Posts Tagged ‘enforceable contract’
Thursday, January 16th, 2014
By Brian Taylor Goldstein, Esq. Dear Law and Disorder, About six months ago, a venue booked one of my artists and then sent me a signed contract with language requiring the artist to arrive the day before the concert rather than the morning of the concert. The venue was not willing to pay for […]
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Tags: artist, breach, breach of contract, Brian Taylor, cancellation, Drafting, enforceable contract, Goldstein, insurance, Liable, negotiation, presenter, reasonable solution, travel, venue
Posted in Acts of God, Agents, Artist Management, Arts Management, Contracts, Law and Disorder: Performing Arts Division, Liability, Presenters, Touring | Comments Off on Don’t Be Late For Dinner
Wednesday, June 19th, 2013
By Brian Taylor Goldstein, Esq. Dear Law and Disorder: If I am booking an artist, whose job is it to draft the contract? Some venues ask me to send them my contract, but other venues seem to have their own. What’s the normal practice? Since you asked for the “normal” practice, I shall tell you: […]
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Tags: agent, amendments, artist, assumptions, Brian Taylor, conflict, contract, Contracts, enforceable contract, engagement contract, fee negotiations, Goldstein, negotiation, venue
Posted in Agents, Artist Management, Arts Management, Contracts, Law and Disorder: Performing Arts Division, Presenters, Touring, Venues | Comments Off on Your Move or Mine?
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 […]
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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
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Tuesday, October 9th, 2012
By Brian Taylor Goldstein I just got a notice that a venue where I booked one of my artists is closing. I have a written engagement contract that was signed by the venue over a year ago. The notice I received says that they have run out of money and are cancelling their season. Can […]
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Tags: agent, artist, attorney, breach, Brian Taylor, cancellation, cancellation clause, contract, contract law, damages, enforceable contract, engagement contract, Goldstein, judgment, lawsuit, losses, money, Non-Profits, venue
Posted in Agents, Artist Management, Arts Management, Contracts, Law and Disorder: Performing Arts Division, Liability, Non-Profits, Presenters, Venues | Comments Off on They Can’t Do That To Me!