MEDIA RELEASE AGREEMENT
Governing Law (State): ________
Effective Date: ________
This Media Release Agreement (this “Agreement”) is entered into as of the Effective Date set forth above by and between the Releasor and the Release Receiver identified below.
1. PARTIES
§ 1.1 Releasor.
Name of Party Releasing Media: ________
Address of Party Releasing Media: ________
Email Address: ________
Telephone: ________
The party listed above will refer to themselves throughout this document as “the Releasor,” “I,” “me,” and through the use of other first-person pronouns.
§ 1.2 Release Receiver.
Name: ________, having a primary address as follows:
________
The term “Release Receiver” includes the individual or entity named above and any of its employees, affiliates, associates, successors, assigns, representatives, licensees, and agents.
2. GRANT OF RIGHTS AND CONSENT
§ 2.1 Consent to Use. I, the Releasor, hereby and irrevocably consent to the use, publication, distribution, broadcasting, reproduction, live-streaming, editing, recording, posting, copyrighting, licensing, digitization, transmission, public display, and/or re-release of the Released Media, as defined below, by the Release Receiver for any lawful reason or purpose, including but not limited to social media, commercial products, education, course materials, video footage, sales, marketing, advertising, promotion, or any other medium in any form now known or hereafter invented.
§ 2.2 Scope of License. The rights granted hereunder are worldwide, perpetual, irrevocable, royalty-free, fully paid-up, sublicensable, and transferable.
3. DESCRIPTION OF RELEASED MEDIA
§ 3.1 Medium. The media being released is of the following medium: ________.
§ 3.2 Released Media. The media released under this Agreement (the “Released Media”) is described as follows:
________
§ 3.3 Effective Date. I agree that this consent is realized and enforceable as of the Effective Date listed at the head of this document.
4. RELEASE AND WAIVER OF CLAIMS
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§ 4.2 No Ownership Claim. I claim no ownership of the Released Media and forego any opportunity, whether past or present, to copyright or trademark the Released Media.
5. ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
§ 5.1 Public Disclosure. I give consent to the use of this Released Media while knowing and understanding that my name, image, likeness, voice, comments, and other identifying factors may be revealed to the general public.
§ 5.2 No Compensation. I understand that I will not receive any compensation, financial or otherwise, in connection with the use, publication, or distribution of the Released Media, whether now or in the future, unless otherwise agreed to in writing by both parties.
§ 5.3 No Right of Inspection. I waive any right to inspect or approve the finished product, including any written copy or other material, that may be created in connection with the Released Media.
§ 5.4 No Obligation to Use. I acknowledge that the Release Receiver shall have no obligation to use the Released Media or to exercise any of the rights granted under this Agreement.
§ 5.5 Voluntary Agreement. I have read this Media Release Agreement in its entirety, fully understand its contents, and freely and voluntarily agree to be bound by all of its terms and conditions.
§ 5.6 Capacity. I am over eighteen (18) years of age and have full legal rights and authority to consent to the terms of this Media Release Agreement.
6. GENERAL PROVISIONS
§ 6.1 Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of ________, without regard to its conflict-of-laws principles.
§ 6.2 Venue. The parties consent to the exclusive jurisdiction and venue of the state and federal courts located in ________ County, State of ________ for any dispute arising out of or relating to this Agreement.
§ 6.3 Entire Agreement. This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between the parties with respect to its subject matter and supersedes all prior or contemporaneous understandings, whether written or oral.
§ 6.4 Amendment. No amendment or modification of this Agreement shall be effective unless in writing and signed by both parties.
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§ 6.6 Waiver. No waiver of any provision of this Agreement shall be deemed a continuing waiver or a waiver of any other provision.
§ 6.7 Binding Effect. This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties and their respective heirs, executors, administrators, successors, and assigns.
§ 6.8 Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in counterparts, including by electronic signature, each of which shall be deemed an original and all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Releasor has executed this Media Release Agreement as of the Effective Date.
RELEASOR
Signature of Releasor: _____________________________________
Printed Name: ________
Date: ________
RELEASE RECEIVER (Acknowledged and Accepted)
Signature of Release Receiver: _____________________________________
Printed Name: ________
Title (if applicable): ________
Date: ________
WITNESS / NOTARY ACKNOWLEDGMENT (if required)
Witness Signature: _____________________________________
Witness Printed Name: ________
Date: ________
State of ________, County of ________. Subscribed and sworn to before me this ________.
Notary Public Signature: _____________________________________
My Commission Expires: ________