Talent Attorneys
Wondering more about Talent Attorneys or Talent Management?
Talent Attorneys (which historically serve Actors, Directors, Producers, Writers, Athletes, Social Media Influencers, YouTube/TikTok Artists, Creative Artists, Musicians, Models, Podcasters, Gamers, etc.) traditionally protect Talents’ brand(s), trademark(s), copyright(s), and most commonly a talent’s name, image, and likeness (NIL) on the internet, or in media distribution (tv/film/broadcast/news media, etc.).
The best Talent Attorneys not only negotiate traditional media + entertainment talent agreements (brand partnership deals or agency signing(s)) but also understand and explain how the major platforms (Meta/Facebook/Instagram, YouTube, TikTok, Twitter, Snapchat, etc.) and ever-arising minor platforms, are best used for their clients’ monetization purposes.
Sometimes that includes tangible contract law (negotiating, drafting, editing, redlining influencer contracts and agreements), and advising on Federal Trade Commission (FTC) compliance, but often Counsel services lead to protecting talent intellectual property and publicity rights, especially if there are issues of copyright or trademark infringement.
To break it down a little bit more, Rosie Legal loves to do:
· Agency Agreements
· Appearance Agreements
· Brand Ambassador or Brand Partnership Agreements
· Campaign and Collaboration Agreements
· Creative and Influencer Service Agreements
· Distribution Agreements
· Employment Contracts
· Sports Franchise Agreements
· Joint Venture Agreements
· Modeling Agreements
· Network and Multi-Channel Network Agreements
· Non-Disclosure Agreements
· Podcast Agreements
· Publisher Agreements
· Purchase Agreements
· Shopping Agreements
· Sweepstakes/Contest Agreements
· Writer and Artist Certificates
Beyond the traditional law practices of talent attorneys, Rosie Legal offers talent management services where business planning, brand strategy, and a sounding board/cheerleader for talent who need a translator to explain complex legal terms (Compensation, Indemnification, Disparagement, Term, Exclusivity, Warranties, Separation, Termination, Rights Usage, Licensing, etc.) and help talent understand in layman’s terms.
And because talent are actual people, with real life issues that arise, sometimes Rosie Legal will become a place of legal emergency room. For example, if a talent gets into a car accident, or has property stolen, or needs a prenup or divorce, or needs to find a CPA/tax attorney, is hiring a personal assistant, or wants to start a 501-C, or just generally needs a demand letter sent on their behalf, Rosie Legal really steps up to help navigate those stressful times for the talent.
Rosie Legal also pays special attention and may advise to laws concerning minors, commercial law, guilds/unions, and how those unique attributes integrate to the entertainment, media, sports, advertising, and marketing industries.
On the flip side, Rosie Legal (after ensuring there are no issues of conflict) represents brands in a brand’s partnership (sponsorship) deal(s) with talent (negotiating, drafting, editing, redlining talent contracts and agreements), or offer other business services i.e., drafting sweepstakes/contract agreements/policies; outline scopes of works; negotiating, drafting, editing, redlining vendor or event contracts.