In contrast, a celebrated artist may seek to reduce the commission payable to the manager upon the achievement of certain sales levels.

[Additional Variations: (v) Royalties, advances or other payments actually made to any producer, mixer or engineer (other than Artist) of master recordings embodying Artist's performances as a featured recording artist payable as a result of the reproduction or other exploitation of those master recordings; (vi) Monies actually paid by or on behalf of Artist (in connection with personal appearances by Artist) to opening acts, and for sound and light equipment and technicians, and all sums paid to Artist as actual reimbursement by a concert promoter for the cost of sound and light equipment and technicians or similar reimbursement in connection with a concert appearance by Artist; (vii) Monies payable to or on behalf of Artist and actually paid for independent promotion and marketing by the Major Record Company with which Artist is a party to a recording or similar agreement, by a person, firm or corporation with which Artist is a party to a co-publishing, administration or similar agreement, or by a third party. [To the extent that Artist has or shall have the right to approve such expenditures, such expenditures shall be subject to Manager's prior approval, which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld by Manager]; (viii) Monies paid by or on behalf of Artist to any third party and actually expended for production costs of a film or video or other filmed performance embodying Artist's performances (other than fees, including union session fees, paid to Artist in connection with the foregoing) including, without limitation, by the Major Record Company with which Artist is party to a recording or similar agreement; (ix) Performance guarantees (as that term is generally understood in the recording industry) payable to Artist which are less than One Thousand Dollars ($1,000); (x) So-called "financial investment income" or "passive investment income" earned by Artist which is not otherwise attributable to the results and proceeds of Artist's services in the entertainment field.]