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               At the end of 1988, petitioner decided to leave Emerald to             
          start her own agency.  At the beginning of 1989, petitioner left            
          Emerald and started K.C. & Co.  Through K.C. & Co., petitioner              
          functioned as a personal manager for various artists.3                      
               When she left Emerald, petitioner took six artists with her            
          and began looking for other artists to represent.  By the end of            
          1990, petitioner had developed her own "stable" of artists,                 
          including 17 artists who had signed contractual agreements with             
          K.C. & Co.  In these contracts, K.C. & Co. agreed to advise,                
          counsel, and direct the development and enhancement of the                  
          artists' careers in exchange for compensation of 10 percent of              
          the artists' gross earnings.  Several artists did not sign                  
          contracts with K.C. & Co. because they were newly referred to               
          petitioner and their relationship was on a trial basis.                     
               Part of petitioner's role as personal manager was to promote           
          the careers of her artists.  To promote her artists, petitioner             

          3  Unlike a talent agent, a personal manager is not covered                 
          by the Talent Agencies Act, Cal. Lab. Code secs. 1700-1700.47               
          (West 1989), or any other statutory scheme and is not required to           
          obtain a license.  The primary function of a personal manager is            
          that of advertising, counseling, directing, and coordinating the            
          artist in the development of the artist's career.  This function            
          can include personal and business matters of the artist.                    
          Waisbren v. Peppercorn Prods., Inc., 41 Cal. App. 4th 246, 253,             
          48 Cal. Rptr. 2d 437, 440 (1995).  Personal managers may find               
          themselves in situations where they would like to procure                   
          employment for their artists; however, to do so, the personal               
          manager must become a licensed talent agent or work in                      
          conjunction with a licensed talent agent.  Cal. Lab. Code secs.             
          1700.4, 1700.5, 1700.44; see Waisbren v. Peppercorn Prods., Inc.,           
          supra.                                                                      




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