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“Long Live the Great American Band”

Photo of The Law Band. Photograph by Bonnie M. Moret

I love bands, so I’m dedicating the month of September to them. You can follow me on Twitter for #LifeProTips for bands this month. My all-time favorite music genre is rock, so naturally most of my top favorite musical acts are bands. I also live and work in Atlanta, where bands seem to be the predominant art form, at least in the live venues I frequent. That’s not a knock on my beloved solo artists and singer-songwriters – I love you guys and gals, too – I’m just a rock ‘n roll girl at heart with a hardcore appreciation for team work.

As an entertainment attorney, and even more so as a band manager, I have a unique perspective into how bands operate as a closely held small business, and how the relationship of its members determines everything about the band. It’s not as easy as it looks. A band is very much like a marriage and a business intertwined. You have to carefully balance your intimate, artistic relationship with your band mates with the seemingly incompatible mission of building a viable economic relationship together. Even among the best of us, either one of those tasks would be challenging enough, so to succeed at both takes a whole lot of commitment and a little bit of smart planning.

Here are some common scenarios that young bands face, for which hiring a lawyer who specializes in bands can go a long way. Not only could it help prevent a ton of stress and possibly litigation, but it may actually help save the “Great American Band” I love so much…

Read the whole post here:
http://bethbmoore.blogspot.com/2014/09/long-live-great-american-band.html