Jersey Boy's Official Champion ContestSponsored by Super Star Regiment and DJ Ames
Make sure you read the complete contest rules under the flyer for very important information
key info:
* contest begins November 26, 2008 (today)
* voting begins on December 11th at 12:00 AM in official voting blog
* must add Jersey Boy and DJ Ames prior to submission (myspace.com/jerseyboy0321 and myspace.com/djamesuk
* submissions should be sent to superstarregiment@yahoo.com
* contest ends December 25th, 2008
* prizes awarded to winner(s) and biggest stand out fan (details on flyer)
* add Jersey Boy to your top friends to be eligible
DOWNLOAD "CHAMPION" HERE
OFFICIAL RULES:
1. ELIGIBILITY: Open to all who have Internet access and are thirteen (13) years of age or older at the time of entry. The following are not eligible: employees, contractors, directors and officers of Sponsor organizations, and each of their respective parent, subsidiaries and affiliated companies, distributors, web design, advertising, fulfillment, judging and Contest agencies involved in the administration, development, fulfillment and execution of this Contest (collectively, "Contest Parties"), and the immediate family members of each (spouse, parent, child, sibling, grandparent, and spouse or "step" of each) and those living in their same households (those persons whether related or not who live in the same residence for at least three months during the twelve-month period preceding the start date of the Contest).
2. CONTEST PERIOD: Contest begins at 5:00:00 PM Eastern Time ("ET") on November 26, 2008 and ends at 11:59:59 PM ET on December 23, 2008 ("Contest Period"). Artists must upload and enter the contest before December 8, 2008 at 11:59:59 PM ET. Artists should upload and enter their items early to insure their participation. A maximum of 250 submissions to the contest will be accepted. The contest will be closed for submissions once 250 submissions have been received, or on December 8, 2008 at 11:59:59 PM ET, whichever comes first.
3. TO ENTER: To enter the Champion Contest, you must first add Jersey Boy and DJ Ames, www.myspace.com/jerseyboy0321 and www.myspace.com/djamesuk respectively. Download Jersey Boy's single "Champion" at www.myspace.com/jerseyboy0321.Email your material to superstarregiment@yahoo.com. You may enter up to one unique piece in the Jersey Boy "Champion" Contest. The material submitted will be considered the Contest "Entry". BY SUBMITTING AN ENTRY, ENTRANT ACKNOWLEDGES THAT HIS/HER ENTRY MAY BE POSTED ON JERSEY BOY'S PROFILE AND ANY OTHER OUTLET DESIRED, IN JERSEY BOY'S DISCRETION. Jersey Boy, Super Star Regiment and DJ Ames, referred to as Sponsors, reserve the right to, and may or may not, monitor/screen entries prior to posting them to the Website. By entering, you acknowledge that Sponsors have no obligation to use or post any Entry you submit. Submission of an Entry grants Sponsors and their agents an unlimited, worldwide, perpetual, license and right to publish, use, publicly perform the Entry in any way, in any and all media, without limitation, and without consideration to the entrant. ENTRIES POSTED TO THE WEBSITE WERE NOT EDITED BY SPONSORS AND ARE THE VIEWS/OPINIONS OF THE INDIVIDUAL ENTRANT AND DO NOT REFLECT THE VIEWS OF SPONSORS IN ANY MANNER. Any waiver of any obligation hereunder by Sponsors does not constitute a general waiver of any obligation to entrants.
4. CONTEST TERMS OF SUBMISSION: As conditions of entry into a Contest, and by uploading an Entry, each Entrant warrants and represents that uploaded Entry (a) is your original work, (b) has not been previously published, (c) does not infringe upon the copyrights, trademarks, rights of privacy, publicity or other intellectual property or other rights of any person or entity; (d) that you have obtained permission from a person whose name, likeness or voice is used in the Music and (e) that publication of the Music via various media including Web posting, will not infringe on the rights of any third party. Any such entrant will indemnify and hold harmless Sponsors from any claims to the contrary. Each Entrant further warrants and represents that the Entrant has obtained permission from each person who appears in the Entry to grant the rights to the Contest Parties described in these Official Rules, and can make written copies of such permissions available to the Contest Parties upon request. By submitting an Entry, Entrant agrees to the Terms and Conditions specified on this Web site and further agrees to never sue or assert any claim against the Contest Parties' use of those Materials. Entrant agrees to indemnify and hold the Contest Parties and their respective affiliates, officers, directors, agents, co-branders or other partners, and any of their employees (collectively, the "Contest Indemnitees"), harmless from any and all claims, damages, expenses, costs (including reasonable attorneys' fees) and liabilities (including settlements), brought or asserted by any third party against any of the Contest Indemnitees due to or arising out of the Entrant's Entry Materials or Additional Materials in the Contest, or the Entrant's conduct during and in connection with this Contest, including but not limited to matters relating to trademark, copyright, or other intellectual property rights, right of publicity, right of privacy or defamation. Entrant agrees to release and indemnify and hold harmless Sponsor and the Contest Parties from any and all claims that any advertising, presentation, web content or any other material subsequently produced, presented, and/or prepared by or on behalf of Sponsor or the Contest Parties infringes on the rights of Entrant's work as contained in any Entry.
5. ENTRY FORMAT AND CONTENT REQUIREMENTS:
Technical Requirements
Any music entered in the Contest must be at least 30 seconds long and no longer than 5 minutes of new original recording, and be submitted in MP3 or WAV format.
All entries must comply with the OurStage Terms and Conditions found at http://www.myspace.com/jerseyboy0321
Additional Requirements
* Entry must be primarily in English.
* No Entries will be returned. Contest Parties may, in their sole discretion, remove, delete and/or disqualify Entries deemed to be inappropriate or otherwise non-compliant.
* Add Jersey Boy to their top friends.
* If any group of individuals elects to collaborate on an Entry, they are required to designate one (1) person as the agent of the group to enter the Contest, agree to these rules and accept the prize on behalf of the group. Neither Sponsors nor any of the Contest Parties are liable for any disputes between collaborators arising under or related to the Contest.
* Accepted genres include: Hip-Hop, Alternative Hip-Hop, R&B, and Rap.
* Entries limited to one submission in the Jersey Boy "Champion" Contest per artist per month of competition.
* No Illegal, Infringing or Abusive Message Content: You understand and acknowledge that you are responsible for your Entry, and agree not to post any content that is unlawful, harmful, tortious, defamatory, libelous, obscene, invasive of the privacy of another person, threatening, harassing, abusive, hateful, racist, infringing, pornographic, violent or otherwise objectionable or inappropriate as determined by Jersey Boy.
* No Violations of Third Party Rights: You agree that you will not post any content that contains personal information about any individual, violates the privacy/publicity of any other individual or entity, or anything that you are under a contractual obligation to keep private or confidential. You agree that you will not impersonate any person or organization, including without limitation, the personnel of Super Star Regiment. You further agree that you will not misrepresent an affiliation with another person or organization, nor will you post any content that contains slanderous or libelous comments about others, or that infringes any copyright, trademark, patent, trade secret or other intellectual property right of a third party.
* No Commercial Use: You agree that you will not post any content that contains business solicitation of any type, including advertising a product or service, offering a product or service for sale, or directing readers to a location for more information about a product or service.
* No Viruses, Corrupting Files or Interference: You agree that you will not post any software, files or links to other sites, and that you will not post any content that contains viruses, corrupted files, or any other similar software or programs that may adversely affect the operation of the Web Site, or feature of the Web Site.
* Responsibility of Postings: You understand and acknowledge that Entry is solely your responsibility, and that Jersey Boy is not responsible for the information, data, text or other materials that may appear in Entry. Opinions expressed in Entry do not necessarily reflect the opinions of Jersey Boy, and Jersey Boy does not endorse and has no control over Entry. Entry is not necessarily reviewed by Jersey Boy prior to posting and Jersey Boy makes no warranties, express or implied, as to the Entry or to the accuracy and reliability of the Entry.
* No Monitoring/Violation Notices: Jersey Boy does not necessarily monitor any materials posted, transmitted, or communicated to or within the Web Site. If you believe that something on the Web Site violates these Terms, please email jerseyboy0321@yahoo.com.
* User Termination/No Ownership: You understand and agree that you have no ownership rights in your Entry or other access to the Web Site or features therein. Jersey Boy may delete all Entry(ies) associated with your you at any time, and without notice, if Jersey Boy deems that you have violated these Terms, the Submission Rules, the law, or for any other reason. Jersey Boy assumes no liability for any information removed from the Web Site, and reserves the right to permanently restrict access to the Web Site.
* No Confidentiality: The nature of this Web Site is interactive and public. By posting Entry, you understand and acknowledge that any materials, ideas or other communications you transmit in any manner and for any reason will not be treated as confidential or proprietary. Furthermore, you acknowledge and agree that any ideas, concepts, techniques, procedures, methods, systems, video, scripts, music, photographs, designs, plans, charts, or other materials you transmit to Jersey Boy may be used by Jersey Boy anywhere, anytime, and for any reason whatsoever subject to the terms of the Entry License described in Ownership of Posted Content and License thereto at http://www.myspace.com/jerseyboy0321
* The music downloaded by you is to be used solely for the the purposes of this contest and remains the exclusive property of Super Star Regiment and Jersey Boy. Track may not be used for any other purpose whatsoever without the written authorazation of Super Star Regiment.
Entries that do not include all required information and adhere to the foregoing and following requirements will be considered void and will not be considered in this Contest.
6. SELECTION OF WINNER FOR JERSEY BOY "CHAMPION" CONTEST: There are four (3) rounds of voting to determine the Winner in the Jersey Boy "Champion" Contest at www.myspace.com/jerseyboy0321. Judging to select the Top Sixteen in the channel will run 7 days, ending December 15th 11:59:59PM ET. Semi Finals takes place on the following five days to select the Top Eight in the contest ending on December 20th 11:59:59PM ET. Finals take place on the next three days to select the Top One in the channel ending December 23rd 11:59:59PM ET. Final Winner selection will be done by Jersey Boy on December 23rd. Special consideration will be given to the Top Eight (8) finalists in the Jersey Boy Champion contest as determined by the fans on December 20th at 11:59:59PM ET. Judging: All eligible Entries will be posted on the Web Site. There will be a public vote online ("Judging") to determine the top sixteen (16) Entries on www.myspace.com/jerseyboy0321 starting on December 9th, 2008 at 12:00:01 am ET and ending at 11:59:59 pm ET on December 14th, 2008. Judging or entering through multiple accounts and self-voting is strictly prohibited. The Top Sixteen (16) Entries will be determined based on Judging. Semi Finals: Once the Top Sixteen (16) Entries have been selected, there will be a second Judging process within the Top Sixteen to determine the Top Eight (8), starting at 12:00:00 PM ET on December 16th, 2008 and ending on December 20th, 2008 11:59:59 pm ET (the "Semi Finals Voting Period"). Finals: Once the Top Eight (8) Entries have been selected, there will be a third Judging process within the Top Eight to determine the Top One, starting on December 22nd, 2008. Final Winner Selection for the Jersey Boy Champion Contest: Final winner selection will be by Jersey Boy and DJ Ames on December 23, 2008. Special consideration will be given to the Top Eight (8) finalists in the Jersey Boy Champion Contest as determined by the fans on December 20th at 11:59:59PM ET.
Entrants agree that the Sponsors have the sole right to decide all matters and disputes arising from this Contest and that all decisions of Sponsors are final and binding. Any attempt by entrant and/or his/her family/friends to vote more than the number of times authorized using multiple names or email address and/or any other fraudulent mechanism, as determined by Sponsor in its sole discretion, shall give Sponsors the right to disqualify entrant in its reasonable discretion.
PRIZE(S) FOR THE JERSEY BOY CHAMPION CONTEST:
* One high-ranking artist from the contest will be selected to receive placement on the official mixtape Super Star for Hire Vol 2 and the Grind Time mixtape series from DJ Ames, a spot on Jersey Boy's top friends, featured on www.myspace.com/jerseyboy0321, additional promotion, featured on Jersey Boy's MySpace playet and possibly other outlets, receive a custom designed graphic, and future considerations. Special consideration will be given to the top 8 finalists in the Jersey Boy Collaboration contest, as determined by the fans on December 20th. Final winner selection will be done by Jersey Boy and DJ Ames on December 23rd. No additional compensation will be provided by Sponsors.
* The selected stand out fan will receive a spot on Jersey Boy's top friends, be sent a personal thank you video from Jersey Boy, be among the first to receive the Super Star for Hire vol 2 mixtape, awarded free ringtones, and other possible considerations.
7. GENERAL CONDITIONS: Limit one prize per household. Prizes are non-transferable. By participating, Entrants agree to these Official Rules and Sponsors Privacy Policy (available at www.myspace.com/jerseyboy0321) which are final and binding in all respects. Unclaimed prizes will not be awarded. Artists winning prizes will be notified by electronic mail and via MySpace messaging and must claim their prizes. If prize notification or any prize is returned as undeliverable, prize will be forfeited. If for any reason the Contest is not capable of running as planned, including infection by computer virus, bugs, tampering, unauthorized intervention, fraud, technical failures, or any other causes which corrupt or affect the administration, security, fairness, integrity or proper conduct of the Contest, Sponsors reserve the right, at their sole discretion, to disqualify any individual who tampers with the entry process, and to cancel, modify or terminate the Contest or any part of the Contest.
8. LIMITATIONS OF LIABILITY AND RELEASE: No liability or responsibility is assumed by Sponsors or Contest Parties resulting from any user's participation in or attempt to participate in the Contest or ability or inability to upload or download any information in connection with participating in the Contest. No responsibility or liability is assumed by the Sponsors or Contest Parties for technical problems or technical malfunction arising in connection with any of the following occurrences which may affect the operation of the Contest: hardware or software errors; faulty computer, telephone, cable, satellite, network, electronic, wireless or Internet connectivity or other online communication problems; errors or limitations of any Internet service providers, servers, hosts or providers; garbled, jumbled or faulty data transmissions; failure of any e-mail transmissions to be sent or received; lost, late, delayed or intercepted e-mail transmissions; inaccessibility of the Web Site in whole or in part for any reason; traffic congestion on the Internet or the Web Site; unauthorized human or non-human intervention of the operation of the Contest, including without limitation, unauthorized tampering, hacking, theft, virus, bugs, worms; or destruction of any aspect of the Contest, or loss, miscount, misdirection, inaccessibility or unavailability of an email account used in connection with the Contest. Sponsor and Contest Parties are not responsible for any typographical errors in the announcement of prizes or these Official Rules, or any inaccurate or incorrect data contained on the Web Site. Use of Web Site is at user's own risk. Sponsors and the Contest Parties are not responsible for any personal injury or property damage or losses of any kind which may be sustained by any participant in the Contest or to user's or any other person's computer equipment resulting from participation in the Contest, use of the Web Site or the download of any information from the Web Site. By participating in the Contest, Entrant (or their parent/legal guardian if an eligible minor)_agrees to release and hold Sponsors and Contest Parties harmless from any and all claims, damages or liabilities arising from or relating to such Entrant's participation in the Contest. By accepting a prize in the Contest, winners (or their parent/legal guardian if an eligible minor)_agree that the Sponsors and Contest Parties have the right to use winner's name, Entry and biographical information for advertising/promotional purposes, except where prohibited by law, and that Sponsors and Contest Parties shall not be liable for any loss or injury resulting from participation in the Contest, acceptance or use of any prize, including any travel related thereto, or any use of Entry.
9. WINNERS' LIST/RULES REQUEST: For winner names or Official Rules, send your request to Super Star Regiment with the subject title Champion Contest "Winners List" or "Rules Request" at superstarregiment@yahoo.com
Sponsors: Jersey Boy, www.myspace.com/jerseyboy0321, Super Star Regiment, www.myspace.com/superstarregiment, and DJ Ames, www.myspace.com/djamesuk