Entertainment & Sports
Aug. 6, 2013
State law risks pulling plug on online concert-hiring service
Upstart website Gigit.com allows individuals to hire bands to play shows at a private venue. But it's also gained the attention of lawyers over concerns that it could violate the state's Talent Agencies Act.
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By Ryne Hodkowski
Daily Journal Staff Writer
On the Friday before Memorial Day, employees at Los Angeles digital marketing agency SHIFT were looking ahead to the long weekend when Grammy Award-winning hip hop group Bone Thugs-n-Harmony walked into their Santa Monica office party. The Cleveland icons proceeded to perform among white boards, desks and filing cabinets - the appearance a treat from SHIFT's chairm...
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