Cast & Crew Live Entertainment is the leading provider of employer-of-record payroll services for Entertainment Touring, Live Theater, Sports Leagues and Teams, Venues, Festivals, Pop-Up and Experiential Events, and the wide range of production services companies that support the entire ecosystem.
For live event producers and touring management, payroll is just one part of the equation. At Cast & Crew Live Entertainment, we provide tools to streamline crew and venue workforce management, from onboarding and timekeeping to direct deposit pay.
Experience the difference. Whether for festivals, venues, sports leagues or touring productions, we simplify crew and talent payroll with expert support.
What’s included with our services:
- Employer-of-record payroll for all crew, union and nonunion
- Workers' compensation insurance, unemployment liability coverage, and claims administration
- Seamless crew onboarding and timekeeping for events and productions of all types
- Registered employer in all of North America capable of filing and remittance of employee and employer tax
Music Payroll
For over 25 years, our team has managed the payroll of singers, musicians, composers, and music preparation personnel at major and independent record labels, film and television studios, and independent recording studios.
We manage the payroll of union and non-union session work for original recordings. We also pay union residuals or non-union use payments for compositions and licensed work in:
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The recording industry
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Motion pictures
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Television
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Advertising
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Animation
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Projects distributed via the internet, mobile, and other digital media
We guide clients through the staffing requirements, working conditions, and payment details that pertain to their project so that they can make the most informed business decisions to support their overall creative vision.
Our subject matter experts are also able to help clients interpret the AFM and SAG-AFTRA agreements covering music industry workers from singers to musicians to composers.
