A recent series of class action lawsuits has highlighted tensions over the calculation of gross receipts and contingent, back-end compensation in the motion-picture industry. This is not, however, a ...

Much can be learned about the entertainment industry by comparing how those who perform services or license rights in their works are compensated under agreements to which they are a party. Some ...

The extent of contingent compensation that becomes payable, if any, depends ultimately on the monetary success of a work—whether from the number of units sold, such as books or tickets, or from ...

The first CEO of Gaumont International Television is suing the company — now called Gaumont Television USA — claiming that it deprived her of “millions of dollars in bargained-for contingent ...

Paying unproductive employees can bring down the bottom line in a small business. Making their compensation contingent on their performance can help to ensure that each employee contributes his best ...