Posts Tagged ‘artist management’
Thursday, November 13th, 2014
By Brian Taylor Goldstein, Esq. Dear Law and Disorder: The management company where I work has asked me to sign a non-compete agreement saying that, if I ever quit or am fired, I would be prohibited from working as a manager or agent anywhere in the world for one year after I leave. The […]
Read the rest of this article »
Tags: agent, Agreements, artist, artist management, contract, Contracts, engagements, lawsuit, management company, manager, negotiation, New York, presenter, work
Posted in Agents, Artist Management, Contracts, Employees, Law and Disorder: Performing Arts Division | Comments Off on “Leave Here and You Die!” Unenforceable Non-Compete Agreements
Wednesday, June 5th, 2013
By Brian Taylor Goldstein, Esq. Dear Law and Disorder: I just received an email that an artist is leaving my roster for another manger, effective in two weeks. I’ve been working with this artist for over five years. We’ve never had a signed contract because we’ve never needed one. Isn’t it customary to give at […]
Read the rest of this article »
Tags: Agreements, artist, artist management, artist manager, Brian Taylor, cancellation, commissions, contract, Contracts, customs, dispute, enforceable contract, engagements, entertainment industry, exclusivity, Goldstein, manager, negotiation, relationships
Posted in Agents, Artist Management, Contracts, Law and Disorder: Performing Arts Division | Comments Off on Pre-Nuptial Management Agreements
Thursday, March 22nd, 2012
By: Edna Landau To ask a question, please write Ask Edna. Dear Edna: I have been working for the past five years as an assistant in the admissions office of an American conservatory. I would like to embark on a new direction – perhaps artist management or artistic administration at an orchestra. I know some people […]
Read the rest of this article »
Tags: american conservatory, artist management, askedna, Edna Landau, musicalamerica, nea
Posted in Ask Edna, Career Etiquette | Comments Off on Exceeding the Limit on the Freeway
Thursday, September 22nd, 2011
By Edna Landau To ask a question, please write Ask Edna. Dear Edna: I read your blog regularly and am happy that you welcome questions from people of all ages and all corners of the arts world. I have worked in the orchestra sector, in the area of arts administration, for the past seven years. I […]
Read the rest of this article »
Tags: artist management, artist manager, arts administration, askedna, edna, Edna Landau, Landau
Posted in Arts Administration, Ask Edna | Comments Off on Crossing Over to the Other Side
Thursday, July 28th, 2011
By Edna Landau To ask a question, please write Ask Edna. In March of this year, I was invited to speak to a wonderful group of arts supporters in Pasadena, California, by the name of Metropolitan Associates. They were interested in hearing about my career in artist management and in having the opportunity to ask questions […]
Read the rest of this article »
Tags: artist management, avery fisher hall, bruckner, cleveland orchestra, edna, jeffrey kahane, Landau, lincoln center, van cliburn competition, youth orchestra
Posted in Arts Administration, Ask Edna | Comments Off on A Möst Rewarding Partnership