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Affiliate Agreement

PostDateIconFriday, 05 February 2010 19:51 | PostAuthorIconWritten by Music Distribution Inc. | PDF Print E-mail

THIS AGREEMENT (the “Agreement) is made as of the enrollment date, by and between Music Distribution Inc., a Utah Corporation (the “Company” and the signer (the “Affiliate,” and collectively, the “Parties”).

WHEREAS Affiliate wishes to include certain materials promoting Company, and to include a link to Company’s website within those materials on Affiliate’s website;

NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual promises, covenants, warranties, and other good and valuable consideration set forth herein, the Parties agree as follows:

1.    Promotional Materials.

Company shall make available to Affiliate certain banner advertisements, button links, text links, and/or other graphic or textual material for display and use on the Affiliate website (the    “Promotional Materials”).  Affiliate shall display the Promotional Materials on Affiliate’s website prominently and as Affiliate sees fit, provided that the manner of display shall be subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement.  Affiliate shall also include a link from the Promotional Materials to Company’s website, as specified by Company

2.   Use of Promotional Materials.

The Affiliate’s use and display of the Promotional Materials on the Affiliate’s site shall conform to the following terms, conditions and specifications:

A.    Affiliate may not use any graphic, textual or other materials to promote Company’s website, products or services other than the Promotional Materials, unless Company agrees to such other materials in writing prior to their display.

B.    Affiliate may only use the Promotional Materials for the purpose of promoting Company’s website (and the products and services available thereon), and for linking to Company’s website.

C.    The Promotional Materials will be used to link only to Company’s website, to the specific page and address as specified by Company.

D.    Affiliate will not alter, add to, subtract from, or otherwise modify the Promotional Materials as they are prepared by Company.  If Affiliate wishes to alter or otherwise modify the Promotional Materials, Affiliate must obtain prior written consent from Company for such alteration of modification.

3.    License.

Company hereby grants to Affiliate a nonexclusive, nontransferable license (the “License”) to use the Promotional Materials as specified under the terms and conditions of this Agreement.  The term of the License shall expire upon the expiration or termination of this Agreement.

4.    Intellectual Property.

Company retains all right, ownership, and interest in the Promotional Materials, and in any copyright, trademark, or other intellectual property in the Promotional Materials.  Nothing in this Agreement shall be construed to grant Affiliate any rights, ownership or interest in the Promotional Materials, or in the underlying intellectual property, other than the rights to use the Promotional Materials granted under the License, as set forth in Section 3.

5.    Relationship of Parties.

This Agreement shall not be construed to create any employment relationship, agency relationship, or partnership between Company and Affiliate.  Affiliate shall provide services for Company as an independent contractor.  Affiliate shall have no authority to bind Company into any agreement, nor shall Affiliate be considered to be an agent of Company in any respect.

6.    Commissions.

A.    In exchange for Affiliate’s display of the Promotional Materials, and for Affiliate’s compliance with and performance of the terms and conditions of this Agreement, Company shall pay to Affiliate a commission (the “Commission”) in the amount of: 4% of retail sales for the first layer of referrals, 3% for the second layer of referrals, 2% for the third layer, 1% for the fourth layer and 1% for the fifth layer.

Example: You refer someone who purchases product and also becomes an affiliate, you would receive 4% commission of that purchase. Anyone they refer would pay you 3% of their purchases and if that person becomes an affiliate then this structure continues up to 5 layers deep. This same structure shall also apply to future purchases. NOTE: We do not require all purchasers to become affiliates, it is at their discretion.

B.    Company shall keep accurate and up-to-date records of the data used to determine the total amount of Commissions owed to Affiliate.  Affiliate shall be given reasonable access to these records upon request.  Any discrepancy between the amount of Commissions owed according to these records, and the actual amount of Commissions paid to Affiliate in any period or periods shall be rectified by Company within fourteen (14) days of discovering such discrepancy.

C.    Company will disperse commissions owed by the fifteenth (15) day of the month following the end of the calendar quarter in which they were earned; provided, however, that if such payments for a quarter total less than $20.00, Company may differ payment until the next-following quarter in which case the accumulated payments are $20.00 or more. We reserve the right at any time, based upon experience and business decisions, to modify the payment and allocation percentages by giving at least thirty (30) days notice of any such change upon the Network webpage or by written notice to you. We encourage you to check the website often for all of the latest information.

D.    In the event that Affiliate materially breaches this Agreement and Company terminates this Agreement within 30 days of such breach, then any accrued and payable Commissions owing to Affiliate shall be forfeited, and Company shall not be obligated to pay such Commissions to Affiliate.

7.    Affiliate’s Representations and Warranties.  Affiliate represents and warrants the following:

A.    Affiliate has the legal authority to enter into this Agreement and to be bound to the promises, covenants, and other duties set forth in this Agreement.

B.    Affiliate’s website does not contain any materials that are: i Sexually explicit, obscene, or pornographic; ii Offensive, profane, hateful, threatening, harmful, defamatory, libelous, harassing, or discriminatory (whether based on race, ethnicity, creed, religion, gender, sexual orientation, physical disability, or otherwise); iii Graphically violent, including any violent video game images; iv Or solicitous of any unlawful behavior

C.    Affiliate has obtained any necessary clearances, licenses, or other permission for any intellectual property used on Affiliate’s website.  Nothing on Affiliate’s website infringes upon the intellectual property rights of any person or entity.  No person or entity has brought or threatened an action claiming such infringement, nor does Affiliate have any reason to believe that any person or entity will bring or threaten such a claim in the future.

D.    Affiliate will not use the Promotional Materials in any manner other than those set forth in Section 2 above.

E.    Affiliate will not make any claim to ownership of the Promotional Materials, or of the copyright, trademark, or other intellectual property therein.

F.    Affiliate will not publish or otherwise distribute any advertising materials for Affiliate’s website that reference Company or Company’s website unless Company gives prior written consent to the distribution of such materials.  Affiliate will not use Company’s name (or any name that is confusingly similar to Company’s name) for any purpose on its website, in its promotional materials, or in any other context except to promote Company’s website as specified in this Agreement.   Affiliate will not register any domain name that incorporates Company’s name, or that is confusingly similar to Company’s name.

G.    Affiliate will not engage in the distribution of any unsolicited bulk emails (spam) in any way mentioning or referencing Company or Company’s website.

8.    Indemnification.

Affiliate shall indemnify Company and hold harmless Company from any claim, damage, lawsuit, action, complaint, or other costs arising out of any breach of Affiliate’s warranties set forth in Section 7 above.   Affiliate shall also indemnify and hold harmless Company for any damage, loss or other cost arising out of the use or misuse by Affiliate of the Promotional Materials.

9.    Confidentiality.

Any information that Affiliate is exposed to by virtue of its relationship with Company under this Agreement, which information is not available to the general public, shall be considered to be “Confidential Company Information.”  Affiliate may not disclose any Confidential Company Information to any person or entity, except where compelled by law, unless Affiliate obtains prior written consent for such disclosure from Company.

10.    Term.

A.    This Agreement shall take effect upon the date this agreement is signed, and shall remain in full force and effect indefinitely, or until terminated pursuant to this Section 10.

B.    Either Party shall have the right to terminate this Agreement at any time and for any cause.  The terminating Party must give written notice to the other Party at least 30 days prior to the intended date of termination.

11.    Taxes.

Company shall not be responsible for any taxes owed by Affiliate arising out of Affiliate’s relationship with Company as set forth in this Agreement.  Company shall not withhold any taxes from the Commissions paid to Affiliate.

12.    Limitation of Liability.

Company shall not be liable for any loss of profits or costs, or for any direct, indirect, special, incidental or consequential damages, including costs associated with the procurement of substitute goods or services (whether Company was or should have been aware or advised of the possibility of such damage), arising out of or associated with any loss, suspension or interruption of service, termination of this Agreement, use or misuse of the Promotional Materials, or other performance of services under this Agreement.

13.    Governing Law.

This Agreement shall be construed in accordance with, and governed in all respects by, the laws of the State of Utah, without regard to conflicts of law principles.

14.    Counterparts.

This Agreement may be executed in several counterparts, each of which shall constitute an original and all of which, when taken together, shall constitute one agreement.

15.    Severability.

If any part or parts of this Agreement shall be held unenforceable for any reason, the remainder of this Agreement shall continue in full force and effect. If any provision of this Agreement is deemed invalid or unenforceable by any court of competent jurisdiction, and if limiting such provision would make the provision valid, then such provision shall be deemed to be construed as so limited.

16.    Notice.

Any notice required or otherwise given pursuant to this Agreement shall be in writing and mailed certified return receipt requested, postage prepaid, or delivered by overnight delivery service.

17.    Headings.

The headings for section herein are for convenience only and shall not affect the meaning of the provisions of this Agreement.

18.    Entire Agreement.

This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between Company and Affiliate, and supersedes any prior understanding or representation of any kind preceding the date of this Agreement. There are no other promises, conditions, understandings or other agreements, whether oral or written, relating to the subject matter of this Agreement.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused this Agreement to be executed upon the enrollment date.

 
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