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Enter the Effective Dates on the Repertoire Chart.  \n*Payment Percentage (“Percentage”): check applicable box  \n☐   % of Performer royalties are applicable to all LOD tracks  \n☐ Percentage varies by each track covered by this LOD. Enter percentages on the Repertoire Chart.  \nBy signing this Letter of Direction and submitting it to SoundExchange, Performer agrees as follows:  \n1. Performer represents and warrants that Performer is the featured recording artist who performed on the sound recording(s) identified on the “Repertoire Chart” attached hereto as Schedule 1 (the “Recordings”) .  \n2. Performer represents and warrants that Payee is an individual credited or recognized publicly for the commercially released sound recording identified on the Repertoire Chart or is another usual and customary royalty participant in such sound recording.  \n3. Performer requests and authorizes SoundExchange to pay to and in the name of Payee an amount equal to Percentage of the royalties otherwise payable by SoundExchange to  \nPerformer in respect of the Recordings, thereby reducing the payments from SoundExchange to Performer. If a previous “Royalty Distribution Information for Featured Artist” or other letter of direction has been provided to SoundExchange that conflicts with this Letter of Direction, then any and all previous letters of direction or similar documents conflicting herewith are hereby revoked.  \n4. All monies becoming payable under this Letter of Direction shall be remitted to Payee at the address identified above or as Payee otherwise directs SoundExchange in writing. If SoundExchange requires additional information (e.g., Payee tax information) to remit payments under this Letter of Direction, then Performer and Payee shall be responsible for providing SoundExchange with such information promptly. To the extent SoundExchange is not provided with sufficient or correct information to remit payment to Payee, or checks mailed to Payee’s last known address are returned, SoundExchange may hold the monies pending receipt of such information or pay the royalties to Performer.  \n5. SoundExchange will honor a written revocation by Performer of the designation made by this Letter of Direction. In the event of such a revocation, SoundExchange may, but need not, mail notice of the revocation to the last known address of Payee. The foregoing is without prejudice to any other contractual arrangements between Performer and Payee requiring payment of the Percentage by Performer. 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