The business of your art.
One exclusivity clause. One rights grab. One fee that was below scale and nobody told you. Stage Door Advisory puts experienced eyes on every deal and every career decision you make — for a flat monthly fee, not a cut of everything you earn.
Built and led by entertainment attorneys, business leaders, and management and branding experts.
From the team behind Maison Talent.
Stage Door Advisory provides business and career advisory services — not legal advice. It is not a law firm, and using it creates no attorney-client relationship. When a matter calls for legal advice, we will tell you and can refer you to independent counsel.
Most artists sign the contracts in front of them with nobody in their corner. They find out a clause was a problem years later — when the recording they were never paid for is still selling, or the exclusivity term they did not notice has quietly cost them three other engagements. A career is built on a hundred small decisions. This is having someone experienced on every one.
The same judgment, without the hourly meter or the lifetime percentage.
An entertainment lawyer
$400+ / hour
You call them once something is already on fire — and the meter runs the whole time.
A traditional manager
15–20% of everything
A cut of every fee you earn, for as long as they represent you. Forever.
Stage Door Advisory
$59–$199 / month
A flat fee. Cancel anytime. Eyes on every deal before you sign, not after.
Concrete deliverables and a turnaround you can count on — value in a busy month and a quiet one alike.
Send any contract. Get a plain-English, clause-by-clause breakdown — what is standard, what is a red flag, and exactly what to negotiate — back within 3 business days. Same-day when you are sitting on an exploding offer.
Before you accept a fee, see what the role actually pays — the median and full range for your role, genre, and region, checked against the union minimum. No more guessing whether you are being lowballed.
A monthly working session on the decisions actually in front of you — which audition, which house, which offer, what to ask for, what to walk away from.
A quarterly written plan — repertoire, positioning, timing, the next three moves — so your career is being steered, not just defended.
Between sessions, the tools never close. Run any contract through the contract analyzer for an instant clause-by-clause read benchmarked against union scale, check any offer against real pay data, and pull from the template library — as often as you need, included in your membership.
Flagship members start with a full audit — every contract you are currently bound by, read and explained, plus a clear read on how you are positioned in the market. You will know exactly where you stand before we plan a single next move.
Some questions need a licensed attorney — enforceability, liability, immigration, the law of who owns your work. Our team has the training to recognise those moments. When your matter is one of them, we say so plainly and refer you to independent counsel, including The Clemenza Law Group, where advisory members receive a 10% preferred rate on any engagement. The advisory retainer itself is business and career guidance — not legal advice, and you are always free to use any attorney you choose.
Stage Door Advisory and The Clemenza Law Group are affiliated. Any legal engagement is separate, on the firm’s own terms, and never bundled into your advisory fee.
Two tiers, each with a complimentary Maestro membership. Cancel anytime. Founding-member pricing is introductory and may change on notice — it is not locked for the life of your subscription.
The power tools, on demand.
For artists who want the tools and will drive their own decisions.
The tools — and a human in your corner.
For artists who want someone experienced on the actual deals.
One ladder, built to stack. Each rung you add carries its own saving — nothing is charged twice.
Maestro membership
Bundled into every advisory tier — a $20/mo membership you never pay for twice.
Add Maison Studio — a bespoke performer website
Flagship members add a fully-built Maison Studio site for $40/mo off the standard $240 — your Maestro is already covered here, so we credit it back.
Legal work with The Clemenza Law Group
When a matter needs an attorney, advisory members engage the firm at a 10% preferred rate. Separate engagement, on the firm’s terms.
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Maison Talent represents a small, hand-picked roster by invitation only. Stage Door Advisory is where that roster is scouted. Every advisory member is automatically considered by Maison’s team each quarter — invitations remain selective and merit-based, but the advisory retainer is the proving ground where the next Maison artists are found.
Explore Maison Talent →Stage Door Advisory provides business and career advisory services — not legal advice. It is not a law firm, and using it creates no attorney-client relationship. When a matter calls for legal advice, we will tell you and can refer you to independent counsel.
This content is for general informational and educational purposes only. It does not constitute legal advice and does not create an attorney-client relationship. Laws vary by jurisdiction. For advice specific to your situation, consult a licensed attorney admitted in your state. See disclaimer.