Before signing below, I acknowledge that I have read and agreed to the following:
1. This Speaker Release Form (“Form”) is provided to me on account of my participation as a speaker in a past or future podcast, live talk, performance, or any other form of video and/or audio-visual content to be hosted on a live or digital platform (“Platform”), that is made available to me by Josh Talks Private Limited (“Josh Talks”).
2. I, do hereby consent and agree that Josh Talks and its employees had the right to record my performance on the Platform, interview , ask questions, take photographs, make any audio, or audio-video content (“Content”) and to use this Content exclusively, in any and all media, channels or Platform (including but not limited to social media platforms or digital platforms like YouTube, Twitter, Facebook, etc.), now or hereinafter known, for any and all purposes.
3. I acknowledge, agree and accept that Josh Talks will hold the copyright to the Content and shall have the right to produce, reproduce, monetize, use and transfer the Content in any manner whatsoever. In addition to creating an archive copy for various purposes, possible uses of the Content include, but are not limited to, inclusion in Josh Talks’ website, social media platforms, licensing or transfer of Content to third parties for research or for monetization in any manner whatsoever, the creation of CDs or DVDs, generation of recordings or clips, and delivery of Content to the public via distribution partners. I also understand that the Content may be captured and delivered in any media, format, and form of distribution, including but not limited to, broadcasting and live streaming.
4. I acknowledge, agree, and accept that no information arising out of or related to my participation in the Content shall constitute or be deemed as confidential information and I hereby expressly authorize the disclosure of all such information, including without limitation biographical and personal information, through broadcast, telecast, print, internet or any other media, technology in existence or that may be later known or devised, as Josh Talks may deem fit and I expressly consent to the incorporation of the Content in any events, or for exploitation in any manner as deemed fit by Josh Talks.
5. I further consent to my name and identity being revealed during the course of use of the Content by Josh Talks, and for the collection of any other personal information (including biometric information such as my voice patterns or facial features) pertaining to me. Further, I consent to my name, likeness, biometric features and information being included or appearing in the Content and any related publicity, advertising, magazine material, and/or any media whatsoever.
6. I, do hereby consent and agree that the ownership of all the Recordings shall be exclusive to the Josh Talks thereof in accordance with the terms of this Letter. The recordings can be used for various purposes, including but not limited to, use of data for automatic speech recognition (ASR), conduct research on the detection of synthetic voices, text-to-speech (TTS) synthesis, develop biometric authentication systems, text translation research (TTR), voice synthesis and cloning, natural language processing (NLP), integrate Augmented Reality and Virtual Reality to create an immersive user experience, assistive technologies & generic ethical AI research and other commercial applications including any future uses that align with these purposes.” without requiring any permission/consent from myself or any other person, including the right to license, assign, transfer, sell etc. the recordings to any person.
7. I hereby release, sell, transfer assign to Josh Talks, in perpetuity and on an unlimited, exclusive and royalty-free basis, all my rights in and to the Content, including but not limited to the intellectual property rights, moral rights, copyrights, patent rights, trade secret rights, design rights, right of reproduction, trademark rights, rights of publicity, the right to secure registrations, renewals, reissues, extensions of those rights and all other allied, ancillary and subsidiary rights in and to the Content that is used or published in any and all media, all formats, etc. I hereby expressly waive my right to use or publish the Content, in any form or manner, without the express written permission or consent from Josh Talks.
8. I hereby acknowledge and agree that no rights of any kind in and to the Content including all intellectual property rights are reserved by me or shall revert to me. Further, I hereby agree to execute any such documents or acts to enforce Josh Talks’ ownership of the Content and the intellectual property rights therein, in whole or in part.
9. I understand that there will be no financial or other remuneration paid to me for my participation in the creation of Content, and for either initial or subsequent transmission or playback of the Content.
10. I hereby agree and acknowledge that my participation in the Consent is not “scripted” by Josh Talks, and all views, point of views, thoughts, and beliefs expressed by me in the Content are my own personal views, point of views, thoughts, and beliefs for which I alone take full responsibility. I hereby agree to release, defend, indemnify and hold harmless Josh Talks, including its partners, directors, officers, employees, investors, and agents for any and all losses, damages, claims or liability arising from the broadcasting, exploitation, telecasting, and distribution of the Content.
11. If any third-party claims arise in relation to the Content being offensive or hurtful to certain persons or category of persons, I hereby agree to indemnify and hold harmless Josh Talks from such third-party claims. Further, I agree to cooperate fully with Josh Talks to defend against or otherwise respond to such third-party claim, pay any compensation, if applicable, and provide written evidence of my voluntary and willful participation in such Content or any portion thereof, if required.
12. I hereby agree and acknowledge that I have not, and will not, directly or indirectly, offer any payment, gift, donation or gratuities to Josh Talks or any person employed or otherwise working for or associated with Josh Talks in any manner.
13. I hereby agree and acknowledge to not solicit for employment any person employed or otherwise working for or associated with Josh Talks, or solicit any business or customers of Josh Talk’s, for a period of 2 (two) years from the date of signing this Form. I hereby acknowledge that the scope and duration of the non-solicitation provisions are reasonable.
14. I have read this Form before signing below, and I fully understand the content, meaning, consequence and impact of this Form. I hereby agree that the terms of this Form are reasonable and necessary for my collaboration with Josh Talks. Further, I understand that I am free to address any specific question regarding this Formby submitting those questions in writing prior to signing, and I agree that my failure to do so will be interpreted as a free, voluntary, and knowledgeable acceptance of the terms of this Form.
15. I represent and undertake that I have read and understand the foregoing statement and am competent to execute this Form and have the full right and authority to enter this Form and to grant and assign all rights as stated hereinbefore.