Chapter 14. Business

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Chapter 14. Business

Making art your full-time job is a full- time job.

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Things covered in this chapter:

What to name your band . How to make sure the name is unique, and says something about you and your music. How to protect your name. How to protect your songs. How to protect yourself from the multitudes of talentless fools who want to make a buck off of you without really doing anything useful. When you don't need a manager, and when you do. Do you need an agent? When you actually should get a lawyer. How to negotiate win-win situations with industry professionals, from local bars to major labels. Understanding contracts and making them work for you (including examples). Not getting screwed by clubs. Not getting screwed by labels. Getting what you want and getting paid.

Figure 14.1. Business. Photo by Lydia Lam.

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