Setting up your music business

October 31, 2009 by Jim 

Recorded Monday,  October 19, 2009

We discussed  the legal and business decisions you have to make when setting up a business. These included choice of business entity, partnership agreements, ownership of equipment and songs, and record keeping necessary to help make your business life easier!

Moderator:
Marci A. Rolnik – Legal Director Lawyers for the Creative Arts

Panelists:
Lisa Malina – Certified Public Accountant
Shawn Murphy – Music Publishing 101 / Columbia College
Steven Wiser – Attorney
David Silbaugh – Talent buyer, Summerfest, A&R for Banshee Music, and Secretary of the Chicago Chapter of NARAS

All documents discussed in this forum can be downloaded here.

MP3 of the forum will be posted when available.

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