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4 Things Every Musician Needs To Know About Band Member Agreements
13 October 2015
Fox Rothschild LLP
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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. Ready to take on the world and
collect those royalties! Wait! Have you
discussed how you are going divvy up those royalties? Will all band
members be sharing publishing income if only some are writing the
band's music? How you will make decisions when that deal comes
along? Have you even thought about what happens if one band member
isn't pulling his or her weight by not showing up at rehearsals
or gigs? Or if a band member leaves, what continuing payments is he
or she entitled to?
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Originally published in Performer Magazine - October
2015
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