Band management
Leadership, members, money splits, agreements and communication.
Band communication without the group-chat chaos
Why WhatsApp fails for band logistics, how to set up one source of truth and a decision log, and the three situations where you should pick up the phone.
6 min read · 8 Sept 2026
Band meetings that take 30 minutes and change things
A five-item agenda, decision rules, a follow-up format and the case for a short monthly meeting over a long quarterly one, with a template you can copy.
6 min read · 8 Sept 2026
Choosing and protecting a band name
How to check a band name is free, lock down the domain and socials, understand trademark basics without a lawyer, and settle who owns the name inside the band.
6 min read · 8 Sept 2026
Deps and substitute musicians: a system that never lets a gig down
How to build a dep list with two names per chair, keep charts dep-ready, set fee rules that are fair to everyone, and brief a substitute in a single message.
6 min read · 8 Sept 2026
Finding, auditioning and replacing band members
Where working bands find players, how to run a two-round audition, what a fair trial period looks like, and how to part ways without losing gigs or friends.
6 min read · 8 Sept 2026
Handling conflict in a band before it costs you a gig
The five arguments every band has, the 24-hour rule, a structure for the difficult meeting, and when an outside mediator is cheaper than losing the band.
6 min read · 8 Sept 2026
How to run a band like a business (without killing the fun)
Roles, money, calendar and communication for a working band, plus a weekly routine that keeps gigs coming in without turning rehearsals into board meetings.
6 min read · 8 Sept 2026
Managing several bands or projects at once
How musicians and managers run two or more bands without double bookings: shared members, separate money, one workspace per band and clear priority rules.
6 min read · 8 Sept 2026
Onboarding a new band member in two weeks
A 14-day checklist for getting a new player gig-ready: charts, recordings, keys, setlists, a rehearsal plan and the expectations to state on day one.
6 min read · 8 Sept 2026
Planning your band's season: a 12-month calendar
Month-by-month planning for a working band: wedding and corporate seasons, festival deadlines, rehearsal blocks, holidays and the annual price review.
6 min read · 8 Sept 2026
Splitting money in a band: five models that actually work
Equal split, leader share, per-gig roles, expense-first and session rates, each worked through with real numbers so your band can pick one and stop arguing.
6 min read · 8 Sept 2026
The band agreement: what to put in writing before the first gig
Who owns the name, how money is split, who decides, what happens when someone leaves, whose gear is whose: a plain band agreement outline you can adapt.
6 min read · 8 Sept 2026
What a band leader actually does
The invisible work of leading a working band: booking, money, logistics and morale, with realistic hours per month and a plan for delegating to a manager.
6 min read · 8 Sept 2026