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MUSIC LICENSE AGREEMENT FOR BROKEEVEN.COM This License is Issued to:______________________________________ Business Name: _____________________________________________ Representative Name: ________________________________________ Address: ___________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________ Phone: ____________________________________________________
Music Titles Licensed ("the music") Title:_________________________________
Brennan Nicks - brokeeven.com (Licensor) grants a single non-exclusive license for the music obtained from brokeeven.com. Licensor warrants it has full power and authority to grant this license and permission to use. Licensee's actual receipt of the music is considered acceptance of this Music License Agreement. It is specifically understood and agreed that Licensee does not acquire any ownership rights or any underlying copyrights, and that Licensor retains all rights, title and interest in the music obtained from brokeeven.com, including all copyrights belonging to the original copyright holder, as well as any modifications or improvements made to the licensed property by Licensee. This Music License Agreement grants Licensee the non-exclusive right to reproduce the music solely for use with other audio and/or visual effects herein known as synchronization, and for no other use. Music used without synchronization in any form is not permitted under this Music License Agreement. Unauthorized use or duplication is a violation of this agreement and of applicable laws of the United States and other countries. The music may be used in any productions permitted in this Music License Agreement by Licensee, including direct use by Licensee or productions Licensee creates for third parties. Licensee may not otherwise sell, rent, lease, share or transfer the music or any written materials in any form to any other person or business. The licensed production music is subject to the terms and restrictions set forth in this Music License Agreement. Unless otherwise terminated in accordance with the terms and restrictions set forth in this Music License Agreement, Licensee shall have the non-exclusive right, in perpetuity, to use the licensed production music free of any additional charges solely as permitted in this Music License Agreement. If Licensee's intended use is not addressed in this Music License Agreement, it is assumed the use is not permitted. 1. Corporate & Trade Shows: Licensee has the right to synchronize the music in timed relations with other audio and/or visual elements in productions for "non-general public" (Licensee's personnel, job seekers and onsite guests) business related viewing, business meetings, corporate videos, employee orientation, in-house how-to and instructional videos (CDs, DVDs, or other media) in perpetuity. Licensee may reproduce corporate productions up to the licensed number of units allowed in the "Per Project Reproduction Allowance" (see Definitions 10.3). Licensee has the right to synchronize the music in timed relations with other audio and/or visual elements for use in trade show displays. General Public viewing of displays is permitted at trade shows. Solely as it pertains to use of the music at a trade show, this license is a Direct License (see Definitions 10.1). 2. Radio Broadcast: Licensee has the right to synchronize the music in timed relations with other audio elements for the purpose of radio broadcasting. 3. TV Commercials & Promos: Licensee has the right to synchronize the music in timed relations with other audio and/or visual elements in order to create and broadcast commercial advertisements and/or promotional announcements on television. Licensee may make copies on any media necessary for distribution, exhibition and exploitation solely as it pertains to the use described in this paragraph. Solely as it pertains to use of the music in a television commercial or promotional announcement in the USA within the Licensed Marked Area, this license is a Direct License (see Definitions 10.1). Additional materials may be required by the governing performance rights organizations for this type of broadcast in countries other than the USA. 4. Television Show: Licensee has the right to synchronize the music in timed relations with other audio and/or visual elements for the purpose of re-recording the music as part of the "soundtrack", as it is known in the industry. Licensee may make copies on any media necessary for distribution, exhibition and exploitation solely as it pertains to the use described in this paragraph. Licensee may perform the music as part of the soundtrack only for non-theatrical broadcast viewing by the general public on all forms of television (network, cable, pay or other broadcast medium now known or hereafter devised). Any broadcast of the music as part of a television show will have performance rights collected by the appropriate performing rights organizations typically paid by the broadcasting station. 5. Internet: Licensee has the right to synchronize the music in timed relations with other audio and/or visual elements in Flash, Real Audio, Shockwave, Quicktime or other similar internet presentation formats for use on the world wide web (internet) with the following restrictions: The music must be embedded in the internet presentation file and locked. The music must be synchronized with other audio and/or visual elements. Embedding the music directly into a web page as a stand alone audio file is prohibited. 6. Project Films, Student Films & Shorts: Licensee has the right to synchronize the music in timed relations with other audio and/or visual elements for use in Short Films (30 minutes or less), Films shown at Film Festivals, or any other "Film" that is NOT a Major Motion Picture (see Definitions 10.2). Use of the music in Project Films is granted in this Music License Agreement subject to ALL restrictions and obligations described elsewhere in this Music License Agreement. 7. Products for Sale or Giveaway — Per Project Reproduction Allowance: Licensee has the right to synchronize the music in timed relations with other audio and/or visual elements in a software or hardware product, and reproduce this product up to the licensed number of units allowed in this Music License Agreement's "Per Project Reproduction Allowance" (see Definitions 10.3), and make these units available for sale or giveaway. Products for sale or giveaway include Videos, CDs, DVDs, Games, Kiosks, Toys, etc. 8. Credits: Credits are only required for TV Shows and Films, but may be included at Licensee's discretion for other uses allowed in this Music License Agreement. When credits are to be included, Licensee shall credit the music in all promotion, exhibition and exploitation for the licensed use by displaying: Title of the music, the music publisher and Licensed by: brokeeven.com 9. Lyrics: No lyrics may be added to the music and represented as a jingle or song without prior written permission of Licensor. 10. Definitions: The Definitions defined in this multi-part paragraph are for general information only, and do NOT grant any additional rights not specifically defined elsewhere in this Music License Agreement. 10.1 Direct License: Performing rights are paid directly to Licensor, therefor no royalties are to be paid to the performance rights organizations. Except where stated specifically for a specified use, this Music License Agreement is NOT a Direct License. 10.2 Major Motion Picture: As it is used in this Music License Agreement, a major motion picture is defined as a production whose primary function is non-broadcast theatrical presentations where showings of the project occur on the same day(s) in multiple theaters and a fee for viewing is charged to the general public. 10.3 Per Project Reproduction Allowance: The number of units that may be replicated or duplicated of any one project containing the music. (Example: A piece of music may be used in a production/project and reproduced up to the number of units allowed. The same piece of music may be used in other different productions/projects and also reproduced up to the number of units allowed. But, reproductions of any one production/project may NOT exceed the maximum allowance.) 11. License Personal. Unless otherwise specified in this Music License Agreement, this license is personal to Licensee and shall not be assigned by any act of Licensee or by operation of law unless in connection with a transfer of substantially all of the assets of Licensee or otherwise with the consent of Licensor. 12. Right to Terminate. Licensor shall have the right to immediately terminate this Music License Agreement by giving written notice to Licensee in the event Licensee breaches any of its terms and provision, including non-payment of license fee. In addition, brokeeven.com shall have the right to any other remedy available by law, including, but not limited to, injunctive relief and any other form of equitable relief. 13. Third Party Infringements. For the avoidance of doubt, Licensor retains the right, in its sole discretion, to institute and prosecute lawsuits against third persons for infringement of the rights licensed in this Agreement. If Licensor does not institute an infringement suit within ninety (90) days after Licensee’s written request that it do so, Licensee may, upon obtaining written approval of Licensor, institute and prosecute such lawsuit at Licensee’s sole cost and expense, and all sums recovered in any such lawsuits, whether by judgment, settlement or otherwise, in excess of the amount of reasonably attorneys’ fees, costs and expenses borne by Licensee, shall be divided equally between Licensee and Licensor. Upon request of either party bringing an infringement action against a third party, the other party hereto shall execute all papers, testify on all matters, and otherwise cooperate in every way necessary and desirable for the prosecution of any such lawsuit, provided that the party instituting the lawsuit shall reimburse the other party for the expenses incurred as a result of such cooperation. 14. Hold Harmless. Licensee agrees to defend, indemnify, and hold brokeeven.com (Licensor), it's officers, directors, agents, dealers, associates, and employees free and harmless from any costs, expense, losses, damages, court costs, and attorney fees, or any other fees which Licensor incurs as a result of any claim of third parties against Licensor based on the manufacture or sale of products embodying the licensed music, including, but not limited to, actions founded on product liability, or by reason of Licensee's deliberate or accidental misuse of the music or CDs, or any damages by third party hardware, packages, components or software selected and used by Licensee, or violation of this Music License Agreement, or any agreement between Licensee and any third party, or any medium supplied to third party by Licensee. Licensee warrants that it has standard product liability insurance coverage providing protection against such claims. 15. Notices. Any notice required to be given to brokeeven.com pursuant or relating to this Music License Agreement, shall be in writing and delivered personally by certified or registered mail, return receipt requested or delivered by a nationally-recognized overnight courier service (e.g. Federal Express, UPS) to Brennan Nicks / brokeeven.com, 57708 ME Rd, Collbran CO, 81624 . 16. Governing Law. This Music License Agreement is governed in accordance with the laws of the State of Colorado applicable thereto. All disputes arising out of this Music License Agreement shall be resolved by the courts (state and federal) of the State of Colorado, County of Mesa, including the United States District Court; and Licensee, by using the music subject to this Music License Agreement, consents to the jurisdiction of such courts, and agrees to accept service of process by mail, express courier, or e-mail (using the information provided to brokeeven.com at the time of application), and hereby waives any jurisdictional or venue defenses otherwise available to it. 17. Entire Agreement. This Music License Agreement contains the entire understanding of the parties with regard to the subject hereof, and revokes and supersedes any and all prior agreements between the parties, including any option agreements, oral agreements, and written agreements, and is intended as a final expression of their agreement. This Music License Agreement may be modified or amended by Licensor with regard to Licensee by giving Licensee thirty (30) days written notice of the revised terms and/or provisions. It may not be amended by Licensee, except in writing signed by Licensor and specifically referring to this Music License Agreement. This Music License Agreement shall take precedence over any other document that may be in conflict with said Music License Agreement.
By Signing, the licensee agrees to all terms in this agreement.
Licensee Signature: Date: Licensee Name: _______________________________________________________
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