Talent and management agreements define the fundamental commercial relationship between an entertainer, artist, or athlete and the person or organization responsible for developing and managing their career. These agreements typically grant the manager significant authority over the client’s professional decisions, establish commission structures that apply to income earned during and sometimes after the agreement, and contain exclusivity provisions that prevent the client from engaging other representation during the term.
The provisions that most frequently require careful review in talent and management agreements include the commission rate and the income streams to which it applies, the definition of what constitutes the manager’s contribution for commission purposes, the term and renewal provisions, the scope of the manager’s authority to bind the client, the termination conditions and notice requirements, and sunset clauses that govern whether commissions continue to apply to deals negotiated during the agreement after it ends. Each of these provisions can have material long-term financial consequences.
Keystone Legal reviews talent and management agreements for Alberta entertainers, artists, and athletes, providing clear analysis of key terms and their practical implications and strategic advice on provisions that warrant negotiation. The firm approaches every review with a specific understanding of the industry context in which the agreement will operate, identifying provisions that are standard market practice and those that fall
outside it.
Alberta talent and management clients engage Keystone Legal through a fully virtual process. The firm’s flexible scheduling accommodates the irregular hours and travel demands of professional entertainment and athletic careers, and consultations are conducted by secure video regardless of the client’s location in the province.
Our Services
- Talent agreement review and negotiation advisory
- Management agreement review
- Commission structure analysis
- Term and renewal provision review
- Manager authority scope analysis
- Sunset clause and post-term commission advisory
- Termination rights and conditions review
