Recording Release Form

I, the undersigned, enter into this Release and Clearance (“Release”) with Town Hall Seattle, a non-profit corporation.

I authorize Town Hall Seattle to create recordings of my image, actions, likeness, voice, and/or any other aspects of my participation in the Event (“Recordings”). I agree that the Recordings may take the form of photographs, films, videos, podcasts, audio tapes, CD-ROMs, DVDs, digital files, and/or any other media form now known or later developed. Town Hall Seattle exclusively owns all rights in the Recordings, may edit them at its discretion, and may use or license others to use the Recordings, in whole or in part, in any way, including, but not limited to: Inclusion in local, national, and international broadcasts;Distribution in the public radio system (National Public Radio, Public Radio International, Public Radio Exchange, and others); and making available in digital format (audio archives, podcasts, and/or any on-demand applications now known or later developed) via Town Hall Seattle's web site or other internet sites for consumption via streaming or download.

I authorize Town Hall Seattle to use and license others to use my name, image, likeness, voice and biographical information for the purposes of publicity, cataloging and any other reasons related to the above activities with the Recordings. Except for the permissions I am granting herein, I retain all previously held rights I may hold in content incorporated into my participation in the Event.

To the best of my knowledge, I represent and warrant that: (i) I own or have obtained all necessary rights and privileges to content used in my participation in the Event ; (ii) my participation in the Event will not infringe any copyrights or other rights of others, and will not contain any defamatory, or obscene or indecent content; and (iii) there are no agreements, commitments, requirements or the like that would limit the scope of any of the permissions that I am granting herein. If I breach the representations or warranties I am making in this Release, and if Town Hall Seattle should suffer any damages, costs, or expenses as a result, I agree to indemnify Town Hall Seattle for those damages, costs, or expenses.

I acknowledge that I will not be compensated in any way for any uses made of the Recordings; except that, if Town Hall Seattle licenses all or part of the Recordings to a third party that involves monetary compensation to Town Hall Seattle, Town Hall Seattle will share to a reasonable extent such compensation with me.

I hereby waive all rights and release Town Hall Seattle (including their board of directors, board of trustees, officials, employees, representatives, agents, licensees, successors, and assigns) from, and shall neither sue nor bring any proceeding against any such parties for, any claim or cause of action, whether now known or unknown, for defamation, invasion of right to privacy, publicity or personality or any similar matter, or based upon or relating to my participation in the Event or the use of the Recordings consistent with the terms of this Release.

I agree that I have read and understood the contents hereof, and I represent and warrant that I have the right and authority to execute this Release on my behalf and on behalf of any organization I represent or am a part of.

Electronic Signatures. Each party agrees that this Agreement may be electronically signed and that any electronic signatures appearing on this Agreement are the same as handwritten signatures for the purposes of validity, enforceability, and admissibility. This form may be returned by electronic means including email and online form submission.