If
you elect to 'sign' with Talent Incorporated....
....following
is the Code of Ethics to which we subscribe:
AN
AGENT (or talent agent, agency, artist's manager, or personal
manager) is a person, co-partnership, association, firm, corporation or
any other form of business entity who or which offers to (or does)
- represent,
- act as the representative of,
- negotiate for,
- counsel or advise any person in or about or in connection with or
relating to his or her employment or professional career as a performer
in the entertainment industry.
The term agent
is hereafter deemed to be synonymous with the terms 'talent agent', 'agency',
'artist's manager' or 'personal manager'.
A CLIENT means any person seeking
engagement as a performer/artist in the entertainment industry who has
entered into an agreement with an agent providing for the rendering of
agency services for such person by the agent.
The relationship between a CLIENT and an AGENT as jointly defined above
is not to be considered an employer/employee relationship.
1) An agent
will be truthful in his or her statements to the client.
2) An agent will represent all clients in good faith and recognize the
uniqueness of the client's abilities. An agent will maintain an office,
records and such materials necessary to conduct business normally deemed
necessary to function as an agent.
3) An agent will agree to be equipped and to continue to be equipped
to represent the client ably and diligently in the legitimate entertainment
industry and to so represent the client.
4) An agent will maintain the confidentiality of all dealings on behalf
of the client both during representation and after the representation
has terminated.
5) It is not a condition of representation that an agent stipulates
the photographer, printer, school or any other service provider for
the client. Should an agent have any financial interest in above named
businesses, full disclosure about said interest must be provided.
6) An agent will not advertise
to the general public for the purpose of soliciting clients through
advertising placed in any form of printed or electronic media (newspapers,
flyers, magazines, telephones, the Internet, fax, CD-ROM or mailings,
etc.).
7) If an agent recommends a service provider in which they have a financial
interest, it must be disclosed to the client at the time of recommendation.
8) An agent will not accept employment as an actor.
9) An agent will maintain an office and telephone open during all reasonable
business hours.
10) An agent or designate will be available, at all reasonable hours,
for consultation with the client.
11) An agent will, upon request, make available to a client or prospective
client a complete and current list of clients represented by the agency.
12) An agent will inform the client, upon request, of any and all activities
undertaken on the client's behalf.
13) An agent will maintain proper financial books and records.
14) An agent will make all books and records pertaining to a client
available to the client on a regular business day upon forty-eight hours
notice.
15) An agent will not commingle moneys belonging to clients with moneys
belonging to the agent, but will keep such moneys in a separate account
which may be known as a 'clients' account' or 'trust account'.
16) An agent will pay each client his or her share of all moneys received
on behalf of the client in a timely manner. All moneys belonging to
the client received by the agent shall be faithfully accounted for by
the agent and promptly paid over to the client.
17) An agent will tell the client at the time of signing a representation
agreement which deductions from the client's share of money the agent
may take for expenses such as materials, photos, voice tapes, commissions
and so on. However, the agent will make clear the client's option to
undertake the management of any or all of his or her own materials.
18) An agent will inform a new client that commission due to a former
client be kept current.
19) An agent will use all reasonable efforts to assist the client in
procuring employment in the legitimate entertainment industry.
20) An agent will make no claims or guarantees of employment to prospective
clients that cannot be immediately substantiated.
21) An agent will accept no employment on the client's behalf without
informing the client of his or her obligations, such as details of fees,
performance credit, working conditions and so on.
22) An agent will negotiate terms and conditions of any employment opportunities
offered in consultation with the client.
23) An agent will recognize and uphold the client's prerogative to refuse
any and all employment opportunities offered.
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