How do I protect my band’s name?

Trademarks and service marks can be the best way to protect a band name. A trademark helps protect a band’s name and merchandising. A trademark is any word, phrase, design, symbol, or other similar marketing devices used by manufactures and merchants to identity and distinguish them from products and services sold by others.

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What is music law?

Music law is a sub-species of what is know as entertainment law. The term music law is essentially a sub-species of what is known more generally as entertainment law. Entertainment law is the body of law and legal principles that have developed and evolved in the course of conducting the businesses which are known as branches of the entertainment industry.

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What are music royalties?

Royalties have been defined legally as an agreement between a creator and someone who uses that creation. A royalty can be a percentage of future profit from sales or regular income, and will be settled by an agreement (usually in writing) between the parties. Songwriters in particular are given the right to license or sell their copyright to others in exchange for specific monetary compensation. For the music industry, this money earned is called a royalty.

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