The Details On The DVD - % Paid To Groups Involved

That's the music release form I have on file. I'm also working on getting a new music release form.

It is best to have the bands directly contact me so that they can directly submit footage for the DVD.

[email address redacted]

You going to rip the bands off too?

Nobody is getting ripped off here Elliot. If the bands want their music to be in a DVD, then that's great. It's their decision.

Let me guess, you're going to get shit bands and give them heaps of exposure?

I'm not trying to get exposure for the bands. The exposure is for the groups involved. with the DVD.

I use music in my DVDs that I like from independent bands. I don't use shitty music.

So you're not paying them at all and not giving them exposure..

What are you giving them?

wtf??? about what this topic??

Bands want their music in DVDs, you can consider that exposure, but that isn't what I'm focusing my energy on. I focus on making a good production and to find good music. Bands want to be involved to have their music involved in productions.

Good luck finding good music if all you're offering is "exposure."

im talking about our part of the dvd why the bands have to contact you...?
I dont understand...

the bands our friends of our crew so we just go and signed them and we will edit our part with the our bands music and send you the edited part with music and all the contracts...the bands whould sign the cotract

I have plenty of good music and I'm getting more. Music isn't a problem at all.

Me and Dex are sorting out the muppets footage on monday so please have the contract fixed by then so that we can sign it and send it with the footage.
Cheers
Scott.

yeah moody when you done with the contract post it here
cause we need the new one and post here the music contract or email me
[email address redacted]

sent you both the forms... you got them. let me know if you didn't recieve it.

any other groups need forms and my mailing address? email me at [email address redacted]

freak.inc is going to be in the dvd if the contract is solid

I emailed him a list of the best groups as well, so don't ask me who I said either cause I don't want to tell someone I didn't add them

but yeah most of you know who you are any so it's good I suppose

Hey Moody, were sorting out the footage in 2 days, so can you please send me the new contract.

And do you have enough groups to actually do this dvd?

Thanks DEX for sending out the footage. I sent you a private message too.

I have enough groups ready for the DVD but I really want to get the best groups involved in the production.

If you're confident about your group's footage or you have some great clips, email me at [email address redacted]

The license is atrocious.

Let me go through it and fix a few things up now.

Will reply soon.

PS: No group should sign this yet.

This is only a rough.. Ill go over it a bit more later.

Let me know what you think Moody.

One thing that needs to be sorted out though is you need to specify the production. This will be listed as an appendix.

is: At the moment you have just listed "the production".. That doenst say much. You need to specificly name and describe the production its going to be used for. If this isnt done then you could more or less create 100 DVD's over 20 years and then say "oh, the production was always going to be 100 dvds" etc




THIS CONTENT LICENSE AND DISTRIBUTION AGREEMENT (the “Agreement”) is entered into as of this _________ of July, 2005 (the “Effective Date”), by and between LICENSEE, with his principal office located at 245 W. Colorado Blvd. # 9B Arcadia CA. 91007 ("LICENSEE“) and.
____________________("PROVIDER"), its principal office located at______________________________


1) In consideration of the fee, the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged by the provider, the provider hereby grants LICENSEE, its successors, licensees and assigns the non-exclusive licence to edit, reproduce and incorporate any element of the footage in the production and any publicity for or promotion of the Programme(s). Accordingly, LICENSEE shall be entitled for the licence period to authorise the number of productions of the programme including footage in the territory.


2) The provider represents and warrants to LICENSEE that:


a) The provider is the owner of all those rights in the footage assigned to LICENSEE under this agreement and that all required rights (including equitable and moral rights, waivers and consents) in respect of same have been obtained.

b) The provider has the right to enter into and perform this agreement

c) LICENSEE shall not be liable for any payments to any third party for the exploitation of the rights to the footage licensed to LICENSEE under this agreement.

d) Nothing in the footage infringes the copyright or other rights of any third party or is defamatory.

e) There are no claims proceedings or litigation in respect of the footage which may in any way diminish or infringe upon the rights to the footage licensed to LICENSEE under this agreement.

f) The provider states that any and all individuals under the age of 18 that are included in any and all videos, films, photographs and/or recordings that have been submitted by myself or another active or inactive member of our organization to LICENSEE, has had their parent and/or guardian directly give me permission to represent them and sign this contract to legally release any and all personal rights to these examples of their child and/or foster child in any and all submitted videos, films, photographs and/or recordings that have been submitted to LICENSEE.


3) The provider shall indemnify and save LICENSEE harmless from any costs, actions, damages, expenses incurred by LICENSEE by reason of any incorrectness in or breach of the representations and warranties of the provider set out in clause 2.

4) Providers will receive their chosen “stunt group name” and “website url” plugged in the DVD. The super for this will fall and be seen during that providers video being shown in the production. Not the credits.

5) Licensee will allocate 30% of gross revenue from the production to content providers involved. Amount payable to each provider will be determined by the amount of time the group is featured in the production. Whereas one providers content covers 10% of the total DVD running time, that provider will receive 10% of the total allocated gross revenue to providers. Eg: Total gross revenue being USD$10,000… Total gross revenue allocated to content providers would be USD$3,000. Therefore, the provider who’s content made up 10% of running time would receive USD$300

6) Audits. During the Term and for at least two years after the Term, LICENSEE will maintain accurate books and records that report the sales of each Product. LICENSOR shall have the right to designate an independent certified public accountant on LICENSOR'S behalf (who shall not be compensated on a contingent fee basis), at LICENSOR'S own expense, to examine those books and records solely for the purpose of verifying the accuracy of Royalty Statements rendered by LICENSEE hereunder. LICENSOR'S accountant may only make such examination during regular business hours and upon reasonable notice and in a manner that is not unreasonably disruptive to LICENSEE'S business. Each examination will take place at the place LICENSEE normally keeps the books and records to be examined. LICENSOR shall be limited to one (1) such examination each twelve (6) months while the applicable Product is being commercially exploited by LICENSEE. LICENSOR acknowledges that LICENSEE claims that LICENSEE'S books and records contain confidential trade secret information. Neither LICENSOR nor LICENSOR'S independent certified public accountant or other representatives shall communicate at any time or use on behalf of any other person, firm or corporation other than representatives of LICENSOR any facts or information obtained as a result of any such examination of LICENSEE’S books and records. Further, prior to the commencement of any examination of LICENSEE’S books and records in accordance with the provisions of this Section, LICENSOR shall cause the independent certified public accountant engaged by LICENSOR to sign a letter and/or agreement in a form approved by LICENSEE which acknowledges his or her agreement (and the agreement of his or her firm) to be bound by the foregoing. LICENSOR shall furnish LICENSEE with a copy of the written report of the auditor. LICENSOR must initiate any claim based on such audit within six months after completion of the audit. The rights granted to LICENSOR in this Section shall constitute LICENSOR'S sole and exclusive right to examine LICENSEE'S books and records.

7) This document may be faxed or photocopied and sent to a third party for our protection. In case the original document is lost, stolen, confiscated by any person for any reason, I hereby state that any copy or facsimile shall then serve as an original and as evidence of my agreement herein stated.


FOR AND ON BEHALF OF
LICENSEE

By:

Its: ___________________________





By:

Its: ___________________________




FOR AND ON BEHALF OF
LICENSOR

By:

Its: ___________________________

Address:


Email:
Phone:
Fax:

I'll read it over tomorrow. It's late right now.

Np.. Its just a rough.. Ill go through it and mess with a few words after you've had a proper look at it.

Yeh were sorting footage tomorow, so it would be good if a final contract had been agreed upon so that we can get it signed and sent with the footage.

Thanks Elliot for fixing it up some what.

Dex

By the way I havnt had this private message?
Did u email it to me?
Cos if you need me always email me at [email address redacted]
Cheers

I sent that to you a while ago. I need more goups involved though so everybody is welcome to email me at [email address redacted]

The contract so far is fine with me except the part about me having to pay for a public accountant. Every deal I make will be disclosed to the groups involved and I'll show everybody the written checks or payments. You guys can keep the clause in their but I don't feel the need for me to be liable to pay for the accountant because all of my finalized deals will be public information to everybody involved.

The the part about the appendix needs to list the possibility for 2 or 3 DVDs because the productions might end up getting split into 2 or 3 DVDs so that it call be sold as a box set or individually. Like if I do the tv commercial distribution, they might want a 3 hour DVD divided into 2 - 90 minute DVDs so that it seems to the buyer that they are getting 2 DVDs for the price of 1. I hope what I wrote makes sense to you.

Also, in the appendix, it needs to keep the option open for the footage or productions to be used in PPV productions and possibly theatre showings, as well as Television broadcast.

Thanks for writing up the contract Elliot. So far it looks good and my only concerns is what I wrote above.

Okay? the only message ive had from u is that 1st one with the original contract. Also I need this new contract soon, like tomorow or next day cos me and scott are sorting muppets footage then.


Get back to me
Dex.

Talk to me on msn

moody needs to take his place in this forums and vote a member off. go to the stoning thread.

I don't think I should vote anybody off but if someone gets annoying, I'll vote. I read the stoning thread and it seems like village idiots is in some trouble.

fair enough