Podcast Guest Release Agreement
Agreement by and between Care Solace, Inc. (the “Producer”), producer of the podcast entitled Disruptors. Innovators. Legends. (the “Program”), and the undersigned guest (the “Guest”) in connection with Guest’s appearance for an interview (or performance) (the “Interview”) for the Podcast. The parties hereby agree as follows:
CONSENT: Guest does hereby irrevocably consent to appear in the Program and to be recorded, filmed, videotaped or otherwise to have their voice and performance captured, reproduced and distributed. Guest further agrees that Producer shall have the exclusive right to edit the content of and to make derivative works using the Interview.
NAME & LIKENESS: Guest hereby irrevocably authorizes Producer to use Guest’s name, image, likeness, appearance, voice, professional and personal biography(ies), and all materials created by or on behalf of the Producer incorporating the same in perpetuity for the lawful purpose of promoting the Program, without further consent from Guest or royalty, payment, or other compensation to Guest. Producer hereby agrees that it shall not use Guest’s name, image, likeness, appearance, voice, or any other materials as an endorsement of any product or service without Guest’s prior written consent.
OWNERSHIP: It is understood that Guest retains ownership of any copyrighted material Guest provides to Producer during the Podcast; however Producer is hereby granted a non-exclusive, perpetual, worldwide, and royalty-free license to publish such copyrighted work within the Program and in any and all media in relation to the promotion of the Program, whether now known or hereafter devised.
Guest further acknowledges that the Producer is the sole owner of all rights in and to the Interview, the recording(s) thereof, the Program, as “works made for hire” pursuant to 17 USC §101, et.seq., for all purposes; and that Producer has the unfettered right, among other things, to use, exploit and distribute the Program, and Guest’s performance as embodied therein in any and all media or formats, throughout the world, in perpetuity. To the extent this provision does not convey full ownership of the Interview, Guest hereby irrevocably transfers, assigns, and otherwise conveys to Producer all of Guest’s right, title, and interest, if any, in and to the Interview, including all copyrights and other intellectual property rights in the Interview. Any materials created in connection with the production and distribution of the Program (“Materials”) become property of Producer, and Producer shall have the sole and exclusive right to use, exploit and distribute such Materials, throughout the world, in perpetuity.
NO OBLIGATION TO USE: Nothing contained herein shall be construed to obligate the Producer to use or exploit any of the rights granted or acquired by Producer, or to make, sell, license, distribute or otherwise exploit the Program or Materials whatsoever.
NO ADDITIONAL CONSIDERATION: Guest understands and agrees that the opportunity of the Interview constitutes sufficient consideration hereunder, and that Guest shall receive no compensation for appearances on or participation in the Program.
RELEASE; WAIVER: Guest hereby releases and discharges Producer from any and all liability arising out of or in connection with the making, producing, reproducing, processing, exhibiting, distributing, publishing, transmitting by any means or otherwise using the Program, and, to the fullest extent permitted by law, waives all legal and equitable claims (whether now known or later discovered) which Guest, or Guest’s heirs, representatives, executors, administrators, or any other persons or entities may make while acting on Guest’s behalf, on or behalf of Guest’s estate, relating to the Program whatsoever.