The Following Guidelines Apply to Upcoming Special Airing on the CBS Television Network (Live):

The following confirms the terms under which Dick Clark Productions, LLC and CBS Television Network (“we,” “us,” “our”) are providing media access to the media outlet and/or company (“you,” “your,” “yours”) in connection with the 2025 AMERICAN MUSIC AWARDS® (“Program”) on Monday, May 26, 2025, (“Program Date”) at the Fontainebleau Las Vegas in Las Vegas, Nev. (“Venue”):

2025 AMERICAN MUSIC AWARDS (Live)

Airing Monday, May 26 (8:00-10:00 PM, live ET/5:00-7:00 PM, live PT) 

On-Screen Credit: “Dick Clark Productions”

PROGRAM COVERAGE

• EMBARGO: You agree that you will not use, broadcast, display or exhibit any footage, excerpts or clips from the Program (“Program Excerpts”) until AFTER THE END OF THE INITIAL LIVE EXHIBITION OF THE PROGRAM. Notwithstanding the foregoing, you may link, repost, retweet or otherwise share Program Excerpts that we publish on the official website for the Program (www.theamas.com) and/or any of the official social media accounts for the Program at any time.

• Use of Excerpts: You may use Program Excerpts, subject to the restrictions set forth below, on a non-exclusive basis solely in your Media Coverage for a period of seven (7) days AFTER THE END of the initial live exhibition of the Program. Any use of Program Excerpts after the seven (7) day period shall require our prior written permission.

• Program Excerpts which include musical performances (“Performance Excerpts”) may not exceed fifteen (15) seconds in length, and you may not use more than a total of forty-five (45) seconds of Performance Excerpts in the aggregate in your Media Coverage.

• All other Program Excerpts may not exceed one (1) minute in length, and you may not use more than a total of five (5) Program Excerpts in the aggregate in your Media Coverage.

• You may not remove or obscure the Program logo and/or any distributor or network logo that may appear in any Program Excerpts in any manner.

• Program Excerpts may only be used in the segment or portion of your Media Coverage specifically about the Program and for no other purpose whatsoever, without our prior written consent.

• You may not use any Program Excerpts to create any so-called GIFs. We will make a reasonable selection of GIFs from key moments of the Program available for your use in your Media Coverage during and after the initial live exhibition of the Program.

• If you use any Program Excerpts in your Media Coverage, you must credit us as follows: “American Music Awards® clips provided by Dick Clark Productions, LLC and CBS”

• Clearances: You are solely responsible for (i) obtaining and/or paying for any third-party permissions, clearances or licenses required for your use of any Program Excerpts; and (ii) ensuring that your use of any Program Excerpts complies with any and all regulatory and/or broadcast standard(s) applicable to your Media Coverage and does not violate any applicable laws, regulations and/or collective bargaining agreements, including, without limitation, rights of privacy and publicity. We make no representations or warranties regarding your use of the Program Excerpts or any third-party clearances which may be required in connection therewith.

GENERAL PROVISIONS

For the avoidance of doubt, all of the foregoing terms, conditions and restrictions apply to any and all uses of your Media Coverage in any and all media, platforms, channels and/or outlets, including, without limitation, traditional print and/or broadcast media and any form of digital media and/or internet exploitation.

The American Music Awards® name and logo (“Marks”) are registered trademarks of Dick Clark Productions, LLC, and you may not use the Marks other than for limited identification purposes as necessary in your Media Coverage. The Marks may not be used in a title of any kind or for any non-news, commercial purposes whatsoever.

We reserve the right to revoke or rescind any rights or permissions granted to you herein at any time, provided that any authorized activities (including use of Program Excerpts) that occur prior to such rescission shall remain authorized. We shall have no liability to you whatsoever should we revoke your access.

You may not assign, transfer, convey and/or share any of the rights or licenses granted herein, including the right to use the Program Excerpts as set forth above, to any other party, including, without limitation, any parent, affiliate, or related stations, outlets, programs, and/or publications, any third-party media outlets or entities, and/or as part of a news or media feed made available to third-party subscribers, without our prior written approval and execution of separate agreement.

Press Contacts:

Kate Fisher | khfisher@cbs.com

Sienna Sanders | sienna.sanders@cbs.com