Piracy is the new radio says Neil Young. Get your music out there so people can hear it and share it with their friends just like we used to do when a song played on the radio.

“Hey, you wanna be on my album? I’m gonna need writing credit for that song AND part of your publishing even though I didn’t write anything! And then I’m gonna go on tour and gross $150 million in ticket sales and not give you any of that, even though I’m performing your song!”

Super Bowl XLV Was A Great Place To Have Your Music Heard In TV Commercials. There was so much music in commercials, it was amazing. These days, music licensing in TV is one of the bright spots in the music business. I made a list of the songs I heard and was able to identify and write down. There may have been a few more, but I caught most of them.

8 Steps To Set Your Band Up For Business.

The Final Step In Setting Your Band Up For Business. Forming The Professional Team.

Step Seven In Setting Your Band Up For Business: Register With A Performance Rights Organization.

Step Six In Setting Your Band Up For Business: The Band Business Plan. This may be the most important step of all.

The Fifth Step In Setting Up Your Band For Business: The Band Agreement.

The Fourth Step In Setting Up Your Band for Business: Set Up Your Band Legal Entity.

The Third Step In setting Up Your Band For Business: Copyright Your Songs.

The Second Step In Setting Your Band Up For Business: Trademark Your Band Name.