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When a good band turns bad
If you’re starting, joining or already in a band, you’re a partner in a business with potentially significant future earnings. There are lots of things that could go wrong, so it pays to play it smart. Read on for tips to protect yourself and your financial interests.
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Laying the legal groundwork for successful artist-manager partnerships
For artists, choosing the right manager is mission-critical. But equally, a great management team is no good if they’re engaged under the wrong terms. Think you’ve found your dream team? Before accidentally signing your career away, here’s a few legal tips to start you thinking about how to protect yourself and get the right outcomes…
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Don’t sing the blues: Protect yourself with a signed contract.
Despite the best of intentions, sometimes business relationships go bad. Whether you’ve got a draft contract in place or just a verbal ’handshake deal,’ you’d be surprised to learn how the court approaches enforcing your agreement in New Zealand.For those whose bases aren’t yet covered, I hope these tips help you think harder about playing…
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The ‘Thinking Out Loud’ copyright case: What artists and songwriters can learn from Ed Sheeran’s latest legal battle.
If you’re a musician or songwriter this case has important takeaways. We’ll break down what happened and how you can apply it to your own music.
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Imitation that avoids litigation: staying safe from copyright infringement.
What are the rules? If you’re a muso looking to release new music, it pays to understand when you need permission to be… ahem… ‘inspired’ by other artists.
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The legal riffs every musician needs to know.
It’s surprisingly common to see musos seriously damage their careers by entering relatively blindly into agreements. If you’re serious about your music, here’s four simple legal tips to help you toward safeguarding your creative capital and future earnings.