Media Usage Agreement

We're not big on complicated legalese and jargon, but we do want to ensure that there's no confusion (now or later) about what we're both doing here. So, in as few words as possible, here's our understanding of our agreement. Please read through and, if you're satisfied it's correct, complete your details, sign and click 'submit'.

Skype guests : If you're connecting via Skype, we want to be sure you sound your best, so please get your hands on a headset with a microphone for the recording. This way we avoid many of the background noises and get a consistent voice level from you (and higher quality than the built in mics usually provide.)

Thank you :-)
Gavin Kennedy : Solid Gold Studios

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If this is your first time as a podcast guest, relax, we have a short podcast series titled Podcast Guest 101 that you should listen to for some essential pointers and guidelines on being a great guest and ensuring your message is delivered.

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I hereby grant to Solid Gold Studios* their subsidiaries, affiliates, agents, successors, and assigns the right and permission to record, use, publish, stream live, or otherwise distribute any audio or video interview with me as part of their podcasting buisness. Such right and permission includes, but is not limited to, my name, recorded voice and video, photograph or likeness, biographical information, handouts or any material based upon or derived therefrom.

I may use any final published programme, production, insert, trailer or teaser derived from my recordings for my own marketing and promotion in emails, blogs, websites, radio and/or interviews and in other podcasts without seeking additional consent from Solid Gold Studios.

I understand that Solid Gold Studios may, at their discretion, produce presentations or publications based in whole or in part upon my interviews (or any portions thereof) and/or a video or audio recordings and/or photographs of said interviews, and that such media or transcripts may appear in print, online, or in any manner or media, to promote the podcasts or streaming audio programmes.

I have no right of approval, no claim for compensation, and no claim (including, without limitation, claims based upon invasion of privacy, defamation, or right of publicity) arising out of or in connection with, any use, alteration, or use in any composite form hereunder.

I hereby warrant and represent that I have the right to enter into this agreement and to grant the rights granted to Solid Gold Studios herein. I agree that during the course of any interviews I have not violated the rights of any third parties, including but not limited to copyrights, rights of privacy, trade secrets, and non-disclosure agreements, and that in the event of any breach of any of these warranties, that I will defend and hold Solid Gold Studios harmless against any such claims. In the event of any dispute between myself and Solid Gold Studios, arising from this agreement, I bind myself to resolving the difference(s) through arbitration between our respective attorneys.

This release shall be binding upon me and my heirs, legal representatives, and assigns.

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