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Informationen zum Autor By David R. Williams Klappentext The Enterprising Musician's Legal Toolkit is a guide for navigating the foundational decisions to effectively launch and successfully operate a creative enterprise. Using accessible language, the book demystifies business and legal jargon and empowers entrepreneurial musicians through step-by-step instructions. Zusammenfassung The Enterprising Musician’s Legal Toolkit takes musicians from business ideation through actual development and ultimately protection of content and the brand with annotated contracts and other legal content. It expands upon the author’s previous book, The Enterprising Musician's Guide to Performer Contracts. Inhaltsverzeichnis 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
