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2.13 Form: Art Work License Agreement
AGREEMENT made by and between Educational Multimedia Corp., a
corporation organized and existing under the laws of the State of New
York, with a principal place of business at Fort George Hill, New
York, N.Y. (the "Producer") and ABC University, an institution with
principle executive offices at University Avenue, Albany, N.Y. (the
"Licensor").
WHEREAS, Producer is in the business of publishing and distributing
various multimedia titles;
WHEREAS, Licensor has exclusive possession of, and controls all
access to certain paintings, sculpture and other art work described fully
in Schedule A attached hereto (the "Art Work"); and
WHEREAS, Producer wishes to incorporate digitized images of the
Art Work (the "Images"), in whole or in part, in combination with or
as a composite of other matter, including, but not limited to, text, data,
images, photographs, illustrations, animation and graphics, video or
audio segments of any nature, and embody such combination or
composites in computer readable media and embodiments, now known
or hereafter to become known, including, but not limited to, all formats
of computer readable electronic, magnetic, digital, laser or optical-
based media (the "Product").
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the promises and covenants
recited below, it is hereby agreed by and between Producer and
Licensor as follows:
1. Grant
Subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, Licensor hereby
grants to Producer a nonexclusive license for the term of this
Agreement to:
(i) photograph the Art Work;
(ii) create Images of such photographs;
(iii) incorporate the Images only as described in Schedule A hereto;
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and
(iv) distribute the Product, embodying the Images.
1.1. Right to Photograph
Producer shall have the right to photograph the Art Work, provided,
however that Producer complies with Licensor's standard terms and
conditions for the access to Licensor's Art Work, which are attached
hereto as Exhibit A. Within one (1) week of the execution of this
Agreement, Licensor shall make the Art Work available to be
photographed for five (5) hours at a time mutually convenient to the
parties. All photographs, including any negatives, film imprints, prints,
or any reproductions thereof (the "Photographs") shall be the sole
property of Licensor, and Licensor shall own all right, title and interest
thereto, including any and all copyrights, trade secrets and other
intellectual property rights.
Within ten (10) days after the photograph of the Art Work, Licensee
shall deliver to Licensor two (2) sets of all Photographs for Licensor's
written approval. Licensor's right of approval shall be in its sole
discretion. Licensor shall respond in writing within ten (10) business
days of receipt thereof, and if Licensor disapproves any or all of the
Photographs, Licensor shall provide written notice specifying the
reasons for such disapproval. If, as a result of Licensor's comments,
additional Photographs are necessary, Licensor shall make the Art
Work available to Producer to take additional Photographs, provided
that Producer shall reimburse Licensor for any direct costs incurred
therein. Producer shall resubmit any revised Photographs for
Licensor's approval pursuant to the procedure set forth herein.
1.2. Right to Digitize and Incorporate
Upon receiving Licensor's written approval of the negatives and prints
thereof, Producer shall have the right to create the Images and
incorporate such Images in the Product.
Upon completion of the design of the Product, including without
limitation the incorporation of the Images in the Product, and prior to
the commercial distribution of the Product, Producer shall submit two
(2) copies of the Product, a videotape of the Product in its operational
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mode, as well as all accompanying packaging and documentation for
the Product to Licensor for approval. Producer shall include a list of all
Images included in the Product, and instruction on all methods by
which such Images can be accessed by the user of the Product.
Licensor shall not disapprove any aspect of the Images which was
explicit and approved in Licensor's prior approval of the Photographs.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, however, nothing shall prevent
Licensor from disapproving the Products based on the color, tone or
general aesthetic and artistic impression of the Images as embodied in
the Product as determined in the sole discretion of Licensor, the
placement or method of access of the Images in the Product, or the
content of the Product, documentation or accompanying material.
Licensor shall respond in writing within ten (10) business days of
receipt thereof, and if Licensor disapproves any aspect of the Products,
Licensor shall provide written notice specifying the reasons for such
disapproval. Producer shall resubmit the revised version of the
Products for Licensor's approval pursuant to the procedure set forth
herein.
1.3. Distribution
Producer shall submit a detailed written description of distribution
plans for the Product to Licensor for Licensor's written approval, such
approval not to be unreasonably withheld. Licensor shall respond in
writing within ten (10) business days of receipt thereof, and if Licensor
disapproves any aspect of the distribution plans, Licensor shall provide
written notice specifying the reasons for such disapproval. Subject to
Licensor's final written approval of the Products and the distribution
plans, Producer shall have the right to distribute the Products through
standard distribution channels for such of Products, such approval not
to be unreasonably withheld.
2. Use of Name
Nothing herein shall be construed as granting any permission for
Producer to use Licensor's name, logos, trademarks or other
identification in connection with any Product.
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3. Licensor's Warranties
Licensor hereby represents and warrants to Producer that it is the
lawful possessor of the Art Work.
LICENSOR MAKES NO OTHER WARRANTY REGARDING THE
ART WORK, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, AND EXPRESSLY
DISCLAIMS ANY WARRANTY OF NON-INFRINGEMENT, OR
ANY REPRESENTATION THAT THE ART WORK DOES NOT
VIOLATE A THIRD PARTY'S PRIVACY OR PUBLICITY
RIGHTS, OR THAT THE USE OF THE ART WORK AS
CONTEMPLATED HEREIN, WITHOUT ANY CREDIT OR
ATTRIBUTION, DOES NOT VIOLATE A THIRD PARTY'S
RIGHTS OF ATTRIBUTION OR INTEGRITY.
4. Proprietary Rights
The parties hereby acknowledge and agree that the Licensor shall
retain all right, tile and interest to the Art Work, Photographs and
Images, including without limitation any copyright or other proprietary
rights in and to the same. Producer shall make no use of the Art Work,
Photographs or Images, other than as expressly provided herein, and
acknowledges that to do so would constitute an infringement of
Licensor's proprietary rights therein.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, the parties hereby acknowledge and
agree that, with the exception of the Images, the Producer shall retain
all proprietary rights in the Product, including all applicable rights to
patents, copyrights, trademarks, and trade secrets inherent therein, and
appurtenant thereto.
5. Indemnification
Producer shall indemnify, defend and hold Licensor harmless from any
claims, demands, liabilities, losses, damages, judgments or
settlements, including all reasonable costs and expenses related thereto
including attorneys' fees, directly or indirectly resulting from any
claim asserted by a third party with respect to the Products, or the
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Photographs or the Images as incorporated into the Products, including
without limitation a claimed infringement or violation of any
intellectual property right or right of publicity or privacy or a claim of
libel or defamation.
6. Term
The term of this Agreement shall be three (3) years from the date that
this Agreement is executed by both parties. This Agreement may be
terminated by either party in the event that the other party commits a
material breach of this Agreement and fails to cure such breach within
ten (10) days of notification thereof by the non-breaching party.
Producer shall have no right of sell-off upon the termination or
expiration of this Agreement, unless otherwise agreed to by the parties
in writing. Producer agrees that within five (5) business days of the
termination or expiration of this Agreement, Producer shall: (1) return
to Licensor all Photographs in its possession or control, and shall
destroy any and all Images, including those embodied in unsold
Products, within its possession and control; and (2) certify to Licensor
in writing of such return or destruction.
Upon the termination or expiration of this Agreement, all rights
licensed hereunder shall terminate but all provisions except for those
of Section 1 shall survive such termination or expiration.
7. Compensation
Upon the execution of this Agreement, Producer shall pay to Licensor
a one-time, non-refundable license fee of ______ dollars ($__). This
fee is not an advance against royalties, and is non-refundable under
any circumstance, including but not limited to a termination of this
Agreement due to Licensor's material breach.
Producer agrees to pay Licensor a royalty (a "Royalty") which shall be
equal to the greater of: (1) $_____ for each copy of each Product
commercially distributed (excluding up to ___ copies of Products
distributed at no charge for promotional purposes); (2) ______ percent
(___%) of Sales Income (as defined herein) multiplied by the percent
of data of the Product comprised by the Images; or (3) _____ percent
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(__%) of Sales Income. As used herein, "Sales Income" shall mean
gross revenues to be received by Producer in connection with any sale,
license, lease or other exploitation of the Product; provided, however,
Sales Income shall exclude import/export or other taxes imposed on
foreign sales; duties, sales or use taxes actually invoiced;
transportation and insurance charges billed separately to customers;
and actual credits, discounts, allowances and returns granted to
customers. Except as herein provided, Sales Income shall be
determined by using generally accepted accounting principles
consistently applied.
8. Royalty Accounting
Producer will compute Licensor's Royalties, if any, four (4) times per
year, at the end of each calendar quarter. Within thirty (30) days after
the last day of a calendar quarter, Producer will send Licensor a
statement (a "Royalty Statement") covering such Royalties indicating
the Royalties due Licensor, if any.
9. Inspection
Licensor, at its sole cost and expense, shall have the right, upon
reasonable written notice to Producer, to inspect those of Publisher's
books and records which pertain to revenues received from sales of
Products, at Producer's premises and during Producer's normal
business hours. Licensor may exercise this right two (2) times each
calendar year and only during the Term of this Agreement. All
information to which Licensor is provided access during such
examination is confidential information of Producer, and Licensor
shall not use or disclose such information, except for the purposes of
verifying its royalty payments. In connection with any claim by
Licensor that additional monies are payable by Producer under this
Agreement based upon an examination of Producers books and records
as set forth in this Section, Producer will not be deemed in breach of
this Agreement unless within thirty (30) days of Producer's receipt of
such claim in writing, together with sufficient documentation to
support such claim, Producer does not pay such additional monies so
claimed by Licensor.
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10. Binding Agreement
This Agreement executed by the Parties sets forth the entire agreement
between the Parties in connection with the subject matter hereof and it
incorporates, replaces, and supersedes all prior agreements, promises,
proposals, representations, understandings and negotiations, written or
not, between the Parties. The making, execution, and delivery of this
Agreement have been induced by no representations, statements,
warranties or agreements other than those expressed herein. This
Agreement shall be binding upon the heirs, legal representatives,
successors and assigns of Licensor.
11. Notice
All notices will be in writing and will be delivered personally or sent
by confirmed facsimile transmission, overnight letter or United States
certified mail, proper postage prepaid at the addresses specified above.
12. Choice of Law
This Agreement has been entered into in the State of New York and
will be governed by those laws of the State of New York which are
applicable to contracts entered into and performed entirely within the
State of New York without regard to conflict of laws principles. Any
disputes which arise under this Agreement, even after the termination
of this Agreement, that cannot be resolved through good faith
discussions, will be heard only in the State or Federal courts located in
the City of New York, State of New York. Developer expressly agrees
to submit itself to the jurisdiction of the foregoing courts in the City of
New York, State of New York. Developer expressly waives any rights
it may have to contest the jurisdiction, venue or authority of any court
sitting in the State of New York.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Agreement
as of the date hereof.
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ABC UNIVERSITY EDUCATIONAL MULTIMEDIA CORP.
By:___________________ By:_________________________
Name:_________________ Name:_______________________