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IMPORTED FROM DETROIT 2014

OFFICIAL CONTEST RULES

NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN.

CONTEST DESCRIPTION:

The “Imported from Detroit 2014” contest (“Contest”) will begin on January 11, 2014 and end on January 2, 2015 (“Contest Period”). This Contest will be conducted online and live at a performance venue. One (1) grand prize winner will be awarded Five Hundred Dollars ($500), a Heineken Prize Pack valued at $200, and a WGPR station prize pack valued at $50.

HOW TO ENTER:

Listeners of WGPR-FM (also “Station”) who are legal residents of the United States, residing in the Detroit Michigan metropolitan area who are 21 years of age or older will be able to take part in this Contest. To participate in the Contest, listeners must do the following:

  1. Listeners will be encouraged to submit their photo, along with their performance of a radio ready song, and a video link (of their performance of two (2) minutes or less in length) to www.hothiphopdetroit.com upickem contest page.

  1. Submitted entries must be “family friendly”, appropriate for all audiences, and must meet the below-listed Entry Requirements.

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

  1. 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, and any optional or additional contact information, as requested, and upload their photo and video to register for a chance to win.

  1. Entries will be reviewed (for quality control prior to posting online) by a team that will include members of the Station’s promotion department, an on-air personality, and a celebrity recording artist. Throughout the online competition, contest entries will be selected by the team to be posted online for public voting.

  1. All entries must be received by 11:59pm EST December 29, 2014 or they will be void. Entries will be posted online for public voting. One (1) vote per contest round per person.

  1. 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 entrant in its reasonable discretion.

  1. By uploading audio/video submissions and entering this Contest, each participant represents and warrants to be bound the Official Contest rules, and that they are authorized to and have the rights to submit the content in the video entry.

  1. One entry per person per day per email address during the Contest Period.

  1. 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.

11. Online submission and voting will occur in multiple rounds and the schedule is as follows:

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Entry Requirements:

  • Video entry must be five (5) minutes or less in length
  • Entries may not be patently offensive, illegal, pornographic or obscene, or similarly inappropriate in Sponsors’ sole discretion.
  • 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 not contain commercial products (e.g., clothing, toys, food) and/or their trademarks, brands, logos or endorsements
  • Entries must be unpublished and not have been submitted in other competitions
  • Submissions must not contain: derogatory characterizations of any ethnic, racial, sexual or religious groups, humiliate other people (publicly or otherwise), or otherwise assault or threaten others
  • If any individuals, in addition to the contestant, are featured in the photo or video entry, each entrant warrants and represents that the entrant has obtained permission from each person who appears in the submission(s)

ELIGIBILITY RESTRICTIONS:

  1. The Contest is open only to legal residents of the United States who reside in the Detroit Michigan metropolitan area and are 21 years of age or older at the time of Contest registration.

  1. Employees of WGPR, Bell Broadcasting Company, its officers, directors, subsidiaries, affiliates, general sponsors, advertisers, competitors, promotional partners, 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.

  1. Persons who have won a prize in another contest or promotion of any kind from WGPR 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 WGPR during any thirty (30) day period.

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

PRIZES:

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

  1. Prize package for the grand prize winner will include the following:
  1. Five Hundred Dollars ($500) in the form of a check
  2. One (1) HOT 107.5 Prize Pack (T-shirt, flash drive, pens) (ARV $50)
  3. One (1) Heineken Prize Pack (I-Pod Tower, T-Shirt and rim Hat) (ARV $200)

  1. 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.

  1. Transportation to and from the RED STAR of Detroit Concert Series venue, souvenirs, and incidentals are the responsibility of each participant.

  1. 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 WGPR management and/or the sponsor in its sole discretion.

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

  1. Prizes will be awarded only upon winner verification and final approval by WGPR. Each winner or selected entrant will be notified by email, mail and/or phone within five (5) 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 WGPR, 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.

  1. In the event any winner is found to be in violation of these Official Rules or is otherwise determined by WGPR, in its sole discretion to be ineligible, he/she will be required to forfeit the prize or to reimburse the Station and / or any sponsor for the stated value of the prize if such a violation is found after the prize has been used by winner.

  1. Winners will be instructed to come to the offices of the WGPR located at 3250 Franklin Street Detroit, Michigan 48207. Winners must provide valid identification (i.e. via driver’s license, passport or other 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.hothiphopdetroit.com. After completing the registration process, qualified entrants will be eligible for a chance to win the grand prize.

  1. Entries will be posted online for public voting (as described in the How to Enter section of the Official Rules). Voting will occur in multiple rounds and each week during the Contest Period, announcements will be made on the air regarding the winners of a designated round who will move on to compete in the final live event scheduled for October 10, 2012. Listeners will be encouraged to vote for their favorite contestant during each round.

  1. The six (6) finalists determined through online voting will be notified by phone and provided with details regarding the final live competition event.

  1. The grand prize winner will be determined on May 29, 2013 after the end of the live event via audience participation (cheering, clapping, etc.) and or live partial judges.

  1. The winner’s name will be posted on the Contest website or otherwise announced publicly over the air-waves of WGPR. The winner will be instructed to claim their prize at the offices of WGPR.

  1. All decisions made by WGPR and Bell Broadcasting Company 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.

  1. 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.

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

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

  1. 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 WGPR and or Contest sponsor which shall be final and binding in all aspects relating to the Contest.

  1. WGPR and Bell Broadcasting Company retain the right to disqualify any contestant if all Contest rules are not followed.

  1. 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 WGPR, Bell Broadcasting Company, 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.

  1. By accepting the prize, the winner acknowledges that WGPR and Bell Broadcasting Company 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.

  1. Dates and times of concerts and trips promoted by Contest sponsors are subject to change and those changes are deemed to be beyond the control of WGPR and Bell Broadcasting Company. Changes of venue, cancellation of engagements by performing artists, and/or their management may be permanent in nature. WGPR and Bell Broadcasting Company are not obligated to make any effort to find an alternative prize under these circumstances.

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

  1. WGPR, Bell Broadcasting Company, 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, WGPR, Bell Broadcasting Company, 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 WGPR / Bell Broadcasting Company and will not be returned.

  1. 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 WGPR / Bell Broadcasting Company’s control which, in WGPR / Bell Broadcasting Company’s sole opinion, corrupts, threatens or impairs the administration, security, fairness, integrity, or proper conduct of the Contest, WGPR and Bell Broadcasting Company reserve the right to cancel, terminate, modify or suspend the Contest at their sole discretion.

  1. 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, WGPR and Bell Broadcasting Company 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.
 
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