Turning your band or other music industry passion into a successful business isn’t just about writing great songs and booking gigs - it’s about setting up the right foundation to protect your assets, manage your money, and create growth opportunities. Whether you’re an indie artist or a full band, taking the right legal and financial steps can save you from major headaches down the road.

In this post, we’ll cover the essential building blocks of establishing your band as a business, including forming an LLC, setting up a bank account, creating a band agreement, managing finances, and more.

Here we are… it’s the biggest shopping day of the year! Black Friday is that day we all wait for - waiting in line for hours (in past years) to snag a deal on a big screen TV, Apple Watch, new kitchen appliances, or clothes galore. Black Friday is also traditionally the day to get your Christmas shopping knocked out. Consider this: Though many aren’t having sales, you can spend less money to support your local Colorado music scene on Black Friday and still knock out your gift shopping and a little shopping for yourself. Here are seven ways how: