Your legal companion ; Yes, your band is a business! : Taking on the music industry ; Your band is a business ; Apathy is not the answer ; Common band issues ; Written agreements: your first line of defense -- Band partnerships and beyond : Who needs a band partnership agreement? ; Using a BPA to avoid getting screwed ; Abbreviated band partnership agreement ; Full-length band partnership agreement ; What's the right business entity for your band? ; Converting from a partnership to an LLC -- Management : What is a manager? ; Avoiding common management problems ; Abbreviated management agreement ; Full-length management agreement ; Variations on management arrangements -- Attorneys : Entertainment attorneys ; Locating, hiring, and firing an attorney ; How to avoid getting screwed by your attorney ; Having an attorney shop your music ; Label-shopping agreement -- Band equipment : Equipment ownership ; Buying band equipment ; Insurance, maintenance, and inventory of your equipment ; Preventing and dealing with theft -- Performance and touring : Getting gigs and getting paid ; Performance agreement ; Touring ; Sample tour budget -- Copyright and song ownership : Copyright basics ; Coauthorship and co-ownership of songs ; Copyright infringement ; How to avoid getting screwed in conflicts over songs ; Copyright registration ; Preparing a copyright application for a song -- Publishing your band's music : How songs earn money ; The music publishing system ; Dividing up song income within the band ; How to form your own music publishing company -- Band names : Trademark basics for bands ; Researching band names ; Dealing with trademark disputes ; Registering your band name with the government -- Artwork : Legal issues with artwork ; Information to include in your artwork ; Getting the artwork done ; Abbreviated artwork agreement ; Full-length artwork agreement ; Model release agreement -- Recording : Legal issues in the recording studio ; Musician release agreement ; License for use of sampled music from record company ; License for use of sampled music from music publisher ; Budgeting for recording ; Sample recording budget ; Choosing a recording studio ; The sound recording copyright -- Duplication : Paying for the right to duplicate songs ; Notice of intention to obtain compulsory license ; Mechanical license and authorization for first-time recording of song ; How many CD copies should your band order? ; How to avoid getting screwed during the duplication process -- Selling your music : Selling your music online ; Distributing physical CDs -- Independent record agreements : Record agreements: key elements ; Independent record and license agreements ; Reviewing royalty statements -- Taking your band online : Alternatives to developing your own website ; Developing your band's website ; Securing your domain name ; Getting permission to use content ; Offering downloads -- Licensing your band's music for film, TV, and advertising : What is music licensing? ; Simple master/sync license ; Sync license ; Master use license -- Keeping track of your band's money : Tracking band finances ; What is cash flow and why is it essential? ; Using a credit card to finance your band ; Categorize sources of band income -- Taxes : Taxing situations: understanding your band's tax responsibilities ; Income taxes: different rules for different businesses ; Tax deductions: secrets for saving on taxes ; Payroll taxes: when your band hires employees ; How to get a federal tax ID number (FEIN) for your partnership -- Using the interactive forms : Editing RTFs ; List of forms.