Front Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright -- Dedication -- Acknowledgments -- Contents -- Introduction -- Chapter One: The Business of the Band -- Forming Your New Business -- Partnerships -- Corporations -- General Business Provisions -- Chapter Two: The Business of the Band's Name -- Checking on Name Availability -- Chapter Three: Managers and Management Companies -- What a Manager Does -- What a Manager Does Not Do -- Paying Your Manager -- The Management Contract -- Firing Your Manager -- Do's and Don'ts -- Chapter Four: Business Managers -- What the Business Manager Does -- Selecting a Business Manager -- Paying Your Business Manager -- The Relationship -- Chapter Five: Doing Business with Booking Agents -- What a Booking Agent Does -- Finding a Booking Agent -- Review and Understand Your Agreement -- Tips for Working with Your Booking Agent -- Chapter Six: Doing Business with Attorneys -- The Role of the Attorney -- Finding an Attorney -- Paying Your Lawyer -- The Working Relationship -- Chapter Seven: Equipment Issues -- Paying for Equipment -- Liability Concerns -- Vehicles -- What You Need -- Chapter Eight: The Business of Performing -- Setting Up a Show -- Getting Paid -- How Much will You Make? -- Performing Music You did not Write -- Going on Tour -- Dealing with Larger Venues -- Paying for Your Tour -- Foreign Tours -- Touring Liability Issues -- Promoting for Your Shows -- Chapter Nine: The Basics of Copyright -- Sampling -- Album Art -- Coauthors -- Works for Hire -- Duration of the Copyright -- Registration -- Transferring Ownership of Copyrights -- Termination of the Transfer -- International Copyright Issues -- Infringement -- Chapter Ten: The Business of Publishing -- Definitions -- Deciding whether You Need Professional Publishing Help -- What to Look for When Selecting a Publisher -- Contract Issues -- Harry Fox Agency.

Digital Downloads -- Foreign Publishing -- Karaoke -- On Broadway -- Headed for Hollywood -- Television Series and Movies -- Commercials -- Chapter Eleven: The Business Aspects of Artwork -- Copyright Issues -- Design Issues -- Chapter Twelve: Doing Business with a Record Label -- Artist and Repertoire -- Recoupment -- Cross Collateralization -- Term of the Agreement -- Recording Commitment -- Royalties -- Controlled Composition Clause -- Release of the Record -- Miscellaneous Contract Provisions -- Merchandising Rights -- Videos -- Sideman Clauses -- Development Deals -- Producers -- Loan Outs -- Chapter Thirteen: Doing Business with an Independent Label -- Acting as Your Own Label -- Chapter Fourteen: The Record and CD Duplication Business -- Making the Master -- Duplication -- Bar Codes -- Chapter Fifteen: Selling Your CDs and Merchandise -- Dealing with Distributors -- Promoting Your Material -- Bootlegs -- Selling Your Merchandise -- Chapter Sixteen: Doing Business on the Internet -- The Band Website -- Website Basics -- Other Online Opportunities -- Chapter Seventeen: Taxes -- Band Taxes -- Deductions -- Songwriting Income -- Tax and Estate Planning -- Conclusion -- Glossary -- Appendix: Sample Forms -- Index -- About the Author -- Ad Pages -- Back Cover.