9. OWNERSHIP OF MASTER(S) / GRANT OF RIGHTS: All results and proceeds of the services of Lender, Producer, and/or any third party furnished or engaged by Lender or Producer (hereinafter individually and collectively referred to as “Producer Personnel”), including the Master(s) (but excluding the Composition(s) to the extent of Lender’s and/or Producer’s interest therein and thereto) shall be deemed “works-for-hire” for Company within the meaning of the Copyright Act of 1976 (Title 17, U.S.C.), as amended, shall be subject to the provisions of this Agreement, and Lender shall cause any such Producer Personnel to be bound in writing by the terms hereof. If it is determined that the Master(s) do not so qualify, then the Master(s), together with all rights therein (other than the Composition(s)), shall be automatically assigned to Company and Company’s Designees by this Agreement. Upon signature of this Agreement, Lender and Producer shall immediately transfer to Company all rights (including but not limited to copyright) in and to the Master(s) (excluding the Composition(s)). Lender and Producer further grant to Company and Company’s Designees the right, throughout the universe and in perpetuity, to use Lender’s name and Producer’s professional name, and Producer’s likeness and biographical material solely in the packaging and metadata of Records embodying the Master(s) and in all promotion and advertising therefor. We shall provide you for your approval any likeness, portrait or pictures of Producer or biographical material about Producer which we propose to use in connection therewith. We will not use any such material which you disapprove in writing within five (5) business days following the date on which such materials are provided to you, provided you furnish substitute material, satisfactory to us in our sole and 3 reasonable discretion, in time for use within Distributor’s production and release schedules. No inadvertent, non-repetitive failure to comply with this paragraph will constitute a breach of this Agreement, and you will not be entitled to injunctive relief to restrain the continuing use of any material used in contravention of this paragraph. You shall have the right to submit photographs and likenesses of, and biographical material concerning, Producer and your submission of the same shall constitute your approval thereof. Company and Distributor shall have the exclusive right to exploit the Master(s) in all methods, manner and media, now known or hereafter developed, throughout the universe and in perpetuity, or to refrain therefrom. Lender shall cause Producer to waive any claims based on infringement of Producer’s “moral rights”, and understands that the Master(s) may be changed, altered, remixed, or coupled with any other recording(s) or other material in Company’s and Distributor’s sole discretion, subject to the terms and conditions of the Recording Agreement. Lender and Producer shall have the right

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