What are exclusivity clauses of artist management contract?
January 31st, 2010 | 
Author: What are exclussivity clauses of artist management contract?
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Exclusivity clauses are part of most artist-presenter contracts and are generally written to protect the presenter’s investment and maximize audience and media attention. It means that the manager is the one who decides how, where and why.
It can be good and it can be bad. For a beginner artist, it means you will have someone who will look after your interests (since he invested money in you, he will want to have it back as soon as he can and then some more, so the more exposure you get). But it also means you are not free to decide, you are tied for the time the contract stands for.
No one wants to prevent opportunities for artists, but the logistics of presenting often demand a period of exclusivity. Limits vary, and if a compelling argument exists, the parameters often can be adjusted, so you can make up a clause about an exception or two, for promotion purposes for example. Just remember that once you sign exclusively, you will have someone who will get your back, but it the same someone who will poke you to do things you might not agree with, like image or presentation schedules.
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Exclusivity clauses are part of most artist-presenter contracts and are generally written to protect the presenter’s investment and maximize audience and media attention. It means that the manager is the one who decides how, where and why.
It can be good and it can be bad. For a beginner artist, it means you will have someone who will look after your interests (since he invested money in you, he will want to have it back as soon as he can and then some more, so the more exposure you get). But it also means you are not free to decide, you are tied for the time the contract stands for.
No one wants to prevent opportunities for artists, but the logistics of presenting often demand a period of exclusivity. Limits vary, and if a compelling argument exists, the parameters often can be adjusted, so you can make up a clause about an exception or two, for promotion purposes for example. Just remember that once you sign exclusively, you will have someone who will get your back, but it the same someone who will poke you to do things you might not agree with, like image or presentation schedules.
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