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Music Contracts & Law
Learn more about legal topics in the music industry like copyright law, royalties, and performing rights organizations.
Here’s What You Could Face Without Liability Insurance
Do You Know The Risks You Run Without Proper Insurance? We’ve written numerous articles on...
Split Sheets, Getting Paid and You
An Interview with SongSplits CEO Todd Wright If you read this fine magazine, you have read about...
Glossary of Common Insurance Terms for Musicians
As a responsible performing artist, you’ve made sure that your tour dates are booked, travel and lodging are taken care of and that you’re fully insured for that big gig. Right? No? Well, we’ve...
Download Our FREE Insurance Guide for Musicians
Looking to go out on tour? Don't hit the road without the right coverage. Performer Magazine and K&K Insurance present a FREE GUIDE to help you navigate the world of entertainment insurance....
Insurance Matters: What Happens When a Claim is Filed Against You as a Performer
With the help of our friends at K&K Insurance, we’ve put together a number of helpful insurance resources for today’s performing musicians, including the following: The Difference Between...
How 21st Century Musicians Are Becoming the CEOs of Their Own Careers
Or, How to Be Your Own Frank Ocean When historians look back at this era in the music industry, they will characterize it as a Great Awakening — a time when artists discovered that their options...
The Dot Blockchain Music Project & The Future of Music Royalties
Fair Trade Music and the Dot Blockchain Music Project: Benji Rogers on How Virtual Reality & Bitcoin Will Shape the Future of Royalty & Licensing Transparency in the Music Industry (Part 2...
How to Strike the Right Co-Writer Agreement Between Songwriters
How to Strike the Right Co-Writer Agreement Between Songwriters Under the U.S. copyright law, an author or creator owns a copyright in his or her work the moment it is “fixed in a tangible medium”...
4 Things Every Musician Needs to Know About Band Member Agreements
When the Band Stops Playing The importance of having a band member agreement before the opening act. So, you and your buddies have formed a band. You’re stoked to play and chase that record deal. ...
3 of the Most Commonly Misunderstood Music Copyright Laws
Some of the people whose work is most intimately affected by copyright law are musicians, yet there are many misconceptions and even outright falsehoods circulating in the musical community when it...
5 Tips Every Artist Must Know Before Signing Their First Record Deal
You’ve finally made it. A record label recognized your talent and offered you what seems like the deal of a lifetime. But before you sign on the dotted line, make sure you actually understand what...
Understanding Artist Management Agreements, Part 2: How Long Should the Contract Last?
This article was originally published at Sonicbids.com - it has been re-posted here with permission. In the first installment of our three-part series on the artist/manager relationship, we talked...