MLG Consulting Expertise

Talent Management

• Script review for talent classification

Estimating SAG-AFTRA and non-union sessions and residuals

• SAG-AFTRA contract interpretation
• Reviewing rough cuts and final content for potential talent reclassifications
• Final cast list preparation
• Tracking holding fees and other cycle expiration dates
• State and federal wage law guidance
• Reviewing celebrity contracts and advising on pension allocation

Rights Management & 3rd Party Licensing

• Negotiate master and synchronization music licenses
• Negotiate and contract IP and UGC
• Tracking and reporting all IP rights and expirations

Audits

• Assist with or manage SAG-AFTRA P&W Audits
• Review creative from previous campaign to determine Union compliance, including SAG-AFTRA editing rules, talent classification and media reports against actual residual payments

Production Business Management

• Production, editorial and talent contract preparation
• Vendor invoice review against contracts
• Script review for talent classification