Comments for SF Intercom • A Survival Guide for Bands • 415.894.2302 http://www.sf-inter.com for bands Thu, 23 Feb 2012 23:19:35 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Comment on SF MUSICTECH SUMMIT X: Media by Stefan Aronsen http://www.sf-inter.com/2012/02/sf-musictech-summit-x-media/#comment-67755 Stefan Aronsen Thu, 23 Feb 2012 23:19:35 +0000 http://www.sf-inter.com/?p=2385#comment-67755 I'm intrigued! Email me the details: shows@sf-inter.com I’m intrigued! Email me the details: shows@sf-inter.com

]]> Comment on SF MUSICTECH SUMMIT X: Media by CC http://www.sf-inter.com/2012/02/sf-musictech-summit-x-media/#comment-67747 CC Thu, 23 Feb 2012 19:39:11 +0000 http://www.sf-inter.com/?p=2385#comment-67747 Sweet...my favorite one is the "Welcome to the music industry...you're fucked" If I get the point then you must be turning these sketches into tshirts or something you can sell eh? On that note, are you available March 8th to come to a Berkeley gig? It would be awesome to get your sketches of Mokai and Jim Page sharing a bill that we could sell to raise money for the non-profit who is promoting the show heavily. Open to a rev-share? Sweet…my favorite one is the “Welcome to the music industry…you’re fucked”
If I get the point then you must be turning these sketches into tshirts or something you can sell eh?
On that note, are you available March 8th to come to a Berkeley gig? It would be awesome to get your sketches of Mokai and Jim Page sharing a bill that we could sell to raise money for the non-profit who is promoting the show heavily. Open to a rev-share?

]]> Comment on SF MUSICTECH SUMMIT X: Media by Stefan Aronsen http://www.sf-inter.com/2012/02/sf-musictech-summit-x-media/#comment-67671 Stefan Aronsen Wed, 22 Feb 2012 20:17:03 +0000 http://www.sf-inter.com/?p=2385#comment-67671 Thank you Lief! I always worry that the people will get pissed when the see themselves... and scream "THAT DOESN'T LOOK LIKE ME!" Thank you Lief! I always worry that the people will get pissed when the see themselves… and scream “THAT DOESN’T LOOK LIKE ME!”

]]> Comment on SF MUSICTECH SUMMIT X: Media by Lief Storer http://www.sf-inter.com/2012/02/sf-musictech-summit-x-media/#comment-67525 Lief Storer Mon, 20 Feb 2012 18:47:41 +0000 http://www.sf-inter.com/?p=2385#comment-67525 That sketch of J is sooooo funny That sketch of J is sooooo funny

]]> Comment on SF MUSICTECH SUMMIT X: Media by Lief Storer http://www.sf-inter.com/2012/02/sf-musictech-summit-x-media/#comment-67411 Lief Storer Sun, 19 Feb 2012 00:30:39 +0000 http://www.sf-inter.com/?p=2385#comment-67411 I like the sketch of J Sider in there. I like the sketch of J Sider in there.

]]> Comment on BlogWorld: Webdoc by Aaron Powershot http://www.sf-inter.com/2011/11/blogworld-webdoc/#comment-64722 Aaron Powershot Wed, 28 Dec 2011 11:08:46 +0000 http://www.sf-inter.com/?p=2245#comment-64722 We are promoting their web app as a new way to help bands/brands promote. Best part is you can comment by adding your own content and creations. We are promoting their web app as a new way to help bands/brands promote. Best part is you can comment by adding your own content and creations.

]]> Comment on 17 iPHONE TOOLS by Stefan Aronsen http://www.sf-inter.com/2011/11/17-iphone-tools/#comment-63525 Stefan Aronsen Mon, 28 Nov 2011 22:22:41 +0000 http://www.sf-inter.com/?p=2315#comment-63525 I would love to hear your feedback on this! I would love to hear your feedback on this!

]]> Comment on SHOULD YOUR BAND BECOME AN LLC? by Anthony http://www.sf-inter.com/2010/01/should-you-form-an-llc-for-your-band/#comment-50452 Anthony Sat, 24 Sep 2011 06:13:57 +0000 http://www.sf-inter.com/?p=323#comment-50452 I don't know where the hell that $800 minimum tax number came from but it doesn't make much sense. Maybe some states do that but others charge a percentage sales tax. Some also charge a self-employment tax for members who are active in the company. Also, substantial portions of these tax fees can be written off if you keep track of your expenses. You should def look to your own state's fees when budgeting the amount filing will cost. It varies widely. To the person who thinks forming an LLC will protect his band name--that is a big misunderstanding. You copyright your songs, trademark your name, and create a company to deal with income-taxes and lawsuits. You need to actually trademark your name to secure it. There are 4 types of trademarking: 1. Common Law: the most useless and least protected. 2. State-registered: why bother with state trademarking when you can just register nationally? 3. National-registered: the best and most useful trademark registration that protects you nation wide. You must file nationally before trying to file internationally. 4. International - 50 come countries operating under the Madrid protocol will honor your Trademark. Check http://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/index.jsp To those asking about S-Corps: that's a different tax-status applied to a corporation and is mainly used to avoid double-taxation on profits made by a company and it's shareholders. Your band probably won't be issuing stocks so there's no reason to go S-Corp. LLC makes the most sense. The only ship that won't sail is a partnership. I don’t know where the hell that $800 minimum tax number came from but it doesn’t make much sense. Maybe some states do that but others charge a percentage sales tax. Some also charge a self-employment tax for members who are active in the company. Also, substantial portions of these tax fees can be written off if you keep track of your expenses.

You should def look to your own state’s fees when budgeting the amount filing will cost. It varies widely.

To the person who thinks forming an LLC will protect his band name–that is a big misunderstanding. You copyright your songs, trademark your name, and create a company to deal with income-taxes and lawsuits.

You need to actually trademark your name to secure it. There are 4 types of trademarking: 1. Common Law: the most useless and least protected. 2. State-registered: why bother with state trademarking when you can just register nationally? 3. National-registered: the best and most useful trademark registration that protects you nation wide. You must file nationally before trying to file internationally. 4. International – 50 come countries operating under the Madrid protocol will honor your Trademark.
Check http://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/index.jsp

To those asking about S-Corps: that’s a different tax-status applied to a corporation and is mainly used to avoid double-taxation on profits made by a company and it’s shareholders. Your band probably won’t be issuing stocks so there’s no reason to go S-Corp. LLC makes the most sense. The only ship that won’t sail is a partnership.

]]> Comment on SF MUSICTECH SUMMIT IX: Photos by Stefan Aronsen http://www.sf-inter.com/2011/09/sf-musictech-summit-ix-photos/#comment-45699 Stefan Aronsen Fri, 16 Sep 2011 17:38:09 +0000 http://www.sf-inter.com/?p=2068#comment-45699 I borrowed my friends Hero Cam. You can find them at GoPro.com It's really designed for strapping to your head and going for a mud run! I borrowed my friends Hero Cam. You can find them at GoPro.com
It’s really designed for strapping to your head and going for a mud run!

]]> Comment on SF MUSICTECH SUMMIT IX: Photos by Fred http://www.sf-inter.com/2011/09/sf-musictech-summit-ix-photos/#comment-45504 Fred Fri, 16 Sep 2011 12:13:10 +0000 http://www.sf-inter.com/?p=2068#comment-45504 Nice video... very nice. What video camera & lens did you use? Nice video… very nice. What video camera & lens did you use?

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