unless you're making serious money from this original music (which is rare), an NDA is beyond silly. You only do things like that when you actually have something of real value to protect.
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This is a first.. NDA.
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OP is within a ten minute drive of me. Very curious which band so I know who to avoid.
Maybe the band leader gets too drunk at rehearsals and hits on everyone's partner/spouse. Can't let that get out. 
I really wish the OP would chime back in with the nature of the NDA. If it is indeed related to a high profile member (considering his proximity to DC as was also mentioned) then it makes sense. C'mon OP. You should be able to explain the basic reason for the NDA in vague terms without violating it.
I'd rather know what the name of the band is so the suspense of this can be over. I'll sign it just to find out what the deal is.
Likely the NDA has zero to do with music and more to do with the functions/venues where the group performs. Being in DC, I’d wager that there are some of our most “moral” and “courageous” leaders enjoying some looseness behind the closed doors of these venues, and would likely appreciate a bit of discretion. I’d certainly love to read the NDA. Also (as pointed out previously) an NDA isn’t a non compete, so again it likely has zero to do with the music.
I’d def give it a look.
I’d def give it a look.
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Too much speculation. Don't think we'll get any further details.
Same here. I'm looking for gigs in the same area, so if it happens to me, I'll report back.
I really wouldn’t have an issue if I’m playing their notes. If I have to come up with my own, I own them, or I get paid for them.
Hah... he's at some black site for discussing the NDA...
So, there's an NDA for the NDA?
Maybe. But whistleblower protections only apply when you report a violation of a law to a gov't agency or to someone above you within your employer.
That was my first thought, but we don't yet know if it's an NDA just for the audition or for everything band-related. So everything's wide open - auditioning replacement, paranoid schizophrenic, bad experience with social media, cushy gigs they can't avoid bragging about in audition, or pretentious and litigious asshats who think they can own their arrangements of someone else's music. Unless they play in concealing costumes or are really, really stupid, I think we can rule out famous band mate, but that's about all. And as Beej points out, an NDA needs some specificity to be worth anything.
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Like any other contract, what are the odds they will actually go to court? Again, I'd like to see the actual agreement.
You just need to ask if someone's bound to a particular NDA or has a top secret classification of some sort. If the answer is "I'm not allowed to tell.", you know. But then, you know, they know that you know, and you know you're f****.
