WAIVER TO CONVERTIBLE SUBORDINATED NOTES

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EX-4.1 2 a06-23492_1ex4d1.htm EX-4.1

Exhibit 4.1

WAIVER

TO CONVERTIBLE SUBORDINATED NOTES

THIS WAIVER (“Waiver”) is made and entered into as of this 7th day of November, 2006, by and among ARTISTdirect, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), and the undersigned Holders.  Capitalized terms used herein and undefined shall have the meanings set forth in the Subordinated Notes (defined in the Recitals below).

RECITALS:

WHEREAS, reference is made to those certain Convertible Subordinated Notes originally issued by the Company on July 28, 2005, as amended, pursuant to the terms of a Securities Purchase Agreement dated as of July 28, 2005, as amended, by and among the Company and the Holders (collectively, the “Subordinated Notes”);

WHEREAS, Section 8(f)(v) of the Subordinated Notes (“Section 8(f)(v)”) contain a negative covenant pertaining to the Company’s Consolidated Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio, to be calculated quarterly;

WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 2 of the Subordinated Notes, the first cash payment of accrued interest was not due and payable to the Holders by the Company until September 30, 2006;

WHEREAS, as a result of the Company making a cash payment to the Holders for interest that accrued on the Subordinated Notes for an approximate fourteen (14) month period ended September 30, 2006 (the “First Interest Payment”), the Company was in default of Section 8(f)(v) at September 30, 2006;  and

WHEREAS, the Holders have agreed to waive any default by the Company of Section 8(f)(v) that was triggered at September 30, 2006 as a result of the First Interest Payment.

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing recitals and the mutual agreement herein contained and for other good and valuable consideration, the parties hereto agree as follows:

1.             WAIVER.   The Holders agree to waive the Event of Default under the Subordinated Notes that may have been triggered prior to the date hereof due to a breach of the negative covenant contained in Section 8(f)(v) as a result of the First Interest Payment.  Except as expressly set forth in the immediately preceding sentence, nothing contained herein shall be construed as a waiver of any other rights the Holders may have under the Subordinated Notes.

2.             CONFLICTS.  Except as expressly set forth in this Waiver, the terms and provisions of the Subordinated Notes shall continue unmodified and in full force and effect.  In the event of any conflict between this Waiver and the Subordinated Notes, this Waiver shall control.

3.             GOVERNING LAW.  This Waiver shall be governed and construed under the laws of the State of New York, and shall be binding on and shall inure to the benefit of the parties and their respective successors and permitted assigns.

4.             COUNTERPARTS.  This Waiver may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which shall be an original, but all of which together shall constitute one instrument.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Waiver as of the date first set forth above.

COMPANY:

 

ARTISTdirect, Inc.

 

By:

/s/ Robert N. Weingarten

 

 

Name:

Robert N. Weingarten

 

 

Title:

Chief Financial Officer

 

 

 

HOLDERS:

 

 

DKR SoundShore Oasis Holding Fund Ltd.

 

By:

/s/ Barbara Burger

 

 

Name:

Barbara Burger

 

 

Title:

Director

 

 

 

CCM Master Qualified Fund Ltd.

 

By:

/s/ Clint D. Coghill

 

 

Name:

Clint D. Coghill

 

 

Title:

Director

 

 

 

JLF Partners I, LP

 

By:

/s/ H. Tran

 

 

Name:

H. Tran

 

 

Title:

CFO

 

 

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JLF Partners II, LP

 

By:

/s/ H. Tran

 

 

Name:

H. Tran

 

 

Title:

CFO

 

 

JLF Offshore Fund, Ltd.

 

By:

/s/ H. Tran

 

 

Name:

H. Tran

 

 

Title:

CFO

 

 

Longview Fund, LP

 

By:

/s/ S. Michael Rudolph

 

 

Name:

S. Michael Rudolph

 

 

Title:

CFO – Investment Advisor

 

 

Longview Equity Fund, LP

 

By:

/s/ S. Michael Rudolph

 

 

Name:

S. Michael Rudolph

 

 

Title:

CFO – Investment Advisor

 

 

Longview International Equity Fund, LP

 

By:

/s/ S. Michael Rudolph

 

 

Name:

S. Michael Rudolph

 

 

Title:

CFO – Investment Advisor

 

 

Randy Saaf

 

By:

/s/ Randy Saaf

 

 

Octavio Herrera

 

By:

/s/ Octavio Herrera

 

 

Michael Rapp

 

By:

/s/ Michael Rapp

 

 

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Philip Wagenheim

 

By:

/s/ Philip Wagenheim

 

 

Karl Brenza

 

By:

/s/ Karl Brenza

 

 

Jeffrey Meshel

 

By:

/s/ Jeffrey Meshel

 

 

Cliff Chapman

 

By:

/s/ Cliff Chapman

 

 

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