A California lawmaker has introduced a bill that would have a major impact on industry labor practices aimed at restricting the ability of record labels and studios to bind recording artists and series regulars to lengthy exclusive contract windows.The bill would limit the the length of time that regular series performers can be locked up by exclusive options in their contracts.
Another proposal would allow recording artists to get out of contracts after seven years without the threat of being sued for damages by record labels.The legislation, introduced by State Assemblywoman Lorena Gonzalez, a Democrat is called the Free Artists from Industry Restrictions, or AB 1385.
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