Sources and Notes

Principal sources for the real-venue case studies and the legal and regulatory corrections in this edition.

This book is written as a practical PR and management guide, not an academic treatise. These notes document the principal sources used for the three expressly real venue case studies and the current official guidance behind the most consequential legal cautions. Composite case studies remain instructional composites as explained in the Introduction. Web sources were last reviewed July 13, 2026.

Legal and Regulatory Sources

• Texas Secretary of State — Name Filings FAQs — Assumed-name filing and the distinction between business-name filings and trademark protection.

• Texas Secretary of State — Selecting a Business Structure — County filing guidance for sole proprietorships and unincorporated businesses using assumed names.

• Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission — TABC Certification FAQs — Seller/server certification, employer requirements, and safe-harbor conditions.

• Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission — TABC Education Center — Annual opioid-related overdose course requirements for specified permit holders and covered employees.

• U.S. Copyright Office — Issues Related to Performing Rights Organizations — Current federal overview of performing-rights organizations and licensing issues.

Real-Venue Case Studies

• Cheatham Street Warehouse — History — Venue history, Kent Finlay, the Songwriters’ Circle, and the room’s artist-development legacy.

• Texas State Historical Association — Cheatham Street Warehouse — Independent historical reference for the venue and its role in Texas music.

• Texas State Historical Association — Anderson Fair Retail Restaurant — History of Anderson Fair and its importance to Texas singer-songwriters.

• The Saxon Pub — Official Site and Calendar — Current venue information and the continuing Lonelyland residency.

• The Austin Chronicle — Bob Schneider’s Just Making It Up — Contemporary reporting on the long-running Bob Schneider/Lonelyland Monday residency.

Put this chapter to work

Continue the lesson with connected resources

The chapter explains the principle. These resources help you practice it, document it, calculate it or train it in the room.

Launch a Reliable Music NightApply the chapter through a complete music-night workflow.Venue Owner and Manager Work CenterConnect programming to venue operations and measurement.

Use the resource that matches the decision in front of you. A tool supports judgment; it does not replace current law, venue policy, qualified professional advice or the person responsible for the operation.