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Insights into Entertainment Industry Contracts and Royalties

Discover key aspects of entertainment industry contracts involving artists, screenwriters, directors, producers, actors, and minors. Learn about royalties, advances, and contracts with intermediaries.

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Insights into Entertainment Industry Contracts and Royalties

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  1. DeLong Grant Law Partners Aspects of Entertainment Industry Contracts

  2. Royalties Paid Out • Artists • Screenwriters • Directors • Producers • Actors

  3. Contracts Involving Minors • Require parental or guardian involvement • Parents held liable for child’s ability or inability to fulfill contract • Usually contain some protection for child’s compensation

  4. Contracts with Intermediaries • Enhance artist’s career • Provide service or protection for artist • Promote artist’s visibility or success • Take percentage of earnings based on service • Have various names and functions

  5. Advances • Payments made to artist before any income received due to artist’s abilities • Normally nonrefundable • Publisher or producer may keep royalties that would have been paid to author • Publisher or producer able to recoup up to the amount of advance to cover costs • Most contracts dealing with writing involve advance clause

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