Waisbren v. Peppercorn Productions, Inc.

Opinion

MASTERSON, J.

In the entertainment industry, talent agents and personal managers perform valuable services for their clients. Talent agents, who seek to procure employment for artists, must be licensed under the Talent Agencies Act (Lab. Code, §§ 1700-1700.47). In contrast, personal managers, who advise and direct artists in the development of their careers, are not subject to any licensing requirements.

This appeal presents the question of whether a personal manager must be licensed under the Talent Agencies Act if he devotes an incidental portion of his business to the function of a…