... sources ofincome, the commission tends to be larger than what agents demand.37Other times, the payment takes the form of an equity interest in the production employing their clients.38 In other ... and it has led to a mass exodus of agents out of the agency business and into the management business.128 This, in turn,has further blurred the black -and- white distinction between agents and managers. ... agents.Notwithstanding the TAA, they often procure employment for their up- and- coming clients, and with Tobin under their belts, they often legallyprocure employment for their more established...