The Praise 103.9 and Black Smoke Music
Single Record Deal Competition
Competition Guidelines
The Praise 103.9 and Black Smoke Music Single Record Deal Competition (“Competition”) is a singing competition. Participants will audition on Saturday, April 24, 2010 (“Audition Date”) for an opportunity to win a single record deal written and produced by Black Smoke Music (“BSM”) gospel artist James Fortune. Auditions will be limited to soloists only. Five (5) finalists will be selected from among those performing on the Audition Date to sing live at the Music and Entertainment Conference on Sunday, May 23, 2010. The finalist with the highest score will be awarded a “single deal” with Black Smoke Music.
ENTRY GUIDELINES:
Listeners of WPPZ-FM who are legal residents of the U.S., and are 18 years of age and older will be able to take part in this Competition. To participate in the Competition, listeners must do the following:
On the Audition Date, each performer will have one (1) minute to perform an inspirational or gospel song in front of the panel of judges consisting of James Fortune and other respected members of the music community. All audition performances on Saturday, April 24, 2010 must be acapella.
Auditions: Registration will begin at 8:00 a.m. on the Audition Date. Auditions will be held from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. or for the first three hundred fifty (350) registrants, whichever comes first. In order to participate in the auditions, entrants must also register for the Music and Entertainment Conference Inspiration Workshop scheduled to be held on Sunday, May, 23 2010. There is a non-refundable fee of Seventy-Five Dollars ($75) to register for the Conference. Payment must be made at the time of registration. Registration and auditions will be held on-site at the First Baptist Church of Prescal located at 7100 Woodland Ave. Philadelphia, Pa 19142. Only one (1) audition is permitted per registrant. Auditions will be limited to soloists. Audition performers will be judged using a grading scale of one (1) through five (5) with five being the most points earned for a category. All performers will be judged by a) delivery, b) personality, c) originality, d) stage presence, and e) overall performance. It will be at the discretion of the judges to make a determination in the event of a tie between audition performers.
ELIGIBILITY RESTRICTIONS:
1. The Competition is open to listeners of WPPZ-FM who are 18 years of age and older and are legal residents of the U.S.
2. This Competition is for amateurs. Any registrant, who is a professional recording artist, has previously released a professional recording or is in the process of professionally recording for a record label or artist, is ineligible to participate or win.
3. Employees of WPPZ-FM, Radio One, Inc., Black Smoke Music, their respective subsidiaries, affiliates, general sponsors, advertisers, promotional partners, other radio stations in the Philadelphia, PA metropolitan area, and members of the immediate families or households of any of the above are NOT eligible to participate or win in this Competition.
4. Competition participants will be required to sign and submit publicity release form and/or a liability release form prior to their performance.
5. Persons who have won a prize in another Competition or promotion of any kind from WPPZ-FM within the thirty-day (30) period immediately preceding the start date of this Competition are not eligible to participate.
PRIZES:
1. Grand Prize package will include a recording contract for a single record deal from Black Smoke Music written and produced by James Fortune (as determined by BSM and James Fortune). The agreement will be between the winner and BSM. WPPZ-FM and Radio One, Inc. shall not be a party to that agreement.
2. Prizes that are not mailed (via us mail or UPS) or provided by the participating sponsor must be claimed at the station’s offices within thirty (30) days of the date of winning.
3. 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 station management and/or the sponsor in its sole discretion.
4. All Competition winners must sign and date official station release and waiver forms as requested. Failure to do so will result in winner forfeiting the prize.
5. If for any reason a Competition winner provides notice that he or she has decided not to accept an awarded prize, the winner will be required to sign a release form acknowledging that they are forfeiting the prize. It will be at the discretion of the Competition sponsor and / or Competition administrator if another contestant is to be selected as the winner if time permits.
6. If the Competition winner does not claim their prize within 30 days of winning notification the prize will be automatically forfeited.
7. Winners must provide valid identification (i.e. via driver’s license, passport or other photo I.D.) to claim their prize.
8. If a finalist does not attend the Music and Entertainment Conference Inspiration Workshop, the finalist will automatically be disqualified from winning the Grand Prize.
EXECUTION:
1. Registration will begin at 8:00 a.m. on April 24, 2010. Auditions will be held from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. or until the first three hundred fifty (350) registrants have auditioned, whichever comes first. In order to participate in the auditions, entrants must also register for the Music and Entertainment Conference Inspiration Workshop scheduled to be held on Sunday, May, 23 2010. There is a non-refundable fee of Seventy-Five Dollars ($75) to register for the Conference. Payment must be made at the time of registration. Registration and auditions will be held on-site at the First Baptist Church of Prescal located at 7100 Woodland Ave. Philadelphia, Pa 19142. Only one (1) audition is permitted per registrant. Auditions will be limited to soloists.
2. The finale will take place on Sunday, May 23, 2010 during the Music and Entertainment Conference.
3. Any transportation to and from the auditions and the Music Conference will be the participant’s responsibility.
4. Each finalist will have up to three (3) minutes to perform in front of the judges.
5. Finalists may provide a CD of accompanying music only during performances on May 23, 2010.
6. Judging/Scoring: The panel of judges will judge the both the audition and finalist rounds. Scoring will be on a one (1) through five (5) grading scale with five being the most points earned for a category. All performers will be judged by a) delivery, b) personality, c) originality, d) stage presence, and e) overall performance. It will be at the discretion of the judges to determine the winner in an event of a tie between finalists.
7. The Grand Prize winner will be notified by Monday, May 31, 2010.
8. All decisions made by WPPZ-FM, Radio One, Inc., the panel of judges, and BSM Management regarding any aspect of this Competition and the prize are final.
GENERAL CONDITIONS:
1. Winners are responsible for all applicable taxes associated with the receipt of the prize (prizes are not transferable and may not be exchanged).
2. 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.
3. Competition is void where prohibited. Competition is subject to all applicable federal, state and local laws and regulations.
4. Odds of winning depend upon the number of eligible participants participating on the Audition Date.
5. By participating in the Competition, the winner or winners agree to have their name, voice, or likeness used in any advertising or broadcasting material relating to this Competition, 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 Competition, each participant agrees to comply with the Official Rules and the decisions of the Competition sponsor which shall be final and binding in all aspects relating to the Competition.
6. All Competition 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 WPPZ-FM, Radio One, Inc., BSM, any other Competition 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 Competition participation or the acceptance, possession or use / misuse of awarded prize or any portion thereof, or participation in prize-related activities, including but not limited to any related travel.
7. Winners must provide valid identification (i.e. via driver’s license, passport or other photo I.D.) to claim their prize.
8. The station retains the right to disqualify any participant if all Competition rules are not followed, Competition void if prohibited by law.
9. So long as no participant is materially adversely affected, the station reserves the right to make changes in the Competition rules, which will become effective upon being announced on the air.
10. WPPZ-FM, Radio One, Inc., BSM, participating sponsors and their respective parent companies, subsidiaries, affiliates or their representatives, agents and employees are not responsible for the inability of any participant to complete or continue a telephone call, facsimile transmission or internet registration due to equipment malfunction, busy lines, inadvertent disconnections, communication failures or human error that may occur in the transmission, receipt or processing of entries. In addition, WPPZ-FM, Radio One, Inc., BSM, participating sponsors and their respective parent companies, subsidiaries, affiliates or their representatives, agents and employees are not responsible for lost, misdirected, mutilated, illegible or incomplete Competition entries. Once submitted, entries become the property of the station and will not be returned.
11. By accepting the prize, the winner acknowledges that WPPZ-FM, and Radio One, Inc. 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.
12. WPPZ-FM, Radio One, Inc., BSM, their respective subsidiaries, its affiliates, participating sponsors and promotional partners will not assume any responsibility for any changes in the execution of the Competition, including; cancellation of the Competition as a result of the occurrence of events not within the control of WPPZ-FM, Radio One, Inc., BSM, their respective subsidiaries, affiliates, participating sponsors, promotional partners and other radio stations, such as acts of God, strikes, terrorists acts, criminal acts of third parties, an insufficient number of qualified Competition entries, or any other causes beyond WPPZ-FM, Radio One, Inc., or BSM’s control which, in WPPZ-FM, Radio One, Inc., or BSM’s sole opinion, corrupts, threatens or impairs the administration, security, fairness, integrity, or proper conduct of the Competition. WPPZ-FM, Radio One, Inc., or BSM reserve the right to cancel, terminate, modify or suspend the Competition at their sole discretion.
13. Copies of Competition rules are available upon request during regular business hours, Monday – Friday 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., in the offices of the WPPZ-FM, located at 1000 River Road Conshohocken, PA 19428. Copies of Competition rules may also be made available during on-site / in-person remote events.
