Cooperation Framework Agreement of China Mobile regarding the Specified Content of the Central Music Platform
Exhibit 10.4
Cooperation
Framework Agreement of China Mobile regarding the Specified Content of the
Central Music Platform
Party A: China Mobile
Communications Corporation, Sichuan Branch
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Party B: Shanghai Mopie
Information Technology Co., Ltd.
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Legal representative: Li
Hua
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Legal representative:
Song Zhiling
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Add: Xx.0 Xxxxxxxxxxxx
Xxxx, Xxxxxxx, Xxxxxxx
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Add: Rm 1101, Tower A,
Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx, Xx. 00, Xxxxxx Xxxx, Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx,
Xxxxxxx
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P.C.:
610041
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P.C.:
100029
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Tel:
00000000000
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Tel:
000-00000000
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Fax:
00000000000
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Fax:
000-00000000
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Whereas
China Mobile Communications Corporation, Sichuan Branch, as the mobile music
product innovation base of China, under the entrustment of China Mobile
Communications Corporation, is responsible for the introduction of the music
content for the whole network of China Mobile.
In order
to promote China mobile wireless music business together, bring the resource
advantages in respective field into full play and enrich the music content of
the central music platform of China Mobile, both parties, under the principles
of equality, mutual benefit, complementary advantages and common development,
after sufficient deliberation, have reached the following
agreements:
I.
Cooperation Content
1.
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In
the scope of cooperation project with content specified by Party A, Party
B shall cooperate with Party A in its works whose right is reserved by it,
puts the works on the central music platform of China Mobile so as to
provide wireless music value-added business products for China Mobile
(including every provincial-level
branch).
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2.
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Party
A, as China mobile music base, is liable for the construction and
maintenance of the central music platform, the loading of wireless music
products and the operation and promotion of the self-owned channel of
related music products.
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II.
Rights and Obligations of Party A
1.
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Party
A is entitled to audit or entrust a third party to audit the qualification
certificate, copyright certificate and bank account etc. in relation to
business content copyright and normal business operation provided by Party
B.
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2.
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Party
A is liable for the construction and maintenance of the central music
platform and related back-office systems and the stable operation of the
central music platform and related business
systems.
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3.
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Party
A is entitled to prepare and amend the regulations on the management of
the introduction of the content for the central music platform and audit
regulations etc. and perform the introduction business pursuant to these
regulations.
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4.
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Party
A is entitled to use the works of Party B whose copyright is reserved by
Party B for colorful ring and vibration ring (original ring), IVR, full
music (including segment) online service, full music download with DRM and
other wireless value-added services of China Mobile alike within the
copyright and provide the charging and collection agency services in
relation to such music products as colorful ring, vibration ring, IVR
etc.
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5.
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Party
A is entitled to require Party B to show all certificates in relation to
the copyright of the provided music products. Party A is entitled to audit
the content of the music provided by Party B and delete or refuse any
content that cannot meet its requirements or may infringe the right of any
third party.
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6.
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In
the case where Party B loses operation qualification or has any operation
activity not conforming to the national laws and regulations related,
Party A is entitled to terminate the cooperation with Party B in
advance.
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7.
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Party
B shall bear all losses caused to China Mobile (including every
provincial-level branch) due to the infringement of the music products of
Party B whose copyright is reserved by Party B and related data (including
singer images etc.) provided by Party B on the right and interest of any
third party.
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8.
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During
the cooperation, Party A distributes the CP code 600662 of the central
music platform to Party B. The proprietorship of CP code resource is
reserved by Party A. After both parties terminate this Agreement, Party A
is entitled to take back the CP code and redistribute it and Party B
cannot therefore use such code any
more.
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9.
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Both
parties shall use their own resources to market and promote their
business, including online channel promotion and offline activity
etc.
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10.
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Party
A is entitled to require Party B to xxxx the logo of China mobile wireless
music products and the music ordering code of the wireless music portal
website logo.
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11.
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Party
A is entitled to supervise the resource contribution proposal provided by
Party B or the implementation of the marketing and promotion proposal by
Party B.
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12.
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During
the cooperation, Party A is entitled to terminate the cooperation with
Party B but shall inform Party B of such termination seven days
earlier.
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III.
Rights and Obligations of Party B
1.
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Party
B must provide real and reliable qualification certificate and bank
account etc. in relation to the normal business operation for Party A and
any third party company entrusted
by Party A.
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2.
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Regarding
to the products under this Agreement whose copyright is reserved by Party
B, Party B shall make the following
undertakings:
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1)
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Party
B undertakes that all copyrights (or legal proprietary authorizations) of
all music products and neighboring rights of performers in relation to
record works are complete, legal, free of flaw and infringe no others’
rights. If owning no such legal rights aforesaid, Party B cannot cooperate
with Party A with such works.
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2)
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Party
B undertakes that any works it provides complies with the related national
laws, regulations and policies and Party B will bear all consequences
arising from the illegal content of such
works.
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3)
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Party
B undertakes that the information content (including but not limited to
music or performer images) provided for the cooperation under this
Agreement will not infringe the right of any third party. In the case
where Party B uses any works whose intellectual property right is owned by
any third party, Party B shall obtain the permission of such third party
or its agent for the use of the works of the third party within “wireless
value-added service” by Party B and /or Party A. In the case where any
third party has a claim to Party A for the infringement of the information
content provided by Party B used in “wireless value-added service” under
this Agreement on its intellectual property right or other legal rights,
Party B shall solve the issue at its own cost and bear all losses to Party
A as incurred hereof.
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4)
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Party
B undertakes that it will create the music products for the cooperation of
both parties as per the format required by Party
A.
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5)
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Party
B undertakes, in the case where any right of the content it provides is
changed or abolished, it will inform Party A in writing of such change or
abolishment immediately. Party A can stop the service of the related
product on the central music platform within two workdays upon the
reception of the notice.
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3.
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Party
B shall actively provide, whether under the requirement of Party A or at
any time, any news conference, performer activity, promotion activity and
event etc. in relation to the works whose copyright is reserved by Party B
for Party A.
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4.
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Party
B shall confirm, xxxx in detail and state the effective permit period of
works, right content and authorized service products in relation to the
cooperation with Party A.
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5.
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Both
parties shall use their own resources for marketing, promotion and
publicity, including online channel promotion and offline activity
etc.
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6.
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Party
B is liable to xxxx the logo of China mobile wireless music products, the
logo of wireless music portal website and music ordering code as per the
requirements of Party A in the marketing, media publicity and news
conference etc. in relation to the promotion of its works whose copyright
is reserved by it. Without the permission of Party A, Party B cannot use
the logo, trademark of China Mobile and the corporate name
of Party A. Party B shall take all responsibilities arising due to any
violation to the national laws, regulations and policies related in the
process of business
promotion.
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7.
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Party
B shall appoint special personnel to engage in any issue in relation to
the cooperation under this Agreement so as to ensure the smooth operation
of the business. During the cooperation under this Agreement, Party B
shall inform Party A of any change in relation to business contact in
advance.
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The
business contact information of Party B is as follows:
Contact:
Xxxx Xxx
TEL:
00000000000
MAIL:
xxxxxxx@xxxxxxxx.xxx
IV.
Fees and Settlement Mode
1.
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Scope
and proportion
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1)
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In
the case where Party B provides colorful ring and vibration ring, IVR and
other wireless music services alike for the whole network of China Mobile
via the central music platform of Party A with its works whose copyright
is reserved by it and provides the complete copyright (record neighboring
right and lyric and melody copyright) of its works whose copyright is
reserved by it, Party A shall pay Party B 50% of the ring message fees
actually collected from the subscribers for the above-mentioned
services.
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2)
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In
the case Party B provides wireless music ranking “Qiang Xxxx Xxxx” music
service for the whole network of China Mobile via the central music
platform of Party A with its works whose copyright is reserved by it and
provides the complete copyright (record neighboring right and lyric and
melody copyright) of its works whose copyright is reserved by it, Party A
shall, as per the original distribution proportion, pay 70% of the
vibration ring service ring message fees of “Qiang Xxxx Xxxx” service and
50% of the colorful ring service ring message fees to Party B. In the case
where the distribution proportion of “Qiang Xxxx Xxxx” service changes,
earlier notice shall be made and supplementary agreement shall be entered
into.
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2.
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Party
A is liable for the charging of the services under this Agreement and the
charging and settlement are based on the charging and settlement statement
created by the successful CDR collected by the charging system of Party A.
Party A can entrust the third party company to settle message fees with
Party B as per this charging basis.
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1)
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Before
the charging and settlement statement of Party A is adjusted into paid-up
“ring order message fee”, the receivable “ring order message fee” shall
function as the basis for the settlement. The time for the settlement
based on the paid-up “ring order message fee” shall be subject to the
formal notice of Party A.
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2)
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Where
any subscriber refuses paying Party B “ring order message fee” with rational
reason, which is caused by Party B, the related message service fees shall
be deducted by Party A in the next
settlement.
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3.
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Either
party shall bear respectively any fee and tax as incurred due to the
cooperation under this Agreement.
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4.
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The
bank account information specified by Party B is as
follows:
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Company
(Beneficiary): Shanghai Mopie Information
Technology Co., Ltd.
Opening
bank: Shenzhen
Development Bank, Shanghai Branch, Yangpu Sub-branch
A/C: XXXX
XXXX XXX
V.
Confidentiality
1.
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Both
parties are liable to keep in secret all business documents and data,
final subscribers’ personal data and cooperation management information in
relation to the cooperation under this Agreement that shall be kept in
secret.
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2.
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Except
otherwise the proprietary information that must be disclosed for purpose
of this Agreement, without the written permission of the other party,
either party cannot disclose any proprietary information in relation to
the other party to any third party or individual. The proprietary
information shall include but not limit to: the content of this Agreement,
business secret, computer program, design technology, proprietary
technology, technique, data, business and product development plan,
customer data and information etc.
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VI.
Miscellaneous
In the
case where this Agreement expires or is rescinded, or the product provided by
Party B expires in copyright, or the neighboring right of any performer expires
etc, Party A shall undertake that it will not provide the product provided by
Party B as mentioned herein for new subscribers or for any other purpose, but,
in order to ensure the rights of Party A’s subscribers that have used legally
those products with copyright within the effective period of authorization,
Party A will not delete their resources from the central music platform of Party
A but continue providing the subscribers that have subscribed some ring services
with such related services. Party B is liable to take all responsibilities for
any dispute, counterclaim and lawsuit of any third party as incurred due to the
copyright of content resources.
VII
Dispute
In the
case where both parties have any dispute in the performance of this Agreement or
the effect, interpretation, termination etc. of this Agreement, both parties
shall friendly negotiate with each other to solve such dispute. If the
negotiation fails, either party can submit such dispute for arbitration at the
local arbitration commission.
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VIII.
Effective Period
This
Agreement lasts for one year, as of April 1, 2007 and as at March 31, 2008. In
the case
where Party A proposes in writing to terminate this Agreement in advance during
the cooperation, this Agreement shall automatically become void seven days after
the submittal of the written proposal to terminate this Agreement.
IX.
Effect
1.
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This
Agreement shall not come into effect until the authorized representatives
of both parties sign on it and the company seals or contract seals are
annexed.
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2.
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This
Agreement is made in sextuplicate with each party holding three
counterparts. All counterparts shall have the same legal effect as this
Agreement.
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3.
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Any
annex to this Agreement and any supplementary agreement to this Agreement
shall be integral part of this Agreement and have the same legal effect as
this Agreement. Any issue in relation to this Agreement, any annex to this
Agreement and any supplementary agreement to this Agreement shall be
subject to the deliberation of both
parties.
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Party A: China Mobile
Communications Corporation, Sichuan Branch (seal)
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Party B: Shanghai Mopie
Information Technology Co., Ltd. (seal)
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Authorized signature: Li
Hua
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Authorized signature:
Song Zhiling
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Date: April 1,
2007
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Date: April 1,
2007
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