Types of things a musician or songwriter might use an attorney for:

1. If you have a band, you have a business.  You should have an understanding among the band members as to who owns equipment, what happens to money from gigs, what happens to money from merchandise, who owns songs, who owns the recordings of those songs, and what happens when a band member wants to leave.  An attorney can help you understand these issues, make suggestions on  how to handle them, and help you set up a business structure. 

2. If you are a working band or musician, you are a commodity.  You should think about merchandise, corporate sponsorships, tour support, and contracts with venues or promoters.  An attorney can help you seek and negotiate these deals, and provide contracts to seal the deals.

3. If you are considering signing with a manager or agent, an attorney can advise you on the specifics of the deal, and help draft a solid, enforceable agreement.

4. If you are selling or want to sell your music to others, an attorney can help you seek out opportunities and advise you on any offers.

5. If you were supposed to get paid for a gig and didn't, an attorney can help you collect your money.

Legal services for songwriters, music publishers, record labels, and others involved in the indie music industry.  Keep up with copyright and licensing issues on my blogs, Copyright Talk and Copyright, Music, Writing.

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(512) 804-9934
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I offer a one hour consultation for $75 to musicians and bands who want a personal review and advice on their situation.  We can talk about business forms (partnerships, etc), protecting your intellectual property, sources of revenue, recording deals, publishing, or anything else you need to know about. Anything we can talk about or get done in an hour is fair game, including simple form contracts for club gigs, collection letters,  outlines of band agreements, and the like.