THE
JASON MRAZ “I WONT GIVE UP” CONTEST — OFFICIAL RULES
The Jason Mraz
“I Won’t Give Up” Contest (the "Contest") is sponsored by
Atlantic Recording Corporation, 1290 Avenue of the Americas,
28th Floor, New York, NY 10104, (“Atlantic”) (the "Sponsor"),
and promoted and operated through Atlantic recording artist Jason Mraz’s website located at www.JasonMraz.com (the "Contest
Site"). The Contest begins on
February 6, 2012 at 6:00 p.m.
Eastern Time ("ET") (the "Start Date"), and
ends on February 20, 2012 at 5:59 p.m. ET (the "End Date")
(such period, the "Contest Period"). BY ENTERING OR OTHERWISE PARTICIPATING IN THE
CONTEST, ALL ENTRANTS AND OTHER PARTICIPANTS AGREE TO ABIDE BY THESE OFFICIAL
RULES, WHICH ARE FINAL AND BINDING ON ALL MATTERS PERTAINING TO THIS
CONTEST.
1. ELIGIBILITY AND
REGISTRATION TO PARTICIPATE IN THE CONTEST.
a. Eligibility
in General. NO PURCHASE OR PAYMENT
OF ANY KIND IS NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN THIS CONTEST. The Contest is open to any individual who is,
as of the Start Date, (i) a legal resident of
one of the fifty (50) United States or the District of Columbia, EXCLUDING
ARIZONA AND COLORADO, and excluding Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands, and all
other United States territories (the "Eligibility Area") and
(ii) are at least the age of 18 years of age. VOID OUTSIDE OF THE ELIGIBILITY AREA AND
WHERE OTHERWISE PROHIBITED BY LAW (certain states may impose additional
eligibility restrictions).
Misrepresentation of age, upon discovery by Sponsor, will disqualify the
applicable participant. Employees,
officers, directors, shareholders, agents, and representatives of Sponsor,
Warner Music Inc., and their respective affiliates (including without limitation,
for Sponsor and Warner Music Inc., their respective labels and artists
(including the Atlantic Records label)), CanvasPop
subsidiaries, licensors, and advertising and promotional agencies (the
foregoing entities, the "Contest Entities") and the immediate
family members and members of the same households of any such employees,
officers, directors, shareholders, agents, and representatives, are not
eligible to participate in the Contest in any manner except as otherwise
expressly provided herein (e.g., as
non-Entrant individuals judging Entries during specific stages of the Contest)
or to win any prize. Sponsor reserves
the right, at any time and in its sole discretion, to refuse to allow any
individual to participate or continue to participate in the Contest, or to
disqualify any individual it suspects to be tampering with the entry process or
the operation of the Contest, or the Contest Site; to be in violation of any
terms and conditions governing the use of the Contest Site (collectively,
"Terms of Use") or any privacy policies governing the
submission of information through the Contest Site (collectively, "Privacy
Policy"); to be in violation of these Official Rules; to be acting in
bad faith, or in a non-sportsmanlike or disruptive manner; or to be annoying,
abusing, threatening, or harassing any other person. ANY ATTEMPT TO DELIBERATELY DAMAGE THE
CONTEST SITE OR TAMPER WITH OR UNDERMINE THE LEGITIMATE OPERATION OF THE
CONTEST IS A VIOLATION OF THESE OFFICIAL RULES AS WELL AS CRIMINAL AND CIVIL
LAWS. SHOULD SUCH AN ATTEMPT BE MADE,
SPONSOR RESERVES THE RIGHT TO SEEK REMEDIES AND DAMAGES FROM ANY RESPONSIBLE
PARTICIPANT(S) TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, INCLUDING WITHOUT
LIMITATION CRIMINAL PROSECUTION. By
participating in the Contest in any manner, you agree to be bound by these
Official Rules and by all decisions of Sponsor, which decisions shall be final
and binding in all respects. Sponsor
reserves the right to disqualify any Entrant (as defined herein) if, in
Sponsor’s sole discretion, such Entrant is ineligible, unable, or unwilling to
continue his or her participation in the Contest.
b. How
to Participate in the Contest. Beginning
on the Start Date, individuals may log on to the Contest Site, read the Contest
rules and instructions, including, without limiting, (1) Taking a photo that
best represents what “I Won’t Give Up” means to you and (2) posting the
photograph on Instagram with the hash tag
“#IWONTGIVEUP” as instructed to enter the Contest (each such participant, an “Entrant”). By submitting an Entry to the aforementioned
Hash Tag, the Entrant is confirming that they have read and agree to comply
with these official rules and all other contest requirements. Each participant who wishes to enter the
Contest will, in order to be eligible to participate in the Contest as an
Entrant, be required to comply with the instructions on the Contest Site; By
participating in the Contest, an Entrant is affirmatively indicating his or her
acknowledgement and acceptance of these Official Rules, and all other terms and
conditions governing the Contest Site, at the time of participation. Joint entries may be accepted but all persons
included in the entry should be at least the age of majority in their state of
residence. Any attempt to enter the
Contest more than the number of times permitted herein by using
multiple/different email addresses, identities, registrations or logins, or by
any other means, may void all such participant's Entries, and such participant
may be disqualified. In the event of a
dispute as to the origin of an Entry, the authorized account holder of the
email address, twitter account, instagram account,
etc. (as applicable) used to participate as the applicable Entrant will be
deemed to be the Entrant. Potential
Winners (defined below) may be required to show proof of being the authorized
email address account holder, as determined by Sponsor in its sole
discretion.
2. THE CONTEST.
a. Determining
the Winners. Starting February 20,
2012 and ending on or about February
24, 2012 (such period, the "Winner Determination Period"),
Sponsor and/or its designees (who may or may not include Jason Mraz, subject to availability) (the "Judges")
will review all eligible Entries for conformity to the rules. On or about February 24, 2012 Sponsor will
select (fifty) 50 Entries based on the criteria of creativity, originality and
aesthetic value (each in Sponsor’s sole discretion) (“Potential Winners”). Notwithstanding the foregoing, Sponsor
reserves the right to select less than 50 Potential Winners if there are not a
sufficient number of Entries that meet the Entry requirements as determined in
Sponsor’s sole discretion. Sponsor
reserves the right to not award any prize if, in its sole and absolute
discretion, it does not receive a sufficient number of eligible and/or
qualified Entries. Sponsor may, in its
sole discretion, contact each Potential Winner and require any such Potential
Winner to submit to a background check to help ensure that such Potential
Winner's continued participation in the Contest will not, in Sponsor’s sole
discretion, damage the Contest or otherwise reflect adversely on the Contest
Entities; require such Potential Winner to answer additional questions or
participate in additional screening procedures; require such Potential Winner
to sign consent forms, releases; and/or disqualify any Potential Winner who is
unable or unwilling to do or provide any of the foregoing (“Clearance
Process”). Without limiting the
foregoing and only if applicable, each Potential Winner who is a minor in his
or her state of residence will be required to have his or her parent or legal
guardian affirm in writing such Potential Winner's acknowledgement and
agreement to the Official Rules, in order to continue to participate in the
Contest. Sponsor reserves the right to
provide an independent third party (the "Auditing Entity")
with all Entries submitted by each Potential Winner in order that such Auditing
Entity may examine such Entries and confirm, subject to its and Sponsor's
discretion, that the Entries comply with these Official Rules. In the event that any Potential Winner elects
to end his or her participation in the Contest, is unable to participate
further in the Contest for any reason, or is, in Sponsor’s sole discretion,
deemed to be ineligible to participate, Sponsor reserves the right to select
alternate Potential Winner(s) in its sole discretion.
b. Judging
the Winners and Determining the Winner. Judges
will choose fifty (50) Entries by fifty (50) different Entrants (based on
criteria including creativity, originality, and aesthetic value), and such
Entries will be deemed Potential Winning Entries (the “Potential Winning
Entries”). Those Entrants that submitted the Potential Winning Entries will
be deemed Potential Winners as described in paragraph 2(a). Subject to
Sponsor’s determination of the eligibility of the Winner(s) and subject to
these Official Rules, the first twenty-five (25) Potential Winners who complete
the Clearance Process (including submitting a fully completed Affidavit of
Eligibility and Release) will be named a “Grand Prize Winner” and the remaining
twenty-five (25) Potential Winners will be named second place winners (the
“Second Place Winners”). (The Grand Prize Winners and Second Place Winners are
sometimes collectively referred to herein as “Winners”). The Winner’s Entries may be made available
for public viewing via the Artist’s Official Website on or about March 8, 2012,
in Sponsor’s sole discretion. In
connection therewith, no amounts or other consideration shall be due to Entrant
for any exploitation of the Winning Entry.
The Winners will be awarded their respective Prizes (described below).
NO ENTRANT WILL BE DEEMED TO BE A WINNER, OR WILL BE AWARDED ANY PRIZE, UNLESS
AND UNTIL SUCH ENTRANT'S ELIGIBILITY HAS BEEN VERIFIED BY SPONSOR IN ITS
DISCRETION, ENTRANT HAS BEEN NOTIFIED THAT SUCH VERIFICATION IS COMPLETE, AND
ENTRANT HAS COMPLIED WITH ANY SPONSOR REQUIREMENTS (INCLUDING WITHOUT
LIMITATION THOSE SET FORTH IN SECTION 2(c) BELOW).
c. Prize. PLEASE REVIEW THIS PARAGRAPH FOR IMPORTANT
INFORMATION ON MINORS AND INDIVIDUALS UNDER 18.
Prize for each Winner (the "Prizes"): Grand Prize Winners will receive a prize
pack, which will include one (1) 20 ft x20 ft canvas of their Entry printed by CanvasPop
and signed by Jason Mraz and such canvas will be
displayed in a gallery event in New York City on March 8, 2012 which will be
attended by Jason Mraz (“Gallery Event”). Additionally, the Grand Prize Winner will be
invited to attend the aforementioned Gallery Event in
3. MISCELLANEOUS.
a. General;
List of Winners; License. Sponsor’s failure
to enforce any provision of these Official Rules shall not constitute a waiver
of such provision. All federal, state,
and local laws and regulations apply.
After the end of the Contest Period, the names of the Winners may be
posted to the Artist’s Official Website, and/or to another Sponsor-affiliated
site or service. In addition to any
other grants that may be granted in any other agreement entered into between
Sponsor and the Winner or any other Winner, where permitted by law, each such
individual agrees to grant to Sponsor, the Contest Entities, and their
respective licensees, affiliates, and assigns, the right to print, publish,
broadcast, and use, worldwide in any media now known or hereafter developed,
including but not limited to the world wide web, at any time or times, such
individual's name, photograph, portrait, picture, voice, likeness and
biographical information as news or information and for advertising and
promotional purposes without additional consideration; and further without such
additional compensation, appear for, or provide biographical information for
use in, any presentation or other activity which may include
filming/audio/video/electronic or other recordings and/or interviews, as may be
determined from time to time by Sponsor in its sole discretion; and upon
request, each such individual will provide written consent to the foregoing
uses. For a list of Winners (available
after March 1, 2012), please send a self-addressed stamped envelope to the
Jason Mraz “I Won’t Give Up” Contest — Winners List,
c/o Atlantic Records, 1290 Avenue of the
b. Disclaimer
and Limitation of Liability. The
Contest Entities make no warranties, and hereby disclaim any and all
warranties, express or implied, concerning any prize furnished in connection
with the Contest. The Contest Entities
are not responsible for any incorrect or inaccurate information, reviews,
ratings, rankings, or other materials, whether caused or created by authorized
web site users, by tampering or "hacking," or by any of the
equipment, software, or programming related to the Contest Site or the Contest,
and assume no responsibility for any error, omission, interruption, deletion,
defect, delay in operation or transmission, communications line failure, theft,
destruction, or unauthorized access to the Contest Site, or any Entry. Additionally, the Contest Entities are not
responsible for any cancellation or postponement of any aspect of the Prize.
Although Sponsor attempts to ensure the integrity of the Contest, Entrants
acknowledge that Sponsor is not responsible for the actions of Entrants or
other participants in connection with the Contest, including Entrants' or others'
attempts to circumvent the Official Rules or otherwise interfere with the
administration, security, fairness, integrity, or proper conduct of the
Contest. Sponsor is not responsible for
injury or damage to Entrants' or to any other person's computer, other
equipment, or person in connection with participation in the Contest, or
downloading materials from or using the Contest Site. If, for any reason, the Contest is not
capable of continuing as planned by reason of damage by computer virus, worms,
bugs, tampering, unauthorized intervention, fraud, technical limitations or
failures, strikes, industry conditions, marketplace demands, or any other
causes which, in the sole opinion of Sponsor, could corrupt, compromise,
undermine, or otherwise affect the administration, security, fairness,
integrity, viability, or proper conduct of the Contest, Sponsor reserves the
right in its sole discretion to modify these Official Rules and/or to cancel,
terminate, modify, or suspend the Contest.
IN NO EVENT WILL THE CONTEST ENTITIES BE RESPONSIBLE OR LIABLE FOR ANY
DAMAGES OR LOSSES OF ANY KIND, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION DIRECT, INDIRECT,
INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, ARISING OUT OF YOUR ACCESS TO
AND USE OF THE CONTEST SITE, THE STREAMING, DOWNLOADING, AND/OR PRINTING OF
MATERIALS FROM THE CONTEST SITE, INSTAGRAM SITE, CANVASPOP SITE, SPONSOR’S OR
ANY THIRD PARTY'S REMOVAL FROM THE CONTEST SITE OF OR DISCONTINUATION OF ACCESS
TO ANY ENTRIES OR OTHER MATERIALS, THE ACCEPTANCE, POSSESSION, USE, OR MISUSE
OF ANY PRIZE AWARDED IN CONNECTION WITH THE CONTEST, OR ANY HARM RESULTING
THEREFROM. WITHOUT LIMITING THE
FOREGOING, THE CONTEST, ALL ENTRIES, AND ALL OTHER MATERIALS PROVIDED ON OR
THROUGH THE CONTEST SITE ARE PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY
KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION THE IMPLIED
WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, OR
NON-INFRINGEMENT.
c. Dates
and Deadlines. Because of the unique
nature and scope of the Contest, and because of the complexity of the
technology underlying the administration of the Contest, Sponsor reserves the
right, in addition to those other rights reserved herein, to modify any date(s)
or deadline(s) set forth in these Official Rules or otherwise related to the
Contest.
d. Release
and Indemnification. BY
PARTICIPATING IN THE CONTEST, ENTRANT:
(A) RELEASES AND HOLDS SPONSOR, WARNER MUSIC INC., JASON MRAZ,
ATLANTIC RECORDS LABELS, CANVASPOP, INSTAGRAM, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS A GROUP, AND
ALL OTHER CONTEST ENTITIES, AND THEIR RESPECTIVE EMPLOYEES, OFFICERS,
DIRECTORS, SHAREHOLDERS, AGENTS AND REPRESENTATIVES HARMLESS FROM AND AGAINST
ANY AND ALL CLAIMS, DEMANDS, ACTIONS, LOSSES, COSTS, DAMAGES, LIABILITIES,
JUDGMENTS, SETTLEMENTS AND EXPENSES (INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION REASONABLE
ATTORNEYS' FEES); ("LOSSES")
OF ANY KIND ARISING IN WHOLE OR IN PART, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, FROM THE
CONTEST OR PARTICIPATION IN ANY CONTEST-RELATED ACTIVITY (INCLUDING WITHOUT
LIMITATION THE REMOVAL FROM THE CONTEST SITE OF, OR DISCONTINUATION OF ACCESS
TO, ANY ENTRIES OR OTHER MATERIALS), OR RESULTING DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY FROM
ACCEPTANCE, POSSESSION, USE, OR MISUSE OF ANY PRIZE AWARDED IN CONNECTION WITH
THE CONTEST, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION PERSONAL INJURY, DEATH, AND/OR
PROPERTY DAMAGE, AS WELL AS CLAIMS BASED ON PUBLICITY RIGHTS, DEFAMATION,
AND/OR INVASION OF PRIVACY; AND (B) INDEMNIFIES AND HOLDS HARMLESS SPONSOR,
WARNER MUSIC INC., ATLANTIC RECORDS, JASON MRAZ, CANVAS POP, AND ALL OTHER
CONTEST ENTITIES, AND THEIR RESPECTIVE EMPLOYEES, OFFICERS, DIRECTORS,
SHAREHOLDERS, AGENTS AND REPRESENTATIVES FROM ANY AND ALL LOSSES (AS DEFINED
ABOVE) OF ANY KIND THAT MAY BE ASSERTED AGAINST OR INCURRED BY ANY CONTEST
ENTITIES AT ANY TIME IN CONNECTION WITH THE ENTRIES, OR OTHERWISE RELATING TO
ENTRANT'S PARTICIPATION IN THE CONTEST, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION CLAIMS
CONCERNING THE INFRINGEMENT UPON OR VIOLATION OF ANY INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY OR
OTHER RIGHTS.
e. Arbitration. THIS SECTION PROVIDES FOR RESOLUTION OF
DISPUTES ARISING UNDER OR RELATING TO THESE OFFICIAL RULES OR THIS CONTEST,
THROUGH FINAL AND BINDING ARBITRATION BEFORE A NEUTRAL ARBITRATOR INSTEAD OF
f. Governing Law. The Contest and these Official Rules
are governed by and shall be construed in accordance with the laws of the State
of New York, United States of America, without regards to its principles of
conflicts of law. For any dispute not
subject to arbitration according to Section 4(e) above, you irrevocably
agree to personal jurisdiction by the federal and state courts located in the
g. Privacy. Information submitted in connection
with the Contest will be treated in accordance with these Official Rules and
information submitted through the Contest Site will be governed by the
Sponsor’s privacy policy that is located at http://atlanticrecords.com/privacy-policy/
provided that in the event of any conflict between these Official Rules and
such privacy policy, the terms and conditions of these Official Rules shall
prevail. Specifically and without limitation,
Sponsor reserves the right to communicate with any Entrant about his or her
Entry, and because of the potential critical nature of such communications to
the operation of the Contest, Entrant will not be permitted to "opt
out" of receiving such communications.
h. Headings. Headings and captions are used in these
Official Rules solely for convenience of reference, and shall not be deemed to
affect in any manner the meaning or intent of these Official Rules or any
provision hereof.
i. Non-Endorsement. The use of any non-Sponsor trademarks,
service marks, logos, or other marks in connection with this Contest or any
prize is not meant by Sponsor to imply the endorsement of the respective
owner(s) of such marks, or any affiliation of the respective owner(s) of such
marks with the Contest Site or the Contest.
j. Interpretation. In the event of any conflict between
any information provided on the Contest Site regarding the Contest (such as a
"F.A.Q."), on the one hand, and these Official Rules, on the other,
these Official Rules shall govern.
These
Official Rules © 2012 Atlantic Records Inc. All rights reserved.