• Ownership of the band's name

  A blank for who owns the name and whose consent is needed before a departed member uses it.

• Songs and recordings

  Rights in a song belong to its writers in the shares they record in writing, with a default for songs where nothing is recorded.

• Income and expenses

  Income into the band account and shared as you write in; expenses over a limit need agreement.

• Equipment

  Equipment bought with band money is the band's; equipment a member brings stays theirs.

• Members leaving or being asked to leave

  Notice, pay-out of income earned to date and how equipment is dealt with, as you fill in.

A band partnership agreement records how the members of a band deal with each other: how income is shared, who owns the name, songs and recordings, who owns the equipment and what happens when someone joins or leaves.

You complete the blanks by hand and each member signs. It is set up for two members, and more can be named in the blank for further members.

Not sure? Talk to an attorney about your situation first.

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