<p><b>Official Rules:</b></p>
<p><b>1. How to Enter:</b><span> Please complete the attached entry form and
submit materials as described in the entry form. All entries must be <b>received</b> between <b>1:00 p.m. ET,</b> <b>January 23, 2014 </b>and <b>11:59 p.m. ET, February 28, 2014</b><b> via submittal online at <a href="http://www.sonicbids.com/floridagrammyshowcase2014">http://www.sonicbids.com/floridagrammyshowcase2014</a>. </b>(Please note that a no-obligation, free-trial registration
with Sonicbids is required to enter online if you do not have a Sonicbids
account)<b> or by physical entry to The Recording Academy, Florida Chapter offices,
located at 311 Lincoln Road, Suite 301, Miami Beach, FL 33139.</b> All entrants who enter will also be considered by FMF2014
for a showcase spot in their schedule, to be determined at their sole
discretion. <b></b></span></p>
<p><b>2. Materials:</b>
Materials submitted become the property of The Recording Academy and will not
be returned. The Recording Academy will not be responsible for any
deterioration in recording quality of submission that may occur, for defective
or unreadable submissions, or for lost or incomplete packages. </p>
<p><b>3.
Eligibility:</b> Only artists age 13 and older who are Florida or
Puerto Rico residents who are not currently under contract with a record label
are eligible to enter this contest. This
rule is not meant to exclude artists who have formed their own label to release
their own project. FL/PR residency
required for a minimum of six of the last twelve months. The Recording Academy reserves the right to
request additional proof of residency. Past
Florida GRAMMY Showcase winners are not permitted to enter. Past Florida GRAMMY Showcase finalists
are welcome to enter, with the exception that the six 2013 Florida GRAMMY
Showcase finalists may not enter this 2014 event. Minors (18 and under in FL / 21 and under in
PR) must have signature on entry form from parent or guardian to enter. All
individuals or group member entrants must read and sign these Official Rules.</p>
<p><b>4. Judging: </b>Submissions
will be screened and scored by a Judging Committee made up of music
professionals on The Recording Academy Florida Chapter Board and any other
qualified person(s) that they may choose to appoint in addition. Entries will be judged based on vocal ability, musicianship, and commercial potential.
Entrants agree to accept these Official Rules and the decisions of the Judging
Committee as final. </p>
<p><b>5.
Prizes:</b> Six semi-finalists and six finalists will be named
with only the six finalists invited to perform at Florida GRAMMY Showcase on
April 23, 2014 in Orlando. From these
six finalists, an Artist Development Package Grand Prize and Runner-Up Prize
winner will be selected at the showcase event.
The other four finalists will also receive Artist Development
Packages. If a selected finalist is
unable to attend and perform at the showcase, the next highest finishing
semi-finalist will be given the showcase slot.
Details of Artist Development prize packages to be announced. Prizes range in approximate retail value from
$500 for the Sixth Runner-Up Prize to $10,000 for the Grand Prize. </p>
<p><b>6. Expenses/Taxes:</b>
Finalists selected to perform at the event are responsible for all expenses
associated with any prize which are not specifically provided for in these
Official Rules, including paying for their own transportation and accommodation
costs related to attending and performing at the event and bringing their own
instruments for the performance. Prize
winners responsible for any and all taxes due on value of prizes awarded and
will be sent IRS W-9 forms for the 2014 tax year. Winners will be provided cash prizes as a tax
gross up in an amount corresponding to the average taxpayer tax implication
based on their prize value. </p>
<p><b>7.
Finalist/Winner Notification:</b> Semi-finalists and finalists
will be notified by email or telephone on or about March 26, 2014. All potential finalists/winners are subject
to verification at the sole discretion of The Recording Academy. Neither The Recording Academy nor its
affiliates or agencies are responsible for lost, late, stolen, misdirected,
delayed or damaged mail or notifications.
</p>
<p><b>8.
Representations and Warranties:</b>
Entrant represents and warrants that: (a) he/she is the sole and
exclusive owner of all rights to the entry materials submitted as part of the
entry process ("Materials"), including without limitation any and all
copyrights therein, and the Materials are free of any adverse claim by any
person or entity; (b) the Materials do not infringe the copyright, literary,
privacy, publicity, trademark, service mark, trade name, trade secret,
intellectual property right, or any other personal or property right of any
person or entity; (c) the Materials will not constitute a libel or defamation
of any third party; (d) the Materials do not contain any material that
otherwise violates any criminal prohibition or the personal or proprietary
rights of any person or entity; and (e) the Materials do not violate any
federal, state or local laws or ordinances.</p>
<p><b>9.
Indemnification:</b> Entrant hereby agrees to defend, indemnify and
hold harmless The Recording Academy and its present and future direct and
indirect parents, affiliates, successors, partners, subsidiaries, employees,
officers, directors, trustees, governors, volunteers, representatives, agents,
licensors, licensees, assigns and related companies, advertising and promotion
agencies, and the immediate families or household members of each (collectively
the Sponsor Affiliates) against any and all third-party claims, damages,
liabilities, costs and expenses, including reasonable legal fees and expenses,
arising out of or related to any breach by the entrant of any provision of this
document, including, without limitation, entrant's representations and
warranties.<span><br />
</span><b>10. Release of Liability:</b> By
participating, entrant releases the Sponsor Affiliates, and all others associated with the development
and execution of the contest from and against any and all
injury, loss or damage caused or claimed to be caused by his/her participation
in the contest and/or the acceptance, use and/or misuse of any prize, and
entrant agrees that these entities are in no matter responsible for any
warranty, representation, or guarantee, expressed or implied, in fact or in
law, relating to the promotion and/or the awarding of any prize. If the preceding release is determined by a
court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid or void for any reason, entrant
agrees that: (a) any and all disputes, claims, and causes of action arising out
of or in connection with the contest shall be resolved individually without
resort to any form of class action; (b) any claims, judgments and awards shall
be limited to actual out-of-pocket costs incurred, but in no event attorneys
fees; and (c) under no circumstances will any entrant be permitted to obtain any
award for, and entrant hereby waives all rights to claim, punitive, incidental
or consequential damages and any and all rights to have damages multiplied or
otherwise increased.</p>
<p><b>11. General:</b> Entrants agree to be bound by these Official Rules, including all eligibility
requirements. If selected as finalists and/or winners,
finalists/winners (and any other persons appearing in the materials) grant to
The Recording Academy a worldwide, royalty-free, perpetual and transferable
right and license to use the Materials for any advertising, promotional or
commercial purposes, including the right to publicly display, perform,
reproduce and distribute the Materials in any media channels; and understand
and agree that their names, photos, or likenesses, statements, and submitted
songs and lyrics may be publicized in or broadcast over any medium in
association with The Recording Academys Florida GRAMMY Showcase without
compensation, except where otherwise prohibited by law. Finalists/winners (or parent/legal guardian
if finalist/winner is a minor) must sign an Affidavit of Eligibility certifying
eligibility, including unsigned status. Finalist/winner (or parent/legal
guardian if finalist/winner is a minor) may also be required to sign and return
a Liability/Publicity release. In the event such Affidavit and
Liability/Publicity Release is not returned within ten (10) days of the request
being made, prizes may be forfeited and an alternate finalist/winner selected.
This statement is subject to verification by The Recording Academy. Any false
information will result in automatic disqualification and forfeiture of
prize. The Recording Academy reserves
the right to permanently disqualify from this contest any person it believes
has violated these Official Rules. The
Recording Academy reserves the right to terminate, cancel, suspend and/or
modify the contest if any fraud, virus or other problem corrupts the
administration, security, or proper play of the contest. No substitution of
prizes is offered, no transfer of prizes to a third party is permitted, and
prizes may not be redeemed for cash value.
The contest is governed by U.S. law, is subject to all applicable
federal, state and local laws and regulations.
Void where prohibited and outside of Florida and Puerto Rico.</p>
<p><b>12.
Winners Names: </b>For names of Winners, please send a self-addressed
stamped envelope to The Florida
Grammy Showcase Winner List, The Recording Academy, Florida
Chapter, 311 Lincoln Rd., Suite 301, Miami Beach, FL 33139. Requests must be received by May 9, 2014.</p>
<p><b>13.
Sponsor:</b> National Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences, Inc.</p>
<p><b>Warranties and Representations for Florida
Residents: </b>I warrant and represent that I have read and
understood the Official Rules that are part of this form and agree to abide by
the Official Rules, and certify that I meet all stated eligibility
requirements.</p><p>
</p><p><b>Warranties and Representations for Puerto Rico Residents: </b>I warrant and represent that I have read and understood the Official Rules that are part of this form and agree to abide by the Official Rules, and certify that I understand the English language and meet all stated eligibility requirements.</p>
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