California’s Fair Act, Addressing Seven-Year Rule, Will Separate Issues of Musicians From Actors
variety.comFair Act, was introduced on Feb. 22 by Assembly Member Ash Kalra and calls for more reasonable time limits in which a record company can exercise its agreement with recording artists, and that talent be able to terminate a personal services agreement once the time limit has been fulfilled, in addition to other issues related to working for multiple employers, contract renegotiation and additional artist protections.
In a statement issued on April 18, the groups said: “After many conversations with legislators and our label and studio counterparts, the artists and unions have agreed to bifurcate the two critical issues in AB 2926 (Kalra), the Fair Act.
Although there are two issues, they both reflect an imbalance of power and equity, and one thing remains clear: they must be addressed.
Recording artists must get reprise from one-sided, never-ending agreements, and actors must escape the exclusive holds that keep them from working when they want to work.
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