The Rules - Please read carefully
Rock Band
1. General
The opening date of the promotional tour is 22nd August 2008 at the Rivermead Centre, Reading, and the closing date is 31st October 2008 at the "Battle of Trafalgar" event in Trafalgar Square, London. Entries submitted after the last of the promotional evening listed in section 3 below will not be considered.
2. Restrictions
This Prize Draw is open to UK residents aged Eighteen (18) and over only. Employees (and members of their immediate family) of Electronic Arts ("EA"), Attention Seekers Consultancy Limited ("ASC") and NME are not eligible to enter. ASC reserve the right to refuse entry or can suspend the entry of a contestant at any time without prior notice or explanation. The entrants must own a valid UK passport without any prior or pending criminal convictions against you currently and/or served against you that may hinder your entrance into the US or any banning orders from the US.
3. Rules to participate
No purchase of any goods or services is necessary to be eligible for entry into the competition, which is open to those who attend the Rock Band promotional evenings. Entry and participation in the competition are free of charge. Entrants must use tracks selected by EA from EA's Rock Band game without any additional materials, downloads, plug-ins or patches. Whilst individuality and creativity is encouraged, entrants must not improvise or change or add to lyrics. All entrants will be required to sign an entry form, as well as an artist release form in which you will, amongst other things, agree to your performance being photographed, recorded and filmed and this material being used for promotional purposes. By entering, each member of the band agrees not to do anything to bring the good name of EA, NME or any of the artists whose material is featured in the Rock Band game into disrepute nor defame them. The only exception to this might be a genuinely lousy performance! For a chance to win, entrants must be present at one of the Rock Band promotional evenings held in conjunction with NME, at one of the following club venues:
Reading, Rivermead Centre - 22, 23 or 24 August
London, KOKO - 5 September or 24 October
Brighton, Coalition - 24 September or 1 October
Swansea, Sin City - 26 September or 3 October
Hull, The Welly - 27 September or 4 October
Bristol, The Croft - 30 September
Entrants will form rock bands of four members and will play the Rock Band video game to compete for the audiences' appreciation. Selected bands from each of the promotional events will be invited to attend the "Battle of Trafalgar" final on 31st October 2008. The final event will be held in Trafalgar Square, London on 31st October 2008 and will see finalists perform live on stage - each finalist will be judged and a winner subsequently selected. Finalists from outside London will have one night's accommodation in London paid for as well as free "artist passes" to the Be the One event. You will have to pay for your own travel and food costs. The bands selected at the promotional events and final are at the sole discretion of the judges whose decision will be final. Remember that winning this competition will be down to more than how well you play the Rock Band game, it will also depend on you giving a compelling visual performance on stage. ASC reserve the right to invite a finalist to attend the "Battle of Trafalgar" event without having participated in the above promotional tour. By entering, you agree to be bound by these Rules in relation to this competition.
4. Winner's Rock Star Weekend
One four piece band will be selected at the "Battle of Trafalgar" event as the ultimate winner. Their prize is a weekend in New York city for all four of them. Winners will be contacted by email / phone to receive notification of winning the prize draw. There are no cash alternatives to this prize. It is as stated and is non-transferable. If due to circumstances beyond the control of ASC, ASC is unable to provide the stated prizes, ASC reserves the right to award a substitute prize of equal value.
5. Results
The finalists will be invited by email or phone to perform at final. You will need to promptly respond to that invitation. The ultimate winning band will be notified by email / phone by 2nd November 2008. If the winner of the prize cannot be traced after reasonable efforts have been made by, ASC, ASC will be entitled to select an alternative winner from among the entrants. A full list of who won will be available for four (4) weeks following the day of the selection of winners. This list can be obtained by writing to Rock Band Prize, Attention Seekers Consultancy Limited, 69 Gloucester Avenue, Primrose Hill, London, NW1 8LD. If proof of age is requested, the prize shall not be dispatched unless proof of age is received and if no satisfactory proof of age is received, ASC reserves the right to choose another winner. Entrants agree that they may be required to take part in publicity without further consent or payment. Such publicity may include use of their names and/or likeness.
6. Data protection
In order to participate in the competition, participants must provide certain information on themselves. This personal information is collected and processed only for the purposes of organising, running and monitoring this competition, as well as for carrying out related publicity activities. The organising entity shall be considered the data controller for the database containing this personal information. By entering this competition, entrants agree to be bound by these Rules and by any other requirements set out in the promotional material, any of which may be amended or varied (including without limitation verbally) at any time by ASC. In the event of a dispute, the decision of ASC shall be final and binding. No correspondence will be entered into. The Promoter of this competition is Attention Seekers Consultancy Limited, whose registered office is at Aston House, Cornwall Avenue, London N3 1LF in conjunction with Electronic Arts Limited and NME.
