OFFICIAL RULES

HEINEKEN PASTE GIVE A BAND A GOOD NAME CONTEST

 

 

NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. YOU MUST BE 21 YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER AND A LEGAL U.S. RESIDENT TO ENTER. VOID IN CALIFORNIA, TENNESSEE, AND WHERE PROHIBITED.

 

1. SPONSOR:  The Heineken Paste Give A Band A Good Name Sweepstakes (the ÒSweepstakesÓ) is sponsored by Paste Magazine, 619 E College Ave, Decatur, GA 30030 (ÒPasteÓ).

 

2. HOW TO PLAY: To enter the Heineken Paste Give A Band A Good Name Sweepstakes, log on to www.pastemagazine.com/heineken between 12:00:01 a.m. EST on April 22, 2009 and 11:59:59 p.m. EST on July 15, 2009 and complete an Official Entry Form. Entries must be received by 11:59:59 p.m. HST on July 15, 2009 to qualify for the Sweepstakes. Each entrant will be asked to review each of five (5) songs vying to be chosen as the Heineken Give a Band A Good Name track on an upcoming Paste Sampler and vote for one artist or band.  Each month, the artist or band receiving the most votes from qualified entries will have a song placed on the next Paste Sampler and will be included as a digital download with the purchase of PASTE magazine.  Each month during the contest, ten (10) winners will be chosen at random to receive a pack of 5 CDs of PasteÕs choice.  Winners will be chosen on the first business day on or after 5/1/2009, 6/1/2009, 7/1/2009 and 8/1/2009. Paste is not responsible for entries with incomplete information, incomplete transmission defaults, computer server failure and/or delayed, garbled, or corrupted data. All entries become the exclusive property of the Sponsor and will not be returned or acknowledged. Proof of entry submission does not equate to proof of receipt. Limit one (1) entry per person. Limit one (1) prize per individual, household, e-mail address or street address. In the event of a dispute as to any online entry, the authorized account holder of the e-mail address used to enter will be deemed to be the entrant. The Òauthorized account holderÓ is the natural person assigned an e-mail address by an Internet access provider, online service provider or other organization responsible for assigning e-mail addresses for the domain associated with the submitted address. The potential winner may be required to show proof of being the authorized account holder. Any attempts by an individual to access the site via a bot script or other brute-force attack will result in that IP address becoming ineligible. Sponsor reserves the right to alter, suspend or terminate the Sweepstakes without notice if, in SponsorÕs sole discretion, the integrity of Sweepstakes becomes compromised in any way. In the event Sponsor does so, Sponsor shall post notice thereof on the Sweepstakes Web site. In the event the Sweepstakes is terminated prematurely, all eligible entries received prior to the Sweepstakes being compromised will be included in the prize drawing. By entering this Sweepstakes, entrants agree to be bound by these Official Rules and the decisions of the judges, which shall be final, binding and conclusive on all matters relating to this Sweepstakes.

 

3. PRIZES/ODDS: GRAND PRIZE (10): Ten (10) Grand Prize winners will each receive one (1) pack of 5 CDs of PasteÕs choice. TOTAL APPROXIMATE RETAIL VALUE (ARV) OF EACH GRAND PRIZE: $74.75; TOTAL ARV OF ALL GRAND PRIZES: $747.50. No part of any prize includes beer or alcoholic beverages. Prize is not transferable. No substitutions are permitted except at the sole discretion of Sponsor. Sponsor makes no warranty with respect to prize and is not responsible for inability of participant to accept prize. The cash equivalent of any portion of prize is not permitted, except at SponsorÕs sole discretion. Sponsor will report value of each prize as required by law. TOTAL ARV OF ALL PRIZES: $747.50. All taxes are the sole responsibility of the winner. Odds of winning depend on the number of eligible entries received.

 

4. DRAWING: Potential winners will be selected in random drawings to be held first business day on or after 5/1/2009, 6/1/2009, 7/1/2009 and 8/1/2009 from all valid entries received. Winners will be contacted by e-mail within one business day after each drawing at the e-mail address provided. If no contact is made with a potential winner after two (2) attempts by the Sponsor and waiting 3 days for a response, that prize will be forfeited and an alternate potential winner will be randomly selected. Fulfillment agent must reach potential winner. Return of the prizes or any notification as undeliverable may result in disqualification and alternate selection. Prize will be delivered within approximately 4 weeks of verification of eligibility. In the event not enough qualified entries are received, Paste need not award more prizes than entries received.

 

5. ELIGIBILITY: Sweepstakes open only to legal U.S. residents who are 21 years of age or older. Void in California, Tennessee, and where prohibited by law. Employees of Paste Magazine, Heineken USA Inc., and their respective agencies, parent, subsidiaries, affiliates, vendors, wholesalers or retailers, or members of their immediate families or households are not eligible to participate. Federal, state and local laws and regulations apply. Each prizewinner may be required to complete and return an Affidavit of Eligibility and a Publicity Release. If required, documents must be returned within fourteen (14) days of notification or that prize will be forfeited and an alternate potential winner will be randomly selected.

 

5. RELEASE OF LIABILITY & PUBLICITY: Each prizewinner consents to the use of his/her name, photograph or likeness for publicity or advertising purposes without further compensation where permitted by law. All entrants release Paste Magazine, Heineken USA Inc., and each of their respective affiliates, parent, subsidiaries, officers, directors, shareholders, agents, employees and all others associated with the development and execution of this Sweepstakes from any and all liability with respect to, or in any way arising from, this Sweepstakes and/or acceptance or use of any prize, including liability for property damage or personal injury, damages, death or monetary loss.

 

6. WINNERS LIST: For the names of any of the prize winners, send a self addressed, stamped envelope to be received by August 1, 2009 to: Paste c/o Heineken/Paste Give a Band A Good Name Contest, PO Box 1606, Decatur, GA 30031 Winners will be notified by e-mail, telephone, U.S. mail and/or express mail service.

 

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