The Enterprising Musician's Legal Toolkit

Author:   David R. Williams
Publisher:   Rowman & Littlefield
Edition:   Annotated edition
ISBN:  

9781538135082


Pages:   296
Publication Date:   08 August 2020
Format:   Paperback
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The Enterprising Musician’s Legal Toolkit takes musicians from business ideation to self-protection using annotated contracts and other legal content. The book will expand upon The Enterprising Musician’s Guide to Performer Contracts by providing detailed advice to musicians for designing and launching their creative enterprise, remaining accountable to themselves through goal-setting, confidently engaging in entrepreneurial collaboration, and making money through the exploitation of their work while protecting their intellectual property rights and other interests.

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Author:   David R. Williams
Publisher:   Rowman & Littlefield
Imprint:   Rowman & Littlefield
Edition:   Annotated edition
Dimensions:   Width: 15.40cm , Height: 2.30cm , Length: 23.10cm
Weight:   0.445kg
ISBN:  

9781538135082


ISBN 10:   1538135086
Pages:   296
Publication Date:   08 August 2020
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand   Availability explained
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Table of Contents

Part I: Getting Started Chapter 1—Choosing the Business Structure That’s Right for You Part II: Traditional For-Profit Legal Structures Chapter 2—Sole Proprietorships Chapter 3—Partnerships Chapter 4—Limited Liability Companies Chapter 5—Corporations Part III: Nonprofit and Hybrid Legal Structures Chapter 6—Nonprofit Organizations Chapter 7—Hybrid Business Models Part IV: Compliance Topics Chapter 8—Startup Compliance Chapter 9—Help Wanted: Employees or Independent Contractors? Part V: Protecting Your Business and Protecting Yourself Chapter 10—Collaborating with Others Chapter 11—Understanding Copyright Chapter 12—Music Licensing Basics Chapter 13—Other Contracts Useful for Musicians Appendix A: Business Structures Comparison Chart Appendix B: Copyright Quiz Analysis Appendix C: Quick Reference Music Licensing Chart

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Appealing to artists' better angels--a desire to be creative, collaborative, and invent one-of-a-kind careers--David R. Williams lends a knowledgeable and comforting voice for helping musicians navigate the shifting landscape of the modern music industry. By asking questions that invite us to become more intentional in creating our brand, our business model, and our life's work, Williams' insights take on the familiar warmth of a parent's supportive guidance. Grab a copy. Consume it. And then get out there and invent your own best future.--Mark Rabideau, director, 21st-Century Musician Initiative, DePauw University With clarity and precision, David Williams provides a comprehensive, well-structured, and easy to understand guide showing musicians what they need to know about the law, and how best to use it to support making their musical dreams come true.--Juliana Hall, art song composer


Appealing to artists' better angels--a desire to be creative, collaborative, and invent one-of-a-kind careers--David R. Williams lends a knowledgeable and comforting voice for helping musicians navigate the shifting landscape of the modern music industry. By asking questions that invite us to become more intentional in creating our brand, our business model, and our life's work, Williams' insights take on the familiar warmth of a parent's supportive guidance. Grab a copy. Consume it. And then get out there and invent your own best future. With clarity and precision, David Williams provides a comprehensive, well-structured, and easy to understand guide showing musicians what they need to know about the law, and how best to use it to support making their musical dreams come true. Appealing to artists' better angels--a desire to be creative, collaborative, and invent one-of-a-kind careers--David R. Williams lends a knowledgeable and comforting voice for helping musicians navigate the shifting landscape of the modern music industry. By asking questions that invite us to become more intentional in creating our brand, our business model, and our life's work, Williams' insights take on the familiar warmth of a parent's supportive guidance. Grab a copy. Consume it. And then get out there and invent your own best future. --Mark Rabideau, director, 21st-Century Musician Initiative, DePauw University With clarity and precision, David Williams provides a comprehensive, well-structured, and easy to understand guide showing musicians what they need to know about the law, and how best to use it to support making their musical dreams come true. --Juliana Hall, art song composer


Author Information

David R. Williams, founding principal of Enterprising Artist Consulting, is a former professional musician with a doctorate in music and in law. An active guest lecturer, he has delivered talks on music industry law at Yale University, Tanglewood, Manhattan School of Music, New England Conservatory, and the University of Wisconsin-Madison, among others. He is a faculty member at the College of Performing Arts at The New School in New York City.

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