Tuesday, September 18, 2012

Voice-Over Narrator Release Agreement


Readers have complained that SCRIBD requires premium membership for the "free" download so here is a copy of the voice over/narrator release. Copy and paste!


Audio Reader Release Agreement

This Audio Reader Release Agreement (the Agreement) is made between [your company or name]  ("Producer"), and [name of reader] (“Reader”).

Rights. Reader’s performance has been recorded in conjunction with a recording (the “Recording”) as described below:

Describe the Production

Reader assigns all rights in the performance on the Recording to the Producers and its assigns, licensees and successors. Reader’s grant includes, but is not limited to, the right to use the recordings listed above in all forms and media including composite, transcribed, or modified for all purposes, including advertising, trade or any commercial purpose throughout the world and for the length of copyright in such Recordings. Reader understands that Producer is not obligated to utilize any of the rights granted in this Agreement. Producer grants a non-exclusive license to Reader to perform samples of the Recording for portfolio purposes to show others the style and nature of Reader’s work.

Payment. Producers have paid Reader as follows: $___ as payment in full for the rights granted under this Agreement.

Credit. Producers will credit Reader with credit in the same size and format as is consistent with the audio book industry—that is, an audio credit either at the beginning or conclusion of the complete program and, if possible, print credit on the exterior packaging for the production. The failure to provide a credit shall not be a material breach of this Agreement.

Mediation; Arbitration. If a dispute arises under this Agreement, the parties agree to submit the dispute to binding arbitration in [City/State], conducted on a confidential basis pursuant to the arbitration rules of the American Arbitration Association.

General. Nothing contained in this Agreement shall be deemed to constitute either Producers or Reader a partner or employee of the other party. This Agreement shall be governed by and interpreted in accordance with the laws of [State].

Dated: _______________


By  ____________________



Dated: _______________


By  _________________

__________________
[address]

Social Security No.:____________

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