravation."
Dean Wareham,
singer and guitarist for LUNA
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"It's the scuba gear every musician needs to swim with the sharks.
VIBE
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"One of the best books I’ve seen that addresses all of the issues that face a band today, in addition to those of the individual musician.... This book is a must for anyone that is in a band -- from the novice in a garage band to the professional."
Todd M. Gascon, Esq.,
Lawyer Referral Services Coordinator,
California Lawyers for the Arts
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"Explains the business side of running a band from a legal perspective.... Covers downloads and other Internet issues."
Reference & Research Book News
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"Here under one cover is everything you need to do it right, from sample contracts and explanations of legal issues to handling taxes and choosing a recording studio."
Midwest Book Review
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"Brings together all the confusing elements of running a band and puts them into a simple handbook... giving you step-by-step ways of navigating through all the legal tangles you're sure to encounter. " Mish-Mash Music Reviews
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License & Merchandise Creative Art
If you are licensing your art, or want someone else's art to grace your products, here's everything you need to draw up a licensing agreement
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Protect Your Artwork
This eFormKit will help you sort out the legal issues involved in the ownership, protection and transfer of visual artworks.
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