[header] How to secure royalties when leaving a band [title] Find your band agreement. [step] Ideally, you would have signed a partnership agreement or an operating agreement when you formed the band or at any point before you released music. If you did, then this agreement will determine what your rights are after you leave the band. 
[substeps] You should find your agreement and read it. The band agreement should state whether you are entitled to royalties after you leave.