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Contest Rules

OurStage Monthly Contest ("Contest")

2008 OFFICIAL RULES

NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. VOID WHERE PROHIBITED. OPEN ONLY TO OURSTAGE ACCOUNT-HOLDERS WHO ARE 13 YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER AT THE TIME OF ENTRY. VOID WHERE PROHIBITED BY LAW.

  1. ELIGIBILITY: Open to OurStage account-holders 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 OurStage ("Sponsor"), 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: Contests begin at 12:00:00 am Eastern TIme ("ET") on the first of each month (1/1, 2/1, 3/1, 4/1/, 5/1, 6/1, 7/1, 8/1, 9/1, 10/1, 11/1, 12/1) and end at 11:59:59 pm ET on the last day of the same month (1/31, 2/29, 3/31, 4/30, 5/31, 6/30, 7/31, 8/31, 9/30, 10/31, 11/30, 12/31, respectively) ("Contest Period").

  3. TO ENTER: To enter a Contest, you must first create a free account by logging on to www.OurStage.com ("Web Site"). Once you are on the Home Page, click on the word "Upload" at the top of the page. This will bring you to a page that will allow you to upload your material. You may enter one (1) unique piece of video or audio into one (1) channel contest where the item is appropriate for the channel. Limit two (2) prizes per person, household and/or email address throughout the Contest Period. The material submitted will be considered the Contest Entry. Entries: must be the original work of the Entrant; must not infringe third-party's rights; must be suitable for publication (i.e., may not be obscene or indecent); must not contain obscene or pornographic material, may not contain defamatory statements, may not invade privacy or other rights of any person, firm or entity, may not in any other way violate applicable laws and regulations, and may not contain any copyrighted works (other than as owned by the Entrant). Entries containing prohibited or inappropriate content as determined by the Sponsor, in its sole discretion, to be inappropriate will be disqualified. Sponsor makes the final determination as to which Entries are eligible. Submission of an Entry grants Sponsor and its agents the unconditional right to publish, use, adapt, edit and/or modify such Entry in any way, in any and all media, without limitation, and without consideration to the Entrant, whether or not such Entry is selected as a winning Entry. 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.

  4. CONTEST TERMS OF SUBMISSION: As conditions of entry into a Contest, and by uploading an Entry, each Entrant warrants and represents that the Entrant owns all rights to the Entry he/she is entering in the contest, including, without limitation, the video or digital recording, and the performance contained in each Entry. 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 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 Video or Music entered in a Contest must be greater than 30 seconds and no more than 15 minutes in length, and be submitted in one of the formats allowed on the Upload/Compete page on the Web Site.

    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.
    • Entrants must fill out a profile for their Fan Club.
    • 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 Sponsor nor any of the Contest Parties are liable for any disputes between collaborators arising under or related to the Contest

  6. CONTEST PERIOD:

    Contests begin at 12:00:00 am Eastern Time ("ET") on the first of each month (1/1, 2/1, 3/1, 4/1/, 5/1, 6/1, 7/1, 8/1, 9/1, 10/1, 11/1, 12/1) and end at 11:59:59 pm ET on the last day of the same month (1/31, 2/29, 3/31, 4/30, 5/31, 6/30, 7/31, 8/31, 9/30, 10/31, 11/30, 12/31, respectively) ("Contest Period").

  7. SELECTION OF WINNERS: There are four (4) rounds of voting to determine the Winners across all Channels for the program. Regular Judging to select the Top Twenty in each channel runs 22, 23 to 24 days, always ending 7 days before the end of the month. Quarter Finals take place on the following four days to select the Top Ten in each channel. Semi Finals take place on the next two days to select the Top Ones in each channel. Finals take place on the last day of the month to select the two Grand Prize Winners- one in Video and one in Music. Regular Judging:All eligible Entries will be posted on the Web Site. There will be a public vote online ("Judging") to determine the top twenty (20) Entries from each Channel on www.OurStage.com starting on the first of each month of 2008 (1/1, 2/1, 3/1, 4/1, 5/1, 6/1, 7/1, 8/1, 9/1, 10/1, 11/1, 12/1) at 12:00:01 am ET and ending 7 days before the end of each month (1/24, 2/22, 3/24, 4/23, 5/24, 6/23, 7/24, 8/24, 9/23, 10/24, 11/23, 12/24, respectively) at 11:59:59 pm ET. Members to www.OurStage.com will be asked during this Judging process to rank an Entry compared to another Entry. Automated methods of voting are strictly prohibited. One account per person. Judging or entering through multiple accounts is strictly prohibited. The top twenty (20) Entries in each Channel will be determined based on Judging using proprietary ranking algorithms. Quarter Finals: Once the top twenty (20) Entries for each Channel have been selected, there will be a second Judging process within the top 20, starting on the seventh day from the last day of each month (1/25, 2/23, 3/25, 4/24, 5/25, 6/24, 7/25, 8/25, 9/24, 10/25, 11/24, 12/25) at 12:00:00 am ET and ending on the fourth day from the last day of each month (1/28, 2/26, 3/28, 4/27, 5/28, 6/27, 7/28, 8/28, 9/27, 10/28, 11/27, 12/28, respectively) at 11:59:59 pm ET (the "Quarter Finals Voting Period") to determine the top ten (10) for each Channel. Semi Finals: Once the top ten (10) Entries for each Channel have been selected, there will be a third Judging process within the top 10, starting on the third day from the last day of each month (1/29, 2/27, 3/29, 4/28, 5/29, 6/28, 7/29, 8/29, 9/28, 10/29, 11/28, 12/29) at 12:00:00 am ET and ending on the second to last day of each month (1/30, 2/28, 3/30, 4/29, 5/30, 6/29, 7/30, 8/30, 9/29, 10/30, 11/29, 12/30, respectively) at 11:59:59 pm ET (the "Semi Finals Voting Period") to determine the top ones (1) for each Channel. Finals: Once the top one (1) Entries for each Channel have been selected, there will be a fourth Judging process within the top ones, during the last day of each month (1/31, 2/29, 3/31, 4/30, 5/31, 6/30, 7/31, 8/31, 9/30, 10/31, 11/30, 12/31) at 12:00:00 am ET and ending at 11:59:59 pm ET (the "Finals Voting Period") to determine the two Grand Prize Winners, one for Video and one for Music. Entrants agree that the Sponsor has the sole right to decide all matters and disputes arising from this Contest and that all decisions of Sponsor are final and binding.

  8. PRIZES:

    TWO (2) GRAND PRIZES, one for Music and one for Video, for each Contest Period, a check payable to the Music winner in the amount of $5,000, and a check payable to the Video winner in the amount of $1,000.

    ONE (1) FIRST PRIZE FOR EACH CHANNEL on the site (one for each Channel winner who is not selected as a Grand Prize winner for each Contest Period): a $100 pre-paid American Express Gift Card. Gift card is subject to the terms and conditions stated thereon. Approximate retail value ("ARV") of each First Prize is $100.

    Other Partner Prizes may become available, and will be distributed at the sole discretion of Sponsor. Partner Prizes may also be subject to additional terms and conditions as determined solely by that Partner.

  9. GENERAL CONDITIONS: Prize winners are solely responsible for any taxes on the prize, and Grand Prize Winners will receive an IRS Form 1099 for the ARV of the prize. Grand Prizes are non-transferable. By participating, Entrants agree to these Official Rules and Sponsors Privacy Policy (available at www.OurStage.com) which are final and binding in all respects. Unclaimed prizes will not be awarded. Grand Prize Winners will be notified by phone and/or mail and will be required to complete, sign, notarize and return an Affidavit of Eligibility/Liability Release, and, where lawful, a Publicity Release within ten (10) days of attempted notification, or Grand Prize may be forfeited. To claim the Channel prize, winners will be notified by email and must verify the mailing address used to create their account and their phone number within ten (10) days of attempted notification. 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, Sponsor reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to disqualify any individual who is responsible or who tampers with the entry process, and to cancel, modify or terminate the Contest or any part of the Contest. This Contest is governed by the laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, with venue in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, and all claims must be resolved in the federal or state courts located in Middlesex County, Massachusetts.

  10. LIMITATIONS OF LIABILITY AND RELEASE: No liability or responsibility is assumed by Sponsor 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 Sponsor 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. Sponsor and the Contest Parties are not responsible for any personal injury or property damage or losses of any kind which may be sustained 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 agrees to release and hold Sponsor 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 agree that the Sponsor and Contest Parties shall not be liable for any loss or injury resulting from participation in the Contest, acceptance or use of any prize.

  11. WINNERS' LIST/RULES REQUEST: For winner names or Official Rules, send your request with a self-addressed, stamped envelope postmarked specifying "Winner List" or "Rules Request" to: OurStage Monthly Contest "Winners List" or "Rules Request", P.O. Box 182, Chelmsford, MA 01824.

  12. SPONSOR: OurStage, Inc. P.O. Box 182, Chelmsford, MA. 01824.