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Financing sources & instruments · Working

Distribution guarantee

Also called: DG

ELI5

Australasian term for distributor money committed to secure distribution rights, closely related to an MG.

Used in conversation

“Has legal checked how distribution guarantee applies to this project?”

Pitch context

You may encounter “Distribution guarantee” in rights, contracts, finance, distribution & labour conversations or materials.

Why it matters: Explains who controls, pays for, approves, exploits or bears risk around a project.

Caution

Meaning and consequences may change by contract, collective agreement, territory or law. This entry is orientation, not legal advice.

Connected terms

  • Minimum guaranteeA minimum guarantee is an advance against exploitation rights; a distribution guarantee is a commitment connected to distribution and financing, with structure varying by deal.
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Supporting source families. This entry is an editorial synthesis rather than a quotation from one canonical glossary.