Talent Representation Agreement
The terms between talent and the person representing them.
An agreement between an influencer, creator, or other talent and their agent or management company, covering commission, scope of representation, exclusivity, and term. It defines who can negotiate deals on the talent's behalf and what the representative is entitled to when a deal closes.
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What a Talent Representation Agreement should include
Scope of representation — what the representative handles, and in which territories and categories.
Exclusivity — whether the representation is exclusive, and what falls outside it.
Commission — the percentage, what it applies to, and when it is payable.
Post-term commission — whether commission continues on deals signed during the term, which is the most negotiated point.
Authority — what the representative may agree without the talent's sign-off, which should be very little.
Term and termination — how long it runs, and how either side ends it.
When you need one
When a creator, performer or athlete engages someone to seek and negotiate work on their behalf. The clause that matters most long after the relationship ends is post-term commission — it decides what is still owed on deals that outlive the representation.
How Ruby drafts it
Tell us what you need
Describe the agreement, your business context, and how fast you need it. A few smart questions, not a legal questionnaire. Your price and turnaround are confirmed before anything starts.
Ruby drafts it
Once pricing is confirmed a qualified Ruby lawyer is assigned to your file, and the first draft is built from your answers and real Canadian statute.
A licensed lawyer reviews every line
A lawyer licensed in Canada reviews and finalizes the document before it reaches you, and writes the plain-language summary that comes with it.
Signed, stored, and yours to revisit
You get the final agreement and its summary, stored so you can come back to it rather than hunting through email for the current version.
The fee is set before any of that starts. Hourly billing moves as scope does; a flat fee is one number, confirmed in writing, that doesn’t change after the work is done. See how Ruby prices agreements.
Or did you mean one of these?
These get confused with a Talent Representation Agreement often enough to be worth ruling out before you buy the wrong document.
Questions people ask
It varies by field and by what the representative actually does. What matters as much as the percentage is the base it applies to — gross or net, and whether it captures deals the talent brought in themselves.
That depends entirely on the post-term clause. Some entitle the representative to commission on deals signed during the term for as long as they run; others sunset. It is worth settling before signing rather than discovering later.
Only if you have given them that authority, and it is usually better that you have not. Most well-drafted agreements limit the representative to negotiating, with the talent signing.
Looking for the plain definition rather than the document? See Talent Representation Agreement in the Ruby legal glossary.
This page is general information about Canadian business law and is not legal advice. Laws differ by province and change over time, and how they apply depends on your circumstances. For advice on your situation, speak with a lawyer licensed in your province.
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