Is Notting Hill considered a major publishing company or an independent?
I would classify Notting Hill as an independent company with a major attitude because we can compete with the big dogs when it comes to signing major talent. For example with The Runners EMI, which is one of the big dogs was trying to sign them, we had to go hard in the paint as far as the negotiations went and our prices were competitive with EMI so we ended up getting them. Is the amount of money you can give the writer the most crucial part when it comes down to securing a new client? We keep it 100 with them by giving them what they’re worth without sugar coating the situation. One of the main advantages to signing with us is that we usually give the writer all their advance money up front so lets say for example your worth half a million a dollars, we will negotiate your deal quickly within a few business days (depending on the lawyers) and we will cut you a check for a half a million. With the major publishing companies they may say ‘we don’t know what you’re going to do if you g
