Legal Question in Entertainment Law in California

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By submitting this release, I hereby consent to the recording, use and reuse by Finnmax LLC (the �Producer�) and any

television network broadcasting the Program (as defined below) and any of their respective licensees, assigns, parents,

subsidiaries, divisions, business units or affiliated and related entities and each of their respective employees, agents, officers

and directors (collectively �Releasees�) of my image, voice, actions, likeness, name, appearance and biographical materials

(collectively �Likeness�) in any and all media now known or hereafter devised, throughout the universe, in perpetuity, in or

in connection with the reality-based television series currently entitled �THE VOICE� (the �Program�). I hereby grant the

Releasees all rights of every kind and character whatsoever in perpetuity, throughout the universe, in any and all media

whether now known or hereafter devised, in and to (i) any and all footage, tapes and/or other recordings taped, filmed,

photographed, recorded and/or otherwise produced hereunder depicting me and any performances or actions made by me, (ii)

material supplied by me (whether scripted or unscripted, written, spoken, sung, or otherwise uttered or expressed by me) and

information given by me and/or captured on any such footage, tapes, and/or recordings (�Statements�), and (iii) all of the

results and proceeds thereof (collectively, [i], [ii] and [iii] shall be referred to as the �Material�). The Material shall be owned

by Producer. I further agree that Releasees may use my Likeness, Statements and/or Material in connection with any

promotion, publicity, marketing or advertisement for the Program or for any of the Releasees in any manner whatsoever. I

hereby grant Releasees the irrevocable right to reproduce, edit, dub, subtract from, add to, modify or juxtapose the Material,

the Likeness and/or the Statements in any manner and to combine them with any other material. I hereby represent and

warrant that (i) the consent of no other person, firm, corporation or labor organization is required to enable Producer to use

the Material, Statements and the Likeness as described herein; (ii) Producer�s use of the Material, Statements and Likeness

hereunder will not violate the rights of any third party; (iii) Producers shall have the right to use the Material free and clear of

any claims for royalties, residuals or other compensation, either by virtue of this agreement or any guild or union agreement,

which I acknowledge does not govern my relationship with Producer. I grant the rights hereunder whether or not I am

selected to participate in the Program. I release Releasees from any and all liability arising out of any of their respective use

of my Likeness, Statements and/or the Material. I agree not to make any claim against Releasees as a result of the recording

or use of my Likeness, Statements and/or the Material (including, without limitation, any claim that such use invades any

right to privacy and/or publicity and/or any claims based on defamation, libel and/or false light).

This agreement is deemed entered into in Los Angeles County, California, and is governed by and interpreted in accordance

with the laws of the State of California applicable to agreements executed and fully carried out within California. I

acknowledge that no other party nor any agent or attorney of any other party has made any promise, representation or

warranty whatsoever, express or implied, not contained herein concerning the subject matter hereof, to induce me to execute

this agreement and I acknowledge that I have not executed this agreement in reliance on any such promise, representation or

warranty not contained herein. Any waiver by the Producers of any term of this agreement in a particular instance will not

operate as a waiver of such term for the future. I agree that the invalidity or enforceability of any part of this agreement must

in no way affect the validity or enforceability of any of the remainder of this agreement.

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