Sports Section Content Release

This Contributor Agreement and Release (“Release”) is made between Best Version Media, LLC (“BVM”), and First Name Last Name (“Contributor”). 

1. BVM publishes monthly neighborhood/community magazines that are distributed in both hard copy form to specific neighborhoods and may also be published in an online digital format on the world wide web. Additionally, BVM operates a website with the domain www.BVMsports.com, which is dedicated to the coverage of sports in the United States from the amateur to professional levels (the “Website”).
   
   
2. Contributor desires to submit written content and/or images (“Content”) to be used for publication by BVM both in print and on the Website.
   
   
3. “Content” as used in this Agreement, means all works conceived, authored, or developed by Contributor. Content is considered the sole and exclusive property of Contributor. Contributor retains the right to package and sell Content in any format, including electronic, print, audio or in those formats which may be later invented.
   
   
4. Contributor warrants and guarantees to BVM that the Contributor owns the rights to the Content, or the Content is original on his or her part, except for such material from copyrighted sources as is reproduced with the written permission of the copyright holder, and is in no way a violation of, or an infringement upon, any copyright belonging to any third-party.
   
   
5. Contributor agrees to indemnify and hold harmless BVM from any claims or lawsuits by any third-party regarding the Content alleging, among other things, the infringement of copyright or trademark, or defamation or libel, or violation of any right of publicity or privacy, including any damages and reasonable attorneys’ fees or costs associated with any claim or lawsuit against BVM related to the Content.
   
   
6. Contributor grants BVM an irrevocable, royalty-free, worldwide right and permission to use, publish, display, distribute, and reproduce the Content in whole or in part, with or without alteration or modification, with or without attribution, in any format and in any or all media, versions and forms, whether now known or later invented, in all languages, in any geographic territory, in perpetuity, including without limitation all print, digital, wireless or electronic formats, and in any advertising, publicity or promotion for BVM.
   
   
7. Contributor is an independent contractor of BVM, and this Agreement will not be construed to create any association, partnership, joint venture, employee, or agency relationship between Contributor and BVM for any purpose. Contributor has no authority (and shall not hold itself out as having authority) to bind BVM and shall not make any agreements or representations on BVM's behalf without BVMs prior written consent.
   
   
8. BVM is not required to use the Content in any manner and whether the Content is used in whole or part in any BVM publication or Website(s) is within BVM’s sole discretion.
   
   
9. This Release shall be governed by the laws of the State of Wisconsin.
   
   
10. This Release shall be valid and enforceable when Contributor signs this Release and submits Content to BVM to be published in local neighborhood/community magazines and on the Website. BVM shall not be required to sign this Release in order for it to be valid and enforceable so long as it is signed in standard form by the Contributor.
    
    
11. This Release constitutes the entire agreement between parties regarding the subject matter contained herein.

 

ACCEPTED AND APPROVED

Contributor: