What is a Band Agreement and Do You Need One?

A Band Agreement is likely the most important agreement you can sign in a band. I say this based on my years as both an entertainment lawyer and a band member. It costs relatively little, and could save you thousands upon thousands of dollars (and a great deal of headache) years down the road. Yet […]

Band Name Disputes: Who Can Use the Band Name When a Band Breaks Up?

Bands break up all the time. And band name disputes often follow. Some­times one or more mem­bers want to con­tinue using the band name, as was the case with Pink Floyd in the 1980s when both Roger Waters and David Gilmour were tour­ing with two dif­fer­ent bands under the name Pink Floyd. Similarly, Axl Rose […]