The Summer Celebration Idol Contest Rules

OFFICIAL CONTEST RULES

NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN.  A PURCHASE WILL NOT INCREASE A PARTICIPANT’S CHANCES OF WINNING.

CONTEST DESCRIPTION: 

The “Summer Celebration Idol” contest (“Contest”) will begin on June 21, 2013 and end July 17, 2013 (“Contest Period”).  This Contest will be conducted exclusively online.  The Grand Prize Winner will be awarded the opportunity to compete against the top four (4) contestants at Indiana Black Expo on July 20, 2013 for a chance to perform before Jill Scott at her concert at Bankers Life Fieldhouse on July 20, 2013.  The online winner will also be awarded four (4) tickets to Summer Celebration on July 20, 2013.    

HOW TO ENTER:

Listeners of WHHH-FM who are legal residents of the U.S. residing within the Indianapolis, IN metropolitan area who are 16 years of age or older will be able to take part in this Contest.  Participants under the age of eighteen (18) must obtain parental permission prior to entering the Contest.  To participate in the Contest, participants must do the following:

1.         Beginning June 21, 2013 listeners will be encouraged to upload a video of themselves performing a CLEAN original song for a chance to win.  The video entry must be two (2) minutes or less in length.  Submitted entries must be “family friendly”, appropriate for all audiences and must meet the below-listed Entry Requirements.

2.         Contestants must perform an original song.  No covers or sampling of other artists’ material or music is permitted, and will lead to disqualification.  

3.         Contestants must submit their entries through the station’s website at www.indyhiphop.com.

4.         Upon entering the Contest website, participants are to follow the on-screen instructions, including entering their name, date of birth, address, phone number, email address, submitted entry, and any optional or additional contact information, as requested, to register for a chance to win.

5.         All Internet entries must be received by 11:59pm EST on July 5, 2013, or they will be void.

6.         One entry per person during the Contest Period. 

7.         Entries will be posted online for public voting.  The voting period will take place from July 6, 2013 through June 17, 2013.

8.         One (1) vote per person.  Any attempt by entrant and/or his/her family/friends to vote more than the number of times authorized by using multiple names or email address and/or any other fraudulent mechanism, as determined by the station in its sole discretion, shall give the station the right to disqualify the entrant in its reasonable discretion.

9.         In the event of a dispute regarding the identity of a participant’s online entry, the entry will be deemed to have been made by the authorized holder of the e-mail account at the time the entry was made.

10.      By uploading a submission and entering this Contest, each participant represents and warrants to be bound by the Official Contest rules, that they are authorized to and have the rights to submit the content in the entry, and that all of the below-listed requirements have been met.

Entry Requirements:

·       Entries must not exceed two (2) minutes in length

·       Entries may not be patently offensive, illegal, pornographic or obscene, or similarly inappropriate in the Participating Stations’ sole discretion

·       Entries must not contain any profanity, obscene language, lewd or sexual content or references

·       Submissions may not infringe upon any rights of any third party including without limitation, copyright, trademark and right of publicity or privacy

·       Entries must be produced and solely owned by the contestant submitting the entry

·       Entries must be unpublished and not have been submitted in other competitions

·       Submissions must not contain: unnecessary violence, derogatory characterizations of any ethnic, racial, sexual or religious groups, humiliate other people (publicly or otherwise), or otherwise assault or threaten others

·       If additional individuals are featured in the entry, each entrant warrants and represents that the entrant has obtained permission from each person who appears in the submission

ELIGIBILITY RESTRICTIONS:

1.         The Contest is open only to legal residents of the United States residing within the Indianapolis, IN metropolitan area who are 16 years of age or older at the time of Contest registration.  Participants under the age of eighteen (18) must obtain parental consent to participate in the Contest.

2.         Employees of WHHH-FM, Radio One of Indiana, LP (also “Radio One”), its officers, directors, subsidiaries, affiliates, general sponsors, advertisers, competitors, promotional partners, their respective subsidiaries, affiliates, parent companies, members of the immediate families (defined as spouse, child, sibling, parent, or grandparent), and members of the households (whether related or not) of any of the above are NOT eligible to participate or win in this Contest.

3.         Persons who have won a prize in another contest or promotion of any kind from WHHH-FM within the thirty (30) day period immediately preceding the start date of this Contest are not eligible to participate.   Only one person per family or household (whether related or not) may win in any promotion from WHHH-FM during the thirty (30) day period.

4.         Contestants agree to abide with any applicable federal, state, local laws and regulations.

PRIZES:

1.         The Grand Prize Winner will be awarded the opportunity to skip the live auditions and go straight to the Summer Celebration Idol competition which will take place at the Indiana Convention Center on the Hot 96.3 stage on July 20, 2013. The online winner will compete against four (4) other contestants by performing one (1) song for the opportunity to perform at the Jill Scott concert at Bankers Life Fieldhouse on July 20, 2013.  Winner will be responsible for their own transportation to and from the event venue.  Winner from online contest will also be awarded four (4) tickets to Summer Celebration on July 20, 2013.  The total retail value for the concert tickets is One Hundred Dollars ($100).

2.         If a winner is unable to accept the prize, the prize will be forfeited in its entirety.

3.         No substitution of prize is offered, no transfer of prize to a third party is permitted and non-cash prizes may not be redeemed for cash value, except as determined by WHHH-FM management and/or the sponsor in its sole discretion.

4.         All Contest winners must sign and date official WHHH-FM release and waiver forms as requested.  Failure to do so will result in the winner’s forfeiture of the prize.

5.         Prizes will be awarded only upon winner verification and final approval by WHHH-FM.  Each winner or selected entrant will be notified by email, mail and/or phone within two (2) days after being selected (e.g., date of drawing).  Each winner or selected entrant will then have two (2) days to respond with their information.  If the winner or selected entrant is unable to be contacted within two (2) days after being selected (e.g. drawing date), is ineligible, fails to claim a prize or fails to return completed and executed release forms and affidavits, if applicable and as required by WHHH-FM or if the prize notification or prize is returned undeliverable, that prize will be forfeited and if time permits, at the discretion of the contest sponsor / and or contest administrator, an alternate entrant will be selected as the winner by random drawing from among the remaining entries. 

6.         To the extent that prize elements are provided by third-party providers, winner agrees to look solely to applicable prize providers with respect to any claims, losses, or disputes in connection therewith.

7.         Dates and times of concerts, events, and trips promoted by event sponsors are subject to change and those changes are deemed to be beyond the control of WHHH-FM and Radio One.  Changes of venue, cancellation of engagements by performing artists, and/or their management may be permanent in nature.  WHHH-FM and Radio One are not obligated to make any effort to find an alternative prize under these circumstances.

8.         Winners will be instructed to come to the offices of the Station located at 21 E. St. Joseph Street, Indianapolis, IN 46204.  Winners must provide valid identification (i.e. via driver’s license, passport or other government-issued photo I.D.) to claim their prize.

EXECUTION:

1.         During the Contest Period, eligible participants will be encouraged to take part in the Contest by registering online at www.indyhiphop.com.  After completing the registration process, qualified entrants will be eligible for a chance to win the grand prize.

2.         Eligible participants must upload their video of no more than two (2) minutes in length to the contest page.  Submissions must be submitted between June 21, 2013 and July 5, 2013 at 11:59pm.

3.         From July 6, 2013 through July 17, 2013, listeners will be encouraged to vote for the best performance from among the video submissions. 

4.         On July 18, 2013 at 5pm, WHHH staff will announce the online Grand Prize Winner based on the number of votes received.

5.         The online Grand Prize Winner will get the opportunity to “skip the line” for the live auditions and compete at the Indiana Convention Center on the Hot 96.3 stage against the top four (4) contestants that were selected during the live auditions conducted by the Indiana Black Expo.  One (1) winner, selected at the sole discretion of a panel of judges from among the five (5) contestants, will be awarded the opportunity to perform one (1) song at the Jill Scott concert at Bankers Life Fieldhouse on July 20, 2013.

6.         All decisions made by WHHH-FM and Radio One management or any Contest Sponsor regarding any aspect of this Contest are final. 

GENERAL CONDITIONS:

1.         Winners are responsible for all applicable taxes associated with the receipt of the prize.

2.         Any person winning over $600.00 in prizes will receive an IRS form 1099 at the end of the calendar year for tax purposes and a copy of such form will be filed with the IRS as required by law.

3.         No purchase necessary.  Contest is void where prohibited.  Contest is subject to all applicable federal, state, local laws and regulations.

4.         Odds of winning depend upon the number of eligible contestants participating during the Contest Period.

5.         By participating in the Contest, the winner or winners agree to have their name, voice, or likeness used in any advertising or broadcasting material relating to this Contest, in any media now known or hereafter devised for advertising or promotional purposes without additional compensation, and must sign a publicity release prior to acceptance of the prize.  By entering this Contest, each participant agrees to comply with these Official Contest Rules and the decisions of the WHHH-FM and or Contest sponsor which shall be final and binding in all aspects relating to the Contest.

6.         WHHH-FM and Radio One retain the right to disqualify any contestant if all Contest rules are not followed.

7.         All Contest winners will be required to sign a liability release prior to acceptance of any prize.  Pursuant to the liability release, the winner or winners will agree to hold WHHH-FM, Radio One, sponsor, any other Contest parties and each of their respective affiliates, subsidiaries, agencies, officers, shareholders, directors, employees, agents and representatives of each of the foregoing, harmless against any and all claims or liability, directly or indirectly related to or arising from or in connection with Contest participation or the acceptance, possession or use / misuse of any awarded prize or any portion thereof, or participation in prize-related activities, including but not limited to any related travel. 

8.         By accepting the prize, the winner acknowledges that WHHH-FM and Radio One have neither made, nor are in any manner responsible or liable for, any warranty, representation or guarantee, express or implied, in fact or in law, relative to the prize or to any portion thereof, including but not limited to its quality, mechanical condition or fitness for a particular purpose.

9.         Any information collected by registering to enter the Contest shall be used only in a manner consistent with these Official Contest Rules.

10.      WHHH-FM, Radio One participating sponsors and their respective parent companies, subsidiaries, affiliates or their representatives, agents and employees are not responsible for the inability of any contestant to complete or continue an internet registration due to equipment malfunction, busy lines, inadvertent disconnections, unavailable network, server, Internet Service Provider (ISP) or other connections, communication failures or human error that may occur in the transmission, receipt or processing of entries, including any injury or damage to any computer arising from or relating to participation in this Promotion.  Any use of robotic, macro, automatic, programmed or like entry methods will void all such entries, and may subject that entrant to disqualification.  In addition, WHHH-FM, Radio One, participating sponsors and their respective parent companies, subsidiaries, affiliates or their representatives, agents and employees are not responsible for late, lost, misdirected, mutilated, illegible or incomplete contest entries.  No mechanically reproduced or automated entries permitted.  Entry materials/data that have been tampered with or altered are void.  Once submitted, entries become the property of WHHH-FM / Radio One and will not be returned.

11.      If for any reason, the Contest is not capable of running as planned, including without limitation, any suspected evidence of tampering or technological corruption or if any portion of the Contest is compromised by virus, bugs, worms or unauthorized human intervention, fraud, acts of God, strikes, terrorists acts, criminal acts of third parties, an insufficient number of qualified Contest entries, or any other causes beyond WPRS-FM and Radio One’s control which, in WHHH-FM and Radio One’s sole opinion, corrupts, threatens or impairs the administration, security, fairness, integrity, or proper conduct of the Contest, WHHH-FM and Radio One reserve the right to cancel, terminate, modify or suspend the Contest at their sole discretion.

12.      Any attempt by an entrant to deliberately undermine the legitimate operation of the Contest may be in violation of criminal and civil laws and should such an attempt be made, WHHH-FM and Radio One reserve the right to seek remedies and damages (including attorney's fees) from any such entrant to the fullest extent of the law, including criminal prosecution.