The fifth of a series of seven free workshops designed for independent musicians in New Orleans. Join musician Lou Hill and attorney Bri Whetstone as they present this workshop on Music Contracts, Band Agreements, and Music Management. Crescendo brings the deep experience of our presenters who address these topics in a conversational style with lots of opportunities to ask questions and engage. Topics to be covered in this session include: • Contracts: band agreement, session musicians work for hire, venue agreements • Pre-Release paperwork • Contracts: co-writer agreements and/or split sheets • Common band/artist business models • Management: when’s the “right time” to get a manager