Today's NYTimes article highlights the importance of knowing exactly what it is you're signing before you sign it, beginning with any Agent or Management Agreement and continuing forward to any deals those entities may set up. As the lines between Hollywood and the web become increasingly blurred, a little document review goes a long way: http://www.nytimes.com/2014/09/16/business/media/hollywoods-old-time-star-makers-are-swooping-in-on-youtubes-party.html?emc=edit_th_20140916&nl=todaysheadlines&nlid=39033930&_r=0