OurStage Venue Marketplace Agreement

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MARKETPLACE AGREEMENT Date: September 20, 2010 (the “Effective Date”) Venue’s name and address: _____________________ (“Venue”)

Sponsor name and address: OurStage, Inc. (“OurStage”)

with offices at: _____ _______ ______ ________, __ _____

Address: 321 Billerica Road, Suite 202 Chelmsford, MA 01824

1. Term. The term of this agreement (“Agreement”) shall be from the Effective Date through November 30, 2010 (the “Term”). 2. Venue Benefits. Throughout the Term, OurStage shall provide Venue with the benefit of using the following OurStage Marketplace tools, and the customer support to assist in using the tools: a. Venue Profile Page. Venue will be able to enhance its OurStage.com venue profile by adding its logo, a venue description, photos & videos, upcoming shows, dinner menus, ads for itself or local partners, etc. OurStage will also enable fans and artists to post comments, photos and videos on the Venue Profile Page, with the Venue having the right to edit any of such postings.

b. Gig Finder. Venue can post show opportunities (“gigs”) through OurStage’s Gig Finder tool, through

which OurStage artists can apply via an electronic press kit (“EPK”). Venue can also access an artist search function in which OurStage’s recommendation engine will suggest high-quality potential artists for the Venue. Venue may also use the Gig Finder messaging system to communicate with artists during the booking process. Venue will have access to the complete version of all OurStage artist EPK’s, including venue ratings and talent buyer recommendations, and be able to submit its own rating and/or recommendation of an artist.

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Event Promotion. Venue’s shows will be promoted to OurStage fans in a variety of ways, including having its shows listed in OurStage’s upcoming Event listings and in OurStage’s geo-targeted fan enewsletter. Venue will also have the ability to advertise certain shows through OurStage’s event advertising system.

3. Fee and Schedule. There will be no fees charged to Venue during the Term. Venue does commit, however, to posting a minimum of three (3) show opportunities (“Gigs”) for OurStage artists in Gig Finder within two weeks of Effective Date and a total of at least five (5) show opportunities during the Term. Venue is under no obligation to book any OurStage artists for a show. Venue also agrees to use all of the OurStage tools described in Section 2 above during the Term, and provide OurStage feedback on the effectiveness, ease-of-use, etc. of these tools. 4. a.

Terms and Conditions. The following terms and conditions cover the Agreement. Definitions. i.

Shows: “Show(s)” are defined as the live music entertainment events produced by Venue at its facility during the Term.

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Relationship of the Parties. The parties are acting herein as independent contractors. Nothing herein contained will create or be construed as creating a partnership, joint venture or agency relationship between the parties and no party will have the authority to bind the other in any respect. Each party hereto will be solely responsible for all wages, income taxes, worker’s compensation and any other requirements for all personnel it supplies pursuant to this Agreement. Sales taxes, if any, will be the responsibility of the party purchasing the goods or services.

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Trademarks. Each party is, and shall remain, the owner of all rights it has in all creative and copyrightable material created by it, trademarks, service marks and other intellectual property as they may exist or may hereafter by modified such party (the “Marks”, generally, and “OurStage Marks” and “Venue Marks”, respectively).OurStage hereby grants to Venue a limited license and right to use the OurStage Marks it provides to Venue solely in connection with Venue’s obligations under this Agreement. Manager hereby grants to OurStage a limited license and

2008 Venue Agreement

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