ÔJay-ZÕs Blueprint to SuccessÕ
Sweepstakes
NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN.
VOID OUTSIDE 50 UNITED STATES AND DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA AND WHERE
PROHIBITED BY LAW
- HOW TO ENTER: Sweepstakes
begins at 12:01 AM (EST) Oct _1_, 2009 and ends at 11:59 PM (EST) Nov 1,
2009 ("Sweepstakes Period"). To enter the Sweepstakes during the
Sweepstakes Period, visit <http://www.virginmobileusa.com/virgin-mobile-life/first-dibs>
and enter your first name, last name, address, city, state, zip
code, telephone, date of birth, and e-mail address. All entries become the
property of Atlantic Recording Corporation, a Warner Music Group company
(the "Sponsor"), the sponsor of the sweepstakes, and will not be
returned.
- ELIGIBILITY: Open to legal
residents of the 50 United States and the District of Columbia, 13 years
of age or older as of Oct _1_, 2009. Employees, persons living with them,
and their immediate family members (spouses, parents, siblings, children,
and their respective spouses) of the Sponsor and VMU and their respective
parent companies, divisions, subsidiaries, affiliates, advertising and
promotion agencies, and any other persons involved with this promotion,
are not eligible to enter. By entering, entrants agree to be bound by
these Official Rules including all eligibility requirements. All federal,
state and local laws and regulations apply. VOID WHERE PROHIBITED BY LAW.
- CONDITIONS OF ENTRY: By
submitting an entry, you (or if a minor, your parent or legal guardian)
represent that the entry submitted (a) is your own original and exclusive
work prepared for this Sweepstakes and (b) does not infringe or violate
the rights of any third party including, but not limited to, copyright,
trademark and rights of publicity or privacy. By participating in this Sweepstakes,
entrants agree to release and hold harmless the Sponsor, VMU, Shawn Carter
p/k/a Jay Z (ÒArtistÓ) and each of their respective parent companies,
affiliates, subsidiaries, agencies, employees, officers, directors,
representatives, and advertising and promotion agencies from any and all
injury, loss, death, damage, action, claim, demand or other liability that
may occur from entrant's acceptance, possession, use or misuse of any
prize. The winner acknowledges that the Sponsor, VMU, Artist and all other
companies concerned with this Sweepstakes and their agents do not make,
nor are in any manner responsible for, any warranty and/or representation,
express or implied, relative to the quality, condition, fitness or
merchantability of any prize. Except where prohibited by law, entry
constitutes permission for the Sponsor to use each winner's name, voice,
likeness, and photograph for promotional purposes without compensation.
Sponsor reserves the right to modify or terminate this Sweepstakes at its
sole discretion; and if terminated to select winners from among all
eligible entries properly received prior to date of termination. Notice of
any termination will be posted at <http://www.virginmobileusa.com/virgin-mobile-life/first-dibs>
Sponsor and Artist are not responsible for any injury or damage to
entrants' or any other persons' computer related to or resulting from
playing or downloading any materials in the Sweepstakes. In addition, you
agree that neither Sponsor nor Artist shall in any event be responsible
for losses of any kind (including, without limitation, direct, incidental,
consequential or punitive damages arising out of your participation in the
Sweepstakes). Sponsor and
Artist are not responsible for lost, interrupted, or unavailable network
server or other connection, miscommunications, failed phone or computer or
telephone transmissions or technical failure, jumbled, scrambled, or
misdirected transmissions, or late, lost, damaged, misdirected or other
error of any kind whether human, mechanical or electronic. Any attempt by
any entrant to deliberately damage any web site or undermine the
legitimate operations of the Sweepstakes is a violation of applicable
criminal and civil laws. Should such an attempt be made, the sponsor
reserves the right to seek all appropriate legal remedies, including
damages, and to disqualify such entrant from the Sweepstakes. In the event
that the Sweepstakes is, in the opinion of the Sponsor, compromised by
virus, bugs, non-authorized human intervention or other causes beyond the
control of the sponsor which corrupts or impairs the administration,
security, fairness, or proper play of the Sweepstakes, the sponsor
reserves the right in its sole discretion to suspend or terminate the
affected method of entry of the Sweepstakes and/or the Sweepstakes. THE
NEW YORK COURTS (STATE AND FEDERAL) SHALL HAVE SOLE JURISDICTION OF ANY OF
THE CONTROVERSY REGARDING THE SWEEPSTAKES, AND THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF
NEW YORK SHALL GOVERN THE SWEEPSTAKES. EACH ENTRANT WAIVES ANY AND ALL
OBJECTIONS TO JURISDICTION AND VENUE IN THOSE COURTS AND HEREBY SUBMITS TO
THE JURISDICTION OF THOSE COURTS. By entering the Sweepstakes, you agree to be bound by
SponsorÕs privacy policy (available at http://www.atlanticrecords.com/privacy)
and to be contacted by Sponsor by email, telephone, or mail.
- PRIZES:
GRAND PRIZE: One (1) framed autographed poster by Jay-Z and a cd copy of
Jay-ZÕs album Blueprint3 (Approximate
Retail Value (ÒARVÓ) of CD and poster = $20) and ten (10) Jay-Z albums
released prior to Blueprint 3
(ARV of catalog albums = $180).
1ST RUNNER UP: One (1) copy of Jay-ZÕs album Blueprint 3 ARV = $18. Limit one (1) prize per person per
household. No substitution, transfers or assignments of prizes is
allowed except by sponsor who reserves the right to substitute a prize of
equal or greater value in its sole discretion. Prize awarded is subject to
the restrictions noted in these Official Rules (Approximate Retail Value
of all prizes is $218).
- PRIZE RESTRICTIONS:
Taxes on prizes and all expenses related to the acceptance and use of a
prize not specified herein are the sole responsibility of winners. No
assignment, transfer, or cash redemption of any prize, in whole or in
part, is permitted. No prize substitution except as specified or by
Sponsor due to unavailability or security or safety considerations as
solely determined by Sponsor, in which case a prize of comparable or
greater value will be awarded. Winner will be issued an IRS 1099 Form for
the fair market value of the prize, as appropriate.
- DETERMINATION OF WINNER:
Winner will be randomly selected by Sponsor. Winner will be determined on
or about Nov 15, 2009 by the Sponsor, whose decisions are final and
binding in all matters related to the Sweepstakes. SponsorÕs computer will
be the official clock of the Sweepstakes. Odds of winning the Sweepstakes depend on the total
number of eligible entries received. Winner will be notified by telephone
and/or e-mail and will be required to complete, sign and return a W-9 Form
and an Affidavit of Eligibility and Liability Release and (where legal) a
Publicity release within 5 days of receipt. Where a prize or a prize
notification letter/e-mail is returned as undeliverable, or a prospective
winner does not comply with this time period, the prospective winner will
be disqualified and the corresponding prize will be awarded to an
alternate winner in a separate random drawing from all non-winning
eligible entries. If the potential winner is not of the age of majority (a
"minor") in his/her state of residence, at Sponsor's sole
discretion the prize may be awarded to the parent or legal guardian of the
winner, and such parent/legal guardian will be required to complete all
required documentation.
- LIST OF WINNERS: For winnersÕ
names (available after December 1, 2009 but before December 7, 2009), send
a self-addressed, stamped envelope to: ATTENTION: Jay-Z ÔBlueprint to
SuccessÕ Sweepstakes, Atlantic Recording Corp., 1290 Avenue of the Americas, 28th floor, New York, NY
10104 attn: Lynn Gonzalez. GENERAL: Sponsor and Artist are not
responsible for phone numbers and/or other contact information which
changes before the drawing takes place. In the event of a dispute over who
submitted an entry, such entry will be declared made by the authorized
account holder of the telephone number, pager number or e-mail address
submitted at the time of entry. An "authorized account holder"
is defined as the natural person who is assigned to a telephone number,
pager number or e-mail address by a telephone company, wireless service
provider, Internet access provider, Internet service provider, or other
organization (e.g. business, educational, government, institution, etc.)
that is responsible for assigning telephone numbers, pager numbers,
wireless phone numbers and, e-mail addresses, for the telephone exchange
associated with the submitted telephone or pager number or the domain
associated with the submitted telephone, pager number or e-mail address,
as applicable.
- SPONSOR: Sweepstakes is
solely sponsored by Atlantic Recording Corporation, A division of Warner
Music Group, 1290 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10104.