2009 Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival Design Contest Official Rules

You acknowledge and fully understand that by entering into this contest, you have agreed to be bound by the following terms and conditions. Your design should not be submitted if you are not in agreement with the following terms as your submission will constitute your acknowledgement of such agreement. Feel free to e-mail us with any questions concerning the foregoing terms:

1. Eligibility: NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. Only legal U.S. residents at least 18 years of age who reside in and who are physically located in the U.S. (excluding its territories and possessions) are eligible to enter the "The Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival Design Contest". Minors must have their parent or guardian's permission to enter as described below.

2. Contest Period: Contest starts January 21st , 2009 at 10AM EST. All entries must be received before March 21st , 2009 at 10PM EST (The period during which the Contest will take place is referred to below as the "Contest period"). Information requested on the entry form consists of age, gender, name, address (including zip code), phone number and valid email address.

3. Judging and Notification: Any Winners of the Contest will be selected on or about April 1st, 2009 from all eligible entries received by the judge(s), whose decisions are final and binding in all respects. Odds of winning depend on the number of eligible entries received and the quality of the artwork, as determined by the judges. Any winners will be notified by mail, email and/or phone. If a potential winner cannot be reached at the email address or phone number provided on the entry form and/or does not respond to Bonnaroo within five (5) days from Bonnaroo’s first attempt to contact him/her, or if he/she is found to be ineligible, or if he/she cannot or does not otherwise comply with these Official Rules, an alternate winner will be selected by contest judges. The address provided by each entrant on the Contest entry form shall serve as the address of record in respect of all mailings to each entrant. [Changes to such mailing address may serve as a basis for disqualification.]

4. General Conditions: All Federal, state and local laws and regulations are applicable. All taxes (including, but not limited to, income taxes) are the sole responsibility of winners. Prize winners (and parent(s) or guardian(s) of prize winners under 21) may be required to execute (and have notarized) an Affidavit of Eligibility, a Liability Release, and/or a Publicity Release (the "Affidavit/Release") which must be returned to and received by Bonnaroo within ten (10) days from winner's receipt of the Affidavit/Release. Winners will also be required to send a copy of their passport, drivers license or birth certificate as proof of age and residency. Non-compliance with any of these requirements may result in disqualification, in which case an alternate winner may be chosen. Return of prize, prize notification, Affidavit/Release as undeliverable may result in disqualification and an alternate winner may be selected. Entry and/or acceptance of prize(s) constitutes permission for the Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival and its affiliates to use the winner's name, address (city and state) and/or likeness for advertising and trade purposes without further compensation, worldwide and in perpetuity, in any and all forms of media, now known and hereafter devised, including without limitation, on-line, unless prohibited by law. All entrants agree to comply fully with each provision in these Official Rules. Any person attempting to defraud or in any way tamper with this Contest and any person who does not comply with these Official Rules, will be ineligible for prizes and may be prosecuted to the full extent of the law. THE NEW YORK COURTS (STATE AND FEDERAL) SHALL HAVE SOLE JURISDICTION OF ANY CONTROVERSIES REGARDING THE CONTEST AND THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK SHALL GOVERN THE CONTEST. EACH ENTRANT WAIVES ANY AND ALL OBJECTIONS TO JURISDICTION AND VENUE IN THOSE COURTS AND HEREBY SUBMIT TO THE JURISDICTION OF THOSE COURTS. The Contest is void where restricted or prohibited by law.

5. Disclaimers: Entrants agree that Contest Entities shall not be liable for losses or injuries of any kind resulting from: (i) acceptance/possession and/or use/misuse of prize(s), (ii) participation in the Contest, (iii) individual, joint or collective technical malfunctions of the telephone network and/or transmission line, computer on-line system, computer dating mechanism, computer equipment, hardware and/or software, or (iv) any delay or distortion of an entry resulting from data transmissions that are garbled, incomplete, misdirected, lost, mutilated, delayed, corrupted, mechanically duplicated, illegible or otherwise not in compliance with these Official Rules. Entrants also agree that the Contest Entities are not responsible or liable for any injury or damage to an entrant's or third person's computer (including, without limitation, any server failure or lost, delayed or corrupted data or other malfunction) due, either directly or indirectly, to an entrant's participation in the Contest or downloading of information in connection with the Contest. The Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival reserves the right to modify or cancel the Contest at its sole discretion, without liability.

6. Rules/Winners List: Consult the notice of the winner to be posted at bonnaroo.com in the "Info" section under "Design Contest." The notice of any winners will be available after April 15th, 2009.

Now we need you to agree and acknowledge the following:

A. I certify that the design I am about to submit is my original work and has never been copyrighted or, if copyrighted, that I am the sole copyright owner and am at least 18 years of age.

B. I am entering this design as an honest and true effort of my personal creativity and unique artistic vision, and I understand that: (a) all material submitted will become the property of the Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival or its designees ("Bonnaroo"); (b) the design that I am submitting shall be deemed a "work made for hire" (as defined under the United States Copyright Act and for the purpose of all other copyright laws throughout the world) created for Bonnaroo. If, for any reason, said design, or any portion thereof, shall be adjudged not to be a "work made for hire," then I hereby irrevocably assign all rights of ownership in such design, including without imitation, all copyrights and all renewals and extensions thereof throughout the universe, to Bonnaroo; (c) the design may be published in any manner or media now known or hereafter devised in connection with the Bonnaroo Music Festival and its related endeavors and products, including on the Internet, in compact discs, DVDs or advertisements or in other promotions without compensation to me; and (d) you will have no obligation to return the design to me.

C. I represent and warrant that: (a) I have the full right, power and authority to enter into this agreement ; (b) no third party consents are required with respect hereto; and (c) I waive any so called "moral rights" to the extent permitted by law. I agree that in the event of any dispute regarding the subject matter hereof, I will not have the right to seek injunctive relief or rescission in connection with the design, the results and proceeds of my submission hereunder and/or any exploitation, promotion, advertising and/or publicity thereof. I shall indemnify Bonnaroo  in connection with any claim arising out of any breach of my agreements, warranties, and/or representations made herein.

D. Bonnaroo will have the right to (and authorize others to) publish, license, copy, modify, use, distribute or sell my submission in whole or in part for any purpose. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, Bonnaroo reserves the right to use my name and address, without compensation, in any advertising or publicity, and Bonnaroo  will not be liable for any failure to properly credit me in connection with the work.

E. The decision of the contest judges will be final and binding on all entrants. Bonnaroo shall not bear any liability for the loss, theft or misuse of any prize or any property damage, personal injury or misfortune in any way attributable to this contest or the contest prizes. All taxes on prizes are the sole responsibility of the winner. Participation in the Contest constitutes your full and unconditional agreement to and acceptance of these Official Rules and agreement and acknowledgment of the foregoing. By entering the Contest, you warrant that the submission is an original work, has not been previously published or won any award, and that you are not aware of any conflicting rights in the submission including but not limited to copyright or other intellectual property right.