Official Rules for the 8tracks
"Road Trippin' California" mix
contest
1. Overview.
8tracks is partnering with Joie de
Vivre for a Road Trippin' California mix contest ("Contest") to
inspire music lovers to plan a summer road trip and craft a corresponding
music playlist. The "DJs" of the top 8 mixes — those
that receive the most Likes on 8tracks — win prizes.
2. Eligibility.
VOID WHERE PROHIBITED BY LAW.
NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER. Subject to the terms and conditions
described herein, any legal resident or citizen of the United States
of America who as is 18 years of age or older at the time of entry,
has internet access, and registers on 8tracks.com on or before July
19, 2010 may participate as a "Contestant" (sometimes referred to
as "You" in these Official Rules). Contestants are eligible
to win by popular vote administered through the 8tracks "Like" feature.
Contestants who are also employees,
officers or directors of 8tracks, Inc., a California corporation ("Contest
Administrator") or Joie de Vivre Hospitality, Inc., a California corporation
("Contest Administrator Partner") and its affiliates ("Joie de
Vivre Employees"), and the immediate family members of either entity
— including spouses, domestic partners and parents, children and siblings
and their spouses or domestic partners, regardless of where they live
— or members of the same households (whether related or not) of such
individuals, are not eligible to win.
All applicable federal, state, and
local rules apply.
3.
Entry, voting & selection of winner.
To enter the Contest, you must:
- Register at http://www.8tracks.com
- Create a road trip themed mix on 8tracks
- Tag the mix "roadtrippincalifornia" and publish it
To garner votes, we encourage you
to:
- Post your mix on Facebook and Twitter via clicking the "Share" button on 8tracks
- Tell people to register and click the Like (heart) button on 8tracks to vote for your mix
- "Like" Joie de Vivre Hotels' Facebook page at http://www.facebook.com/jdvhotels
The "Road Trippin' California"
mix contest (the "Contest") begins July 19, 2010 at 12:00am Pacific
Standard Time ("PST"), and ends on August 2, 2010 at 11:59pm PST
(the "Contest Period"). The eight (8) Contestants with the
highest number of votes in the form of Likes on 8tracks during this
period shall be deemed the winners and announced on August 3, 2010.
The Contest Administrator, in its
sole and absolute discretion, shall determine whether a mix is approved
and reserves the right to disqualify any entry that, in its opinion,
endangers the safety or well being of any person or in the event it
determines a Contestant has not complied with the Official Rules.
Except to notify Contestants that
they are a winner, neither the Contest Administrator nor anyone acting
on its behalf will enter into any communication with any Contestant
regarding this Contest, nor will entries be acknowledged or returned.
4. Terms.
All Contestants must comply with
8tracks' Terms of Service located at http://8tracks.com/terms.
5. Prizes.
The highest number of likes will
receive the grand prize, a pair of two-day tickets to Outside Lands
Musical Festival (Saturday, August 14, 2010 and Sunday, August
15, 2010).
The remaining seven winners will
each get to choose their prize from the following list, with selections
made in order of priority relative to he number of votes received, starting
with the second-highest number of votes received:
- Rufus Wainwright (2) (Sat., Aug. 21, 2010 Fox Theater, Oakland)
- Norah Jones (2) (Friday, Aug. 27, 2010 Greek Theatre, Berkeley)
- Rickshaw Bagworks product
- Rickshaw Bagworks product
- SF Opera tickets: Aida (2). Date may be chosen by winner based on availability in 2010.
- $50 Joie de Vivre restaurant gift card. All terms of gift card apply.
- $50 Joie de Vivre restaurant gift card. All terms of gift card apply.
All winners will receive a complimentary
six-month subscription to 8tracks.com. The winning Road Trippin'
mixes may be featured on jdvhotels.com or on 8tracks.
All prizes properly claimed will
be awarded. Prizes cannot be transferred, substituted or redeemed
for cash, or used in conjunction with any other competition or offer.
The Contest Administrator reserves the right, in its sole discretion,
to substitute and or modify a prize with a prize of equal or greater
retail value if a prize is unavailable for any reason.
Only one (1) prize is permitted per
person and per family or household. Each potential winner may
be required to provide his/her US Social Security Number for tax purposes
as well as a valid government issued photo identification card. All
taxes on prizes and all expenses related to acceptance and use of the
prize not specified in these Official Rules are the sole responsibility
of winner.
6. Notification.
The winners will be determined by
the Contest Administrator in accordance with these Official Rules and
notified on or about August 3, 2010. All decisions in all matters
relating to the Contest made by Contest Administrator are final.
Each winner will be notified by e-mail. If the Contest Administrator,
using commercially reasonable efforts, is unable to contact a potential
winner within five (5) business days from the first contact attempt,
or if a potential winner has not, or does not comply with these Official
Rules, then such person shall be disqualified and an alternate winner
may be selected in accordance with these Official Rules as determined
in Contest Administrator's sole discretion. Except for notifying
a winner by email, Contest Administrator has no obligation to contact
a winner by United States Mail or telephone, or to deliver a message
by voicemail/answering machine, or otherwise.
7.
Liability.
All taxes on prizes and all expenses
related to acceptance and use of the prize not specified in these Official
Rules are the sole responsibility of winner. By participating in this
Contest, You agree: (a) to these Official Rules and decisions of both
Contest Administrator and Contest Administrator Partner which shall
be final in all respects relating to the Contest; and (b) to release,
waive, discharge, indemnify, defend and hold harmless both Contest Administrator
and Contest Administrator Partner, their respective affiliates, officers,
directors, shareholders, partnership, members, principals, employees,
agents, contractors or suppliers from any and all injuries, liability,
losses and damages of any kind arising out of or related to their participation
in the Contest or their acceptance, use or misuse of a prize including,
without limitation, personal injury, death and property damage, and
claims based on publicity rights, copyright, trademark, defamation or
invasion of privacy.
Contest Administrator and Contest
Administrator Partner are not responsible for and shall not be liable
for: (a) electronic, hardware or software program, network, Internet
or computer malfunctions, failures, or difficulties of any kind, including
without limitation, server malfunction or by any human error which may
occur in the processing of entries; (b) failed, incomplete, garbled
or delayed computer transmissions; (c) late, lost, misdirected or incomplete
entries; or (d) any condition caused by events beyond the control of
the Contest Administrator that may cause the promotion to be disrupted
or corrupted. Contest Administrator reserves the right in its sole discretion
to cancel, terminate, modify or suspend the Contest or any portion thereof
should viruses, bugs or other causes beyond the control of Contest Administrator
corrupt the administration, security or proper play of the Contest,
and limit entries to those submitted prior to the action taken, or to
proceed in such a manner as may be deemed fair and equitable by Contest
Administrator in its sole discretion and to award the prizes from all
eligible entries received prior to such action taking place.
There shall be no prize substitution,
in whole or in part, except by Contest Administrator due to prize unavailability,
safety or security considerations, or any other reason as solely determined
by Contest Administrator in which case a prize of comparable or greater
value will be awarded.
8. Governing law.
The Contest and these Official Rules
shall be construed in accordance with California law.
