From: LLDiva@aol.com
Date: Thu, 13 Apr 2000 00:43:57 EDT
Subject: agent - my last post on this matter
To: balloon@balloonhq.com

Ed, I really respect how you value professionalism and I agree with you, 
believe it or not.  Read on because I think there should be more 
professionals like you.

I think we are using two different kinds of agents.  Mine is a booking 
company with a non-exlusive contract (stated in the contract) and I'm sure 
she wouldn't like me to depend on her solely to get work for me.  My agent 
works kind of like a temp service - she can get me jobs or I can get my own.  
We have an agreed-upon amount that she pays me (usually very good) and then 
she charges the client whatever she wants over that amount, usually much more 
than what she pays me.  I can also get my own work with her blessing, unless 
I'm asked for a card by someone while I'm working a gig for her.  That's when 
I pass out her cards.  

List, I'm sorry this sounds like a disagreement cause I think Ed is great - 
if I had a 10% agent and an agreement like he is describing, he's absolutely 
right that I shouldn't be getting my own work in that situation.  That kind 
of agent is a great kind as well - maybe I should be calling my agent 
something like "booking service."

By the way, I've gotten some great advice from this list, and I appreciate 
all of it - you guys are terrific.  Ed, thanks for taking the time to talk to 
me.  I'm sure there's a lot I can learn from you.