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Pay Talk·Would You Take This?·@topshort_anon·9d ago

Would you take this: $800/day but 2-year platform exclusivity?

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Got offered a lead on a ReelShort series. Rate is $800/day for 8 days — great money. But the contract has a 2-year platform exclusivity clause meaning I can't work on any other vertical video platform (DramaBox, ShortTV, TopShort, FlexTV, etc.) for 2 years. Micro dramas are about 60% of my income right now. The $6,400 total is good but I'd be locked out of my main income source for 2 years. They said the clause is "standard" and non-negotiable. Is it?

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@vertical_vet8d ago

That clause is NOT standard. I've done 8 micro dramas across 4 platforms and never signed a multi-year exclusivity. They do this because some actors won't push back. Counter with 6 months or walk. They'll negotiate.