p.1 #1 · Need help with entertainment stock agency decision...
I am looking at potentially signing a contract with Redferns (music/concert photography agency), but I am unsure if I should go ahead and finalize it. I have not worked with an agency before so I am a little unclear on some things. My biggest concern is it is a World territory, so I want to know whether or not my live images will be exclusive to Redferns, or if I will be able to sell them to other publications and clients? In the contract it states "It is the only agency representing your images in the Territory specified." Would this just be restricted to images I deposit into their library? Redferns' response to this was not clear enough for me, and went:
"You have the option to tell us where we may sell your images. If you already have contacts in the USA then that;'s fine. If at some stage in the future you get an agent in Romania, all you have to do is tell us and we won't sell your pictures there. All we want to avoid is us both selling hard in the same territories."
It is a 3 year term, and I get 50% of net receipts. I'm not sure how this compares with the rest of the industry (from what I remember reading though generally agencies are around that range?), so I guess I'm hoping someone might be able to run that down for me too. I have had a tough time selling my work recently so I'm hoping for something to boost it, but I don't want to make a mistake either. I'd appreciate any help...
