AMENDED & RESTATED DIGITAL MUSIC DOWNLOAD SALES AGREEMENT
AMENDED
& RESTATED DIGITAL MUSIC DOWNLOAD SALES AGREEMENT
This
Agreement is by and between “ITUNES” and “COMPANY”, as each is identified on the
attached Cover Sheet, and is entered into as of the Effective Date (as defined
herein).
WHEREAS,
ITUNES and COMPANY are parties to one or more Current Agreement(s) (as defined
herein);
WHEREAS,
ITUNES desires and, in exchange for ITUNES’ obligations herein, COMPANY is
willing to allow ITUNES to sell COMPANY’s content in digital form on modified
terms as provided herein;
NOW,
THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual promises and agreements set forth
herein, and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency
of which are hereby acknowledged, ITUNES and COMPANY (each a “Party” and
collectively, “Parties”) hereby agree as follows:
1.
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Definitions.
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The
following terms shall have the following meanings for purposes of this
Agreement:
(a)
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“Content
File”
means each digital file containing COMPANY Content, applicable Artwork
(if
any), parental advisory notices (if any), copyright notices (if any),
and
associated metadata (e.g., artist name, track or video title, track
or
video title version (if applicable), territories cleared for sale,
copyright notice, ISRC, UPC and corresponding album title (if applicable)
and editorial content data (if
any)).
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(b)
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“Content
Usage Rules”
means the usage rules applicable to COMPANY Content in the form of
Regular
eMasters and Plus eMasters available on the Online Store that specify
the
terms under which a Regular eMaster and Plus eMaster, respectively,
may be
used, as set forth in Exhibit A attached hereto, and which may be
modified
by ITUNES from time to time, subject to prior written approval by
COMPANY
(such approval or disapproval not to be unreasonably delayed) in
the event
of a material change to such usage rules.
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(c)
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“Security
Solution”
means the proprietary Apple content protection system marketed as
Fairplay, in effect as of the Effective Date used to protect Regular
eMasters (but, for avoidance of doubt, not Plus eMasters) sold on
the
Online Store pursuant to this Agreement, which content protection
system
shall be no less protective than the protection system used to protect
similar third party content sold on the Online Store, and which may
be
modified by ITUNES from time to time, subject to prior written approval
by
COMPANY (such approval not to be unreasonably withheld, delayed or
conditioned) in the event of a material change to such content protection
system such that Regular eMasters are being protected less than
before.
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(d)
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“eMaster"
or "eMasters”
means copies of COMPANY Content in digital form suitable for exploitation
on the Online Store, in the Format and (i) having the Security Solution
(“Regular eMasters”) or (ii) having no Security Solution (“Plus
eMasters”), which ITUNES may sell on the Online Store pursuant to the
terms and conditions of this
Agreement.
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“Format”
or “Formatting”
means the digital format for content set forth in Exhibit C-1
attached
hereto or
the process of converting content into
eMasters.
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(f)
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“Non-Transfer
Device”
means a device, such as an iPod or a cell phone, having the Security
Solution, which can receive eMasters by any means for their storage
and/or
playback via proprietary Apple software, but which cannot transfer
eMasters with their content rights keys to any other
device.
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(g)
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“Transfer
Device”
means a device, such as a computer, having the Security Solution,
which
can receive eMasters by any means for their storage and/or playback
via
proprietary Apple software, transfer eMasters with their content
rights
keys to any Non-Transfer Device or Transfer Device and/or burn audio-only
eMasters as an audio CD.
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(h)
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“Fulfillment
Activities”
means sales activities relating to the sale and delivery of eMasters,
provided by COMPANY, pursuant to the terms and conditions of this
Agreement.
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(i)
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“Current
Agreement”
means any DIGITAL MUSIC DOWNLOAD SALES AGREEMENT or DIGITAL VIDEO
DOWNLOAD
SALES AGREEMENT by and between COMPANY and ITUNES that is in effect
as of
the date this Agreement is signed by both Parties and the territory
of
which includes any part of the Territory (as defined herein). The
Current
Agreement with the earliest effective date is referred to as the
“Earliest
Current Agreement.”
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(j)
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“Effective
Date”
means the Signature Date.
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(k)
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“Term”
means the period beginning on the Effective Date, and ending on the
date
the Earliest Current Agreement is set to expire (“Current Expiration
Date”), except (i) if the Current Expiration Date is less than one year
from the Signature Date, then the Term shall end two years after
the
Current Expiration Date, or (ii) if the Current Expiration Date is
less
than two years, but not less than one year, from the Signature Date,
then
the Term shall end one year after the Current Expiration Date. The
Term
shall automatically renew for additional, successive three-year periods
unless either Party provides written notice to the other Party of
its
intent to terminate this Agreement at least ninety (90) days prior
to the
expiration of the then-effective
Term.
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(l)
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“Territory”
means the European Economic Area (fifteen old and ten new member
states of
the European Union: Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, The Czech Republic,
Denmark,
Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy,
Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal,
Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, and the United Kingdom; and three
of
the four states of the European Free Trade Association: Iceland,
Norway
and Liechtenstein), and Switzerland; and any other country or territory
where COMPANY authorises ITUNES hereunder, as the case may
be.
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(m)
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“Online
Store”
means an electronic store and its storefronts branded, and owned
and/or
controlled by ITUNES or an affiliate of
ITUNES.
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(n)
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“Regular
COMPANY Content”
means sound recordings owned or controlled by COMPANY and in which
COMPANY
has cleared (as
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provided
in Section 4 below) the necessary rights to authorize electronic
sales and
sound recording performances in Regular eMaster format by ITUNES
pursuant
to the terms of this Agreement.
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“Plus
COMPANY Content”
means sound recordings owned or controlled by COMPANY and in which
COMPANY
has cleared (as provided in Section 4 below) the necessary rights
to
authorize electronic sales and sound recording performances in Plus
eMaster format by ITUNES pursuant to the terms of this
Agreement.
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“COMPANY
Content”
means Regular COMPANY Content and Plus COMPANY Content. All sound
recordings that are provided by or on behalf of COMPANY to ITUNES
are
deemed owned or controlled by COMPANY and cleared by COMPANY as provided
in Section 4 below.
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(q)
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“Artwork”
means album cover artwork, screen shots and/or any other artwork
relating
to COMPANY Content that COMPANY has cleared for use by ITUNES in
accordance with Section 2 below. All artwork that is provided by
or on
behalf of COMPANY to ITUNES is deemed cleared by
COMPANY.
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2.
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Authorization.
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(a)
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Subject
to the terms of this Agreement, COMPANY hereby appoints ITUNES as
a
reseller of eMasters in the Territory. Accordingly, COMPANY hereby
grants
a non-exclusive right to ITUNES, during the Term,
to:
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i.
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reproduce
and Format COMPANY Content delivered by COMPANY or by COMPANY’S
representative designated by COMPANY in writing into
eMasters;
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ii.
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perform,
exhibit and make available by streaming clips of the COMPANY Content
(“Clips”) to promote the sale of applicable eMasters on the Online Store
in accordance with Exhibit C-1;
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iii.
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promote,
market, sell, distribute, perform and electronically fulfill and
deliver
eMasters and associated metadata to purchasers via the Online
Store;
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iv.
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reproduce,
display, distribute and electronically fulfill and deliver Artwork
for
personal use solely in conjunction with the applicable purchased
eMaster;
and
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v.
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use
COMPANY Content, Artwork and metadata as may be reasonably necessary
or
desirable for ITUNES to exercise ITUNES’ rights under the terms of this
Agreement.
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(b)
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ITUNES
shall not be authorized to use COMPANY Content or Artwork in any
manner or
form not expressly authorized herein, provided that ITUNES may modify
metadata as reasonably necessary to correct errors or to append sub-genres
or like information for artist and content categories. Nothing in
this
Agreement shall be construed to prevent COMPANY from marketing or
selling
COMPANY Content or Artwork by any
means.
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ITUNES
shall not pledge, mortgage or otherwise encumber any part of the
COMPANY
Content, eMasters, or Artwork.
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3.
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COMPANY
Obligations.
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(a)
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Except
for a special circumstance, such as an exclusive, limited-time, one-off
promotion for particular COMPANY Content, or for a reason beyond
COMPANY’s
control (e.g., a third party contractual restriction), or as otherwise
agreed by the Parties, COMPANY (or a third party designated by COMPANY
in
writing and approved by ITUNES) shall commence delivery of all existing
COMPANY Content as soon as reasonably possible following the Effective
Date, and prospectively during the Term, for just cleared COMPANY
Content
and new releases, at least in time for ITUNES to begin selling eMasters
the earlier of a general release date, provided by COMPANY, or when
any
other distributor is permitted to begin selling, or making commercially
available, COMPANY Content in any format. COMPANY may provide written
notice to ITUNES, at the time that COMPANY delivers particular COMPANY
Content to ITUNES (and, for any already-delivered COMPANY Content,
no
later than the Effective Date), that such COMPANY Content is not
authorized hereunder to be sold as Plus eMasters (“Plus Excluded
Content”); provided, however, that (i) COMPANY may not provide such notice
for any COMPANY Content that COMPANY permits any other distributor
to
sell, or otherwise make commercially available, DRM-free in the Territory
and (ii) if COMPANY subsequently permits any other distributor to
begin
selling, or otherwise making commercially available, any Plus Excluded
Content DRM-free in the Territory, then COMPANY shall withdraw such
notice
at least in time for ITUNES to begin selling the applicable Plus
Excluded
Content as Plus eMasters at the same time as any such other
distributor.
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(b)
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Except
as otherwise agreed by the Parties, COMPANY shall make all COMPANY
Content
that COMPANY authorizes herein for sale on the Online Store available
in
both a so-called “single” format and in a multi-track "album" format.
ITUNES may sell eMasters on the Online Store in the format that ITUNES
believes most favorably furthers the commercial purpose of this Agreement
and otherwise in accordance with ITUNES’ then-current Online Store
business practices.
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(c)
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COMPANY
shall deliver Content Files to ITUNES, at COMPANY'S expense, in the
Delivery Format and via the Delivery Method set forth in Exhibit
C-1
attached hereto.
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4.
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Royalties.
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(a)
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COMPANY
shall be responsible for and timely pay: (i) all record royalties
to
artists, producers, performers, musicians and other record royalty
participants for the manufacture, storage, distribution and sale
of
eMasters, (ii) all payments that may be required under collective
bargaining agreements applicable to COMPANY or third parties other
than
ITUNES, and (iii) any other royalties, fees and/or sums payable with
respect to the sound recordings, Artwork, metadata and other materials
provided by COMPANY (including, without limitation, any moral rights
or
rights of performership associated therewith) and/or ITUNES’ authorized
use thereof hereunder.
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(b)
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ITUNES
shall be responsible for obtaining reproduction and distribution
(i.e.,
mechanical) rights, and song performance (i.e., communication
to the
public) rights, from, and for making and making arrangements
for payments,
royalties or sums payable to, composers, lyricists, authors and
music
publishers as may be reasonably necessary for the commercial
exploitation
hereunder of the compositions embodied in eMasters (“Author’s Rights”).
Despite the foregoing, to
the extent that COMPANY owns or controls any part of such Author’s Rights,
COMPANY shall not withhold such rights in any way that could
frustrate the
purpose of this Agreement. The Parties acknowledge that the wholesale
prices set forth in Exhibit B-1 reflect a deduction for Author’s Rights at
the prevailing industry-wide royalty rates (currently estimated
at eight
percent (8%) of retail price) and that, in the event that higher
or lower
prevailing industry-wide royalty rates are established (whether
by a court
or tribunal within the Territory or through negotiations), then
the
wholesale prices set forth in Exhibit B-1 shall be prospectively
reduced
or increased (as the case may be) using such established industry-wide
royalty rates.
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5.
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Wholesale
Price.
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ITUNES
shall pay COMPANY for eMasters sold by ITUNES hereunder the applicable wholesale
prices set forth in Exhibit B-1, which wholesale prices shall remain in effect
throughout the Term (subject to Section 4(b)). ITUNES shall pay COMPANY the
applicable wholesale price in Sterling (GBP) with respect to sales from the
Online Store in the United Kingdom, and in Euros with respect to sales from
any
other Online Store in the Territory. ITUNES
shall
provide notice (which may be by email) at least five (5) days prior to an
increase in the retail price of an eMaster in any format (e.g., single-track,
multi-track), and shall consider COMPANY’s views in relation to such increase in
price.
For
avoidance of doubt, ITUNES reserves the right to determine the retail price
in
its sole discretion.
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ITUNES
Obligations.
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(a)
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ITUNES
shall condition sale and delivery of eMasters upon an end user’s
acknowledgement of terms of use for such eMasters (“Terms of Use”), which
Terms of Use shall be no less restrictive than the Content Usage
Rules,
and shall state that the sale of eMasters does not transfer to purchaser
any commercial or promotional use rights in the
eMasters.
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(b)
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Subject
to Section 4, ITUNES shall be responsible for all costs associated
with
ITUNES’ Fulfillment Activities.
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(c)
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If
there is a change of circumstance during the Term as a result of
which
COMPANY reasonably believes that it does not have, or no longer has,
the
rights necessary to authorize ITUNES to use any COMPANY Content or
Artwork
as provided for herein, or COMPANY reasonably believes that ITUNES’
continued sale of any COMPANY Content or Artwork will substantially
harm
COMPANY’s relations, or violates the terms of any of COMPANY’S agreements,
with any applicable copyright owner, artist, producer, director (in
the
case of audio-visual content) or distributor (each a “Clearance Issue”),
then COMPANY shall have the right to withdraw, upon written notice
to
ITUNES’ designated representative, authorization for the sale of such
COMPANY Content or Artwork to the extent of such Clearance Issue.
Following ITUNES’ receipt of such written notice by COMPANY, ITUNES shall
cease to offer such COMPANY Content or Artwork for sale as specified
in
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the
notice within three (3) business days after
ITUNES’ receipt of such notice of withdrawal, and COMPANY shall use
commercially reasonable efforts to clear such withdrawn COMPANY
Content or
Artwork and shall promptly notify ITUNES if and when such COMPANY
Content
or Artwork has been cleared and is again authorized for sale by
ITUNES as
provided herein. COMPANY shall not withdraw any authorization with
respect
to COMPANY Content or Artwork if COMPANY continues to provide such
authorization to any other on-line digital distributor of COMPANY
Content. ITUNES’
current designated
representative for such notices is xxxxxxxxxxxxxx@xxxxx.xxx. ITUNES
may,
from time to time, change the designated representative and means
for
giving written notice by posting a notice on its iTunes Connect
site.
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(d)
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ITUNES
reserves the right to pull-down, or not offer for sale, any COMPANY
Content or Artwork in the event a third party claims that ITUNES
is not
authorized to sell or otherwise use such COMPANY Content or Artwork
on the
Online Store, in which case COMPANY shall cooperate with ITUNES’
reasonable requests towards handling such third party
claim.
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7.
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Parental
Advisory.
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If
COMPANY provides an appropriate parental advisory warning about a particular
eMaster in the Content File, ITUNES shall conspicuously display such parental
advisory when other information about such eMaster is displayed. COMPANY shall
be responsible for determining parental advisory warning status.
8.
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Payment
and Reports.
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(a)
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ITUNES
shall remit payment to COMPANY for the sale of eMasters in accordance
with
the following: (i) the “sale” of each eMaster shall occur when such
eMaster is successfully delivered by ITUNES to an end user; (ii)
payments
shall accrue at the time that such eMaster is sold; and (iii) for
each
eMaster sold, ITUNES shall pay to COMPANY an amount equal to the
wholesale
price for the applicable eMaster (collectively “eMaster
Proceeds”).
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(b)
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ITUNES
shall pay eMaster Proceeds to COMPANY in the amount set forth in
a xxxxxx
sales report reflecting all sales of eMasters and corresponding eMaster
Proceeds for the particular xxxxxx period (“Sales Report”) and in
accordance with ITUNES standard business practices after the end
of each
xxxxxx period during the Term; COMPANY xxxxxx shall provide to ITUNES
a
valid VAT (if applicable) eMaster Proceeds invoice accurately based
on
such Sales Report for each currency set forth in Exhibit B hereto,
and,
for invoices in any currency other than Euros (e.g. GBP), such invoices
shall display a foreign exchange rate to Euros, provided by ITUNES
(which
exchange rate is for ITUNES’ accounting purposes only and shall not affect
the amount of eMaster Proceeds); and ITUNES xxxxxx will send payment
in
the amount set forth in such VAT (if applicable) eMaster Proceeds
invoice
within xxxxxx after invoice receipt. ITUNES will make each Sales
Report
available to COMPANY via the proprietary iTunes Connect site (free
access
to which is provided by ITUNES to COMPANY during the Term pursuant
to
applicable terms and conditions) and will notify COMPANY via email
when
each Sales Report is available. ITUNES may modify the foregoing process
in
its reasonable discretion upon xxxxxx written notice. For avoidance
of
doubt, eMaster Proceeds shall constitute COMPANY’s full consideration
hereunder.
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ITUNES
may withhold any taxes, duties, charges or levies on payments by
ITUNES to
COMPANY pursuant to this Agreement as may be required by applicable
law,
rule or regulation. ITUNES shall remit any such withheld taxes, duties,
charges or levies to the appropriate tax authority. Despite the foregoing,
provided COMPANY has fully satisfied all requirements to document
its
eligibility for a lower or zero rate of withholding tax, including,
without limitation, providing ITUNES with a valid Certificate of
Residency, ITUNES shall withhold based on the lower withholding tax
rate,
or, if applicable, shall not
withhold.
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(d)
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Payments
made by ITUNES to COMPANY hereunder shall be by electronic funds
transfer
(“EFT”), and COMPANY shall be responsible for any of COMPANY’S bank
transaction costs or fees arising from such payment. COMPANY shall
provide
ITUNES with COMPANY’S banking information reasonably necessary to effect
payment (on a form to be provided to COMPANY by ITUNES), including
but not
limited to:
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i.
Bank
Name
ii.
Account Name
iii.
Account Number
iv.
Routing Number
v.
Royalty Accounting Contact: (Name, Address, Email, Fax, Tel.)
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Names
and Likenesses; Promotional Use and Opportunities.
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(a)
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ITUNES
may use the names and authorized likenesses of, and biographical
material
concerning, any eMaster artists, bands, producers, directors (in
the case
of audio-visual content) and/or songwriters (each, a “Talent”), as well as
track title and/or album name, and Artwork, in any ITUNES marketing
materials for the sale, promotion and advertising of the applicable
eMaster which is offered for sale on the Online Store under the terms
of
this Agreement (e.g., an artist or band name and likeness may be
used in
an informational fashion, such as textual displays or other informational
passages, to identify and represent authorship, production credits,
and
performances of the applicable artist or band in connection with
the
authorized exploitation of applicable eMasters). Further written
approval
of COMPANY shall be required if any Talent’s name or likeness is otherwise
used as an endorsement of ITUNES, the Online Store, or other
products.
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(b)
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ITUNES
shall have the unrestricted right to market, promote and advertise
the
Online Store and content available for purchase on the Online Store
as it
determines in its discretion. Without limiting the foregoing, ITUNES
shall
have the right to determine which content, irrespective of any particular
record company, label or other content provider affiliation, would
best
further the commercial purpose of the Online Store, and to promote
such
content more than others.
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Copyright
Notices; Ownership.
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(a)
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COMPANY
may provide a copyright notice (which shall be not more than 21 characters
in length) for applicable COMPANY Content and associated Artwork
in the
Content File, in which case ITUNES shall include such copyright notice
in
a manner that can be viewed prior to purchase of such
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eMaster.
ITUNES shall not knowingly defeat, impair or alter any watermark
in
COMPANY Content, including any related Artwork or materials delivered
by
COMPANY hereunder.
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(b)
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As
between the Parties, all right, title and interest in and to (i)
the
COMPANY Content, (ii) the eMasters, excluding the Security Solution,
(iii)
the Clips, (iv) all copyrights and equivalent rights embodied therein,
and
(v) all materials furnished by COMPANY, except as to any rights of
ITUNES
(whether pre-existing or under this Agreement), shall remain the
property
of COMPANY, it being understood that under no circumstances shall
ITUNES
have any lesser rights than it would have as a member of the
public.
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Press
Release.
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Without
limiting the provisions of Section 16, COMPANY shall not make or issue any
public statement or press release regarding this Agreement or its subject matter
without prior written approval from ITUNES.
12.
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Data
Protection.
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(a)
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ITUNES
shall use the Security Solution for Regular eMasters, which shall
be no
less protective of COMPANY Content than any other security solution
provided by ITUNES for any other sound recordings on the Online Store.
If
the Security Solution is compromised such that Regular eMasters have
been
unencrypted and are being widely used without restriction, having
an
adverse material effect on the commercial intent of this Agreement
xxxxxx.
The foregoing shall
constitute ITUNES’ sole obligation and COMPANY’s sole remedy from ITUNES
in the event of such a security breach. For avoidance of doubt, this
Section 12(a) shall not apply to Plus
eMasters.
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(b)
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Despite
anything to the contrary, in the event that ITUNES receives notice
of a
security breach of the servers
or
network components that
store COMPANY Content or Artwork on the Online Store such that
unauthorized access to COMPANY Content or Artwork becomes available
via
the Online Store, then ITUNES
will disable the ability to purchase, and offers for sale of, eMasters
embodying COMPANY Content and Artwork via the Online Store xxxxxx
which
shall be ITUNES’ sole obligation and COMPANY’s sole remedy from ITUNES in
the event of such a security
breach.
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(c)
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COMPANY
Content in ITUNES’ control or possession shall reside on one or more
network servers, workstations or equivalent devices owned or controlled
by
ITUNES or its contractors, each of which shall be secured with restricted
access.
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Record-Keeping
and Audit
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(a)
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ITUNES
shall maintain and keep complete and accurate books and records concerning
the amounts payable to COMPANY arising from transactions relating
to
ITUNES’ sale of xxxxxx.
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(b)
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Upon
reasonable advance written notice xxxxxx during the Term and for
xxxxxx
thereafter (the “Audit Period”), COMPANY, at COMPANY’s sole expense, may
appoint an independent certified public accountant not then engaged
in any
audit of ITUNES or COMPANY to audit applicable books and records
of ITUNES
at ITUNES’ principal place of business in the Territory for the sole
purpose of verifying the amounts due from ITUNES to COMPANY hereunder.
Such audit shall take place during regular business hours, and shall
not
occur more than once during any twelve (12) month period. The certified
public accountant shall not be engaged on a contingency-fee basis
and must
sign and deliver to ITUNES a confidentiality agreement in a form
acceptable to ITUNES that protects ITUNES’ confidential information no
less than the terms of this Agreement and no less than COMPANY protects
its own similar information. COMPANY may audit information contained
in a
particular statement only once, and no audit shall be allowed or
conducted
for a period spanning less than six (6)
months.
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(c)
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COMPANY
shall be deemed to have consented to all accountings rendered by
ITUNES
hereunder, and said accountings shall be binding upon COMPANY and
shall
not be subject to any objection by COMPANY for any reason unless
specific
objections are provided to ITUNES in writing during the Audit Period.
COMPANY agrees that ITUNES’ books and records contain “Confidential
Information” (as defined below).
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Termination
and Effect of Termination.
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(a)
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Either
Party shall have the right to terminate this Agreement prior to the
expiration of the Term in the event that the other Party (i) becomes
insolvent, (ii) files a petition in bankruptcy, (iii) makes an assignment
for the benefit of creditors, or (iv) breaches any material
representation, obligation or covenant contained herein, unless such
breach is cured prospectively, no later than thirty (30) days from
the
date of receipt of notice of such breach, or if not able to be so
cured,
then resolved to the other Party’s satisfaction, not to be unreasonably
withheld.
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(b)
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Sections
1, 4, 6b, 8, 10b, 11, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, and 18 shall remain in
full
force and effect following the expiration or earlier termination
of this
Agreement. The expiration or earlier termination of this Agreement
shall
not relieve COMPANY or ITUNES of its respective obligations to make
any
payments with respect to the sale of eMasters in the periods prior
to such
expiration or termination (and the associated accounting) in accordance
with this Agreement.
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(c)
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Upon
the expiration or earlier termination of this Agreement, all COMPANY
Content, eMasters, Clips, and Artwork in ITUNES’ possession or control
shall be promptly deleted or destroyed, excluding any archival copies
maintained in accordance with ITUNES’ standard business practices or
required to be maintained by applicable law, rule or
regulation.
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Indemnification
and Limitation of Liability.
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(a)
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ITUNES
will indemnify and hold harmless, and upon COMPANY’S request, defend,
COMPANY and its affiliates (and their respective directors, officers
and
employees) from and against any and all losses, liabilities, damages,
costs and expenses (including reasonable attorneys' fees and costs)
arising out of a claim by a third party by reason of: (i) any use
by
ITUNES of the COMPANY Content or Artwork in breach of this Agreement;
(ii)
a breach of any warranty, representation, covenant or obligation
of ITUNES
under this Agreement; or (iii) any claim that the technology used
by
ITUNES in the Fulfillment Activities infringes the intellectual property
rights of another party. ITUNES will reimburse COMPANY and its affiliates
on demand for any payments actually made in resolution of any liability
or
claim that is subject to indemnification under this Section 15, provided
that COMPANY obtains ITUNES’ written consent prior to making such
payments. COMPANY shall promptly notify ITUNES of any such claim,
and
ITUNES may assume control of the defense or settlement of such claim.
COMPANY shall have the right, at its expense, to participate in the
defense thereof under ITUNES’
direction.
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(b)
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COMPANY
will indemnify and hold harmless, and upon ITUNES’ request, defend, ITUNES
and its affiliates and contractors (and their respective directors,
officers and employees) from and against any and all losses, liabilities,
damages, costs or expenses (including reasonable attorneys' fees
and
costs) arising out of a claim by a third party by reason of: (i)
a breach
of any warranty, representation, covenant or obligation of COMPANY
under
this Agreement; or (ii) excluding the rights that ITUNES is responsible
for under Section 4(b), any claim that any COMPANY Content, Artwork,
metadata or any other materials provided or authorized by or on behalf
of
COMPANY hereunder or ITUNES’ use thereof violates or infringes the rights
of another party. COMPANY will reimburse ITUNES and its affiliates
on
demand for any payments actually made in resolution of any liability
or
claim that is subject to indemnification under this Section 15, provided
that ITUNES obtains COMPANY’s written consent prior to making such
payments. ITUNES shall promptly notify COMPANY of any such claim,
and
COMPANY may assume control of the defense or settlement of such claim.
ITUNES shall have the right, at its expense, to participate in the
defense
thereof under COMPANY’s direction.
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EXCEPT
PURSUANT TO AN EXPRESS INDEMNITY OBLIGATION, IN NO EVENT SHALL EITHER
PARTY BE LIABLE TO THE OTHER PARTY FOR INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL
OR SPECIAL DAMAGES, INCLUDING LOSS OF PROFITS OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES,
EVEN IF
ADVISED OF THEIR POSSIBILITY.
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NO
WARRANTY OR TERM, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, STATUTORY OR OTHERWISE, AS
TO THE
CONDITION, QUALITY, DURABILITY, PERFORMANCE, MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS
FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE OF THE ONLINE STORE, THE SECURITY SOLUTION,
OR
ANY ELEMENTS OF THE FOREGOING IS GIVEN TO, OR SHOULD BE ASSUMED BY,
COMPANY, AND ANY SUCH WARRANTIES AND TERMS ARE HEREBY EXCLUDED.
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Confidentiality.
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Each
Party acknowledges that by reason of this Agreement it may have access
to
certain information and materials concerning the other Party's business
plans,
customers, technology and products that are confidential and of substantial
value to such
Party, which value would be impaired if such information were disclosed
to third
parties or used for purposes other than as expressly permitted by this
Agreement
(referred to in this Agreement as “Confidential Information”). Each Party agrees
to maintain any and all Confidential Information received from the other,
in
confidence, and agrees not to disclose or otherwise make available such
Confidential Information to any third party without the prior written consent
of
the disclosing Party. Each Party agrees that Confidential Information shall
be
disclosed to its employees and other personnel under its control and supervision
for purposes of performing under this Agreement solely on a need-to-know
basis
in furtherance of this Agreement, and solely to those individuals who are
bound
by a written non-disclosure agreement having terms no less restrictive
than the
non-disclosure terms of this Section 16, unless required by law, or court
or
governmental order. Confidential Information shall be deemed to include
(i)
information marked confidential, if conveyed in writing, and (ii) information
identified orally as confidential, if conveyed orally. Confidential Information
shall not be deemed to include any information which (a) is publicly known
at
the time of the disclosure, (b) becomes publicly known other than by breach
of
the terms of this Section 16, (c) becomes known to the receiving Party,
without
restriction, from a source free of any obligation of confidentiality and
without
breach of this Section 16, or (d) is independently developed by the receiving
Party.
17.
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Additional
Representations and Warranties of the Parties.
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(a)
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Each
Party represents and warrants that it has full authority to enter
into
this Agreement, and to fully perform its obligations
hereunder.
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(b)
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Each
Party represents and warrants that it owns or controls the necessary
rights in order to make the grant of rights, licenses and permissions
herein, and that the exercise of such rights, licenses and permissions
by
the other Party hereto shall not violate or infringe the rights of
any
third party.
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(c)
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Each
Party represents and warrants that it shall not act in any manner
which
conflicts or interferes with any existing commitment or obligation
of such
Party, and that no agreement previously entered into by such Party
will
interfere with such Party’s performance of its obligations under this
Agreement.
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(d)
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Each
Party represents and warrants that it shall perform in compliance
with any
applicable laws, rules and regulations of any governmental
authority.
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18.
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General
Provisions.
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(a)
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No
Agency or Joint Venture.
The Parties agree and acknowledge that the relationship between the
Parties is that of independent contractors acting as seller and purchaser.
This Agreement shall not be deemed to create a partnership or joint
venture, and neither Party is the other’s agent, partner, employee, or
representative.
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(b)
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Contractors.
ITUNES may contract with third parties to provide Fulfillment Activities
on behalf of ITUNES, provided such third parties are subject to
terms
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no
less restrictive than the terms ITUNES is subject to under this
Agreement.
ITUNES shall be responsible for the performance of such third parties
while under ITUNES’ control and
supervision.
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(c)
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Entire
Agreement, Modification, Waiver.
This Agreement, including any annexes, schedules and exhibits
hereto,
contains the entire understanding of the Parties relating to
the subject
matter hereof, and supersedes all previous agreements or arrangements
between the Parties relating to the subject matter hereof. This
Agreement
cannot be changed or modified except by a writing signed by the
Parties. A
waiver by either Party of any term or condition of this Agreement
in any
instance shall not be deemed or construed as a waiver of such
term or
condition for the future, or of any subsequent breach thereof.
If any
provision of this Agreement is determined by a court of competent
jurisdiction to be unenforceable, such determination shall not
affect any
other provision hereof, and the unenforceable provision shall
be replaced
by an enforceable provision that most closely meets the commercial
intent
of the Parties.
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(d)
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Binding
on Successors.
This Agreement shall be binding on the assigns, heirs, executors,
personal
representatives, administrators, and successors (whether through
merger,
operation of law, or otherwise) of the Parties. ITUNES may assign
or
transfer any part of this Agreement to an affiliate of ITUNES without
COMPANY’s consent.
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(e)
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Notices.
Any notice, approval, request, authorization, direction or other
communication under this Agreement shall be given in writing and
shall be
deemed to have been delivered and given for all purposes: (i) on
the
delivery date if delivered personally to the Party to whom the same
is
directed or delivered; (ii) upon delivery by confirmed-receipt facsimile
to the appropriate number set forth below (and, further, confirmation
of
receipt is made by telephone); (iii) one (1) business day after deposit
with a commercial overnight carrier, with written verification of
receipt;
or (iv) five (5) business days after the mailing date, whether or
not
actually received, if sent by certified mail, return receipt requested,
postage and charges prepaid, to the address of the Party to whom
the same
is directed as set forth below (or such other address as such other
Party
may supply by written notice duly given).
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If
to
COMPANY, to the Senior Management contact specified by COMPANY on the attached
Cover Sheet, with a courtesy copy by email or facsimile, which copy shall not
constitute notice, to the Legal/Business Affairs contact specified by COMPANY
on
the attached Cover Sheet.
If
to
ITUNES, to the Senior Management contact specified on the attached Cover Sheet,
with courtesy copies by email or facsimile, which copies shall not constitute
notice, to the Legal/Business Affairs contacts specified on the attached Cover
Sheet.
(f)
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Governing
Law.
This Agreement shall be governed and interpreted in accordance with
the
laws of England & Wales, and the English courts shall be the sole
courts of competent jurisdiction. Both Parties hereby waive the right
to
object to the foregoing choice of law or
venue.
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(g)
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Counterparts.
This Agreement may be executed in counterparts, each of which shall
be
deemed an original and all of which together shall constitute one
and the
same document.
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Remedies.
To the extent permitted by applicable law, the rights and remedies
of the
Parties provided under this Agreement are cumulative and in addition
to
any other rights and remedies of the Parties at law or
equity.
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(i)
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Headings.
The titles used in this Agreement are for convenience only and
are not to
be considered in construing or interpreting the
Agreement.
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(j)
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No
Third-Party Beneficiaries.
This Agreement is for the sole benefit of the Parties hereto and
their
authorized successors and permitted assigns. Nothing herein, express
or
implied, is intended to or shall confer upon any person or entity,
other
than the Parties hereto and their authorized successors and permitted
assigns, any legal or equitable right, benefit or remedy of any nature
whatsoever under or by reason of this
Agreement.
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(k)
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Force
Majeure.
For the purposes of this Agreement, "Force Majeure" shall mean any
event
which a Party hereto could not foresee, such as fire, flood, acts
of God
or public enemy, Internet failures, earthquakes, governmental or
court
order, national emergency, strikes or labor disputes, the effect
of which
it could not reasonably prevent or predict and which renders impossible
or
impractical the performance of contractual obligations either totally
or
in part. The Party invoking a Force Majeure shall notify the other
Party
within three (3) business days of its occurrence by accurately describing
all the circumstances of the situation involved and its effect upon
the
performance of its contractual obligations. The taking place of a
Force
Majeure shall have the effect of suspending the obligations of the
Party
which has invoked the provisions of this Section to the extent such
obligations are affected by the Force Majeure. Contractual dates
shall be
extended for a period equal to the duration of a Force Majeure. The
cessation of a Force Majeure shall be communicated by notice within
three
(3) business days of its occurrence by the Party that invoked
it.
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IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be duly
executed by their respective officers thereunto duly authorized.
COMPANY
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By:
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/s/
Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx
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By:
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/s/
Xxxx Xxxxxx
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Signature
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Name:
Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx
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Name:
Xxxx Xxxxxx
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Title:
Business Manager
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Title:
President & CEO
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Date:
July 30, 2008
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Place
of signature: Luxembourg
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Place
of signature: New York, NY
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The
later
of the two dates above (if different) shall constitute the “Signature
Date.”
Please
send TWO
original
signed copies to:
iTunes
S.à.x.x.
Attn:
iTunes Store Contracts
x/x
Xxxxx
0
Xxxxxxxx Xxxx, XX 3-ITMS
Xxxxxxxxx,
XX 00000
Xxxxxx
Xxxxxx
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EXHIBIT
A
Content
Usage Rules
Regular
eMasters
End
users
obtaining Regular eMasters from ITUNES pursuant to the terms of this Agreement
may:
1.
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Burn
audio-only single-track Regular eMasters xxxxxx to an audio CD as
part of
a playlist.
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2.
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Use
Regular eMasters in applications using
QuickTime.
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3.
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Store
Regular eMasters on up to five (5) Transfer Devices at the same
time.
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4.
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Subject
to Paragraph 3. above, transfer Regular eMasters to, and/or render
from, a
Transfer Device or Non-Transfer
Device.
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5.
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Use
Regular eMasters solely for end user’s personal and non-commercial
use.
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Plus
eMasters
End
users
obtaining Plus eMasters from ITUNES pursuant to the terms of this Agreement
may
use Plus eMasters solely for end user’s personal and non-commercial
use.
***
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the
Commission. Confidential treatment has been requested with respect to the
omitted provisions.
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EXHIBIT
B-1
Schedule
of Wholesale Prices - Audio
Sales
in
the United Kingdom shall be in Sterling (GBP). Sales in Denmark shall be in
Danish Krone (DKK). Sales in Norway shall be in Norwegian Kroner (NOK). Sales
in
Sweden shall be in Swedish Krona (SEK). Sales in Switzerland shall be in Swiss
Francs (CHF). Sales in the remainder of the Territory shall be in
Euros.
Single-Track
Wholesale Prices (excluding VAT)
Regular
eMaster
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Plus
eMaster
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Upgrade†
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xxxxxx
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xxxxxx
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xxxxxx
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xxxxxx
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xxxxxx
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xxxxxx
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†
xxxxxx
Multi-Track
Album Wholesale Prices (excluding VAT)
Album
Tiers
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Regular/Plus
Album
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Album
Upgrade††
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Mini-EP**
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xxxxxx*
xxxxxx*
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xxxxxx
xxxxxx
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EP**
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xxxxxx*
xxxxxx*
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xxxxxx
xxxxxx
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Budget**
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xxxxxx*
xxxxxx*
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xxxxxx
xxxxxx
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Back**
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xxxxxx*
xxxxxx*
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xxxxxx
xxxxxx
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Mid/Front**
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xxxxxx*
xxxxxx*
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xxxxxx
xxxxxx
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Front
Plus**
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xxxxxx*
xxxxxx*
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xxxxxx
xxxxxx
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Multi-CD
Sets**
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xxxxxx*
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xxxxxx
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*
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein (including any album tier
designation pursuant hereto), xxxxxx.
***
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Commission. Confidential treatment has been requested with respect to the
omitted provisions.
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**
COMPANY may select the xxxxxx tier only for xxxxxx may be used solely for
xxxxxx. In addition, the xxxxxx tier may be used solely where the xxxxxx. ITUNES
may in its discretion waive, on a case-by-case basis, any of the restrictions
set forth in this paragraph.
††
xxxxxx
For
avoidance of doubt, COMPANY shall have the right to designate the album tier
(subject to any limitations regarding the use of such tier) for each multi-track
album of COMPANY Content delivered by COMPANY to ITUNES. In the event COMPANY
does not designate an album tier for a particular multi-track album, such
multi-track album shall be deemed designated xxxxxx until such time as COMPANY
designates a different album tier. COMPANY may change the designated album
tier
for a particular multi-track album xxxxxx during the Term. ITUNES may in its
discretion make available additional multi-track album tiers during the
Term.
xxxxxx
***
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the
Commission. Confidential treatment has been requested with respect to the
omitted provisions.
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EXHIBIT
B-2
Schedule
of Wholesale Prices - Videos
Sales
in
the United Kingdom shall be in Sterling (GBP). Sales in Denmark shall be in
Danish Krone (DKK). Sales in Norway shall be in Norwegian Kroner (NOK). Sales
in
Sweden shall be in Swedish Krona (SEK). Sales in Switzerland shall be in Swiss
Francs (CHF). Sales in the remainder of the Territory shall be in
Euros.
Single
Video Wholesale Prices (excluding VAT)
Regular/Plus
eMaster
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Video
Upgrade†
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xxxxxx
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xxxxxx
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xxxxxx
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xxxxxx
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†
xxxxxx
Other
Products
If
ITUNES
at any time during the Term exercises its discretion under Section 3(b) to
accept additional product configurations, then ITUNES will make available one
or
more wholesale price tiers for such additional products. If multiple tiers
are
made available, COMPANY shall have the right to designate any applicable tier
for each product of COMPANY Content delivered by COMPANY to ITUNES; provided
that COMPANY may change the designated tier for a particular product xxxxxx
during the Term. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein (including
any
wholesale price tier made available by ITUNES or tier designation by COMPANY),
the wholesale price for any product xxxxxx.
***
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the
Commission. Confidential treatment has been requested with respect to the
omitted provisions.
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EXHIBIT
C-1: Audio
Clips
Clips
may
be xxxxxx. If Clips are not provided by COMPANY, they may be created by ITUNES
from the xxxxxx of the applicable eMaster.
Format
/ Formatting
ITUNES
may convert COMPANY Content into xxxxxx for sale on the Online Store under
the
terms of this Agreement xxxxxx the sound quality and integrity, attributable
to
such format or encoder, of COMPANY'S eMasters having the Security Solution
and
COMPANY’s eMasters having no Security Solution, respectively, is commensurate
with the sound quality and integrity of third party eMasters that are similarly
(i.e., either with or without the Security Solution, as the case may be) made
available for sale on and delivered from the Online Store.
Delivery
Format
COMPANY
shall deliver COMPANY Content to ITUNES in xxxxxx.
Delivery
Method
COMPANY
Content shall be delivered to ITUNES using either the proprietary iTunes
Producer software (access to which is provided by ITUNES to COMPANY during
the
Term pursuant to applicable terms and conditions), a secure FTP site address
provided by ITUNES to COMPANY, rsync over SSH, or such other delivery means
as
may be reasonably requested by ITUNES or mutually agreed between the Parties
from time to time. COMPANY acknowledges and agrees that use of iTunes Producer
requires certain Mac hardware and software (current required specifications,
which are subject to change as iTunes Producer is upgraded or otherwise, are
available on the iTunes Connect site).
***
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the
Commission. Confidential treatment has been requested with respect to the
omitted provisions.
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EXHIBIT
C-2: Videos
Clips
Clips
may
be xxxxxx or xxxxxx. Clips may be created by ITUNES from the applicable COMPANY
Content.
Format
/ Formatting
ITUNES
may convert COMPANY Content into eMasters and Format them for sale and delivery
from the Online Store as follows: xxxxxx.
Delivery
Format
COMPANY
shall deliver each Content File of COMPANY Content to ITUNES (or a third party
vendor designated in writing by ITUNES), using the highest source quality
available, as follows: xxxxxx.
Delivery
Method
COMPANY
Content shall be delivered to ITUNES (or a third party vendor designated in
writing by ITUNES) as follows: xxxxxx.
***
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the
Commission. Confidential treatment has been requested with respect to the
omitted provisions.
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EXHIBIT
D
Music
Videos
The
following additional or modified terms and conditions shall apply to the sale
of
permanent downloads of music videos under the Agreement. In all other respects
the terms and conditions of the Agreement shall apply equally to music videos.
Solely for purposes of this Exhibit D:
1. |
Sections
1(n), 1(o) and 1(p) shall state,
respectively:
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(n) Regular
COMPANY Content”
means
music videos, including, without limitation, audio and video files, owned or
controlled by COMPANY and in which COMPANY has cleared (as provided in Section
4
below) the necessary rights to authorize electronic sales and audio-visual
performances in Regular eMaster format by ITUNES pursuant to the terms of this
Agreement.
(o) “Plus
COMPANY Content”
means
music videos, including, without limitation, audio and video files, owned or
controlled by COMPANY and in which COMPANY has cleared (as provided in Section
4
below) the necessary rights to authorize electronic sales and audio-visual
performances in Plus eMaster format by ITUNES pursuant to the terms of this
Agreement.
(p) “COMPANY
Content”
means
Regular COMPANY Content and Plus COMPANY Content. All music videos that are
provided by or on behalf of COMPANY to ITUNES are deemed owned or controlled
by
COMPANY and cleared by COMPANY as provided in Section 4 below.
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Section
3(b) shall state: COMPANY shall make all COMPANY Content that COMPANY
authorizes herein for sale on the Online Store available as single
videos.
From time to time during the Term, ITUNES may in its discretion decide
to
accept additional product configurations (e.g., multi-video albums)
from
COMPANY, in which case COMPANY may, in its discretion, offer to make
particular COMPANY Content available for sale on the Online Store
in such
product configurations.
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Section
4 shall state:
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(a)
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Except
as provided in Section 4(b) below, COMPANY shall be responsible for:
(i)
obtaining all rights of, and all waivers of any applicable moral
or
similar rights by, artists, performers, writers, producers, directors
and
any other third party rights holders necessary for ITUNES’ unencumbered
sale, promotion, storage, distribution and other use as authorized
hereunder of COMPANY Content, Artwork, metadata and/or any other
materials
provided to ITUNES by COMPANY; and (ii) making corresponding full
and
timely payments of all royalties, residuals, participation payments,
repeat fees and/or other sums payable for such rights and/or waivers,
and
all payments that may be required under any collective bargaining,
union
or guild agreements related to the COMPANY Content or its exploitation
or
other use hereunder, including any similar payments which are not
now but
hereafter become payable.
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(b)
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ITUNES
shall be responsible for: (i) obtaining the reproduction (i.e.,
mechanical), public performance and communication to the public
rights in
the musical compositions embodied in COMPANY Content as may be
reasonably
necessary for ITUNES’ sale, promotion, storage, distribution and other use
as authorized hereunder of COMPANY Content (“Author’s Rights”); and (ii)
making corresponding full and timely payments of
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all
royalties and/or other sums payable for such rights, including any
similar
payments which are not now but hereafter become payable. Notwithstanding
the foregoing, to the extent that COMPANY owns or controls any part
of
such rights (whether directly or indirectly), COMPANY shall not withhold
such rights in any way that could frustrate the purpose of this Agreement.
The Parties acknowledge that the wholesale prices set forth in Exhibit
B-2
reflect a deduction for Author’s Rights at the prevailing industry-wide
royalty rates (currently estimated at eight percent (8%) of retail
price)
and that, in the event that higher or lower prevailing industry-wide
royalty rates are established (whether by a court or tribunal within
the
Territory or through negotiations), then the wholesale prices set
forth in
Exhibit B-2 shall be prospectively reduced or increased (as the case
may
be) using such established industry-wide royalty
rates.
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The
following shall be added to Section 10(b): Upon written request,
ITUNES
shall provide a copy of each eMaster to COMPANY; provided, however,
that
COMPANY may not use any such eMaster in any manner except for purposes
of
securing ownership in copyright.
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5. |
The
words “sound recordings” in Section 12(a) shall be replaced by “music
videos.”
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6. |
All
references to Exhibits B-1 and C-1 shall instead be to Exhibits B-2
and
C-2, respectively.
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EXHIBIT
E
Complete
My Album
Notwithstanding
any other provisions of this Agreement, the following terms shall apply to
any
CMA Offers and CMA Transactions (as defined below):
1.
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Definitions:
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(a) “Purchased
Track”
means
a
track or video previously acquired by a customer from the Online Store by (i)
purchase by any payment means or (ii) through a promotional download, so long
as
ITUNES paid to COMPANY the appropriate wholesale price under this Agreement
for
such download.
(b) “CMA
Album”
means
an album with which one or more Purchased Tracks are “associated” (as provided
in paragraph 3 below).
(c) “Remaining
Tracks”
means
all tracks or videos contained on a CMA Album, other than any Purchased
Tracks.
(d) “CMA
Offer”
means
the option by a particular customer to purchase the Remaining Tracks of a CMA
Album as a bundle - i.e., to “complete” that album - at a specified bundle
price.
(e) “CMA
Transaction”
means
the purchase by a customer of the Remaining Tracks of a particular CMA Album
as
a bundle at a specified bundle price.
(f) “Advance
Single”
means
a
single track released on the Online Store in advance of the release of the
corresponding album (e.g., a radio edit or pre-release single).
(g) “Subsequent
Album”
means
the album, released subsequent to an Advance Single’s release, on which the
Advance Single was included upon the album’s release.
2.
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Authorization
of CMA Offers and Transactions.
ITUNES is hereby authorized to make CMA Offers and conclude CMA
Transactions as provided in this
Exhibit.
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3.
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“Associated”
Purchased Tracks and CMA Albums.
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(a) Except
as
provided in paragraphs 3(b)-(e) below, a Purchased Track is only deemed
“associated” with the album on the Online Store off of which it was acquired by
the customer.
(b) For
Advance Singles, the Subsequent Album shall be deemed to be the “associated” CMA
Album. If only one (unmarked) version of the Advance Single was offered, and
both clean and explicit versions of the Subsequent Album are offered on the
Online Store, then each such version of the Subsequent Album shall be deemed
to
be a CMA Album “associated” with the Advance Single.
(c) If
standard and deluxe versions of an album are offered on the Online Store, then
each such version of the album shall be deemed to be a CMA Album “associated”
with any Purchased Track acquired off of either version of the
album.
(d) A
redelivered album shall be deemed to be a CMA Album “associated” with any
Purchased Track that was acquired off of any version of that same album that
was
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available (but is no longer available) on the Online Store under the authority
of COMPANY. ITUNES will use commercially reasonable efforts to create automated
“matching” such that CMA Offers involving redelivered albums are made available
to customers consistent with this subparagraph.
(e) A
Purchased Track originally purchased in Regular eMaster format off of the
Regular eMaster version of a particular album, and then subsequently upgraded
to
Plus eMaster format, shall thereafter also be deemed “associated” with the Plus
eMaster version of that album.
(f) To
the
extent a customer is presented with more than one CMA Offer with respect to
the
same Purchased Track (because more than one album is deemed a CMA Album
“associated” with such Purchased Track hereunder), the customer may only select
one such option. In no event may one Purchased Track be applied to more than
one
CMA Transaction.
4.
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Partial
Albums.
Only full albums (including video albums) available for sale on the
Online
Store are eligible to be CMA Albums. Partial albums are not
eligible.
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5.
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Wholesale
Price.
ITUNES will pay COMPANY the CMA Wholesale Price (as defined in this
paragraph) for each CMA Transaction. The CMA Wholesale Price will
equal
the wholesale price under this Agreement for the CMA Album in effect
at
the time of the CMA Transaction (“Regular Wholesale Price”) less
the sum of the wholesale prices ITUNES previously paid for the Purchased
Tracks to COMPANY; provided, however, that the CMA Wholesale Price
in no
event shall be less than the wholesale price under this Agreement
for a
single track (a single music video in the event the CMA Album is
a
video-only album) in effect at the time of the CMA Transaction. For
avoidance of doubt, ITUNES may determine retail prices on the Online
Store, including retail prices for CMA Transactions, entirely at
its sole
discretion.
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Reporting.
Each CMA Transaction will be reflected on sales and royalty reports
as
follows: (i) a new sale of the full CMA Album at the Regular Wholesale
Price, identified as a CMA sale; and
(ii) a return (i.e., negative royalty) for each Purchased Track contained
on the CMA Album in the amount ITUNES previously paid for the Purchased
Track to COMPANY, each identified as a CMA
return.
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