Sales agents: your window to the world
Entertainment lawyer and agent Gene Goodsell looks at the legal points that should be considered when signing up with one of a producer’s most important allies: the international sales agent.
Sales agents are essential for producers– why? Because they marry buyers and sellers, packagers of talent, and financiers.
A sales agent is essentially responsible for selling a producer’s copyright to a buyer, on the undertaking that they’ll deliver money in the future. Obviously this is a high-risk venture so you’d better trust your sales agent!
The following are relevant legal points that should be considered when negotiating with sales agents:
