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A Review of Legal Obligations Reps Owe Artists

By Christine Lepera
September 27, 2012

Fabled stories, both real and fiction, abound about music artists (including record producers) being taken advantage of by their business representatives. On the other hand, there is no shortage of reports about artists' representatives being confronted with difficult situations brought on by “divas” or troubled artists. As the global entertainment industry both expands and contracts in new and demanding ways, with technological developments creating daily new challenges and opportunities, the last thing that artists and their representatives need is trouble between them.

Depending on the level of success of an artist, the various members of the artist's team who must work together on an executive level are, in no particular order: personal manager; business manager; talent agent; and transactional entertainment lawyer. No matter how vigilant both sides are in choosing each other and in creating this “team,” conflicts and disputes can arise between the artist and a team member or amongst the team members themselves.

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