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Maris
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03-28-2002
| Friday, March 18, 2005 - 8:36 am
link The Mario Vasquez Secret Revealed? Posted on 03/17/05 at 10:54 PM ET Written By: Max Whiteside Options: View Comments | Leave Comment | Email Article | Print Article RSS Feeds: (andPOP) - Mario Vasquez, the American Idol favourite who surprisingly quit the competition over the weekend, has reportedly hired lawyer, Jess L. Rosen, the same lawyer who transformed the career of Clay Aiken. The significance here is what Rosen did for Aiken. When Aiken lost to Idol winner Ruben Studdard in the second season of the show, Aiken risked playing second fiddle for the rest of his career. Remember Justin Guarini? But Rosen got Aiken out of his American Idol contact. Aiken rarely shows up on Idol broadcasts anymore and can't promote any of his upcoming albums or appearances, but since he has no ties to them, he doesn't automatically fork over 50 per cent of his earning to the show's creator, Simon Fuller. Fuller requires all competitors to sign an agreement with his 19 Entertainment company that usually stipulates that they must pay him a large percentage of their earnings. And it's not that unfair—most would never have a job in the music industry if it had not been for his show. Aiken is now with The Firm, according to reports, but he should forever be grateful for what Rosen blessed him with: freedom. Now, according to Fox411, he will try to do the same with Vasquez. Vasquez claims he hired Rosen before he quit the show. Vasquez quit the show but would not give a reason, other than the mysterious "personal reasons." Some believe this hiring may be the reason. He may hope to start his career early, perhaps even before Idol picks its fourth winner.
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Crzndeb
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07-26-2004
| Friday, March 18, 2005 - 9:05 am
Just to throw this in there....I believe that it was access hollywood said the AI contract is 7 years and they only receive 80 cents from each cd sold....if this is true and I saw these rules after I got into the final 12, I'd quit too. Now if they know all the contract stipulations prior to going into, say the final 24, then they should stick it out. I know some posters have issues with them quitting, but if the contestants are not being informed truthfully about the contracts beforehand, then I say, GO!.....it's a dang tv show and in 5 years, they will all be gone IMHO.
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Sadiesmom
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03-13-2002
| Friday, March 18, 2005 - 9:49 am
With Mario it may have been about the contract, or it may have been about the album he has out now, but with Clay it was about the conflict of interest and that they were turning down and not telling him of offers that were made to him, this constituted mismanagement and that is how he got out of his contract. I don't think a mangement contracty can be valid if they are denying you appearances or income. The specific instance, and I have not been given details, was that there was a very profitable endorsement deal that was turned down because the product was a competitor of an AI sponsor. Think text messaging. Ruben was caught on Canadian Idol telling the idols there to read the fine print. Apparently, AI thinks of everything. I don't think that they begrudge the work or even the money, it is the loss of control of your future. You do not even own your image. Clay was not allowed to use his photo for BAF because 19 owned his image.
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Tishala
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08-01-2000
| Friday, March 18, 2005 - 11:01 am
Management contracts frequently control images. Every time the PGA wants to use Tiger Woods, for example, they have to get his permission. And it doesn't always get it. Likewise, management decides which products can be endorsed. To return to Tiger Woods, it would be ridiculous for him to endorse Nike apparel and Tommy Hilfiger, or to endorse both American Express and MasterCard. There are certain sacrifices one makes when one signs a contract with good faith. I suppose, in an era when athletes and celebs re-negotate contracts at every turn, we shouldn't be shocked that contracts are signed as merely a performance, but devoid of meaning. It's the kind of culture we have become: a promise means nothing more than the air it takes to breathe it.
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Maris
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03-28-2002
| Friday, March 18, 2005 - 12:30 pm
Exactly Tishala, no such thing anymore about meeting your obligations.
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Sadiesmom
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03-13-2002
| Friday, March 18, 2005 - 5:25 pm
Yes, management contracts do control images, but that is usually to protect the managee, rather than the manager. To get offers and to not tell the person you are managing is blatant mismanagemnt. Part of the understanding in a contract is that the management company will work in your best interest, if it does not do that, they have voided their part of their contract. Now, as far as Mario is concerned, they were doing little but presenting him to the public at this stage, and he should have realized that there would be issues, but as some one said, 50% of something is better than 100% of nothing. In any case, I think Mario played his hand too early and don't see his minimal exposure leading to great stardom. I don't know many of the facts in his case because he does not have enough leaking people working for him to find anything out. As far as Clay was concerned, he had to hear about the offers companies were making from other sources, 19 employees did not tell him, one of the companies whoes endorsment was refused, told him. Business today is pretty rough and tumble, being a nice guy and waiting your turn does not help any matters. My company was just sold and with the sale, all employee benefits go down the toilet, including the 5 weeks vacation I worked so long to earn. You might say that there is an implied contract between workers and their employers, but it still doesn't meant much.
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Babyboo
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06-16-2003
| Saturday, April 02, 2005 - 10:55 am
I could swear that i just saw Mario Vasquez on an Addida's commercial on VH1, Has anyone else seen it?
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Babyboo
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06-16-2003
| Wednesday, April 06, 2005 - 9:24 am
Guess not
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Kitt
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09-06-2000
| Wednesday, April 06, 2005 - 9:51 am
Sorry Babyboo! I just checked the Adidas website but they don't have any of their ads there (that I could see). Just a guess, but I think it would be a bit early for him to do it post-Idol, I wonder if he did modeling work pre-Idol.
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Maris
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03-28-2002
| Wednesday, April 06, 2005 - 10:20 am
Mario WHO?
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