Employer-of-Record Payroll for Sports, Entertainment, and Live Events

Cast & Crew Live Entertainment is the leading provider of employer-of-record payroll for touring productions, live theater, sports leagues & teams, venues, festivals, experiential events, and the production companies that support them all.

For event producers, payroll is only part of the challenge. We streamline crew and venue workforce management with onboarding, timekeeping, and direct deposit pay. Whether for festivals and live events, sports, or touring productions, we simplify payroll with expert support. 

Our services include: 

• Employer-of-record payroll for all crew, union and nonunion
• Global workers' compensation insurance, unemployment liability coverage, and claims administration
• Seamless crew onboarding and timekeeping for events and productions of all types
• Registered employer across North America capable of filing and remittance of employee and employer tax
• Best practices partnership in Loss Control and Risk Management

Employer of Record to the Sports and Entertainment Industry

For 25+ years, our team has managed payroll for touring artists, venues and live events, production services companies, musicians and composers, motion picture studios, and commercial and independent productions.

We handle union and non-union session work for original recordings, plus union residuals and non-union use payments across:

• The recording industry

• Motion pictures and Television

• Advertising and Animation

• Projects distributed via the internet, mobile, and other digital media

Our experts guide clients through staffing, working conditions, and payment requirements to align business decisions with creative goals. We also help interpret AFM and SAG-AFTRA agreements covering music professionals from singers to composers.