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.o%ndClo%d acco%nt, signing in thro%gh his or her .o%ndClo%d acco%nt on the Contest .ite,
selecting his or her Remix 4ntry, and %ploading his or her .%bmission ?aterials (as described
belo*) as instr%cted to enter the Contest (each s%ch participant, an 4ntrant). 4ach participant
*ho *ishes to enter the Contest *ill, in order to be eligible to participate in the Contest as an
4ntrant, be reD%ired to comply *ith the instr%ctions on the Contest .ite and .o%ndClo%d page and
pro$ide personal in&ormation reD%ested on the Contest .ite, incl%ding 4ntrantIs email address, and
a&&irmati$ely indicate his or her ac,no*ledgement and acceptance o& these :&&icial R%lesH By
%ploading and s%bmitting an entry, an 4ntrant is a&&irmati$ely indicating his or her ac,no*ledgement
and acceptance o& these :&&icial R%les, as *ell as the terms and conditions o& .ponsorJs
.%bmission Agreement (the ".%bmission Agreement," located at
http/00***.bobatl.com0.%bmissionAgreement, *hich is hereby incorporated herein by this
re&erence) and all other terms and conditions go$erning the Contest .ite, at the time o& s%bmission.
:nly indi$id%al entries *ill be permittedH Foint entries *ill not be accepted. Any attempt to enter the
Contest more than the n%mber o& times permitted herein by %sing m%ltiple0di&&erent email
addresses, identities, registrations or logins, or by any other means, may $oid all s%ch participantJs
4ntries, and s%ch participant may be disD%ali&ied. 8n the e$ent o& a disp%te as to the origin o& an
4ntry, the a%thoriGed acco%nt holder o& the email address %sed to participate as the applicable
4ntrant *ill be deemed to be the 4ntrant. 7otential <inners (de&ined belo*) may be reD%ired to
sho* proo& o& being the a%thoriGed .o%ndClo%d acco%nt holder, as determined by .ponsor in its
sole discretion. )o 4ntrant *ill be allo*ed to participate in this Contest i& s%ch 4ntrant is a
pro&essional m%sician, m%sic prod%cer, song*riter or indi$id%al other*ise a&&iliated *ith a %nion,
g%ild or other m%sic ind%stryErelated employment agency or similar organiGation or *ho recei$es
income on a reg%lar basis &rom the per&ormance o& these ser$ices.
+. SUBMISSIONS.
a. S,!-i''io$ Ma"%&ial' a$. E$"&i%'. An 4ntrantJs participation in the Contest
in$ol$es the s%bmission o& an a%dio &ile o& 4ntrantIs remixed $ersion o& the B.o.B .ong, and any
additionally reD%ested materials thro%gh the Contest .ite (s%ch materials, 4ntrantJs ".%bmission
?aterials"). :nce the .%bmission ?aterials ha$e been deemed entered into the Contest by
.ponsor in its sole discretion, s%ch .%bmission ?aterials *ill be deemed to be an "4ntry" by s%ch
4ntrant &or p%rposes o& the Contest.
!. S,!-i''io$ R%/,i&%-%$"'. 8n order to be deemed eligible &or the Contest, all o&
an 4ntrantJs .%bmission ?aterials m%st meet all o& the &ollo*ing reD%irements (collecti$ely, the
".%bmission ReD%irements")/ (i) all .%bmission ?aterials m%st comply *ith all o& the terms,
conditions and reD%irements set &orth in these :&&icial R%les, the .%bmission Agreement, the Terms
o& >se &or the Contest .iteH (ii) all .%bmission ?aterials m%st be s%bmitted thro%gh the area o& the
Contest .ite designated &or Contest s%bmissions (e.g., $ia entry &orm accessed thro%gh 4ntrantIs
.o%ndClo%d acco%nt), and (iii) all .%bmission ?aterials m%st/ (A) be completely comprised o& the
s%bmitting 4ntrantIs original, sole *or,, and may not incl%de samples or pre$io%sly released a%dio
(other than the B.o.B .tem), (B) ha$e the a%dio &ile &ormatted as an A8((, <AC4, (=AC, :99,
?7!, ?72 or AAC &ile, (C) not exceed &i$e (6) min%tes in length, and (5) not exceed !##?B in siGe,
and m%st meet all other criteria and limitations set &orth therein, i& any.
(. S,!-i''io$'. .%bmission ?aterials may be s%bmitted to the Contest beginning
at 3/## pm 4T on the .tart 5ate and ending at /6"/6" p.m. 4T on the 4nd 5ate. =8?8T :)4 ()
.>B?8..8:) :( .>B?8..8:) ?AT4R8A=. 74R 4)TRA)T 5>R8)9 T;4 C:)T4.T 74R8:5.
All .%bmission ?aterials *ill be deemed to be nonEcon&idential and may be %sed on a nonE
restricted basis. All .%bmission ?aterials m%st be the s%bmitting 4ntrantJs original, sole *or,,
%ploaded by 4ntrant. Any .%bmission ?aterials that &ail to &%l&ill all o& the .%bmission
ReD%irements, eligibility criteria, and other reD%irements set &orth in these :&&icial R%les may, %pon
.ponsorJ disco$ery o& s%ch &ail%re, be s%bFect to disD%ali&ication &rom the Contest and may not be
entered into the Contest. All .%bmission ?aterials m%st incl%de only the 4ntrantIs original, sole
*or,, *ith no contrib%tion &rom third parties. Additionally, .%bmission ?aterials may not incl%de any
third partyIs copy *ritten *or,, or pre$io%sly released a%dio other than the B.o.B .tem. )o
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changes may be made to .%bmission ?aterials once they ha$e been s%bmittedH there&ore, please
ens%re that yo%r .%bmission ?aterials are in compliance *ith these :&&icial R%les be&ore
s%bmission. )o responsibility is ass%med by .ponsor &or lost, late, incomplete, illegible,
inaccessible, corr%pted, or other*ise %n%sable .%bmission ?aterials or 4ntriesH any comp%ter,
telephone, cable, net*or,, satellite, ser$er, ser$ice pro$ider, electronic or 8nternet hard*are or
so&t*are mal&%nctions, &ail%res, connections, or a$ailabilityH garbled or F%mbled &iles or
transmissionsH ser$ice pro$ider, 8nternet, *eb site, or so&t*are inaccessibility or %na$ailability
(incl%ding any inaccessibility or %na$ailability o& the Contest .ite)H 8nternet tra&&ic congestionH or
%na%thoriGed inter$ention. Thro%gho%t the Contest 7eriod, .ponsor shall ha$e the right to ta,e
*hate$er actions .ponsor deems necessary or appropriate in its sole discretion to protect the
Contest 4ntities and the operation o& the Contest, incl%ding *itho%t limitation the disD%ali&ication o&
the 4ntrant *ho s%bmitted s%ch .%bmission ?aterials or to *hom s%ch 4ntry is attrib%table.
4ntrant may not s%bmit identical or s%bstantially similar .%bmission ?aterials more than once
d%ring the Contest 7eriod.
0. THE CONTEST.
a. D%"%&-i$i$ "*% 1i$$%&. .tarting A%g%st !3, !#! and ending on or abo%t
.eptember 2, !#! (s%ch period, the "<inner 5etermination 7eriod"), .ponsor and0or its designees
(*ho may incl%de employees o& the Atlantic Records label and0or B.o.B s%bFect to a$ailability) (the
"1%dges") *ill re$ie* all eligible 4ntries &or con&ormity to the r%les and &or obscene content and may
then post some or all o& the eligible 4ntries on the Contest .ite, in its sole discretion, as more &%lly
described in 2(d). :n or abo%t .eptember 2, !#!, .ponsor *ill select one () 4ntry based on the
criteria o& creati$ity, originality and aesthetic $al%e (each in .ponsorIs sole discretion) (7otential
<inner). )ot*ithstanding the &oregoing, .ponsor reser$es the right to select less than 7otential
<inner i& there are not a s%&&icient n%mber o& 4ntries that meet the .%bmission ReD%irements as
determined in .ponsorIs sole discretion. .ponsor reser$es the right to not a*ard any priGe i&, in its
sole and absol%te discretion, it does not recei$e a s%&&icient n%mber o& eligible and0or D%ali&ied
4ntries. .ponsor may, in its sole discretion, contact each 7otential <inner and reD%ire any s%ch
7otential <inner to s%bmit to a bac,gro%nd chec, to help ens%re that s%ch 7otential <innerJs
contin%ed participation in the Contest *ill not, in .ponsorIs sole discretion, damage the Contest or
other*ise re&lect ad$ersely on the Contest 4ntitiesH reD%ire s%ch 7otential <inner to ans*er
additional D%estions or participate in additional screening proced%resH reD%ire s%ch 7otential <inner
to sign consent &orms, releases and0or remix agreementsH and0or disD%ali&y any 7otential <inner
*ho is %nable or %n*illing to do or pro$ide any o& the &oregoing. <itho%t limiting the &oregoing,
each 7otential <inner *ho is a minor in his or her state o& residence *ill be reD%ired to ha$e his or
her parent or legal g%ardian a&&irm in *riting s%ch 7otential <innerJs ac,no*ledgement and
agreement to the :&&icial R%les and .%bmission Agreement, in order to contin%e to participate in
the Contest. .ponsor reser$e the right to pro$ide an independent third party (the " A%diting 4ntity")
*ith all .%bmission ?aterials s%bmitted by each 7otential <inner in order that s%ch A%diting 4ntity
may examine s%ch .%bmission ?aterials and con&irm, s%bFect to its and .ponsorJ discretion, that
the .%bmission ?aterials comply *ith these :&&icial R%les. 8n the e$ent that any 7otential <inner
elects to end his or her participation in the Contest, is %nable to participate &%rther in the Contest &or
any reason, or is, in .ponsorIs discretion, deemed to be ineligible to participate, .ponsor reser$es
the right to select alternate 7otential <inner(s) in its discretion.
!. 2,.i$ "*% 1i$$%& a$. D%"%&-i$i$ "*% 1i$$%&. 1%dges *ill choose 4ntry
(based on criteria incl%ding creati$ity, originality, and aesthetic $al%e), and s%ch 4ntry *ill be
deemed a potential *inning entry (the 7otential <inning 4ntry). The 4ntrant that s%bmitted the
7otential <inning 4ntry *ill be deemed 7otential <inner. .%bFect to .ponsorIs determination o& the
eligibility o& the <inner and s%bFect to these :&&icial R%les, the 7otential <inner *ill be named a
*inner (<inner) and <innerIs 4ntry shall be a$ailable &or do*nload on a gratis basis or &or
payment determined in .ponsorIs sole discretion $ia the ArtistIs :&&icial <ebsite and .o%ndClo%dIs
*ebsite (and, s%bFect to .ponsorIs sole discretion, posted on certain .ponsorEa&&iliated sites or
ser$ices) on or abo%t A%g%st 2, !#. The manner in *hich the <innerIs 4ntry is %sed is s%bFect
to .ponsorIs sole discretion. The <inning 4ntry *ill be distrib%ted online and may be distrib%ted by
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other means determined in .ponsorIs sole discretion. (or the a$oidance o& do%bt, <inner shall be
obligated to sign a Remix agreement granting .ponsor o*nership o& the 4ntry. 8n connection
there*ith, no amo%nts, royalties, mechanical royalties or other consideration shall be d%e to 4ntrant
&or any exploitation o& the <inning 4ntry. <inner *ill be a*arded the 7riGe (described belo*). ):
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A)5 >)T8= .>C; 4)TRA)TJ. 4=898B8=8T+ ;A. B44) C4R8(845 B+ .7:).:R 8) 8T.
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A)5 4)TRA)T ;A. C:?7=845 <8T; A)+ .7:).:R R4K>8R4?4)T. (8)C=>58)9
<8T;:>T =8?8TAT8:) T;:.4 .4T (:RT; 8) .4CT8:) 2(c) B4=:<).
(. P&i3%. PLEASE RE4IE1 THIS PARAGRAPH FOR IMPORTANT INFORMATION
ON MINORS AND INDI4IDUALS UNDER 15. 7riGe &or <inner (the "7riGe")/ <innerIs 4ntry shall
be a$ailable &or streaming &or L# >.5 $ia the Contest .ite and0or ***.bobatl.com (ArtistIs :&&icial
<ebsite) and .o%ndClo%dIs *ebsite (and, s%bFect to .ponsorIs sole discretion, posted on certain
.ponsorEa&&iliated sites or ser$ices) on or abo%t A%g%st 2, !#. The manner in *hich the
<innerIs 4ntry is %sed is s%bFect to .ponsorIs sole discretion. <inner *ill also recei$e a L,### gi&t
card to be %sed on the merchandise *ebsite ***.s*eet*ater.com. Approximate Retail Cal%e
(ARC)/ L,###. Total ARC/ L,###. All taxes (incl%ding *itho%t limitation &ederal, state, and local
taxes) on or connected *ith the 7riGe, i& any, and the reporting conseD%ences thereo&, and any
other costs, &ees, and expenses not explicitly stated herein, i& any, are the sole responsibility o&
<inner. 4ach <inner m%st, i& so reD%ested by .ponsor, complete .ponsorIs <inner $eri&ication
process and0or exec%te and ret%rn an A&&ida$it o& 4ligibility, a =iability07%blicity Release and a
Remix Agreement *ithin a period o& time dictated by .ponsor. 8& any <inner is a minor in his or her
state o& residence, the 7riGe *ill be a*arded on the <innerJs behal& to the <innerJs parent or legal
g%ardian, *ho m%st exec%te any releases and other doc%mentation reD%ired by .ponsor (incl%ding
*itho%t limitation the A&&ida$it o& 4ligibility, =iability07%blicity Release and Remix Agreement
described abo$e). 7riGe may not be endorsed, trans&erred or s%bstit%ted, except at the .ponsorIs
sole discretion. .peci&ics o& the 7riGe are in .ponsorIs sole discretion. 8n the %nli,ely e$ent that any
portion o& the 7riGe is cancelled, %ndeli$erable, or %nable to ta,e place &or any reason, <inner
agrees that .ponsor ha$e no &%rther obligations to <inner other than deli$ery o& the remainder o&
the 7riGe (i& any), and no other additional compensation *ill be pro$ided. 8n the e$ent that <inner
(incl%ding, &or any <inner *ho is a minor in his or her state o& residence, his or her parent or
g%ardian) is %nable to comply *ith the terms and conditions set &orth in these :&&icial R%les
(incl%ding *itho%t limitation this .ection 2(c)), .ponsor reser$es the right to deem s%ch indi$id%al
ineligible and to select a ne* <inner (or <inners) &rom among the remaining 4ntrants.
.. P%&-i''io$ "o S"&%a- S,!-i''io$. By entering the Contest, %ploading and
s%bmitting an 4ntry, all 4ntrants grant .ponsor, in its sole discretion, the right to post and ma,e
a$ailable &or streaming, some or all o& the 4ntries on the Contest .ite and0or ArtistIs :&&icial
<ebsite. .ponsor reser$es the right to not post and stream any o& the s%bmitted 4ntries i&, in its
sole and absol%te discretion, it does not recei$e a s%&&icient n%mber o& eligible and0or D%ali&ied
4ntries.
6. MISCELLANEOUS.
a. G%$%&al7 Li'" o8 1i$$%&'7 Li(%$'%. .ponsorJ &ail%re to en&orce any pro$ision o&
these :&&icial R%les shall not constit%te a *ai$er o& s%ch pro$ision. All &ederal, state, and local la*s
and reg%lations apply. A&ter the end o& the Contest 7eriod, the names o& the <inner and the
<innerIs 4ntry may be posted to the ArtistIs :&&icial <ebsite, and0or to another .ponsorEa&&iliated
site or ser$ice. 8n addition to any other grants that may be granted in any other agreement entered
into bet*een .ponsor and the <inner or any other <inner, *here permitted by la*, each s%ch
indi$id%al agrees to grant to .ponsor, the Contest 4ntities, and their respecti$e licensees, a&&iliates,
and assigns, the right to print, p%blish, broadcast, and %se, *orld*ide in any media no* ,no*n or
herea&ter de$eloped, incl%ding b%t not limited to the *orld *ide *eb, at any time or times, s%ch
indi$id%alJs name, photograph, portrait, pict%re, $oice, li,eness and biographical in&ormation as
ne*s or in&ormation and &or ad$ertising and promotional p%rposes *itho%t additional considerationH
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and &%rther *itho%t s%ch additional compensation, appear &or, or pro$ide biographical in&ormation
&or %se in, any presentation or other acti$ity *hich may incl%de &ilming0a%dio0$ideo0electronic or
other recordings and0or inter$ie*s, as may be determined &rom time to time by .ponsor in its sole
discretionH and %pon reD%est, each s%ch indi$id%al *ill pro$ide *ritten consent to the &oregoing
%ses. (or a list o& <inners (a$ailable a&ter .eptember 6, !#)9 please send a sel&Eaddressed
stamped en$elope to B.o.B Bobby Ray Bands Remix Contest M <inners =ist, c0o Atlantic
Recording Corporation, !"# A$en%e o& the Americas, Ryan Brady, )e* +or,, )+ ##-. K%eries
m%st be postmar,ed no later than .eptember 2, !#!.
!. Di'(lai-%& a$. Li-i"a"io$ o8 Lia!ili"#. The Contest 4ntities ma,e no *arranties,
and hereby disclaim any and all *arranties, express or implied, concerning any priGe &%rnished in
connection *ith the Contest. The Contest 4ntities are not responsible &or any incorrect or
inacc%rate in&ormation, re$ie*s, ratings, ran,ings, or other materials, *hether ca%sed or created by
a%thoriGed *eb site %sers, by tampering or "hac,ing," or by any o& the eD%ipment, so&t*are, or
programming related to the Contest .ite or the Contest, and ass%me no responsibility &or any error,
omission, interr%ption, deletion, de&ect, delay in operation or transmission, comm%nications line
&ail%re, the&t, destr%ction, or %na%thoriGed access to the Contest .ite, any .%bmission ?aterials, or
any 4ntry. Additionally, the Contest 4ntities are not responsible &or any cancellation or
postponement o& any aspect o& the 7riGe. Altho%gh .ponsor attempts to ens%re the integrity o& the
Contest, 4ntrants ac,no*ledge that .ponsor is not responsible &or the actions o& 4ntrants or other
participants in connection *ith the Contest, incl%ding 4ntrantsJ or othersJ attempts to circ%m$ent the
:&&icial R%les or other*ise inter&ere *ith the administration, sec%rity, &airness, integrity, or proper
cond%ct o& the Contest. .ponsor is not responsible &or inF%ry or damage to 4ntrantsJ or to any other
personJs comp%ter, other eD%ipment, or person in connection *ith participation in the Contest, or
do*nloading materials &rom or %sing the Contest .ite. 8&, &or any reason, the Contest is not capable
o& contin%ing as planned by reason o& damage by comp%ter $ir%s, *orms, b%gs, tampering,
%na%thoriGed inter$ention, &ra%d, technical limitations or &ail%res, stri,es, ind%stry conditions,
mar,etplace demands, or any other ca%ses *hich, in the sole opinion o& .ponsor, co%ld corr%pt,
compromise, %ndermine, or other*ise a&&ect the administration, sec%rity, &airness, integrity, $iability,
or proper cond%ct o& the Contest, .ponsor reser$es the right in its sole discretion to modi&y these
:&&icial R%les and0or to cancel, terminate, modi&y, or s%spend the Contest. 8) ): 4C4)T <8==
T;4 C:)T4.T 4)T8T84. B4 R4.7:).8B=4 :R =8AB=4 (:R A)+ 5A?A94. :R =:..4. :(
A)+ @8)5, 8)C=>58)9 <8T;:>T =8?8TAT8:) 58R4CT, 8)58R4CT, 8)C854)TA=,
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(R:? T;4 C:)T4.T .8T4 :( :R 58.C:)T8)>AT8:) :( ACC4.. T: A)+ 4)TR84. :R
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A<AR545 8) C:))4CT8:) <8T; T;4 C:)T4.T, :R A)+ ;AR? R4.>=T8)9 T;4R4(R:?.
<8T;:>T =8?8T8)9 T;4 (:R49:8)9, T;4 C:)T4.T, A== 4)TR84., A)5 A== :T;4R
?AT4R8A=. 7R:C8545 :) :R T;R:>9; T;4 C:)T4.T .8T4 AR4 7R:C8545 "A. 8."
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7ART8C>=AR 7>R7:.4, :R ):)E8)(R8)94?4)T.
(. Da"%' a$. D%a.li$%'. Beca%se o& the %niD%e nat%re and scope o& the Contest,
and beca%se o& the complexity o& the technology %nderlying the administration o& the Contest,
.ponsor reser$es the right, in addition to those other rights reser$ed herein, to modi&y any date(s)
or deadline(s) set &orth in these :&&icial R%les or other*ise related to the Contest.
.. R%l%a'% a$. I$.%-$i8i(a"io$. B+ 4)T4R8)9 T;4 C:)T4.T, 4)TRA)T/
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.;AR4;:=54R., A94)T. A)5 R47R4.4)TAT8C4. ;AR?=4.. (R:? A)5 A9A8).T A)+
A)5 A== C=A8?., 54?A)5., ACT8:)., =:..4., C:.T., 5A?A94., =8AB8=8T84.,
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1>59?4)T., .4TT=4?4)T. A)5 4A74).4. (8)C=>58)9 <8T;:>T =8?8TAT8:)
R4A.:)AB=4 ATT:R)4+.J (44.)H ("=:..4.") :( A)+ @8)5 AR8.8)9 8) <;:=4 :R 8)
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C:>RT B+ A 1>594 :R 1>R+. 8n the e$ent o& any disp%te arising o%t o& or in connection *ith
these :&&icial R%les (incl%ding *itho%t limitation the .%bmission Agreement) or the Contest, s%ch
disp%te shall be s%bmitted to arbitration to be administered by the American Arbitration Association
%nder its Commercial Arbitration R%les and .%pplementary 7roced%res &or Cons%merERelated
5isp%tes (".%pplementary 7roced%res"), as amended by these :&&icial R%les. The .%pplementary
7roced%res are c%rrently a$ailable online at http/00 ***.adr.org (clic, on the lin, labeled "R%les,"
and then clic, on the lin, labeled ".%pplementary 7roced%res &or Cons%merERelated 5isp%tes").
The arbitrator shall not ha$e the po*er to impose p%niti$e damages. To the extent that the
arbitrator deems reasonable, the arbitrator shall cond%ct hearings, i& any, by telecon&erence or
$ideocon&erence, rather than by personal appearances. Any inEperson appearances reD%ested by
the arbitrator shall be held in the Co%nty o& )e* +or, in the .tate o& )e* +or,, >nited .tates o&
America. Arbitration proceedings shall be cond%cted in 4nglish and shall be cond%cted in a
manner that preser$es the con&identiality o& CompanyJs trade secrets and other con&idential
in&ormation. 4ach party hereby *ai$es any and all rights and bene&its *hich it might other*ise
ha$e or be entitled to %nder &ederal la* or the la*s o& )e* +or, or any other state to litigate any
s%ch disp%te in co%rt, it being the intention o& the parties to arbitrate, according to the pro$isions o&
these :&&icial R%les, all s%ch disp%tes. The arbitratorJs decision shall be controlled by the terms and
conditions o& these :&&icial R%les (incl%ding *itho%t limitation the .%bmission Agreement) and any
other agreements yo% may enter into *ith .ponsor in connection *ith the Contest, shall be &inal and
binding, and shall pro$ide &or each party to bear its o*n costs o& arbitration and attorneysJ &ees.
4AC; 7ART+ 4A7R4..=+ <A8C4. A)+ R89;T T: A 1>R+. The a*ard rendered by the
arbitrator may be con&irmed and en&orced in any co%rt o& competent F%risdiction. 8& either party shall
&ail to appear at a hearing on the date designated in accordance *ith the r%les o& the American
Arbitration Association, or shall other*ise &ail to participate in the arbitration proceeding, the
arbitrator is hereby empo*ered to proceed ex parte. 8n the e$ent o& any disp%te concerning the
Contest, yo%r sole and excl%si$e remedy shall be to see, damages p%rs%ant to an arbitration
a%thoriGed by this .ection -(e). (or any claim &or eD%itable or inF%ncti$e relie&, yo% agree to s%bmit
to the excl%si$e F%risdiction o& any state or &ederal co%rt located in the Co%nty o& )e* +or, in the
.tate o& )e* +or,, and yo% *ai$e any F%risdictional, $en%e or incon$enient &or%m obFections to
s%ch co%rts. 8( +:> 5: ):T A9R44 T: T;4.4 R4K>8R4?4)T. (:R A)+ :T;4R
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8. Go:%&$i$ La;. The Contest and these :&&icial R%les are go$erned by and shall
be constr%ed in accordance *ith the la*s o& the .tate o& )e* +or,, >nited .tates o& America,
*itho%t regards to its principles o& con&licts o& la*. (or any disp%te not s%bFect to arbitration
according to .ection -(e) abo$e, yo% irre$ocably agree to personal F%risdiction by the &ederal and
state co%rts located in the Co%nty o& )e* +or, in the .tate o& )e* +or,, >nited .tates o& America,
and *ai$e any F%risdictional, $en%e, or incon$enient &or%m obFections to s%ch co%rts. (%rther, in
any s%ch disp%te, %nder no circ%mstances *ill yo% be permitted to obtain a*ards &or, and yo%
hereby irre$ocably *ai$e all rights to claim p%niti$e, incidental, or conseD%ential damages, or any
other damages, incl%ding attorneysJ &ees, other than yo%r act%al o%tEo&Epoc,et expenses (i.e., costs
associated *ith participating in the Contest), and yo% &%rther irre$ocably *ai$e all rights to ha$e
damages m%ltiplied or increased. +:> A9R44 T;AT A)+ CA>.4 :( ACT8:) AR8.8)9 :>T
:( :R R4=AT45 T: +:>R .>B?8..8:) ?AT4R8A=. :R 4)TR84. :R :T;4R<8.4
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BARR45.
. P&i:a(#. 8n&ormation s%bmitted in connection *ith the Contest *ill be treated in
accordance *ith these :&&icial R%les and in&ormation s%bmitted thro%gh the Contest .ite *ill be
go$erned by the .ponsorIs pri$acy policy that is located at http/00atlanticrecords.com0pri$acyEpolicy,
the terms and conditions o& these :&&icial R%les shall pre$ail. .peci&ically and *itho%t limitation,
.ponsor reser$es the right to comm%nicate *ith any 4ntrant abo%t his or her .%bmission ?aterials
or 4ntry, and beca%se o& the potential critical nat%re o& s%ch comm%nications to the operation o& the
Contest, 4ntrant *ill not be permitted to "opt o%t" o& recei$ing s%ch comm%nications.
*. H%a.i$'. ;eadings and captions are %sed in these :&&icial R%les solely &or
con$enience o& re&erence, and shall not be deemed to a&&ect in any manner the meaning or intent o&
these :&&icial R%les or any pro$ision hereo&.
i. No$-E$.o&'%-%$". The %se o& any nonE.ponsor trademar,s, ser$ice mar,s,
logos, or other mar,s in connection *ith this Contest or any priGe is not meant by .ponsor to imply
the endorsement o& the respecti$e o*ner(s) o& s%ch mar,s, or any a&&iliation o& the respecti$e
o*ner(s) o& s%ch mar,s *ith the Contest .ite or the Contest.
<. I$"%&)&%"a"io$. 8n the e$ent o& any con&lict bet*een any in&ormation pro$ided on
the Contest .ite regarding the Contest (s%ch as a "(.A.K."), on the one hand, and the .%bmission
Agreement and these :&&icial R%les, on the other, the .%bmission Agreement and these :&&icial
R%les shall go$ern.
These :&&icial R%les N !#! Atlantic Recording Corporation. All rights reser$ed.
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