Radius Clauses
Radius clauses restrict performances within a geographic distance and time window around a date.
Understand the purpose
A promoter may want to prevent nearby shows from competing for the same audience. That concern can be legitimate, but the restriction should match the market.
A 100-mile radius means different things in Manhattan and rural Wyoming.
A radius clause should protect ticket demand without accidentally blocking a tour.
Exclusivity
Exclusivity restricts where, when, or for whom the performer may work.
Measure the restriction
Geography, time period, type of event, media, customer, and competitor definitions all matter. 'Exclusive' by itself is too broad to evaluate.
Ask what work you are actually giving up.
Exclusivity is compensation for work you agree not to take.
Recording Rights
Recording rights decide who may capture the performance and what they may do with it.
Separate capture from exploitation
Permission to record for archival use is different from permission to publish, monetize, license, edit, advertise, or create derivative clips.
Rights should match the intended use.
Recording is not one right; it is a bundle of uses.
Clip Rights
Clip rights determine whether short portions of a performance may be used for promotion, social media, advertising, or other purposes.
Define length and purpose
A 30-second promotional clip is different from publishing a complete bit. Limits can be defined by duration, platform, term, and use.
Be specific where the deal matters.
Short does not mean insignificant when a clip contains the core joke.
Promotional Rights
Promotional rights let a buyer use the performer’s name, likeness, approved photos, bio, and sometimes clips to sell the event.
Provide approved assets
Supplying current files reduces the chance that a venue uses an old photo or incorrect bio.
Give clear filenames and credits.
Give the buyer what it needs to sell the show without giving unlimited identity rights.
