When musicians come together to form a band, the legal structure of their relationship is rarely the first thing on their minds. The focus is understandably on the music, writing, recording, performing and building an audience. However, as a band begins performing, earning revenue, purchasing equipment, entering into contracts and creating valuable intellectual property, its legal and business structure becomes increasingly important. Depending on the circumstances, band memb

Copyright is one of the most valuable forms of intellectual property protection available to creators, artists, entrepreneurs, and businesses. Whether you are writing a book, recording music, designing a website, creating social media content, producing videos, developing software, or creating artwork, copyright law may protect your original work from unauthorized use by others. Clients often ask: What is a copyright? How is copyright different from trademarks and patents? Do