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A group can also consider carrying on business as a company. The group may do this if their earnings are significant or if they are signed to publishing or recording deals. Individual members of the group may also incorporate their own companies (called '''“loan out” companies'''), which can offer certain tax benefits if the musician’s earnings are significant. | A group can also consider carrying on business as a company. The group may do this if their earnings are significant or if they are signed to publishing or recording deals. Individual members of the group may also incorporate their own companies (called '''“loan out” companies'''), which can offer certain tax benefits if the musician’s earnings are significant. | ||
===Protecting the name of a band=== | |||
It’s important as a group becomes popular to ensure that another group isn’t using your group name. To properly protect your band name, you need to consider registering it as a '''trademark'''. Other registration methods, such as securing a domain name for a website, will not protect you fully. See our information on [[Patents, Industrial Designs, Trademarks and Copyright (Script 231)|trademarks, copyright and other intellectual property, no. 231]]. | It’s important as a group becomes popular to ensure that another group isn’t using your group name. To properly protect your band name, you need to consider registering it as a '''trademark'''. Other registration methods, such as securing a domain name for a website, will not protect you fully. See our information on [[Patents, Industrial Designs, Trademarks and Copyright (Script 231)|trademarks, copyright and other intellectual property, no. 231]]. | ||
===Protecting a band’s music=== | ===Protecting a band’s music=== | ||
