Do's and Don'ts,Musicians Union, Scotland

Do join the Musicians' Union and also understand what PRS, MCPS, PPL stand for and why you need to know - we'll help you!

Do enjoy free contract advice, legal advice, money, career advice. 5m (10m from January 2002) Public Liability Insurance and 500 free equipment insurance.

Don't sign any contract until we have seen it and our highly qualified and highly paid (by us) industry lawyers have vetted it.

Don't go it alone - ask for help, it will always be there.

Don't gig without knowing when, where and how much and preferably in writing.

Don't write any song and perform it, without protecting your copyright - its easy, we'll show you how.

Don't be exploited unless you are in control