АЛЕКО DJ contest
The contest is open for amateurs and professionals from all over the world working with music.
Vote for the best mix
Send the best participant in the contest to Vola Open Air special festival stage – Red Bull’s ALEKO super car.
Vola Open Air in partnership with Red Bull is giving 4 of the participants the chance to perform live during this year's edition of one of the highest festivals in Bulgaria, Vola Open Air, on a peak in the Vratsa Balkan.
If you are a DJ, a selector, a music lover or just an amateur, record your own mix and participate by 10th of July and you will have the opportunity to play live at the festival.
All the mixes will be uploaded here, where fans will be able to hear and vote for their favorite.
Requirements for participants:
• For participation you need to be a registered user of the site http://voubs.com.
· Record a music mix in mp3 format and participate no later than July 10th.
· The mix must be a minimum 30 minutes short and maximum 60 minutes long.
· The name of the mix should combine your artistic nickname and VOLA OPEN AIR MIX. For example: MICKY D - VOLA OPEN AIR MIX.
· Add a short description about the mix as well as info about you.
· Mixes that do not meet the requirements will not be eligible.
Period for conducting the Contest
Duration of the contest from May 10 to July 20, 2017.
Registrations for this CONTEST starts from 00:00 h on 10.05.2017 to 23:59 on 10.07.2017.
The voting starts from 00:00 h. on 17.05.2017 and ends at 23:59 h on 20.07.2017.
The ranking will be visible throughout the competition.
The winners of the competition and the final standings will be announced on 21.07.2017.
Voting
Voting and determining the winners will be by a jury and users vote.
The maximum rating that can achieve a participant in this contest is 75%, of which 40% is the share of jury vote and 35% user vote (Number of votes - 15 % share, 10% average rating, Number of views - 5% share, Voting with WINGS - 5%).
Ranking is an automated process and is determined on the basis of the highest maximum rating by the jury voting and public vote.
Awards
Four of the highest-rated mixes will be invited to participate in Vola Open Air.
Contest organizer
The “Алеко DJ contest” is organized by "Vola Open Air" with the partnership of "Red Bull".
VOUBS is an independent intermediary between the Organizer and participants by providing the Organizer platform on rent and guaranteeing transparency and reliability for the Organizer and participants.
GENERAL TERMS FOR PARTICIPATION in contest - "АЛЕКО DJ contest”
1. Subject
1.1. These General Terms (hereinafter referred to as the GENERAL TERMS) for participation in the contest “Алеко DJ contest”, hereinafter referred to as the Contest settle the terms and conditions for participation in the Contest for choosing the best audio file.
1.2. The Contest is conducted in order to find the User uploaded the greatest DJ MIX and to reward the winners of the contest.
1.3. The GENERAL TERMS constitute a contract between the Organizer and each Participant who has submitted an application for participation in the Contest in the manner described in below. For the avoidance of any doubt, these GENERAL TERMS are binding for each Participant from the time of the application and entry in the Contest.
1.4. The official language for this contest is "English". Terms and Conditions, Contest rules, Descriptions and communication with the Organizer will be through the official contest language.
2. Organizer of the Contest (ORGANIZER)
ORGANIZER of the CONTEST is “Vola Open Air”.
3. Period for conducting the Contest (“Contest Period”)
3.1 Registrations for this CONTEST starts from 00:00 h on 10.05.2017 to 23:59 on 10.07.2017.
3.2 Voting starts on 17.05.2017 and ends on 20.07.2017.
3.3.Ranking and results will be visible throughout the competition.
3.4.The final ranking and the contest winners will be visible on the contest page on 21.07.2017.
4. Participants
4.1. Participants in the Contest may be all individuals at the age of at least 18 years, who have registration in VOUBS and do not breach any of the conditions indicated in the Declaration of rights and responsibilities of VOUBS.
4.2. Participant in the Contest (“Participant”) is anyone who is eligible under item. 4.1. and has submitted an application for participation in the Contest within the specified in these GENERAL TERMS period.
4.3. There is no entry fee in this contest.
4.4. This contest is opened for Participants from all over the world.
5. Conducting the Contest and Entry requirements
5.1. This contest is conducted in 1 round.
5.2. Within the registration period (see 3.1) all Participants shall sent an appropriate audio file related to the topic of the contest.
5.3. The participants shall register in the page of the Contest “Алеко DJ contest” at http://www.voubs.com.
5.4. The participants are required to submit their real names, telephone number and e-mail for contact in their VOUBS profile. If a participant has not submitted or refuses to submit his/her name, telephone number and e-mail for contact, he/she may be disqualified.
5.5. This contest has no entry.
5.6. The user participant must be the author and sole owner of the copyrights.
5.7. The total score results will be visible throughout the competition.
5.8. The total score result and the rankings are not updated immediately.
5.9. The highest total score results at the end of the contest will be announced as the winners.
5.10. All the winners will be notified by either e-mail or mobile number or personal message sent to their VOUBS profile.
6. Voting
6.1. The winners will be participants with the highest total score result as a sum from public vote and jury vote.
6.2. The maximum rating that can achieve a participant in this contest is 75 percent, as follows:
6.2.1. Jury vote (maximum 40% share)
a) Jury rating is 40% share of the total score, which is 75%;
b) There will be jury members for this contest that will be able to vote;
c) Each jury member will rate from 1 to 10 to his/her favourite entries. If it does not vote for an audio file automatically mean rating 0;
d) The jury will vote only for their favorites;
e) The jury will evaluate and vote for the best audio file representing the idea of the contest.
g) The jury may vote at any time during the round voting period.
6.2.2. Public vote (maximum 35% share)
a) User Rating is 35% share of the total score and includes the following indicators:
- User voting -15% share;
- Number of votes -10% share;
- Number of views - 5% share;
- Voting with WINGS - 5% share.
b) Each user vote on a scale from 1 to 10 for each participant.
c) Extra Vote which adds value to your public voting result:
- Mini booster = 3x10 user ratings = 30 pts (5 WINGS);
- Best offer = 18x10 user ratings = 180 pts (20 WINGS);
- Mega offer = 90x10 user ratings = 900 pts (80 WINGS).
d) Any user may decide to give extra votes and to promote other participants as well as himself too.
6.3. Votes may be erased from your audio file at any time if we have deleted, blocked and banned fake registered profiles who have voted for your audio file (This is an automatic process and is not a subject to any appeals).
7. Awards
7.1. The organizer guarantees the prize for participation on the stage of the Vola Open Air. The top 4 players with the highest overall score will be ranked and awarded.
7.2. The awards are non-transferable to third parties.
7.3. The Organizer is not allowed to change the nature and amount of the awards without notifying the Participants.
7.4. The manner of receiving the awards under p. 7.1. will be done through a bank transfer.
7.5. All transaction fees, taxes or any other costs that may appear for the transfer shall be borne by the user.
7.6. The winners must provide the Organizer with their personal bank accounts and personal identification document (passport, ID card or driving license).
7.7. If the winner does not provide the Organizer with the details specified in p. 7.6 within 30 days, the Organizer will pay the winner the WINGS value equivalent of the prize cash amount. Once paid in WINGS, the winner will not be able to claim their award in cash;
7.8. Every participant is allowed to win no more than one award from this contest. If he/she has more than one audio file among the winners, the best placed audio file will be allowed to claim for its award.
7.9. Relatives are not allowed to win more than one award from this contest. If there are two relatives among the winners the higher placed contestant will have the chance to apply for the award.
7.10. All participants in the Contest, who do not win awards, shall preserve the copyrights over their audio file. VOUBS shall not resell or cede their copyrights to third parties.
8. Rights and obligations of the Organizer and Participants
8.1. For the purpose of participating in the Contest the Participants shall submit a completely new material – audio files created specifically for the Contest.
8.2. By entering the Contest, the Participants understand and agree that upon receipt of an award their names and audio file/s could be used in audio, print and video materials by the Organizer, for which the Organizer does not owe any payment.
8.3. The Participants agree the Organizer or authorized by him persons to communicate with them through phone calls, e-mail and SMS messages during the Contest and for a period of three months thereafter. The access to personal data of the Participants serves to establish contact therewith.
8.4. The Participant is personally liable for the correctness of the data submitted during the Contest. The provided information will be used for the purposes of the Contest and may be disclosed to third parties.
8.5. The Organizer is not liable for audio files which have been lost.
8.6. The Organizer reserves the right to suspend or terminate the Contest or to amend the GENERAL TERMS at any time, for any valid technical or commercial reason.
8.7. The Organizer has the right to disqualify any applicant who does not meet the requirements to the Participants and their audio files and Projects, indicated in these GENERAL TERMS, even in case the application of the Participant has been presented on the VOUBS Contest page.
9. Intellectual Property Rights
9.1. The Participants undertake until the determination of the winner of the Contest not to transfer and make available to third parties copyrights over the audio files, arising under the Law on Copyright and Related Rights.
9.2. Unless otherwise stipulated in the specific contest rules, by accepting the current GENERAL TERMS, the Contestant agrees that, in case s/he is the award winner, all copyrights over the audio files arising under the Copyright and Related Rights Act, remain the property of the Contestant.
9.3. The Participant reserves the right to change and alter the provided audio files by sending a request to the Organizer at alekodjcontest@volaopenair.com;
9.4. With presenting the audio files, the Participant declares that he is the sole author of the latter and that the audio file is his original work. The Participant declares that he is the sole holder of the copyright and that the latter does not include trademarks or other intellectual property rights of a third individual or corporation.
9.5. By applying to participate in the Contest the Participants declare that they have accepted these GENERAL TERMS.
9.6. The participant shall indemnify the Organizer:
9.6.1. At any claims by third parties relating to the rights and use of the audio files, provided to the Organizer, under these GENERAL TERMS as well as in case of damages incurred to the Organizer as a result of the acquisition and use of the audio file.
9.6.2. The Participant shall indemnify the Organizer and all third parties for all damages and lost benefits, including paid fines, for all costs and paid legal fees, that have occurred as a result of claims by and/or compensations paid to third parties in connection with his participation in the Contest in violation of the applicable law and these GENERAL TERMS.
10. Limitation of Liability
10.1. By accepting these GENERAL TERMS the Participant declares that his participation in the Contest is entirely at his own risk and responsibility. The Organizer shall not be liable for any damage caused to the Participant in participation in the Contest, unless they are caused intentionally. The Organizer shall not be liable for the type, nature and content of the sent by the Participants audio files, information and materials. The Organizer is entitled to remove from participation audio files of a Participant the content of which contradicts a legal act, the morality and/or decency.
10.2. The Organizer shall not be liable for failure to provide participation in the Contest under circumstances beyond his control - cases of force majeure, fortuitous events, problems in the global Internet network and other unforeseeable circumstances beyond the control of the Organizer.
11. Limitations
11.1. The Organizer has the right to immediately and without notice suspend, or limit the participation of a Participant and remove from participation a Participant when the latter acts contrary to law, these GENERAL TERMS, morality and decency.
11.2. In the above cases the Organizer shall not be liable for any damages and lost profits of the Participant or third parties that have occurred as a result from limiting the participation of a Participant in the Contest.
11.3. Where there is enough reason to assume that the act of the Participant could constitute a criminal offense, the Organizer shall refer the matter to the competent state authorities, providing all necessary information and materials that would help identifying the perpetrator and prove the committed crime.
11.4. In the circumstances under the previous article, in case to a Participant a limitation has been imposed – suspension, limitation of the participation or removal of the published audio files, the restriction shall continue to be in effect until clarifying the facts of the case.
12. Supplementary provisions
12.1. Questions regarding the Contest can be addressed to the following e-mail address: alekodjcontest@volaopenair.com or through "Contact us" page at www.voubs.com
12.2 These GENERAL TERMS are available on the page of the contest “Алеко DJ contest” at http://www.voubs.com for the duration of the Contest.
12.3. By participating in this Contest, the Participants are bound by these GENERAL TERMS and undertake to comply with them.
12.4. By participating in the Contest, all Participants agree that the Organizer is entitled to use their materials for his own advertising purposes. Any materials involved in competitions can not be deleted unless the Organizer decides to do so.
12.5. In order to receive his/her award, the Winner must be verified. This is done by sending a personal identification document and a personal bank account number. Awards can be sent only to the person who is an award winner in the Contest. If the person of age is under 18 years, he/she is required to present a parent/guardian to receive the amount of the award. The Winner must indicate a bank account to which the amount of the award to be paid. The amount of the award shall be paid within 14 working days after VOUBS obtains the necessary information about the user. All fees, deductions and taxes that may result from the transfer of the amount shall be borne by the user.
13. Disqualification may appear if:
13.1. The participant is using more than one account
13.2. The participant has submitted a file that is not on the theme of the contest
13.3. The participant is suspected to cheat with fraudulent votes
13.4. The participant is not using his/her real names and personal details
13.5. The participant has submitted similar audio files more than once
13.6. The participant has submitted a audio file with copyrights of a third party
13.7. The participant is behaving arrogant against other users, organizers or VOUBS team
13.8. The participant submitted a audio file that previously participated in another contest
13.9. The disqualification is not a subject of any appeals. Purchased WINGS are not returned.
These GENERAL TERMS shall enter into force on 09.05.2017.
