DigiRev360 dIgital distribution agreement
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It normally takes a couple of weeks to encode music and for iTunes etc. to post the music online, then people can start buying your music. YouTube uploads are typically executed within 24 to 72 hours, and we can begin monetizing for you immediately. We will email you a confirmation of the content being uploaded which also includes a URL to your music or video, so you can add to your website.
Frequently asked questions
Here at DigiRev360 we like to make things as simple as possible, that’s because we’re music and video content people and not lawyers. While you do have to sign the contract for us to get your music onto iTunes and monetize your YouTube content for you etc., we thought it might help if we outline the deal in plain English.
• What are the upfront costs? - Unlike any other service there are no upfront costs to you beyond delivering your content to us on a CD, hard drive, or via the Internet.
• Who is the deal between? - The deal is between you, the owner or rights holder of the content, and DigiRev360.
• What does everyone do? – For music, you the owner, supply DigiRev360 with your content, titles and where you want your money sent. DigiRev360 then encodes the music (makes it ready for digital distribution) and uploads it to distributors like iTunes so people can buy it. For YouTube, you may already have a channel with video content, which DigiRev360 can administer, or we can create a channel for you. You may continue to upload videos to channels DigiRev360 manages for you, or DigiRev360 may upload your videos to YouTube for you.
• How does the money work? - With iTunes, all songs sell for 99 cents. iTunes pays 65 cents to DigiRev360 per song; we keep 32.5cents and you, the owner of the music, get 32.5 cents for each song. Digital distributors have all sorts of different payment schedules and amounts. To keep it simple, we pay you 50% of what we get from other digital distributors. Currently iTunes sells over 80% of all music sold online so, in all likelihood, this will be the main source of revenue. When people watch your videos on YouTube, you have the potential to earn money, we help you earn the money that you are currently not receiving for your views. Every month DigiRev360 sends you a cheque for your share of the profits from your YouTube video income, and sales of your music.
• How do I know what was sold? - DigiRev360 will provide a full accounting statement with every cheque, this includes all of the information we get from the distributor, we keep nothing from you. We pride ourselves in the transparency of our process.
• What about cover songs and samples? - You are responsible for clearing any samples that you use, for obtaining licenses from the publishers of any cover songs you perform and for clearing all other rights in the music. For instance, you can’t just sample other people’s stuff or play other people’s music and sell it, including on iTunes. To get proper clearance, you have to get permission from the publisher and, in the case of samples, from the people that own the master recording, usually the record label. The contract makes all these things your responsibility.
• What if I don t want to do this anymore? - This is simple. If you want to terminate the agreement, all you have to do is notify us in writing. 30 days after we receive notification the deal is over and we'll send you your final check at the end of the following accounting period.
Digital Distribution Agreement
This Agreement describes the legal relationship between you, _________________________________________________________________________________ of _________________________________________________________________________________ , referred to in this agreement as “RIGHTS HOLDER”,
and
DigiRev360 LIMITED, of 3 Ibiyinka Olorunimbe close, Victoria island, Lagos, Nigeria, collectively with our licensees and assignees referred to in this Agreement as "DigiRev360".
We may modify this Agreement from time to time as further described in Section 8 below.
The "Effective Date" of this Agreement is _____________________________________________.
1. Definitions.
The following terms shall have the following meanings for purposes of this Agreement:
a."Digital Master" or "Digital Masters" means copies of RIGHTS HOLDER Content in digital form, which DigiRev360 may sell or authorize Distributors to sell via permanent digital download, streams or burns or otherwise, as individual tracks or as a whole album or otherwise, pursuant to the terms and conditions of this Agreement.
b."Distributor" means any third party, including, without limitation, iTunes, Rhapsody, Emusic, etc., that DigiRev360 may authorize to carry out the marketing, distribution and sale or other use of the Digital Masters pursuant to the terms of this agreement.
c."Term" means the period beginning on the Effective Date of this Agreement and ending on the first day of the second calendar quarter following the second anniversary of the Effective Date, after which such Term shall automatically renew for successive one-year periods. Either party may terminate this agreement at any time by providing the other party with thirty (30) days’ written notice of such party’s intention to terminate.
d."Territory" means the Universe.
e."RIGHTS HOLDER Content" means videos, sound recordings, and underlying musical compositions that RIGHTS HOLDER has made available to DigiRev360 either before or during the Term. Any videos, sound recordings and the underlying musical compositions that are provided by or on behalf of RIGHTS HOLDER to DigiRev360 must be owned or controlled by RIGHTS HOLDER and/or have been cleared by RIGHTS HOLDER.
f. "Artwork" means album cover artwork and any other artwork relating to RIGHTS HOLDER Content that RIGHTS HOLDER has made available to DigiRev360. Any artwork that is provided by or on behalf of RIGHTS HOLDER to DigiRev360 before or during the Term will be deemed to have been cleared by RIGHTS HOLDER.
g. “Video Content” means audio-visual content, created or acquired by RIGHTS HOLDER, which the RIGHTS HOLDER has made available to DigiRev360 for monetization on YouTube. Any video content that is provided by or on behalf of RIGHTS HOLDER to DigiRev360 before or during the Term will be deemed to have been cleared by RIGHTS HOLDER.
2. Authorization.
a. Subject to the terms of this Agreement, RIGHTS HOLDER hereby appoints DigiRev360 as RIGHTS HOLDER's EXCLUSIVE authorized representative for the sale and other distribution of Digital Masters. Accordingly, RIGHTS HOLDER hereby grants an exclusive right to DigiRev360, during the Term, to
(i) reproduce and convert RIGHTS HOLDER Content delivered by RIGHTS HOLDER into Digital Masters;
(ii) perform and make thirty (30) second clips of the RIGHTS HOLDER Content available by streaming ("Clips") to promote the sale and distribution of Digital Masters;
(iii) promote, sell, distribute, and electronically fulfill and deliver Digital Masters, as individual tracks or entire albums or otherwise, and associated metadata to purchasers who may use such Digital Masters.
(iv) display and electronically fulfill and deliver Artwork for personal use;
(v) use RIGHTS HOLDER Content, Artwork and metadata as may be reasonably necessary or desirable for DigiRev360 to exercise DigiRev360's rights under the terms of this Agreement; and
(vi) authorize or appoint any Distributors to perform the activities in (i)-(v) above.
b. DigiRev360 shall also be authorized, if required by a Distributor, to provide one compact disc of RIGHTS HOLDER Content to Distributors free of charge, and no payment to RIGHTS HOLDER shall be required under this or any other agreement or understanding. Nothing herein shall obligate DigiRev360 or any Distributor to actually exercise any rights granted under this Agreement.
c. YOUTUBE EXCLUSIVE RIGHTS. Subject to terms of this agreement, the RIGHTS HOLDER hereby grants to DigiRev360, EXCLUSIVE Internet rights to all its audio-visual, sound recording, and visual composition content on YouTube. These rights include but are not limited to exclusive rights to monetize RIGHTS HOLDER content, including
(i) new musical works,
(ii) existing musical works,
(iii) new video content
(iv) existing video content
(v) creation and management of a YouTube channel for RIGHTS HOLDER,
(vi) incorporation of digital fingerprint technology on RIGHTS HOLDER content
(v) Internet Promotion and marketing of RIGHTS HOLDER content
3. RIGHTS HOLDER Obligations.
a. RIGHTS HOLDER shall obtain and pay for any and all necessary clearances and licenses in the Territory for all RIGHTS HOLDER Content and Artwork. Specifically, RIGHTS HOLDER shall be responsible for and timely pay
(i) any and all royalties and other income due to artists, authors, co-authors, copyright owners, co-copyright owners, producers and other record royalty participants from sales or other uses of Digital Masters, or video content,
(ii) all mechanical royalties payable to publishers and/or authors or co-authors of copyrighted musical compositions embodied in Digital Masters from sales or other uses of Digital Masters, or video content,
(iii) all payments that may be required under collective bargaining agreements applicable to RIGHTS HOLDER or third parties, and
(iv) any other royalties, fees and/or sums payable with respect to the RIGHTS HOLDER Content, Artwork, metadata and other materials made available to DigiRev360 and DigiRev360’s use thereof.
In addition to the foregoing, RIGHTS HOLDERs account with DigiRev360 shall be debited the following amounts upfront for content placed on platforms such as iTunes, Rhapsody, Amazon, etc. This does not apply to YouTube content:
(i) a Twenty Five Dollar ($25) one-off encoding fee per release; and
(ii) a Fifty Dollar ($50) UPC Code fee (unless RIGHTS HOLDER provides their own UPC Code)
b. If there is a change of circumstance during the Term as a result of which RIGHTS HOLDER reasonably believes that it does not have, or no longer has, the rights necessary to authorize DigiRev360 and/or any Distributors to use any RIGHTS HOLDER Content or Artwork as provided for herein, or RIGHTS HOLDER reasonably believes that DigiRev360's or its Distributors" continued sale or other use of any RIGHTS HOLDER Content or Artwork violates or will violate the terms of any of RIGHTS HOLDER's agreements with any third party, including, without limitation, any applicable copyright owner, artist, producer or distributor, etc., or does or shall violate the rights of any third party whatsoever, then RIGHTS HOLDER shall immediately notify DigiRev360 in writing thereof and RIGHTS HOLDER shall have the right to withdraw, upon such written notice to DigiRev360, authorization for the sale or other use of such RIGHTS HOLDER Content or Artwork. Following such withdrawal, DigiRev360 shall cease to offer such RIGHTS HOLDER Content or Artwork for sale or other use or use reasonable efforts to cause such cessation as soon as is commercially feasible after DigiRev360's receipt of such notice, and RIGHTS HOLDER shall promptly use its best efforts to clear such withdrawn RIGHTS HOLDER Content or Artwork and shall promptly notify DigiRev360 if and when such RIGHTS HOLDER Content has been cleared and is again authorized for use or sale by DigiRev360 and its Distributors. For the avoidance of doubt, RIGHTS HOLDER may not grant digital distribution rights to any third party other than DigiRev360 in respect of any withdrawn RIGHTS HOLDER Content.
4. Payment.
DigiRev360 shall pay RIGHTS HOLDER FIFTY PERCENT (50%) of the amount that DigiRev360 receives from Distributors for the sale or other use of RIGHTS HOLDER's content and/or Digital Masters. DigiRev360 will compute amounts payable to RIGHTS HOLDER after the end of each calendar month during the Term, and will provide a statement to Artist in accordance with DigiRev360's standard business practices. DigiRev360 shall make payment to RIGHTS HOLDER only at such times that amounts owed to RIGHTS HOLDER exceed the threshold amount set by DigiRev360 in its sole discretion. Such payment shall constitute full consideration for all rights granted and obligations undertaken by RIGHTS HOLDER hereunder.
5. Parental Advisory.
If RIGHTS HOLDER provides an appropriate parental advisory warning about a particular sound recording in the RIGHTS HOLDER Content, DigiRev360 shall use or forward such parental advisory information to Distributors. RIGHTS HOLDER shall be responsible for determining parental advisory warning status.
6. Names and Likenesses; Promotional Use and Opportunities.
a. DigiRev360 may use and authorize its Distributors to use the names and likenesses of, and biographical material concerning, any video content, Digital Master, artists, bands, producers and/or songwriters, as well as track and/or album name, and Artwork, in any marketing materials for the sale, promotion and advertising of the applicable Digital Master which is offered for sale or other use 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 Digital Masters, etc.).
b. DigiRev360 and any of its Distributors shall have the unrestricted right to market, promote and advertise the Digital Masters available for purchase as it determines in its discretion. Without limiting the foregoing, DigiRev360 and any of its Distributors shall have the right to determine which sound recordings, irrespective of any particular artist, record company or label affiliation, would best further their commercial purposes, and to promote such sound recordings more than others.
7. Ownership.
As between the Parties, all right, title and interest in and to
(i) the RIGHTS HOLDER Content,
(ii) the Digital Masters,
(iii) the Clips,
(iv) all copyrights and equivalent rights embodied therein, and
(v) all materials furnished by RIGHTS HOLDER, except as to any rights of DigiRev360 (whether preexisting or under this Agreement), shall remain the property of RIGHTS HOLDER, it being understood that under no circumstances shall DigiRev360 have any lesser rights than it would have as a member of the public.
8. Modifications, Termination and Effect of Termination.
a. DigiRev360 reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to change, modify, add or remove all or part of this agreement. Notice of any amendments and/or modifications shall be sent to you at the address set forth on Page 1. In the event that you do not consent to any such amendments and/or modifications, your sole recourse shall be to terminate this Agreement.
b. Either party shall have the right to terminate this Agreement prior to the expiration of the Term in the event that the other party 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 written 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.
c. Sections 1, 3, 8, 9, 10 and 11 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 RIGHTS HOLDER or DigiRev360 of their respective obligations to make any payments with respect to the sale or other use of Digital Masters in the periods prior to such expiration or termination (and the associated accounting) in accordance with this Agreement.
9. Indemnification and Limitation of Liability.
RIGHTS HOLDER will indemnify and hold harmless, and upon DigiRev360's request, defend, DigiRev360 and its Distributors and affiliates (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 or alleged breach of any warranty, representation, covenant or obligation of RIGHTS HOLDER under this Agreement; or
(ii) any claim that any video, Digital Master, sound recording or RIGHTS HOLDER Content, Artwork, metadata or any other materials provided or authorized by or on behalf of RIGHTS HOLDER hereunder, or DigiRev360's or its Distributors’ use thereof, violates or infringes the rights of another party. RIGHTS HOLDER will reimburse DigiRev360 and its Distributors and affiliates on demand for any payments made or incurred in connection with any potential liability or claim that is subject to indemnification under this Section 9. DigiRev360 shall promptly notify RIGHTS HOLDER of any such claim, and RIGHTS HOLDER may assume control of the defense of such claim at its sole cost and expense. DigiRev360 shall have the right, at its expense, to participate in the defense thereof under RIGHTS HOLDER's direction.
10. Additional Representations and Warranties of the Parties.
a. RIGHTS HOLDER represents and warrants that it owns or controls, or has the full legal authority to act on behalf of any and all owners, of all right, title and interest in and to the RIGHTS HOLDER Content.
b. Each party represents and warrants that it has full authority to enter into this Agreement and to fully perform its obligations hereunder and has obtained all necessary third-party consents, licenses and permissions necessary to enter into and fully perform its obligations herein.
c. 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.
d. 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.
e. Each party represents and warrants that it shall perform in compliance with any applicable laws, rules and regulations of any governmental authority.
11. General Provisions.
a. No Agency or Joint Venture. The parties agree and acknowledge that the relationship between the parties is that of independent contractors. 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.
b. 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.
c. 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. DigiRev360 may assign or transfer any part of this Agreement to any third party without RIGHT HOLDER’s consent and it shall be relieved of its liability hereunder.
d. 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) one (1) business day after deposit with a commercial overnight carrier with written verification of receipt; or five (5) business days after the mailing date if sent by certified mail, return-receipt requested, postage and charges pre-paid, to the address of the party to whom the same is directed as set forth on Page 1 hereof (or such other address as such other party may supply by written notice duly given).
e. Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed and interpreted in accordance with the laws of Federal republic of Nigeria, applicable to agreements entered into and wholly to be performed therein, without regard to principles of conflict of laws.
f. 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.
g. Headings. The titles used in this Agreement are for convenience only and are not to be considered in construing or interpreting the Agreement.
h. 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 that 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.
i. Legal Advice. RIGHTS HOLDER hereby acknowledges, represents and warrants that it has been advised and given the opportunity to seek counsel of its choosing in connection with the negotiation and execution of this contract and RIGHTS HOLDER acknowledges, represents and warrants that it is executing this agreement voluntarily after consultation with independent legal counsel or after intentionally deciding not to seek the advice of independent counsel with respect to the advisability of executing this agreement.
ACCEPTED AND AGREED TO AS OF THE DATE SET FORTH ABOVE:
DigiRev360 Limited
BY: _________________________________________________________________________
PRINT NAME__________________________________________________________________
RIGHTS HOLDER
BY: _________________________________________________________________________
PRINT NAME__________________________________________________________________
Digital Rights Agreement: Summary
DigiRev360 Limited acquires a license (“License”) from the undersigned referred to as “RIGHT HOLDER”, to broadcast the content specified in the schedule below pursuant to the schedule, the attached general terms and all other attachments hereto.
_____________________________________ SCHEDULE _____________________________________
A. Artist/Composer: _______________________________________________________________
B. Record Label/Management: ______________________________________________________
C. Address: ______________________________________________________________________
D. RIGHTS HOLDER: ______________________________________________________________
E. Territory: Worldwide
F. Duration of Agreement: Twenty-Four (24) months
G. License period: ________________________________________________________________
H. Rights Acquired: Exclusive rights to digitally distribute, reproduce, market, promote, sell, and transmit RIGHTS HOLDER’s content in the territory. Exclusive rights to manage and monetize RIGHTS HOLDER’s YouTube channel(s).
I. Content: All artwork, compositions, clips, digital masters, Metadata, Lyrics, Images, promotional videos, and everything delivered to DigiRev360 by the RIGHTS HOLDER.
J. Digital Transmission: Includes, but not limited to, “cybercasts”, “webcasts”, “streaming audio/video”, “digital downloads”, direct broadcast satellite, point-to-multipoint satellite, multipoint distribution service, point-to-point distribution service, cable system, and broadcast station.
K. Digital Store: Includes but not limited to DigiRev360.com, Youtube.com, iTunes, Amazon, Rhapsody, and Spotify.
L. Number of transmissions: Unlimited
M. Revenue Split: 50% (RIGHTS HOLDER) / 50% (DigiRev360)
N. Special Conditions:
1. Copy protection: In view of the dangers to internet broadcast, licensing and production from illegal copying, usage and/or re-distribution of the content which constitutes infringement, DigiRev360 and RIGHTS HOLDER hereby confirm their mutual commitment to support the protection of the content originated from the RIGHTS HOLDERs.
2. Revenue: Net revenue generated from the digital control and management of the RIGHTS HOLDERs content shall be split Fifty/Fifty (50/50) between the RIGHTS HOLDERs and DigiRev360 respectively.
Signature: ___________________________
Print name: __________________________
On behalf of the RIGHTS HOLDER
Signature: ___________________________
Print name: __________________________
On behalf of the DigiRev360
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It normally takes a couple of weeks to encode music and for iTunes etc. to post the music online, then people can start buying your music. YouTube uploads are typically executed within 24 to 72 hours, and we can begin monetizing for you immediately. We will email you a confirmation of the content being uploaded which also includes a URL to your music or video, so you can add to your website.
Frequently asked questions
Here at DigiRev360 we like to make things as simple as possible, that’s because we’re music and video content people and not lawyers. While you do have to sign the contract for us to get your music onto iTunes and monetize your YouTube content for you etc., we thought it might help if we outline the deal in plain English.
• What are the upfront costs? - Unlike any other service there are no upfront costs to you beyond delivering your content to us on a CD, hard drive, or via the Internet.
• Who is the deal between? - The deal is between you, the owner or rights holder of the content, and DigiRev360.
• What does everyone do? – For music, you the owner, supply DigiRev360 with your content, titles and where you want your money sent. DigiRev360 then encodes the music (makes it ready for digital distribution) and uploads it to distributors like iTunes so people can buy it. For YouTube, you may already have a channel with video content, which DigiRev360 can administer, or we can create a channel for you. You may continue to upload videos to channels DigiRev360 manages for you, or DigiRev360 may upload your videos to YouTube for you.
• How does the money work? - With iTunes, all songs sell for 99 cents. iTunes pays 65 cents to DigiRev360 per song; we keep 32.5cents and you, the owner of the music, get 32.5 cents for each song. Digital distributors have all sorts of different payment schedules and amounts. To keep it simple, we pay you 50% of what we get from other digital distributors. Currently iTunes sells over 80% of all music sold online so, in all likelihood, this will be the main source of revenue. When people watch your videos on YouTube, you have the potential to earn money, we help you earn the money that you are currently not receiving for your views. Every month DigiRev360 sends you a cheque for your share of the profits from your YouTube video income, and sales of your music.
• How do I know what was sold? - DigiRev360 will provide a full accounting statement with every cheque, this includes all of the information we get from the distributor, we keep nothing from you. We pride ourselves in the transparency of our process.
• What about cover songs and samples? - You are responsible for clearing any samples that you use, for obtaining licenses from the publishers of any cover songs you perform and for clearing all other rights in the music. For instance, you can’t just sample other people’s stuff or play other people’s music and sell it, including on iTunes. To get proper clearance, you have to get permission from the publisher and, in the case of samples, from the people that own the master recording, usually the record label. The contract makes all these things your responsibility.
• What if I don t want to do this anymore? - This is simple. If you want to terminate the agreement, all you have to do is notify us in writing. 30 days after we receive notification the deal is over and we'll send you your final check at the end of the following accounting period.
Digital Distribution Agreement
This Agreement describes the legal relationship between you, _________________________________________________________________________________ of _________________________________________________________________________________ , referred to in this agreement as “RIGHTS HOLDER”,
and
DigiRev360 LIMITED, of 3 Ibiyinka Olorunimbe close, Victoria island, Lagos, Nigeria, collectively with our licensees and assignees referred to in this Agreement as "DigiRev360".
We may modify this Agreement from time to time as further described in Section 8 below.
The "Effective Date" of this Agreement is _____________________________________________.
1. Definitions.
The following terms shall have the following meanings for purposes of this Agreement:
a."Digital Master" or "Digital Masters" means copies of RIGHTS HOLDER Content in digital form, which DigiRev360 may sell or authorize Distributors to sell via permanent digital download, streams or burns or otherwise, as individual tracks or as a whole album or otherwise, pursuant to the terms and conditions of this Agreement.
b."Distributor" means any third party, including, without limitation, iTunes, Rhapsody, Emusic, etc., that DigiRev360 may authorize to carry out the marketing, distribution and sale or other use of the Digital Masters pursuant to the terms of this agreement.
c."Term" means the period beginning on the Effective Date of this Agreement and ending on the first day of the second calendar quarter following the second anniversary of the Effective Date, after which such Term shall automatically renew for successive one-year periods. Either party may terminate this agreement at any time by providing the other party with thirty (30) days’ written notice of such party’s intention to terminate.
d."Territory" means the Universe.
e."RIGHTS HOLDER Content" means videos, sound recordings, and underlying musical compositions that RIGHTS HOLDER has made available to DigiRev360 either before or during the Term. Any videos, sound recordings and the underlying musical compositions that are provided by or on behalf of RIGHTS HOLDER to DigiRev360 must be owned or controlled by RIGHTS HOLDER and/or have been cleared by RIGHTS HOLDER.
f. "Artwork" means album cover artwork and any other artwork relating to RIGHTS HOLDER Content that RIGHTS HOLDER has made available to DigiRev360. Any artwork that is provided by or on behalf of RIGHTS HOLDER to DigiRev360 before or during the Term will be deemed to have been cleared by RIGHTS HOLDER.
g. “Video Content” means audio-visual content, created or acquired by RIGHTS HOLDER, which the RIGHTS HOLDER has made available to DigiRev360 for monetization on YouTube. Any video content that is provided by or on behalf of RIGHTS HOLDER to DigiRev360 before or during the Term will be deemed to have been cleared by RIGHTS HOLDER.
2. Authorization.
a. Subject to the terms of this Agreement, RIGHTS HOLDER hereby appoints DigiRev360 as RIGHTS HOLDER's EXCLUSIVE authorized representative for the sale and other distribution of Digital Masters. Accordingly, RIGHTS HOLDER hereby grants an exclusive right to DigiRev360, during the Term, to
(i) reproduce and convert RIGHTS HOLDER Content delivered by RIGHTS HOLDER into Digital Masters;
(ii) perform and make thirty (30) second clips of the RIGHTS HOLDER Content available by streaming ("Clips") to promote the sale and distribution of Digital Masters;
(iii) promote, sell, distribute, and electronically fulfill and deliver Digital Masters, as individual tracks or entire albums or otherwise, and associated metadata to purchasers who may use such Digital Masters.
(iv) display and electronically fulfill and deliver Artwork for personal use;
(v) use RIGHTS HOLDER Content, Artwork and metadata as may be reasonably necessary or desirable for DigiRev360 to exercise DigiRev360's rights under the terms of this Agreement; and
(vi) authorize or appoint any Distributors to perform the activities in (i)-(v) above.
b. DigiRev360 shall also be authorized, if required by a Distributor, to provide one compact disc of RIGHTS HOLDER Content to Distributors free of charge, and no payment to RIGHTS HOLDER shall be required under this or any other agreement or understanding. Nothing herein shall obligate DigiRev360 or any Distributor to actually exercise any rights granted under this Agreement.
c. YOUTUBE EXCLUSIVE RIGHTS. Subject to terms of this agreement, the RIGHTS HOLDER hereby grants to DigiRev360, EXCLUSIVE Internet rights to all its audio-visual, sound recording, and visual composition content on YouTube. These rights include but are not limited to exclusive rights to monetize RIGHTS HOLDER content, including
(i) new musical works,
(ii) existing musical works,
(iii) new video content
(iv) existing video content
(v) creation and management of a YouTube channel for RIGHTS HOLDER,
(vi) incorporation of digital fingerprint technology on RIGHTS HOLDER content
(v) Internet Promotion and marketing of RIGHTS HOLDER content
3. RIGHTS HOLDER Obligations.
a. RIGHTS HOLDER shall obtain and pay for any and all necessary clearances and licenses in the Territory for all RIGHTS HOLDER Content and Artwork. Specifically, RIGHTS HOLDER shall be responsible for and timely pay
(i) any and all royalties and other income due to artists, authors, co-authors, copyright owners, co-copyright owners, producers and other record royalty participants from sales or other uses of Digital Masters, or video content,
(ii) all mechanical royalties payable to publishers and/or authors or co-authors of copyrighted musical compositions embodied in Digital Masters from sales or other uses of Digital Masters, or video content,
(iii) all payments that may be required under collective bargaining agreements applicable to RIGHTS HOLDER or third parties, and
(iv) any other royalties, fees and/or sums payable with respect to the RIGHTS HOLDER Content, Artwork, metadata and other materials made available to DigiRev360 and DigiRev360’s use thereof.
In addition to the foregoing, RIGHTS HOLDERs account with DigiRev360 shall be debited the following amounts upfront for content placed on platforms such as iTunes, Rhapsody, Amazon, etc. This does not apply to YouTube content:
(i) a Twenty Five Dollar ($25) one-off encoding fee per release; and
(ii) a Fifty Dollar ($50) UPC Code fee (unless RIGHTS HOLDER provides their own UPC Code)
b. If there is a change of circumstance during the Term as a result of which RIGHTS HOLDER reasonably believes that it does not have, or no longer has, the rights necessary to authorize DigiRev360 and/or any Distributors to use any RIGHTS HOLDER Content or Artwork as provided for herein, or RIGHTS HOLDER reasonably believes that DigiRev360's or its Distributors" continued sale or other use of any RIGHTS HOLDER Content or Artwork violates or will violate the terms of any of RIGHTS HOLDER's agreements with any third party, including, without limitation, any applicable copyright owner, artist, producer or distributor, etc., or does or shall violate the rights of any third party whatsoever, then RIGHTS HOLDER shall immediately notify DigiRev360 in writing thereof and RIGHTS HOLDER shall have the right to withdraw, upon such written notice to DigiRev360, authorization for the sale or other use of such RIGHTS HOLDER Content or Artwork. Following such withdrawal, DigiRev360 shall cease to offer such RIGHTS HOLDER Content or Artwork for sale or other use or use reasonable efforts to cause such cessation as soon as is commercially feasible after DigiRev360's receipt of such notice, and RIGHTS HOLDER shall promptly use its best efforts to clear such withdrawn RIGHTS HOLDER Content or Artwork and shall promptly notify DigiRev360 if and when such RIGHTS HOLDER Content has been cleared and is again authorized for use or sale by DigiRev360 and its Distributors. For the avoidance of doubt, RIGHTS HOLDER may not grant digital distribution rights to any third party other than DigiRev360 in respect of any withdrawn RIGHTS HOLDER Content.
4. Payment.
DigiRev360 shall pay RIGHTS HOLDER FIFTY PERCENT (50%) of the amount that DigiRev360 receives from Distributors for the sale or other use of RIGHTS HOLDER's content and/or Digital Masters. DigiRev360 will compute amounts payable to RIGHTS HOLDER after the end of each calendar month during the Term, and will provide a statement to Artist in accordance with DigiRev360's standard business practices. DigiRev360 shall make payment to RIGHTS HOLDER only at such times that amounts owed to RIGHTS HOLDER exceed the threshold amount set by DigiRev360 in its sole discretion. Such payment shall constitute full consideration for all rights granted and obligations undertaken by RIGHTS HOLDER hereunder.
5. Parental Advisory.
If RIGHTS HOLDER provides an appropriate parental advisory warning about a particular sound recording in the RIGHTS HOLDER Content, DigiRev360 shall use or forward such parental advisory information to Distributors. RIGHTS HOLDER shall be responsible for determining parental advisory warning status.
6. Names and Likenesses; Promotional Use and Opportunities.
a. DigiRev360 may use and authorize its Distributors to use the names and likenesses of, and biographical material concerning, any video content, Digital Master, artists, bands, producers and/or songwriters, as well as track and/or album name, and Artwork, in any marketing materials for the sale, promotion and advertising of the applicable Digital Master which is offered for sale or other use 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 Digital Masters, etc.).
b. DigiRev360 and any of its Distributors shall have the unrestricted right to market, promote and advertise the Digital Masters available for purchase as it determines in its discretion. Without limiting the foregoing, DigiRev360 and any of its Distributors shall have the right to determine which sound recordings, irrespective of any particular artist, record company or label affiliation, would best further their commercial purposes, and to promote such sound recordings more than others.
7. Ownership.
As between the Parties, all right, title and interest in and to
(i) the RIGHTS HOLDER Content,
(ii) the Digital Masters,
(iii) the Clips,
(iv) all copyrights and equivalent rights embodied therein, and
(v) all materials furnished by RIGHTS HOLDER, except as to any rights of DigiRev360 (whether preexisting or under this Agreement), shall remain the property of RIGHTS HOLDER, it being understood that under no circumstances shall DigiRev360 have any lesser rights than it would have as a member of the public.
8. Modifications, Termination and Effect of Termination.
a. DigiRev360 reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to change, modify, add or remove all or part of this agreement. Notice of any amendments and/or modifications shall be sent to you at the address set forth on Page 1. In the event that you do not consent to any such amendments and/or modifications, your sole recourse shall be to terminate this Agreement.
b. Either party shall have the right to terminate this Agreement prior to the expiration of the Term in the event that the other party 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 written 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.
c. Sections 1, 3, 8, 9, 10 and 11 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 RIGHTS HOLDER or DigiRev360 of their respective obligations to make any payments with respect to the sale or other use of Digital Masters in the periods prior to such expiration or termination (and the associated accounting) in accordance with this Agreement.
9. Indemnification and Limitation of Liability.
RIGHTS HOLDER will indemnify and hold harmless, and upon DigiRev360's request, defend, DigiRev360 and its Distributors and affiliates (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 or alleged breach of any warranty, representation, covenant or obligation of RIGHTS HOLDER under this Agreement; or
(ii) any claim that any video, Digital Master, sound recording or RIGHTS HOLDER Content, Artwork, metadata or any other materials provided or authorized by or on behalf of RIGHTS HOLDER hereunder, or DigiRev360's or its Distributors’ use thereof, violates or infringes the rights of another party. RIGHTS HOLDER will reimburse DigiRev360 and its Distributors and affiliates on demand for any payments made or incurred in connection with any potential liability or claim that is subject to indemnification under this Section 9. DigiRev360 shall promptly notify RIGHTS HOLDER of any such claim, and RIGHTS HOLDER may assume control of the defense of such claim at its sole cost and expense. DigiRev360 shall have the right, at its expense, to participate in the defense thereof under RIGHTS HOLDER's direction.
10. Additional Representations and Warranties of the Parties.
a. RIGHTS HOLDER represents and warrants that it owns or controls, or has the full legal authority to act on behalf of any and all owners, of all right, title and interest in and to the RIGHTS HOLDER Content.
b. Each party represents and warrants that it has full authority to enter into this Agreement and to fully perform its obligations hereunder and has obtained all necessary third-party consents, licenses and permissions necessary to enter into and fully perform its obligations herein.
c. 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.
d. 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.
e. Each party represents and warrants that it shall perform in compliance with any applicable laws, rules and regulations of any governmental authority.
11. General Provisions.
a. No Agency or Joint Venture. The parties agree and acknowledge that the relationship between the parties is that of independent contractors. 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.
b. 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.
c. 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. DigiRev360 may assign or transfer any part of this Agreement to any third party without RIGHT HOLDER’s consent and it shall be relieved of its liability hereunder.
d. 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) one (1) business day after deposit with a commercial overnight carrier with written verification of receipt; or five (5) business days after the mailing date if sent by certified mail, return-receipt requested, postage and charges pre-paid, to the address of the party to whom the same is directed as set forth on Page 1 hereof (or such other address as such other party may supply by written notice duly given).
e. Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed and interpreted in accordance with the laws of Federal republic of Nigeria, applicable to agreements entered into and wholly to be performed therein, without regard to principles of conflict of laws.
f. 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.
g. Headings. The titles used in this Agreement are for convenience only and are not to be considered in construing or interpreting the Agreement.
h. 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 that 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.
i. Legal Advice. RIGHTS HOLDER hereby acknowledges, represents and warrants that it has been advised and given the opportunity to seek counsel of its choosing in connection with the negotiation and execution of this contract and RIGHTS HOLDER acknowledges, represents and warrants that it is executing this agreement voluntarily after consultation with independent legal counsel or after intentionally deciding not to seek the advice of independent counsel with respect to the advisability of executing this agreement.
ACCEPTED AND AGREED TO AS OF THE DATE SET FORTH ABOVE:
DigiRev360 Limited
BY: _________________________________________________________________________
PRINT NAME__________________________________________________________________
RIGHTS HOLDER
BY: _________________________________________________________________________
PRINT NAME__________________________________________________________________
Digital Rights Agreement: Summary
DigiRev360 Limited acquires a license (“License”) from the undersigned referred to as “RIGHT HOLDER”, to broadcast the content specified in the schedule below pursuant to the schedule, the attached general terms and all other attachments hereto.
_____________________________________ SCHEDULE _____________________________________
A. Artist/Composer: _______________________________________________________________
B. Record Label/Management: ______________________________________________________
C. Address: ______________________________________________________________________
D. RIGHTS HOLDER: ______________________________________________________________
E. Territory: Worldwide
F. Duration of Agreement: Twenty-Four (24) months
G. License period: ________________________________________________________________
H. Rights Acquired: Exclusive rights to digitally distribute, reproduce, market, promote, sell, and transmit RIGHTS HOLDER’s content in the territory. Exclusive rights to manage and monetize RIGHTS HOLDER’s YouTube channel(s).
I. Content: All artwork, compositions, clips, digital masters, Metadata, Lyrics, Images, promotional videos, and everything delivered to DigiRev360 by the RIGHTS HOLDER.
J. Digital Transmission: Includes, but not limited to, “cybercasts”, “webcasts”, “streaming audio/video”, “digital downloads”, direct broadcast satellite, point-to-multipoint satellite, multipoint distribution service, point-to-point distribution service, cable system, and broadcast station.
K. Digital Store: Includes but not limited to DigiRev360.com, Youtube.com, iTunes, Amazon, Rhapsody, and Spotify.
L. Number of transmissions: Unlimited
M. Revenue Split: 50% (RIGHTS HOLDER) / 50% (DigiRev360)
N. Special Conditions:
1. Copy protection: In view of the dangers to internet broadcast, licensing and production from illegal copying, usage and/or re-distribution of the content which constitutes infringement, DigiRev360 and RIGHTS HOLDER hereby confirm their mutual commitment to support the protection of the content originated from the RIGHTS HOLDERs.
2. Revenue: Net revenue generated from the digital control and management of the RIGHTS HOLDERs content shall be split Fifty/Fifty (50/50) between the RIGHTS HOLDERs and DigiRev360 respectively.
Signature: ___________________________
Print name: __________________________
On behalf of the RIGHTS HOLDER
Signature: ___________________________
Print name: __________________________
On behalf of the DigiRev360