EXHIBIT 10.1
EXECUTION CONFIDENTIAL
INgrooves
[LOGO]
SERVICE AGREEMENT FOR DIGITAL DISTRIBUTION OF
AUDIO DOWNLOADS
EFFECTIVE DATE: NOVEMBER 19, 2008
LICENSOR: FAMOUS RECORDS, CORP.
000 X. Xxxxxxxx Xxx. # 0000, Xxxxxxx, XX 00000-0000
Label: Famous Records
LICENSEE: Isolation Network, Inc. (d/b/a "INgrooves") "INgrooves" or
"Licensee"
000 Xxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxx 000, Xxx Xxxxxxxxx, XX 00000
This Full Track Download Service Agreement ("Download Service Agreement" or
"DSA") along with the Terms and Conditions, Schedules, Exhibits and any other
applicable Service Agreements constitute the entire agreement between Licensor
and INgrooves (the "Agreement").
Unless otherwise defined, all capitalized terms in this Download Service
Agreement have the same meaning as in the Terms and Conditions and Schedule 1.
1. TERRITORY
The territory for this DSA is the world (the "Territory"). Licensor may
indicate any territorial restrictions regarding specific Content on Exhibit A,
when Licensor submits the Content.
2. DOWNLOAD CONTENT
In this DSA the Masters and the Compositions are collectively referred
to as the "Download Content."
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3. GRANT OF RIGHTS
Licensor licenses the Download Content to INgrooves for distribution
and exploitation and according to the terms of this DSA, Licensor grants
INgrooves the following rights:
a. The exclusive electronic, digital and mobile rights in the Download
Content to create digital and electronic copies and to copy, reproduce, display,
publicly perform, host, distribute, sell and transmit the Download Content via
all electronic, digital and mobile platforms owned and/or controlled by
INgrooves Retailers. Mobile platforms and mobile delivery as used in this DSA
refers to the method of transmission of the full Master delivered "over-the-air"
to a consumer's personal portable device other than a personal computer.
b. The right to:
(i) release, advertise, distribute and sell electronic files
or the equivalent electronic form(s) of the Download Content and to permit
INgrooves Retailers to do so;
(ii) print, publish, disseminate and otherwise use and permit
INgrooves Retailers to use the NIL Materials for the purposes of trade,
advertising, and other exploitations solely in connection with the marketing,
sale and exploitation of the Download Content. All NIL Materials provided by
Licensor to INgrooves shall be deemed approved. All material provided by
Licensor to INgrooves may be edited to fit the format of the specific use
without further approval from Licensor.
(iii) sub-license the rights granted by Licensor to INgrooves
in this DSA as necessary to INgrooves Retailers solely to fulfill the purposes
of this Agreement including but not limited to those rights necessary to
promote, market, advertise, distribute and sell the Download Content to
consumers. INgrooves' grant of rights to INgrooves Retailers or use of the
Download Content shall always be subject to the terms and limitations of this
Agreement;
(iv) perform the Download Content in streaming format on:
internet radio; social networking sites, websites owned and controlled by
INgrooves Retailers; INgrooves' website or other digital and internet outlets
for the discovery and exploitation of the Download Content;
(v) publicly display and make available for download as part
of the sale of the Masters, the lyrics of the Compositions;
c. The right, on behalf of Licensor, to collect monies for the playing
of the Masters on non-interactive webcasts and streaming of the Masters (payable
by SoundExchange in the U.S.A.). This collection right is only for Licensor's
Masters. Any monies collected on behalf of Licensor for webcasts or streams are
included in "Revenue" and are subject to the payment provisions of the
Agreement;
d. The right, on behalf of Licensor, to obtain Digital Phono Delivery
("DPD") from the Xxxxx Xxx Agency ("HFA") for those Compositions administered
via HFA. In these
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instances, INgrooves shall pay HFA directly for those DPD sales under the
Agreement. INgrooves shall deduct the HFA payments from Revenue payable to
Licensor along with an administration fee of one cent ($0.01) per download per
Composition. INgrooves direct payment for the DPD licenses is ONLY applicable to
HFA-administered Compositions. Licensor remains solely responsible for all other
DPD payments due writers/publishers for sales of Content embodying the
Compositions.
e. The Right of First Refusal for the Download Content.
4. REVENUE
INgrooves shall pay Licensor the percentage of Revenue as shown on
Exhibit B. Revenue shall be payable to Licensor at the times indicated on the
Terms and Conditions.
5. MISCELLANEOUS
a. Licensor warrants and represents that:
(i) Licensor has obtained all DPD licenses for all
Compositions authorized for exploitation under this DSA, unless otherwise
explicitly addressed here; and
(ii) Licensor shall administer and pay all DPD royalty
payments to the publishers/writers of the Compositions unless otherwise
explicitly addressed in this DSA;
b. Unless otherwise specifically addressed in this DSA, the Terms and
Conditions apply to this DSA, including but not limited to each Party's
warranties, representations and indemnifications. If there is a conflict between
the Terms and Conditions and this DSA, this DSA shall control.
LICENSOR "INGROOVES"
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FAMOUS RECORDS, CORP. ISOLATION NETWORK, INC.
(D/B/A "INGROOVES")
BY: BY:
ITS: ITS:
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EXECUTION CONFIDENTIAL
INgrooves
[LOGO]
SERVICES AGREEMENT FOR DIGITAL DISTRIBUTION OF
VIDEO, FILM & VISUALS
EFFECTIVE DATE: NOVEMBER 19, 2008
LICENSOR: FAMOUS RECORDS, CORP.
000 X. Xxxxxxxx Xxx. # 0000, Xxxxxxx, XX 00000-0000
Label: Famous Records
LICENSEE: Isolation Network, Inc. (d/b/a "INgrooves") "INgrooves" or
"Licensee"
000 Xxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxx 000, Xxx Xxxxxxxxx, XX 00000
This Video, Film and Visuals Service Agreement (the "Video Service Agreement or
"VSA") along with the Terms and Conditions, Schedules, Exhibits and any other
applicable Service Agreements constitute the entire agreement between Licensor
and INgrooves (the "Agreement").
Unless otherwise defined, all capitalized terms in this VSA have the same
meaning as in the Terms and Conditions and Schedule 1.
1. TERRITORY
The territory for this VSA is the world ("Territory"). Licensor may
indicate any territorial restrictions regarding specific "Video Content" on
Exhibit A when Licensor submits the Visual Content.
2. VIDEO CONTENT
In this VSA and for the purposes of Exhibit A the Visuals, Performers,
the Proprietary Materials and the Releases are collectively referred to as the
"Video Content."
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3. GRANT OF RIGHTS
Licensor licenses the Video Content to INgrooves for distribution and
exploitation and according to the terms of this VSA. Licensor grants INgrooves
the following rights:
a. The exclusive electronic, digital and mobile rights in the Video
Content to create digital and electronic copies and to copy, reproduce, display,
publicly perform, host, distribute, sell and transmit the Video Content via all
electronic, digital and mobile platforms owned and/or controlled by INgrooves
Retailers. Mobile platforms and mobile delivery as used in this VSA refers to
the method of transmission of the Video Content via "over-the-air" to a
consumer's personal portable device other than a personal computer.
b. The right to:
(i) release, advertise, distribute and sell electronic files
or the equivalent electronic form(s) of the Video Content and to permit
INgrooves Retailers to do so;
(ii) print, publish, disseminate and otherwise use and permit
INgrooves Retailers to use the NIL Materials for the purposes of trade,
advertising, and other exploitations solely in connection with the marketing,
sale and exploitation of the Video Content. All NIL Materials provided by
Licensor to INgrooves shall be deemed approved. All material provided by
Licensor to INgrooves may be edited to fit the format of the specific use
without further approval from Licensor.
(iii) perform the Video Content in streaming format on: social
networking sites, websites owned and controlled by INgrooves Retailers;
INgrooves' website or other digital and internet outlets for the discovery and
exploitation of the Video Content; and
(iv) sub-license the rights granted by Licensor to INgrooves
in this VSA as necessary to INgrooves Retailers solely to fulfill the purposes
of the Agreement including but not limited to those rights necessary to promote,
market, advertise, distribute and sell the Video Content to consumers.
INgrooves' grant of rights to INgrooves Retailers or use of the Video Content
shall always be subject to the terms and limitations of the Agreement;
c. The Right of First Refusal for the Video Content.
4. PAYMENT
a. So long as Licensor delivers the Video Content to INgrooves in a
digitized format that is of a quality acceptable to INgrooves in its reasonable
business judgment, then all fees for encoding the Video Content shall be borne
by INgrooves at no cost to Licensor. If the Video Content is not encoded or the
quality of the Video Content is not of a quality acceptable to INgrooves, then
the Parties shall mutually agree on the cost of digitizing and encoding each
individual piece of Video Content.
b. Unless otherwise agreed to in writing, INgrooves shall pay Licensor
the percentage of Revenue as shown on Exhibit B.
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5. MISCELLANEOUS
a. In addition to the warranties and representations contained in the
Terms and Conditions, Licensor warrants and represents that Licensor will make
any and all payments which may be due for the Releases and which may be due to
the Performers and INgrooves shall not be obligated to make any payments
whatsoever to Licensor or to any third parties other than the payments as
detailed in Exhibit B.
b. Licensor further warrants and represents that Licensor has obtained
all of the licenses, permissions, waivers and releases from all Performers and
all of the owners of the Proprietary Material for all authorized uses of the
Video Content under this VSA.
c. Unless otherwise specifically addressed in this VSA, the Terms and
Conditions apply to this VSA, including but not limited to each Party's
warranties, representations and indemnifications. If there is a conflict between
the Terms and Conditions and this VSA, this VSA shall control.
LICENSOR "INGROOVES"
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FAMOUS RECORDS, CORP. ISOLATION NETWORK, INC.
(D/B/A "INGROOVES")
BY: BY:
ITS: ITS:
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EXECUTION CONFIDENTIAL
INgrooves
[LOGO]
SERVICES AGREEMENT FOR DIGITAL DISTRIBUTION OF
VIDEOTONES AND RINGTONES
EFFECTIVE DATE: NOVEMBER 19, 2008
LICENSOR: FAMOUS RECORDS, CORP.
000 X. Xxxxxxxx Xxx. # 0000, Xxxxxxx, XX 00000-0000
Label: Famous Records
LICENSEE: Isolation Network, Inc. (d/b/a "INgrooves") "INgrooves" or
"Licensee"
000 Xxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxx 000, Xxx Xxxxxxxxx, XX 00000
This Mobile Service Agreement ("Mobile Agreement") along with the Terms and
Conditions, Schedules, Exhibits and any other applicable Service Agreements
constitute the entire agreement between Licensor and INgrooves (the
"Agreement").
Unless otherwise defined, all capitalized terms in this Mobile Agreement have
the same meaning as in the Terms and Conditions and Schedule 1.
1. TERRITORY
The territory for this Mobile Agreement is the world ("Territory").
Licensor may indicate any territorial restrictions regarding specific "Mobile
Content" on Exhibit A when Licensor submits the Mobile Content.
2. MOBILE CONTENT
In this Mobile Agreement the Masters, the Compositions, the Wallpapers,
the Video Tones and the Releases are collectively referred to as the "Mobile
Content."
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3. GRANT OF RIGHTS
Licensor licenses the Mobile Content to INgrooves for distribution and
exploitation and according to the terms of this Mobile Agreement. Licensor
grants INgrooves the following rights:
a. The exclusive electronic, digital and mobile rights in the Mobile
Content to create digital and electronic copies and to copy, reproduce, display,
publicly perform, host, distribute, sell and transmit the Mobile Content via
platforms owned or controlled by INgrooves Retailers.
b. The right to:
(i) edit the Mobile Content into shorter works (as short as
five seconds (:05)) in order to create ring tones, ring back tones, true tones,
Wallpapers and Video Tones and to digitally transform the Mobile Content into
transmittable digital data ("Mobile Tones");
(ii) distribute, deliver, upload, download and otherwise
transmit the Mobile Tones for sale to consumers over the internet or over a
transmission network (e.g. SMS or WAP or other device interface) owned or
controlled by INgrooves Retailers for transfer to consumers' individual
telecommunications devices solely for consumer's personal, non-commercial use;
(iii) print, publish, disseminate and otherwise use and permit
INgrooves Retailers to use the NIL Materials for the purposes of trade,
advertising, and other exploitations solely in connection with the marketing,
sale and exploitation of the Mobile Content. All NIL Materials provided by
Licensor to INgrooves shall be deemed approved. All material provided by
Licensor to INgrooves may be edited to fit the format of the specific use
without further approval from Licensor.
(iv) publicly perform the Mobile Content in streaming format
on websites (including social networking sites), other internet outlets for the
discovery and exploitation of the Mobile Content, carrier decks owned or
controlled by INgrooves Retailers and via over the air transmission on a gratis
basis for purposes of promoting the sale of the Mobile Content;
(v) sub-license the rights granted by Licensor to INgrooves in
this Mobile as necessary to INgrooves Retailers solely to fulfill the purposes
of the Agreement including but not limited to those rights necessary to promote,
market, advertise, distribute and sell the Mobile Content to consumers.
INgrooves' grant of rights to INgrooves Retailers or use of the Mobile Content
shall always be subject to the terms and limitations of the Agreement;
c. The Right of First Refusal to distribute to the Mobile Content.
4. MISCELLANEOUS
a. In addition to the warranties and representations contained in the
Terms and Conditions, Licensor warrants and represents that Licensor will make
any and all payments which may be due for the Releases and which may be due to
the Performers and INgrooves shall not be obligated to make any payments
whatsoever to Licensor or to any third parties other than the payments as
detailed in Exhibit B.
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b. Licensor further warrants and represents that Licensor has obtained
all of the licenses, permissions, waivers and releases from all Performers and
all of the owners of the Proprietary Material for all authorized uses of the
Mobile Content under this Mobile Agreement.
c. Unless otherwise specifically addressed in this Mobile Agreement,
the Terms and Conditions apply to this Mobile Agreement, including but not
limited to each Party's warranties, representations and indemnifications. If
there is a conflict between the Terms and Conditions and this Mobile Agreement,
this Mobile Agreement shall control.
LICENSOR "INGROOVES"
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FAMOUS RECORDS, CORP. ISOLATION NETWORK, INC.
(D/B/A "INGROOVES")
BY: BY:
ITS: ITS:
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EXECUTION CONFIDENTIAL
INgrooves
[LOGO]
SERVICE AGREEMENT FOR
SYNCHRONIZATION LICENSING
EFFECTIVE DATE: NOVEMBER 19, 2008
LICENSOR: FAMOUS RECORDS, CORP.
000 X. Xxxxxxxx Xxx. # 0000, Xxxxxxx, XX 00000-0000
Label: Famous Records
LICENSEE: Isolation Network, Inc. (d/b/a "INgrooves") "INgrooves" or
"Licensee"
000 Xxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxx 000, Xxx Xxxxxxxxx, XX 00000
Whereas INgrooves may obtain opportunities to place the "Licensing Content"
(defined below) in film, television, videogames, internet visuals, consumer
devices, and/or other media, Licensor grants INgrooves the right to enter into
synchronization agreements with third parties for the Licensing Content and such
other rights as outlined below.
This Synchronization Licensing Agreement ("Synchronization Licensing Agreement"
or "SLA") along with the Terms and Conditions, Schedules, Exhibits and any other
applicable Service Agreements constitute the entire agreement between Licensor
and INgrooves (the "Agreement").
Unless otherwise defined, all capitalized terms in this Synchronization
Licensing Agreement ("SLA") have the same meaning as in the Terms and Conditions
and Schedule 1.
1. TERRITORY
The territory for this SLA is the world ("Territory"). Licensor may
indicate any territorial restrictions regarding specific Licensing Content on
Exhibit A when Licensor submits the Licensing Content.
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2. LICENSING CONTENT
a. Third Party Compositions
In the event Licensor does not own, control or have licenses for use of
the Compositions under this SLA ("Third Party Compositions"), Licensor will
advise INgrooves and clearly indicate the Third Party Compositions when
submitting "Licensing Content" and clearly indicate the Third Party Compositions
on Exhibit A. Licensor will provide INgrooves with as much information as
possible about the writers/publishers of Third Party Compositions and INgrooves
will use reasonable efforts to obtain publisher's/writer's permission for the
synchronized uses.
b. In this SLA, the Masters, the Compositions and the Third Party
Compositions are collectively referred to as the "Licensing Content."
3. GRANT OF RIGHTS
a. INgrooves shall in all instances obtain Licensor's prior written
approval for synchronization of the Licensing Content.
b. Licensor grants INgrooves the non-exclusive right to:
(i) record, dub and synchronize the Licensing Content in timed
relation with visual images;
(ii) create digital and electronic copies and to copy,
reproduce, display, publicly perform, host, distribute, sell and transmit the
Licensing Content via all electronic, digital and mobile platforms owned and/or
controlled by INgrooves Retailers;
(iii) publicly perform the Licensing Content in outlets such
as theaters, live venues and television as well as via the world wide web in
streaming formats on electronic, digital, mobile and other platforms;
(iv) display and make available as part of the Licensing
Content, lyrics of the Compositions;
(v) place the Licensing Content in advertisements and movie
trailers;
(vi) embed the Licensing Content into physical formats such as
video-game consoles, particular mobile devices and other forms and formats,
including physical audio and audiovisual compilations as opportunities arise
and, in such cases, to manufacture, make copies of, distribute and sell physical
embodiments of the Licensing Content;
(vii) print, publish, disseminate and otherwise use and permit
INgrooves Retailers to use the NIL Materials for the purposes of trade,
advertising, and other exploitations solely in connection with the marketing,
sale and exploitation of the Licensing Content. All NIL Materials provided by
Licensor to INgrooves shall be deemed approved. All material provided
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by Licensor to INgrooves may be edited to fit the format of the specific use
without further approval from Licensor and;
c. Licensor grants INgrooves the exclusive right to sub-license the
rights granted by Licensor to INgrooves in this SLA as necessary to INgrooves
Retailers solely to fulfill the purposes of the Agreement including but not
limited to those rights necessary to promote, market, advertise, distribute and
sell the Licensing Content to consumers. INgrooves' grant of rights to INgrooves
Retailers or use of the Licensing Content shall always be subject to the terms
and limitations of the Agreement.
d. Upon expiration or termination of this SLA, Licensor agrees that
INgrooves and INgrooves Retailers may continue to sell, lease, license,
advertise or otherwise dispose of existing inventory of any physical products
embodying the Licensing Content, if any, in existence at the time of termination
or expiration. Such physical products include devices onto which the Licensing
Content may be embedded.
4. REVENUE
a. Unless otherwise agreed to upon presentation of the proposed
Licensing Content use, the Revenue for use of the Licensing Content shall be
paid as set out in Exhibit B of the Terms and Conditions.
b. Regardless of the specific Revenue for each Licensing Content use,
the payment from INgrooves to Licensor shall be on the same terms and conditions
as set forth in the Terms and Conditions.
5. MISCELLANEOUS
a. Licensor warrants and represents that:
(i) as required for the authorized use of the Compositions
under this SLA, Licensor has obtained all necessary synchronization licenses;
(ii) Licensor shall administer and directly pay the
writer/publishers of the Compositions any and all monies which are due and
payable for the authorized uses under this SLA. For the sake of clarity,
Licensor's warranties and representations under this subparagraph do not extend
to those Third Party Compositions which Licensor informs INgrooves are not
Compositions and for which INgrooves agrees to obtain synchronization licenses
directly; and
(iii) If not otherwise specifically addressed in this SLA,
Licensor will make any and all payments, which may be due to artists, producers,
musicians, Performers, writers, publishers and all others whose work and
performances are embodied on the Licensing Content and all artwork submitted by
Licensor.
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b. Unless otherwise specifically addressed in this SLA, the Terms and
Conditions apply to this SLA, including but not limited to each Party's
warranties, representations and indemnifications. If there is a conflict between
the Terms and Conditions and this SLA, this SLA shall control.
LICENSOR "INGROOVES"
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FAMOUS RECORDS, CORP. ISOLATION NETWORK, INC.
(D/B/A "INGROOVES")
BY: BY:
ITS: ITS:
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EXECUTION CONFIDENTIAL
INgrooves
[LOGO]
TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR DIGITAL DISTRIBUTION
These general terms and conditions (the "Terms and Conditions") when combined
with the "Service Agreement(s)," Exhibits and Schedules comprise the entire
agreement (the "Agreement") between Isolation Network, Inc. d/b/a "INgrooves"
("INgrooves" or "Licensee") and the Licensor as identified on the "Service
Agreement(s)."
Capitalized terms are defined on Schedule 1 attached to these Terms and
Conditions.
1. TERM
a. The term of the Agreement shall be for one (1) year (the "Initial
Term"). The Initial Term shall automatically renew for successive one (1) year
periods (the "Renewal Term"). The Initial Term and Renewal Term(s), if any, are
collectively referred to as the "Term."
2. PAYMENT
a. INgrooves shall pay Licensor the percentages of "Revenue" as
outlined on Exhibit B.
b. "Revenue" means income actually received by or credited to INgrooves
that is derived from the exploitation of the Content. Revenue that is received
by INgrooves may have been subject to taxes, surcharges or fees imposed by
government agencies or "INgrooves Retailers" before it is received by INgrooves.
However, once received by INgrooves, there shall be no further deductions from
Revenue unless otherwise noted. INgrooves shall have no obligation to pay
Licensor Revenue which INgrooves has not actually received until such time as
INgrooves receives such Revenue.
c. In certain emerging digital media markets ("New Territories"),
INgrooves has entered into an agreement with one or more INgrooves Retailers to
manage the distribution and appropriate marketing of the Content in that
specific New Territory. As such these particular INgrooves Retailers retain a
higher percentage of the income from the distribution, marketing and sales of
the Content than is typically maintained in developed digital media markets
prior to paying INgrooves.
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(i) Licensor has the option to withhold or withdraw Content
from New Territories. On the effective date of this Agreement Licensee either
has or is in negotiation with Licensee Partners in Russia, China and India.
d. Revenue shall be paid monthly by the last business day of each month
following the month in which Revenue was received by INgrooves or the following
business day if the last day falls on a weekend or holiday. Each payment will be
accompanied by a detailed statement showing all sales and other
Revenue-generating exploitations of the Content. If Licensor has not received
payment or a statement indicating that no payment is due within five (5)
business days of the due date, Licensor shall advise INgrooves that Licensor has
not received payment or a statement. INgrooves shall investigate the situation
and assure that payment and/or a statement are sent to Licensor. In no event
shall INgrooves be deemed in breach of its payment obligations under the
Agreement if Licensor has not received payment or a statement by the last day of
the month. However, INgrooves may be deemed in breach of its payment obligations
if INgrooves fails to make payments or provide a statement within thirty (30)
days of receiving notice from Licensor as outlined above.
e. No payment shall be made to Licensor in any month when less than one
hundred fifty U.S. dollars ($150) is due and payable to Licensor via paper
check. Payments made via "PayPal" or similar method shall not be paid if less
than one hundred U.S. dollars ($100) is due and payable to Licensor. In the
event payment is not made to Licensor for this reason, such amounts below one
hundred fifty U.S. dollars ($150) or one hundred U.S. dollars ($100) as
applicable, will accrue to Licensor's account and shall be paid in the first
month in which Licensor's account reflects a balance greater than one hundred
fifty U.S. dollars ($150) or one hundred U.S. dollars ($100) as applicable.
f. All payments to Licensor from INgrooves under the Agreement shall be
made via one of the following forms of payment in order of preference: ACH
(Automated Clearing House); PayPal; Wire Transfer; or paper check. For PayPal
and Wire Transfers, Licensor shall be responsible for all costs and fees
associated with these types of payment. In the event INgrooves incurs costs and
fees at the time of payment to Licensor via PayPal or Wire Transfers, all such
fees and costs shall be deducted from the amounts payable to Licensor at the
time such payments are made.
3. ACCOUNTINGS & AUDITS
All statements shall be binding upon Licensor and not subject to
objection by Licensor unless specific objection in writing, stating the basis
thereof, is given to INgrooves within one (1) year from the date the statement
is rendered. Licensor shall have one (1) year from the date each statement is
rendered to conduct an inspection of INgrooves' books and records specifically
relating to Licensor's sales and payment activity. Such inspection shall take
place at the location where INgrooves normally keeps such books and records and
shall be conducted during normal business hours. All such inspections shall be
made upon a minimum of thirty (30) days prior written notice to INgrooves.
Licensor may only inspect records relating to each statement once and may only
conduct an inspection once a year. In accounting to Licensor, INgrooves shall
have the absolute right to rely upon the statements it receives from third
parties and shall not be
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liable in any manner whatsoever for any error, omission, or other inaccuracy of
any such statement(s) or information received by INgrooves, provided INgrooves
does not know or has no reliable business reason to know of an error, omission
or other inaccuracy in such third party statement or information.
4. CONFIDENTIALITY
INgrooves and Licensor shall keep the terms and conditions of the
Agreement confidential both during the Term and thereafter, and shall not
disclose any information concerning the terms and conditions of the Agreement to
any other person or entity. Each party may refer generally to the existence of
the Agreement but shall not reveal the terms and conditions of the Agreement,
including but not limited to the payment provisions, other confidential
information, proprietary information, business plans, business models,
customers, clients, technology, products, or any other information which either
party identifies as confidential (collectively, the "Confidential Information")
without the prior written consent of the other party. Either party may disclose
the Confidential Information on a "need to know" basis to its attorneys,
financial, and other advisors who are under a duty of confidentiality to the
disclosing party without the prior written consent of the other party so long as
those agents are informed of this Confidentiality provision and agree to be
bound by it and maintain the Confidential Information confidential. If required
by law or governmental regulation, either party may disclose the Confidential
Information only after it provides the other party with notice of the potential
disclosure and the other party has the opportunity to narrow the information to
be disclosed or dispute the disclosure.
5. WARRANTIES AND REPRESENTATIONS
a. Licensor warrants and represents that:
(i) Licensor has the full right, power, and authority to enter
into and fully perform all of its obligations under the Agreement and to grant
INgrooves the rights granted in the Agreement, including the rights to use the
Content as authorized in the Agreement. Licensor possess all rights in and to
the Content to authorize INgrooves to exploit the Content as granted in the
Agreement. Licensor has not granted and will not grant or attempt to grant to
any other person, firm, corporation or entity, rights of any kind which are
inconsistent with the grant of rights to INgrooves or which would in any way
impair the rights granted to INgrooves under the Agreement;
(ii) In the event Licensor does not possess all of the full
and exclusive rights to the Content, Licensor shall inform INgrooves on Exhibit
A, and upon delivery of the Content, which right(s) Licensor does not own or
control. Licensor shall provide INgrooves with any documentation requested by
INgrooves evidencing rights to use the Content intended under the Agreement;
(iii) The Content contains NO unauthorized "Samples."
"Samples" as used in the Agreement means any portion(s) or interpolation(s)
master recording(s) and/or composition(s), video(s) and/or other material(s), or
portions thereof whether musical, lyrical or
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otherwise which are owned and/or controlled by any person, corporation, or
entity not a party to the Agreement between INgrooves and Licensor ("Third
Party");
(iv) The Content and the sale, distribution, and exploitation
of the Content, the NIL Materials, the Releases (as applicable) and any uses of
the Content, the NIL Materials and the Releases (as applicable) as authorized in
the Agreement shall not violate any law or infringe upon any common law or
statutory rights of any Third Party, including without limitation contractual
rights, copyrights, trademarks, and rights of privacy or publicity of any Third
Party;
(v) Unless otherwise explicitly agreed upon in writing,
Licensor has obtained all licenses, permissions and other rights necessary for
the authorized uses of the Content, the NIL Materials and the Releases, as
applicable, under the Agreement;
(vi) Unless otherwise specifically addressed in a Service
Agreement, Licensor shall make any and all payments, due to artists, producers,
musicians, Performers, writers, publishers and applicable unions, guilds,
collectives, other groups and all others whose work and/or performances are
embodied on the Content and on all artwork submitted by Licensor and Licensor
acknowledges that INgrooves shall not be obligated to make any payments
whatsoever to Licensor or to any third parties other than the payments as
detailed in Exhibit B.
(vii) Licensor shall not make its user name and password to
the Client Console available to any Third Party who is not specifically
authorized by Licensor to act on its behalf and to make binding decisions on
Licensor's behalf.
b. INgrooves warrants and represents that:
(i) INgrooves has the right, power, and authority to enter
into and fully perform its obligations under the Agreement;
(ii) Except as otherwise explicitly stated in the Agreement,
INgrooves shall, at its sole cost and expense, encode and deliver the Content to
INgrooves Retailers.
6. INDEMNIFICATION
a. Each party (the "Indemnifying Party") will indemnify, defend, and
hold harmless the other party and its affiliates, their respective officers,
directors, employees, and agents ("Indemnified Party") from and against any and
all losses, liabilities, claims, obligations, costs, and expenses (including
reasonable outside attorney's fees) which result from or arise in connection
with or are related in any way to third party claim resulting from a breach by
the Indemnifying Party of any of its representations and warranties in the
Agreement; provided such claim has been reduced to a final judgment or settled
with the Indemnifying Party's written consent, not to be unreasonably withheld.
b. If a third party asserts a claim or allegation which, if proven,
would constitute a breach by the Indemnifying Party of any of its
representations, warranties, covenants and or obligations under the Agreement,
the Indemnified Party shall promptly notify the Indemnifying
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Party in writing ("Indemnification Notice"). The failure or delay in providing
Indemnification Notice shall not relieve the Indemnifying Party of its
obligations except to the extent the Indemnifying Party is materially prejudiced
by the failure or delay of an Indemnification Notice.
c. Upon receipt of an Indemnification Notice, the Indemnifying Party
shall handle and control the defense of such claim. The Indemnified Party shall
cooperate in the defense of such claim and may, at its own cost and expense,
participate in the defense with counsel of its choice. The Indemnifying Party
shall not settle or dispose of a claim without the prior written approval of the
Indemnified Party unless the settlement or disposition includes a full release
of the Indemnified Party, including any potential culpability or wrongdoing by
the Indemnified Party, and the Indemnifying Party is solely responsible for all
financial terms of such settlement or disposition.
d. Among other things, Licensor shall specifically indemnify INgrooves
from and against all Third Party liability resulting from any of the following:
(i) Authorized Use of the Content, the NIL Materials and the
Releases, as applicable, as granted under the Agreement which may constitute
infringement of copyright, trademark and or violate the rights of privacy or
publicity of any Third Party and;
(ii) Claims brought against INgrooves for non-payment or
insufficient payment to Third Parties which Licensor is obligated to pay.
7. TERMINATION
a. After the Initial Term, either Party may terminate the Agreement
upon thirty (30) days written notice to the other.
b. The Agreement may be terminated upon notice to the other Party in
the event that a Party becomes insolvent or makes an assignment for the benefit
of creditors, or if proceedings in voluntary or involuntary bankruptcy are
instituted on behalf of against a Party or, if a receiver or trustee of a
Party's property is appointed.
c. During the Term, Licensor may upon ninety (90) days written notice
to INgrooves terminate the Agreement with respect to any particular piece of
Content without effecting the Agreement for the remaining Content.
d. Upon termination or expiration of the Agreement for any reason, the
rights granted to INgrooves under the Agreement shall automatically revert to
Licensor and INgrooves shall cease all use and distribution of the Content and
shall demand that INgrooves Retailers cease all use and distribution of the
Content. INgrooves shall promptly delete all forms of the Content from its
website and demand that INgrooves Retailers delete all forms of Content from
their websites within ninety (90) days of termination of the Agreement
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8. SURVIVAL OF REVENUE
Upon expiration or termination of the Agreement, all Revenue received
by INgrooves for the Content shall continue to be subject to the payment
provisions outlined in the Agreement for so long as INgrooves receives such
Revenue. After termination or expiration of the Agreement, the minimum payment
threshold referenced in the payment provision of the Agreement shall not apply
and INgrooves shall pay Licensor its percentage of all Revenue received
regardless of the amount payable.
9. MEDIATION & ARBITRATION
If a dispute arises out of or relates to the Agreement, or if there is
a breach of the Agreement, and the dispute cannot be settled or resolved, then
the dispute or breach shall be settled by arbitration administered by the
American Arbitration Association under its Commercial Arbitration Rules. The
controversy or claim shall be settled by three (3) arbitrators, and all hearings
shall be held in San Francisco, California. Judgment on the award rendered by
the arbitrators may be entered in any court having jurisdiction. In rendering
the award, the arbitrators shall interpret the Agreement in accordance with the
substantive laws of California without regard to its conflict of laws rules.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, if a third party claim is brought against
INgrooves for copyright infringement, trademark infringement, violation of
rights of publicity, rights of privacy, or other unauthorized use of Content
which is contrary to the rights granted by Licensor to INgrooves in the
Agreement, INgrooves shall not be bound by this Arbitration provision and may
defend itself and make a claim against Licensor in the appropriate court of law
and/or equity.
10. MISCELLANEOUS
a. Under no situation or circumstance shall INgrooves be required to
accept any or all sound recordings, videos, visuals and other materials
submitted by Licensor. Licensor has none of the rights granted under the
Agreement unless INgrooves officially accepts submitted materials as Content in
writing (including via e-mail) or INgrooves exploits the Content under the terms
of the Agreement. INgrooves will use reasonable efforts to make the Content
available for sale on Third Party services, carriers, websites, and/or other
platforms but makes no guarantee as to the timeliness of such availability or
the manner in which it is presented by INgrooves Retailers to the public.
Licensor understands and agrees that INgrooves shall not be liable for any
actual or potential lost revenue due to a delay or failure to have the Content
available via Third Party services, carriers, websites, and/or other platforms.
However, INgrooves will work with Licensor and INgrooves Retailers to facilitate
as many of Licensor's preferences as possible.
b. Upon execution of the Agreement, Licensor will have an online
account with INgrooves known as the "Client Console." The Client Console is a
direct form of information and communication between Licensor will see
Licensor's activity with INgrooves Retailers from the Client Console. Licensor
will also receive notices and information about new INgrooves Retailers as they
are added and other notices from INgrooves on the Client Console.
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c. If any part of the Agreement is deemed invalid or unenforceable, it
shall not affect the validity or enforceability of the remainder of the
Agreement, which shall remain in full force and effect as if such invalid or
unenforceable provision(s) were not a part hereof.
d. The Agreement shall be binding upon and shall inure to the benefit
of the parties and their respective heirs, executors, successors in interest,
and assigns.
e. In entering into and performing the Agreement, Licensor and
INgrooves each have the status of independent contractors. The Agreement shall
not be deemed to create a partnership or joint venture between the parties and
neither is the other's partner or employee.
f. These Terms and Conditions, the Service Agreements, Exhibits and
Schedules contain the entire understanding between the parties with respect to
the subject matter of the Agreement. The Agreement supersedes and replaces any
prior oral or written agreements or understanding between the parties. The
Agreement may only be modified, altered, or amended by a written agreement
signed by all parties. For purposes of this provision, a written modification,
alteration, or amendment shall include e-mail transmission with proof of receipt
and acceptance by the receiving party.
g. Licensor agrees that it enters into the Agreement with all knowledge
of its terms, freely and voluntarily, and with a complete understanding of all
the consequences of entering into the Agreement. Licensor acknowledges that it
has been represented in the negotiation and execution of the Agreement by an
independent attorney of Licensor's choice who is familiar with the practices of
the entertainment and new media industry or Licensor has willingly refrained
from so doing.
h. Subject to and in accordance with the Mediation and Arbitration
provision above, the Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance
with the laws of the State of California without giving effect to any choice of
law principles.
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i. All notices and communication desired or required between the
parties may be made via e-mail transmission, provided however that the sending
party obtain proof of receipt of such communication by the recipient either by
return e-mail, follow up telephone call, or facsimile. Notices that relate to
any claim referenced in the Indemnification provision as well as all notices of
termination shall be given in writing and delivered either personally or via an
overnight commercial carrier which provides proof of delivery all with the
charges prepaid by the sender.
Licensor has read these Terms and Conditions and agrees to be bound by
them.
LICENSOR "INGROOVES"
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FAMOUS RECORDS, CORP. ISOLATION NETWORK, INC.
(D/B/A "INGROOVES")
BY: BY:
ITS: ITS:
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EXECUTION CONFIDENTIAL
INgrooves
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SCHEDULE 1
DEFINITIONS
Capitalized words and phrases in the Service Agreements and the Terms and
Conditions have the following meanings. Not all defined terms may apply to all
Service Agreements:
This or the "Agreement" - means the Terms and Conditions, the Service
Agreement(s) including all Schedules and Exhibits
"Compositions" - means the compositions embodied on the "Masters" as well as the
copyrights in and to the Compositions
"Content" - means the Masters, the Compositions, the Download Content, the
Licensing Content, the Video Content and the Mobile Content collectively or in
any combination
"Digital Phono Delivery ("DPD") License" - means a license to sell a download of
a Composition issued by the Xxxxx Xxx Agency for Compositions the
writer/publisher registers with the Xxxxx Xxx Agency for administration
"Download Content" - means the Masters and the Compositions provided to
INgrooves by Licensor which is available for full track download, including
"over-the-air" delivery
"Effective Date" - means the date the Agreement between INgrooves and Licensor
goes into effect as indicated on the first page of the "Service Agreement" and
which may or may not be the date on which the Parties execute the Agreement
"Initial Term" - means one (1) year from the "Effective Date" of the Agreement
"INgrooves" - means Isolation Network, Inc. d/b/a "INgrooves" and the Party to
the Agreement which is the "Licensee"
"INgrooves Retailer" - means a "Third Party" with whom INgrooves has or enters
into agreements during the Term for the distribution and exploitation of content
to consumers
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"Licensing Content" - means the Masters, Compositions and Third Party
compositions licensed to INgrooves for synchronization license uses under the
Synchronization Licensing Agreement
"Licensor" - the entity described on the Service Agreement who is owns and/or
controls the Content
"Masters" - means the sound recordings as well as the copyright in and to the
sound recordings listed and provided on the attached Exhibit A
"NIL Materials" - means the approved likeness, biography, photos and other
approved promotional materials provided by Licensor, including the professional
name use by Licensor, the name(s) of others whose work is embodied on the
Content including the Performer
"Non-Partner Service" - means a Third Party digital service which makes content
available to consumers and with whom INgrooves does not have an agreement
"Party" - means the two entities who enter into the Agreement; Isolation
Network, Inc. d/b/a "INgrooves" and Licensor as described on page one of the
Service Agreement(s)
"Performer(s)" - means any person whose musical, vocal, production services,
photographic services including, video photographers and editors, as well as any
director, producer, actor and speaker whose work is embodied on the Content
"Proprietary Materials" - means the persons, places, names, likenesses, images,
works of art, trademarks, logos and subjects which appear on the Visuals
"Releases" - means all the permissions, in writing, required for use of the
Proprietary Materials under the Agreement
"Renewal Term" - means the successive one (1) year periods after the Initial
Term which are automatic immediately upon the expiration of the Initial Term
unless either Party terminates during the Initial Term
"Revenue" - means income actually received by or credited to INgrooves that is
derived from the exploitation of the Content. Revenue received by INgrooves may
be subject to taxes, surcharges or fees imposed by government agencies or
INgrooves Retailers before payment is sent to INgrooves. However, Revenue is the
monies received by INgrooves with no further deductions by INgrooves unless
otherwise noted.
"Right of First Refusal" - means granting INgrooves the first opportunity to
digitally distribute Content. In the event that INgrooves does not have a
particular service as an INgrooves Retailer, a Non-Partner Service, Licensor
will provide INgrooves with notice of Licensor's interest in the Non-Partner
Service. INgrooves will have ninety (90) days to enter into an agreement with a
Non-Partner Service. In the event that INgrooves has no interest in entering
into an agreement with the Non-Partner Service, INgrooves will use all
reasonable efforts to advise Licensor within
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the first thirty (30) days of receiving notice from Licensor. Licensor will be
free to enter into an agreement with any Non-Partner Service as soon as
INgrooves advises that INgrooves will not enter into such an agreement.
"Samples" - means any portion(s) or interpolation(s) of third party master
recording(s) and/or composition(s), video(s) and/or other material(s), or
portions thereof whether musical, lyrical or otherwise, not owned and/or
controlled by Licensor
"Service Agreement(s)"- means the agreement between Licensor and INgrooves for a
specific set of INgrooves services for Content and the details of that service.
The Service Agreement(s) together with the Terms and Conditions, all Exhibits
and Schedules comprise the Agreement.
"Term" - means the Initial Term and the Renewal Term collectively
"Third Party" - means any person, corporation, or entity who is not a Party to
the Agreement
"Territory" - means the territory for which Licensor grants INgrooves rights in
the Content as determined in the applicable Service Agreement
"Video Content" - means the Visuals, Performers, the Proprietary Materials and
the Releases collectively
"Video Tone" - means audio visual recordings or other visual content capable of
being edited for download or other form of transmission to a consumer mobile
device along with the Performers and Releases
"Visuals" - means the video, film, footage, clips, television programs, music
videos, photographs, art movies and or other visual media owned or controlled
100% by Licensor including the copyrights in the same which Licensor submits to
INgrooves and are listed on Exhibit A as the same may be updated and amended
"Wallpaper" - means visual images and artwork, whether static or animated which
are capable of being transmitted to a consumer mobile device, are owned or
controlled by Licensor and are submitted by Licensor to INgrooves for use under
the Agreement
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EXECUTION CONFIDENTIAL
INgrooves
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EXHIBIT A
The Masters information is included on the attached spreadsheet.
The Compositions information including: publisher name(s), writer(s) name(s),
public performance affiliation(s) and the percentages of each Composition owned
or controlled by Licensor and the lyrics are all listed on the attached
spreadsheet.
The information for each "Visual" and for each Performer and for each Release is
listed on the attached spreadsheet.
Licensor will only include and submit to INgrooves that Content which is
applicable to the Agreement and the applicable Service Agreement. By way of
example only, if Licensor does not have "Visuals" to include as part of the
Agreement, then no "Visual Content" will be submitted, the Service Agreement
will not be attached and information required which pertains to Visuals will not
be included on the spreadsheet.
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Licensor may provide additional Content to INgrooves during the Term by sending
copies of the Content along with all ownership, publishing and other information
regarding the Content to INgrooves' office or via the Client Console as
applicable. However, only upon INgrooves' written confirmation (which may
include mail) that such material is being added to the above list (or if
INgrooves exploits the submitted material then it shall be deemed approved by
INgrooves and thereby come Content under the Agreement. Only that material
received and accepted by INgrooves in writing or by its exploitation will
immediately become Content and fall under the terms and conditions of the
Agreement.
PLEASE REFER TO THE EXCEL SPREADSHEET WHICH SHALL BE PROVIDED UPON EXECUTION FOR
INSTRUCTIONS AS WELL AS THE ACTUAL SUBMISSION FORMAT.
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EXECUTION CONFIDENTIAL
INgrooves
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EXHIBIT B
Revenue Shares
INgrooves shall pay Licensor the following percentage of Revenue
1. For Revenue received for Full Track downloads and for "Streaming" of Masters:
For Distribution only: Eighty-five Percent (85%)
For Distribution with Retail Marketing: Seventy-five Percent (75%)
2. For Revenue received from Video Services Distribution:
Seventy-five Percent (75%)
3. For Revenue received from Video and Ring tone Distribution:
Seventy-five Percent (75%)
4. For Revenue received for Synchronization Licensing:
Seventy-five Percent (75%)
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EXECUTION CONFIDENTIAL
INgrooves
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EXHIBIT B-1
For the purposes of the Agreement, all Revenue payments from INgrooves to
Licensor shall be made payable to:
Payee Name: Famous Records Corp.
Bank Name: Bank of America
ABA Routing Number: 000000000
Account Title: Famous Records Corp.
Account Number: 0055 0286 1959
In the event wire transfers are not possible and INgrooves must issue a paper
check, the check shall be mailed to:
0000 Xxxxx Xxxxx Xxxxx #000, Xxxxx Xxxxxxx, XX 00000
Attention: Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxx
Changes to the designated payee, bank or bank account number or to the mailing
address shall be submitted in writing to INgrooves at least two (2) weeks before
such changes are to take effect. If a Revenue check is sent and Licensor
requests a new check with a different payee or sent to a different address then
bank fees associated with canceling the initial check shall be deducted from the
amount sent.
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For the purposes of general communication between INgrooves and Licensor, the
Licensor can be reached at the following:
E-MAIL: xxxxxxxxx@xxxxx.xxx
PHONE: (000) 000-0000 office; (000) 000-0000 cell
CONTACT FULL NAME: Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxx
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