Music Law: How to Run Your Band's Business

By: Stim, Richard

How to make your band a business success

Whether you're recording an album, budgeting a tour, or livestreaming concerts, 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:

write a partnership agreement
buy and insure equipment
use samples and do covers
register your band's name
sell and license your music
get royalties for streaming and downloads
get gigs and get paid
promote your band on social media
find the right manager and write a fair contract
protect your copyright
avoid legal problems when using a recording studio, and
negotiate record contracts.

This is the most useful business and legal guide for bands and independent musicians that you can buy. Completely updated to provide the latest in the law and current business practices, it covers music licensing and trends in livestreaming and other new revenue sources.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1413332005
• ISBN13: 9781413332001
• Release Date: October 2024
• Publisher: NOLO
• Length: 560 Pages
• Weight: 1.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 6.9" x 8.9"