Press Coverage
“You'd be hard-pressed to find a record label executive that is locked into a contract with their employer for even seven years. Needless to say, recordings artists should enjoy the same freedom as those who sign them."
- Jordan Kurland, Founding Partner, Brilliant Corners Artist Management (Death Cab for Cutie, The Postal Service, Toro Y Moi, She & Him, etc)
FAIR Act Bill to Repeal California’s ‘Seven-Year Statute’ Amendment Wins First Committee Vote
World News Era- 3/30/2022
Irving Azoff, Musician Orgs Hail California Bill to Cap Recording Contracts at 7 Years
Billboard - 3/19/2021
Musicians, Irving Azoff Push for Labor Law Overhaul in California
Rolling Stone - 3/19/2021
TV Actors and Recording Artists Push for Rewrite of California Labor Law
Variety - 3/19/2021
Deadline - 3/19/2021
“The world has changed since the 1980s. A law that provides special protection for the record labels is outdated. Music creators are organized and energized to modernize this law.”
- Dina LaPolt, veteran music attorney and artist advocate.
“There are no contracts in California — other than recording contracts — that last more than seven years. Like baseball players or coders, recording artists should get the same legal consideration as any other party to a contract. Furthermore, recording artists often commit to contracts when one set of leadership is in place . . . and within seven years, there have often been multiple changes in that leadership. Signing with a team who shares your creative vision does not ensure that that team stays in place; it only assures that the artist is bound to the corporate entity. California law should extend equally to all players.”