Blind Lemon JeffersonMake Your Band Your Business - Getting Started in the Music Business
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- Do we pay taxes on the band's income?
- What tax procedures do we follow?
- What tax forms should we use?
- Do we have to pay sales tax on merchandise we sell at gigs?
- What are trademarks?
- Will we lose our name if we don't register a trademark?
- What if we find out that another group has a registered trademark for our name?
- How do we register our trademark?
- What do managers do?
- When should we hire a manager?
- What are the common mistakes that artists make when looking for management?
- What are some common managerial mistakes?
- When should we hire an attorney?
- What if we can't afford attorney's fees?
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