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MusicLicense:SYNCHRONIZATION&MASTERUSELICENSEAGREEMENT
DATE: April17,2017
MickShultz
Mickshultz.com
RE:SynchronizationandMasterUseLicenseAgreement.
DearLicensor
Thisisalettertoconfirmtheagreementbetweenyou(the"Licensor")andme(the
"Licensee")regardingouruseofyourcomposition(s)andsoundrecordingmaster(s)in
TheSixthEntitysmovieentitled:Desperado:TheFall.
1. A.Composition(s)andMaster(s).ForthepurposeofthisAgreement,the
"Composition(s)"shallmeanthecomposition(s)entitled"Desperado",wordsandmusic
byMickShultz,whichComposition(s)areownedandcontrolledbyLicensor.Forthe
purposeofthisAgreement,the"Master(s)"shallmeanthemastersoundrecording(s)
entitledDesperado",performedbyRihanna,whichMaster(s)areownedandcontrolled
byLicensor.
B.Market___Entertainment________________
2. LicensedUseoftheComposition(s)andMaster(s). LicensorgrantstoLicenseethe
irrevocablenon-exclusiverightandlicensetousetheComposition(s)andtheMaster(s)
inandinconnectionwiththeProgram/Movieinanyandallmediawhethernowknownor
hereafterdevised,intheComposition(s)andMaster(s)andMarket,inanyandall
languages,aswellasinadvertising,publicity,andpromotionoftheProgram/Series.
3. NatureofUse.TheLicenseemayusetheComposition(s)andtheMaster(s)for
BACKGROUND,FEATURE,THEME,CONCERT,UNDERCREDITSpurposes.The
LicenseemayusetheComposition(s)andtheMaster(s)inwholeorinpart,editedor
otherwisemodifiedinLicensee'ssolediscretion.
4. LicenseFee.ForallrightsgrantedandlicensedinthisAgreement,andprovidedthe
Composition(s)andtheMaster(s)areincludedinthefinaleditedversionofthe
Program/Movieasinitiallybroadcast,LicenseeshallpaytoLicensorthesumof$350,000
e.g."Onedollarandothergoodandvaluableconsideration",payabletoMickShultz,
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receiptofwhichisherebyacknowledged.Nofurtheramountsshallbepayableby
LicenseetoLicensorinconnectionwiththeLicensedUse.
5. Credit.ProvidedtheComposition(s)andtheMaster(s)areincludedinthefinal
editedversionoftheProgram/Movieasinitiallybroadcast,Licensorshallreceivecredit(in
eachcaseinwhichscreencreditsformusicareincludedintheProgram/Movie),
substantiallyasfollows:
CREDIT
Subjecttotheforegoing,allothercharacteristicsofsuchcreditoranyothercredit
shallbedeterminedbyLicenseeinitssolediscretion.Nocasualorinadvertentfailureby
Licenseetocomplywiththecreditrequirementssetforthabove,noranyfailurebythird
partiestosocomply,shallconstituteabreachofthisAgreementbyLicensee.
6. DeliveryRequirements.LicensorshalldeliveraCDorDATmixofthe
Composition(s)andtheMasters(s)toLicenseeonorbeforeJune30,2017.
7. Miscellaneous.Licensorrepresentsandwarrantsthat:
a)ItexclusivelyownsorcontrolsallcopyrightinandtotheComposition(s)and
theMaster(s)andthatitownsorcontrolsallotherrightsnecessarytoenterinto
andtofullyperformthisAgreement,andthatnoconsentsorreleasesfromany
person(s),orofanythirdpersonorentityareorwillberequired.Licensee'suseof
theComposition(s)andtheMaster(s)andtheinclusionofthesameinthe
Programwillnotviolateanyrightsofanykindornaturewhatsoeverofanyperson,
firm,corporation,association,societyorotherentity.
b)LicensoragreestoindemnifyandholdharmlessLicenseeandanyperson
claimingunderLicensee,andtheofficers,directors,shareholdersandemployees
thereof,andLicensee'slicensee,affiliates,distributorsandassignsfromandagainst
anyliabilities,losses,claims,demands,costs(includingwithoutlimitation
reasonableattorneys'fees)andexpensesarisinginconnectionwithanybreachor
allegedbreachbyLicensorofthisAgreementorofanyoftheaboverepresentations
orwarranties.
8. NameandLikeness.Licenseeshallhavetherighttopublish,advertise,announce
anduseinanymannerormedium,thename,sobriquet,biographyandphotographsor
otherlikenessesofLicensorinconnectionwithanyexercisebyLicenseeofitsrights
hereunder.
9. AdditionalTerms.
a)NothinghereinrequiresLicenseetousetheComposition(s)and/orMaster(s)in
theProgram/Movie.
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b)AllrightsinandtotheProgram/MovieshallbeownedsolelybyLicensee,and
Licensorshallhavenorightstherein.
c)Licenseemayassignitsrightsandobligationshereunderasitdeems
appropriate.
d)ThisLicenseAgreementconstitutestheentireagreementandcomplete
understandingoftheparties,andcannotbemodifiedexceptbyawritten
instrumentsignedbyLicenseeandLicensor.Allpriororcontemporaneous
promises,understandingsandagreements,oralorwritten,aremergedintoand
includedinthiswritteninstrument.Noofficer,employee,orrepresentativeof
Licenseehasmadeanyrepresentationorpromise,expressorimplied,in
connectionwiththisagreementorthesubjectmatterhereofwhichisnotcontained
herein.
Iftheaboveisacceptable,pleasesignwhereindicatedbelow.
Sincerely,
AmyBahadursingh
usic Editor of The Sixth Entity Productions
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Signature
AGREEDTOANDACCEPTED:
MickShultz
MickShultz;Composer
PrintName&Title
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Signature
Mickshultz.com
Date: April17,2017
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