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HomeMy WebLinkAboutTHE CALDER QUARTET; 2010-10-04;Performer Agreement Granting Limited License to City of Carlsbad to Record and Cablecast on City of Carlsbad Cable Channel, Internet and for Internal Use by City of Carlsbad THIS CONTRACT is made on gocr . 2010 by and between the City of Carlsbad (hereafter referred to as City) and The Calder Quartet (hereafter referred to as Performer) in connection with an engagement sponsored by the Cultural Arts Office, upon the following terms and conditions: 1. This live performance will be performed at the City of Carlsbad's Ruby G. Schulman Auditorium by The Calder Quartet on Saturday, September 25, 2010. The title of the performance is Concert (hereinafter, referred to as "Performance"). 2. Performer represents and warrants that Performer has the right to license the Performance for the limited purposes of reproducing the Performance on videotape and thereafter (1) cablecasting the recorded Performance on the City's government access channel for distribution throughout the geographical boundaries as determined by the video service provider (currently AT&T and Time Warner Cable, and any successors in interest) carrying and distributing the signal of the City's government access channel; (2) webcasting the Performance on both the City's Internet web site and internal intranet site; and publicly displaying the Performance at a City facility. 3. Performer represents and warrants that the Performance and any part thereof does not infringes upon or otherwise violates any copyright, trade secret, trademark, service mark, patent, invention, proprietary information, or other rights of any third party, or that the City's publishing or"rebroadcasting"of said Performance, pursuant to Section 2 above, violates this Section. 4. City represents and warrants that City is a governmental entity and that it has a government access "cable" network which is capable of cablecasting on cable and cable- like (e.g. AT&T) television systems (collectively hereinafter referred to as'Cablecasting") wholly within and outside the City of Carlsbad, California. City also represents and warrants that the City maintains an internal intranet and external Internet web site, both with the capability of providing "video streaming" of web content (collectively hereinafter referred to as'Webcasting"), including the Performance. City does not charge or receive any compensation for its programming service, except that City may recover its cost of making either VMS or DVD/CD copies of City programming for residents who cannot receive City Cablecasts or Webcasting services. 5. Performer agrees to grant City a perpetual, irrevocable and royalty-free license for the following non-exclusive rights in the Performance: a. The right to record the Performance in its entirety by means of videotape and to make copies of such recording for limited purposes of Cablecasting, City Attorney Approved Version 01.27.09 Webcasting, and public displaying the Performance on City media now in existence (e.g. Government access channel, City Intranet, City Internet, video player, etc.) and that may be developed in the future and related to City education, marketing and promotion; b. The right to public performance of the Performance recording by Cablecasting, Webcasting, and public displaying at a City facility, for an unlimited number of times over a period of five years; c. The right to make a limited number of VHS/DVD/CD copies of the Performance, and to distribute such copies, upon request, to residents of the City of Carlsbad who do not have access to said Cablecast or Webcasting; d. The right to use or refer to the performing Performer's(s') name and likeness, and to use brief excerpts of the Performance in City promotions and marketing materials, including but not limited to publicity via news releases and the news media, the City web sites, e-mail to database of City viewers, and promos Cablecasting or Webcasting on City's media. e. The videographer, whether a City volunteer providing video/audio recording on behalf of the City or as an independent contractor hired by City to make said video/audio recording of the Performance may make a copy of the Performance for its/his/her own portfolio for the sole purpose of showing prospective employers of videographer a representation of the quality of work produced by said videographer. In the event that Videographer desires additional rights not otherwise provided herein, Videographer may on its/his/her own and wholly independent of City may contact Performer in an effort to secure additional rights directly from Performer. City shall not act as agent of videographer in securing additional rights. Videographer shall not act as an agent of City in securing additional rights. 6. In addition to the above license and grant of rights and on a request by City, Performer agrees to provide City with a professional-quality recording of the Performance on CD/DVD, if one exists, to be synced to the video for Cablecasting or Webcasting purposes; 7. In consideration for the license and grant of rights set forth in Paragraph 5, Performer(s) and the any additional artist(s) will receive additional benefits in the form of a cross-marketing partnership with City, including: a. Appropriate credit on all Cablecasts, Webcasting, VHS/DVD/CD copies and related promotions materials, according to established standards for performance credits; b. E-mail recognition and publicity to City database of viewers; City Attorney Approved Version 01.27.09 c. Promotions and giveaway promotions of related Performance tickets, as applicable and as time allows; d. On-air and/or Internet/Intranet visibility and publicity for Performer talent; e. On-air and/or Internet/Intranet visibility and publicity for Performer and their event and/or music product (including title(s) of CD as appropriate); 8. Nothing in this agreement shall obligate or require City to Cablecast, Webcast or otherwise use the Performance recording, other than at City's sole discretion. 9. Performer warrants and represents that Performer have obtained approval from any and all persons or entities whose approval is required for the license and grant of rights set forth in Paragraph 5, other than the appropriate music publishers, and that Performer shall be responsible for (and shall indemnify and hold us harmless from) any payments to any artists and/or producers of the Performance with regard to City specific license to use the Performance. 10. This agreement is binding upon and shall inure to the benefit of the respective successors and/or assigns of the parties executing this agreement. 11. This agreement may not be changed or modified, or any covenant, representation, warranty or provision waived, except by an agreement in writing, signed by the party against whom enforcement of the change, modification or waiver is sought. 12. The parties agree and stipulate that the proper venue and jurisdiction for resolution of any disputes between the parties arising out of this Agreement is the State Superior Court, San Diego County, California. 13. Performer may not assign this agreement without the prior written consent of City. (Remainder of Page Intentionally Left Blank) City Attorney Approved Version 01.27.09 14. The individual(s) executing this agreement and the instruments referenced in it on behalf of Performer represent and warrant that they have the legal power, right and actual authority to bind Performer to the terms and conditions of this agreement. PERFORMER *By:_ (sign here) (print nameitle) CITY OF CARLSBAD, a municipal corporation of the State of California City Manager/Authorized Signatory Library and Cultural Arts Director Name printed: Heather Pizzuto Address: 1 775 Dove Lane Carlsbad CA 9201 1 Email: Heather.Pizzuto@carlsbadca.gov Phone (w) 760-602-201 1 Fax 760-602-7942 ATTEST: "By: (sign here) (print name/title) (e-mail address) LORRAINE M. WOOD City Clerk /»•»"//,,&*!#'*4? "cfr-vyOx^;. fx^^pl!\SiSSi:?/ If required by City, proper notarial acknowledgment of execution by contractor must be attached. If a Corporation. Agreement must be signed by one corporate officer from each of the following two groups. "Group A. Chairman, President, or Vice-President 'Group B. Secretary, Assistant Secretary, CFO or Assistant Treasurer Otherwise, the corporation must attach a resolution certified by the secretary or assistant secretary under corporate seal empowering the officer(s) signing to bind the corporation. APPROVED AS TO FORM: RONALD R. BALL, City Attorney City Attorney City Attorney Approved Version 01.27.09