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Global Artist Agency offers special rates to new members

BURBANK, Calif. - "Rough financial times shouldn't force previously discovered, and yet to be discovered, talent to retreat into the shadows of 'wait-ing'. Instead, they should be able to keep their dreams of success alive," declared Mr. Epstein John Epstein, co-founder of GAA.

"People with talent deserve representation. We care about all clients, not just a few big money makers. Here at GAA, it's all about the artist, which is the way it should be," says. Talent now has legitimate, bonded global representation available to them. It's our responsibility to the entertainment community in these stressful times to support the artist." Mr. Epstein John Epstein continued.

For a limited, potential clients of Global Artist Agency can take advantage of significant discounts on client/membership. This special offer is extended to students, recent graduates, or anyone with personal financial restrictions.

Client/membership with GAA is normally $275 per year with a commission rate of only three percent for each working job, as compared with the 10-25 percent that traditional agencies or managers charge. GAA client/members can select from several different payment options that break down into low monthly installments.

No talented artist can claim they do not have proper licensed representation in there corner due to economics. GAA sets a new standard by not restrict talent from being represented with a legitimate, globally present agency.

Prospective GAA clients may sign up free of any charges (without GAA international ground-breaking Client/Membership platform). Instead of a 3 percent charge though the standard 10 percent commission rate for each working job will apply.

As a frontrunner in online agencies, Global Artist Agency takes advantage of modern technology to provide clients with traditional, and virtual, possibilities. GAA is changing the way talent is discovered!

For more information or to inquire about eligibility, contact PR director Brianna Bertrand at publicrelations@globalartistagency.net or GAA at info@globalartistagency.net. See GAA's website at www.globalartistagency.com.

Global Artist Agency is a web-based talent management and representation firm based in Burbank, California. GAA offers a variety of content, products, services, benefits, and other resources on its Global Artist Agency web site, globalartistagency.com

Web of representation
Site acts as an agent for those seeking jobs in entertainment industry.

John Epstein, left, and Joshua Smith, right, co-presidents of Global Artist Agency at their Burbank office. (Raul Roa/Leader)

By Michael J. Arvizu - Burbank Leader

Global Artist Agency in Burbank has been licensed for only three weeks, but co-Presidents Joshua S. Smith and John Epstein hope their new business will change the way artists, musicians, writers and producers are represented in the entertainment industry.

Their website, www.globalartistagency.com, allows users to upload their work directly onto the site, creating automatic representation for anyone seeking a job in the entertainment industry, Smith said.

Once on the site, a user's work is immediately displayed for any potential studio to consider using - a sort of Monster.com, where job seekers are automatically connected to employers and vice-versa.

Recently, the agency launched two new portals for actors and musicians, adding to the sections for technicians and video game authors.

The idea for Global Artist Agency began as an unplanned meeting in a cafe between Smith and Epstein on the banks of the Nile River in Luxor, Egypt. The conversation mostly revolved around the level and quality of representation of the industry's talent.

Both men, who have backgrounds in the entertainment industry and Web design, discussed the Internet's underutilization.

The two men tout theirs as being the only agency of its kind to represent clients on an online platform and as a brick-and-mortar agency.

"That does not mean that there is not all the facilities and all the attributes of your standard, old-fashioned, dinosaur agency," Smith said.

Users are charged a yearly $275 fee that covers the cost of maintaining the site, storage and general overhead. With a membership, Smith said, users are charged a 3% commission of whatever money is made off their work.

Agencies usually charge up to 35% for the same work, Smith said. The online platform allows the agency to represent artists from India to Indiana, Smith said.

"You can't come and wait on tables in Beverly Hills and hope to get discovered," said Smith, adding that the recent economic downturn has made it especially difficult for new talent to get jobs in the industry.

The ultimate goal is to bring in talent that otherwise might be overlooked, or "lost in the industry" by not judging a person's work or measuring the quality of a work as a criteria for representation, Smith said.

"What sets [Global Artist Agency] apart is that it exists to service the writer," said client Burt Prelutsky, who has worked as a writer on "M*A*S*H" and "Diagnosis Murder."

"Other agencies service themselves. They [other agencies] exist so that the agents can have lunch with each other and bad-mouth their clients, who probably have it coming because they willingly fork over 10% of their money to a bunch of creeps who do next to nothing to earn it."

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Global Talent Agency Joins Forces With Global Artist Agency

BURBANK, Calif. - California-based Global Talent Agency announced today that they have become a part of web-based Global Artist Agency.

GAA, now along with GTA, is an online marketplace offering creative counseling, legal assistance and a vast array of services and support functions for individuals and organizations pursuing careers in entertainment and related fields.

"We're excited about this new alliance, and the direction our company is heading. GAA's focus has always been changing the way talent is discovered, and with GTA under our wing we're more equipped than ever to do so," said a spokesperson for the company.

GAA is the first and only talent agency to combine the best qualities of traditional representation and 21st century technology. The company brings artists and decision makers together in an individually-tailored and targeted online environment. Clients are put in charge by giving them control over who sees their work and by offering them the opportunity to participate in the management of their careers.

GAA recently announced the launch of the writers' portal for their website as part of their innovative approach to traditional Hollywood representation.

GAA is in preparations to open its online portals to performers and other artists from around the world during 2010. For more information about GAA, visit http://www.globalartistagency.com; public relations director Brianna Bertrand can be reached at brianna.bertrand@globalartistagency.net

Global Artist Agency is a web-based talent management and representation firm based in Burbank, California. Global Artist Agency offers a variety of content, products, services, benefits, and other resources on its Global Artist Agency web site, globalartistagency.com, of particular interest to individuals and organizations pursuing careers in entertainment and related fields.

Global Artist Agency Launches U.S. Writers' Site

BURBANK, Calif. - Global Artist Agency (GAA) has announced the launch of its primarily web-based talent management and representation firm, with the unveiling of its writers' division in the U.S. Combining the resources of a worldwide network with traditional management services, GAA will offer an online platform where members can showcase their talent and creative work in a secure environment accessible to decision makers in film, television and theater. Clients will also be able to call on live representation when needed. The opening of the writers' division will be followed by section launches for performers and other artists.

Through the reach and flexibility of a cyber-oriented global enterprise, GAA is constructing an online marketplace offering creative counseling, legal assistance and a vast array of services and support functions for individuals and organizations pursuing careers in entertainment and related fields. For those whose dreams of being seen by the people who matter have been frustrated by economic or geographical obstacles, GAA offers a novel solution. GAA brings artists and decision makers together in an individually-tailored and targeted online environment, and puts clients in charge by giving them control over who sees their work and by offering them the opportunity to participate in the management of their careers.

For companies and productions in need of new talent or original material, GAA avoids the proverbial dilemma of unsolicited scripts and unopened audition reels. Because GAA combines the reach of a global network with the services of a traditional management firm, GAA's institutional clients can shop for creative talent and performers with the knowledge that GAA will act as a traditional intermediary throughout the process. From Hollywood productions to local theater, GAA provides a new and secure method for bringing together artists and the people who need them.

GAA is in preparations to open its online portals to performers and other artists from around the world during the first six months of 2010. For more information about GAA, visit http://www.globalartistagency.com; public relations director Brianna Bertrand can be reached at brianna.bertrand@globalartistagency.net

Global Artist Agency is a web-based talent management and representation firm based in Burbank, California. Global Artist Agency offers a variety of content, products, services, benefits, and other resources on its Global Artist Agency web site, globalartistagency.com, of particular interest to individuals and organizations pursuing careers in entertainment and related fields.