► Talent Representation

Axis provides full-service representation of talent and artists in the entertainment industry.

Axis represents numerous types of artists and talent, including actors, actresses, artists, bands, composers, designers, models, musicians, singers, songwriters, stylists, technical talent, writers, authors, and numerous more. Once contacted by an entertainment company or studio, talent must have adequate representation to protect their legal interests – otherwise they find themselves years down the line in very unfavorable contractual terms. We helps talent and artists get the legal representation the need.

► Who We Represent

Axis represents numerous types of talent and artists. Our clients include but are not limited to the following:

Actors/actresses
Celebrities
Influencers
Bands
Musicians
Child/Teenage Entertainers

Filmmakers
Producers
Fashion models
Technical talent

► Types of Entertainment Industries We Serve

Having experience and industry knowledge of the entertainment business is crucial for providing reliable legal advice to talent and artists. Our clients come from a range of genres spanning multiple fields and areas, including but not limited to the following:

Film/Television
Music Law
Internet / New Media
Literary

Social media
YouTube
Fashion
Creative Arts

► Entertainment Talent Practice Areas

We represent clients involved with the entertainment industry with a variety of legal matters. Whether it involves contract negotiations, entity formation, compliance with laws and regulations, licensing, copyright/trademark matters, consulting, strategic advice, or production issues, Axis offers entertainers high-quality legal representation spanning multiple legal fields.

Loanouts and Entertainment Businesses

Axis helps entertainers form, run, and operate their loanouts and businesses in compliance with the applicable laws, rules, and regulations:

Business entity setup and formation
Legal compliance
C Corporations
S Corporations
LLCs
DBAs

Entertainment loan-out companies
Licensing and Permits
Production vehicles
Investment vehicles
Non-Disclosure Agreements
Tax Issues

Film and TV businesses
Film and TV business contracts
Partnerships and ventures
Celebrity/Influencer ventures

Contracts and Transactions

Axis represents entertainment professionals and businesses in a wide variety of contracts, negotiations, agreements and transactions:

Cast Agreements
Collaborator agreements
Commission agreements
Commercial deals
Contract negotiations
Confidentiality agreements
Crew Agreements
Day Actor Agreements
Endorsement deals

Film ventures
Film Cast Agreements
Distribution agreements
Hosting Agreements
Joint ventures
IP Agreements
Licensing
Location agreements
Model releases
Option/purchase agreements
Production Counsel
Production deals
Publicity Contracts
Royalties agreements
Residual agreements
Security Agreements

Sound & Light Contracts
Studio Contracts
Talent/Model Agreements
Screenplay agreements
Sales agency agreements
Writing agreements
Work-hire agreements

Financing and Investments

Axis assists entertainment clients with investment and financing issues arising out of the entertainment production process:

Film LLC
TV Production LLCs
TV and Film investors
Film financing
TV and Film financing agreements
Film bonds and sureties

Film investor pools
Film investments
Residual/participation agreements
Back-end compensation agreements
Television production investment agreements

Producer participation agreements
Participation agreements
Sales financing
Distribution financing

Intellectual Property & Licensing

Axis assists entertainment clients with a wide variety of intellectual property and licensing matters, ranging across copyright, trademark, trade secret, licensing, confidentiality, and related matters:

Confidentiality Agreements
Copyrights
Copyright Assignments
Copyright Infringement
Content-Licensing Agreements

Intellectual Property Assignment
Licensing Contracts
Non-Disclosure Agreements
Licensing Contracts
Video Synchronizations
Film Clip Licensing

Trademarks
Trademark Disputes
Trademark Infringement
Trademark Registrations

Disputes, Lawsuits, and Litigation

Axis represents clients matters in a wide range of disputes, lawsuits, and litigation, ranging multiple practice areas:

Participation/residual accounting
Accounting disputes
Intellectual property disputes
Contract disputes
Infringement

Breaches of contract
Film investment fraud
TV/Film financial mismanagement
Non-disclosure agreement breaches

Unfair competition
Invasions of privacy
Non-payment of debts or money for services rendered

Unions and Guilds

Axis advises clients on a variety of union and guild issues, including compliance, contract negotiations, disputes, and regulatory matters. There are a variety of unions/guilds that may be relevant to entertainers in the entertainment industry, as follows:

American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (IATSE)(AFTRA)
Directors Guild of America (DGA)
International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees

Motion Picture Directors Association
Screen Actors Guild (SAG)
Writers Guild of America (WGA)
Producers Guild of America (PGA)
Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP)

International Cinematographers Guild
Motion Picture Editors Guild (MPEG)
Animation Guild
Motion Picture Sound Editors (MPSE)

Entertainment FAQs

Our FAQs answer the most common issues faced by entertainment clients.

We have an extensive FAQ Library that covers the most common questions we get from entertainment clients, as well as FAQs on recent changes in law.
►Visit our Entire FAQ Library

Our Recent Projects

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We have represented a variety of business clients in numerous industries across multiple disciplines and practice matters. Here are some of the highlights.

► Our Latest Charitable Giving Projects

Did you know that our clients’ legal dollars are hard at work giving back to the community? Axis is a significant donor and supporter of a multitude of charitable giving projects in the community as well as nationwide, donating a portion of legal fees to a variety of underserved needs and causes. Check out at our latest charitable giving projects below, and know that in supporting Axis, you are helping us improve hundreds of lives.

► National Recognition

The talent at Axis has been recognized nationally for its legal services in a variety of publications, news outlets and other channels across the nation and internationally.

► Representing Clients from 22+ Countries Internationally

Axis has represented a wide variety of business clients in numerous deals, transactions, contracts, agreements, disputes and legal matters. For information on how we may be able to assist you, please contact [email protected].

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