BPMI Sweepstakes Rules

Note: No purchase is necessary to enter or win and a purchase does not increase the chances of winning.

Eligibility

Promotions are open only to those who are 18 years old or older as of the date of entry. Promotions are only open to legal residents of the United States, and are void where prohibited by law. Employees of Berklee College of Music, Inc. (excluding student employees with no involvement in the promotion), its affiliates, subsidiaries, advertising and promotion agencies, and suppliers, (collectively the “Employees”), and immediate family members and/or those living in the same household of Employees are not eligible to participate in Promotions. Promotions are subject to all applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations.

Agreement to Rules

By participating, the entrant (“You”) agrees to be fully unconditionally bound by these Rules, and You represent and warrant that You meet the eligibility requirements. In addition, You agree to accept the decisions of the Berklee College of Music, Inc., including Berklee Popular Music Institute (BPMI), as final and binding as it relates to the content of the Promotion.

Campaign Period

Entries will be accepted online starting on dates and times specified on BPMI Promotion-oriented web pages, social posts, signage, letter, emails, and other communication vehicles and/or in verbal instructions and other formal statements made by BPMI representatives. To be eligible, all entries for a Promotion must be received in the formats and by the dates and times indicated in written or verbal instructions.

How to Enter

Promotions must be entered by submitting a social post to the approved social platform(s) according to the instructions established for each Promotion. If applicable, social post submissions must include the exact hashtags as described in the Promotion instructions. The entry must fulfill all Promotion requirements, as specified, to be eligible to win a prize. Entries that are incomplete or do not adhere to these Rules or the specifications applicable to the Promotion may be disqualified at the sole discretion of BPMI. If You use fraudulent methods or otherwise attempt to circumvent the Rules or the specifications of the applicable Promotion, your submission may be removed from eligibility at the sole discretion of BPMI.

Prizes

The Winner(s) of the Promotion(s) (the “Winners”) will receive the prizes listed in the Promotion instructions. Actual/appraised value may differ at time of prize award. The specifics of the prizes shall be solely determined by BPMI, and BPMI reserves the right to substitute prizes. No cash or other prize substitutions shall be permitted except at BPMI’s discretion. The prizes are nontransferable. Any and all prize-related expenses, including without limitation any and all federal, state, and/or local taxes, shall be the sole responsibility of Winners.

Odds

The odds of winning depend on the number of eligible entries received.

Winner Selection and Notification

The winner will be selected randomly, by criteria-based judging, or by other means listed in the Promotion instruction. For random selection of hashtag-based social media promotions winner, BPMI will manually scroll through a list of posts that meet the Promotion criteria and will choose the topmost post (i.e. the post that displays at the top of the user interface after manually scrolling).

Winner selection will take place under the supervision of BPMI. For on-site, real-time events/promotions, winner(s) will be notified via verbal announcement. For other promotions, winner(s) will be notified by social media comment/reply and/or social media private message and/or email and/or telephone within a reasonable time following selection of Winner. If requested, the Winner and any Winner guest is required to sign and return an affidavit of eligibility/publicity and liability release within the time specified.

BPMI shall have no liability for Winner’s failure to receive notices due to spam, junk email or other security settings or for Winner’s provision of incorrect or otherwise non-functioning contact information. If Winner cannot be contacted, is ineligible, fails to claim the prize during the on-site, real-time event or, for other promotions, within 24-hours from the time award notification was sent, or fails to timely return required affidavits/releases, the prize may be forfeited, unless an alternate claim period has been indicated by BPMI.

Receipt by Winner of the prizes offered in Promotions is conditioned upon Winner’s compliance with any and all federal, state, and local laws and regulations. Any violation of these official rules by the winner (at Berklee's sole discretion) will result in the winner's disqualification as the winner of the promotion, and all privileges as the winner will be immediately terminated.

Rights Granted by You

By submitting content (e.g., photo, video, text, etc.) as part of a Promotion, You understand and hereby grant to BPMI, anyone acting on behalf of BPMI, and BPMI’s licensees, successors, and assigns, the worldwide, irrevocable, perpetual, royalty-free and fully paid right and license to print, publish, broadcast, distribute, and use in any media now known or hereafter developed, without limitation, your entry, name, portrait, picture, voice, likeness, images, social media posts related to the Promotion, hashtags, social media usernames/handles, statements about the Promotions, and biographical information for news, publicity, information, trade, advertising, public relations, and promotional purposes. without any further compensation, notice, review, or consent. By entering a Promotion, You represent and warrant that your entry (including all elements thereof) is an original work of authorship, and does not violate any third party’s proprietary or intellectual property rights. If your entry infringes upon the intellectual property right of another, You will be disqualified at the sole discretion of BPMI. If the content of your entry is claimed to constitute infringement of any proprietary or intellectual proprietary rights of any third party, You shall indemnify, defend, and hold harmless BPMI from and against any suit, proceeding, claims, liability, loss, damage, costs or expense, which BPMI may incur, suffer, or be required to pay arising out of such infringement or suspected infringement of any third party’s right.

Terms & Conditions

BPMI reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to cancel, terminate, modify or suspend Promotions should viruses, bugs, non-authorized human intervention, fraud, or other causes beyond BPMI’s control corrupt or affect the administration, security, fairness, or proper conduct of the Promotions. In such case, BPMI may select the Winner(s) from all eligible entries received prior to and/or after (if appropriate) the action taken by BPMI. BPMI reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to disqualify any individual who tampers or attempts to tamper with the entry process or the operation of the Promotion or website or violates these Rules. BPMI has the right, in its sole discretion, to maintain the integrity of the Promotion, to void votes for any reason. Any attempt by an entrant to deliberately damage any website or undermine the legitimate operation of the Promotion may be a violation of criminal and civil laws. Should such attempt be made, BPMI reserves the right to seek damages to the fullest extent permitted by law.

Limitation of Liability

By entering, You agree to release and hold harmless BPMI, Berklee College of Music, and its subsidiaries, affiliates, advertising and promotion agencies, partners, representatives, agents, successors, assigns, employees, officers, and directors from any liability, illness, injury, death, loss, litigation, claim, or damage that may occur, directly or indirectly, whether caused by negligence or not, from: (i) such entrant’s participation in the Promotion and/or his/her acceptance, possession, use, or misuse of any prize or any portion thereof; (ii) technical failures of any kind, including but not limited to the malfunction of any computer, cable, network, hardware, or software, or other mechanical equipment; (iii) the unavailability or inaccessibility of any transmissions, telephone, or Internet service; (iv) unauthorized human intervention in any part of the entry process or the Promotion; (v) electronic or human error in the administration of the Promotion or the processing of entries.

Disputes

This promotion is governed by the laws of the United States of America and the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, without respect to conflict of law doctrines. As a condition of participating in this Promotion, You agree that any and all disputes that cannot be resolved between the parties, and causes of action arising out of or connected with this promotion, shall be resolved individually, without resort to any form of class action, exclusively before a court located in Massachusetts having jurisdiction. Further, in any such dispute, under no circumstances shall You be permitted to obtain awards for, and hereby waives all rights to, punitive, incidental, or consequential damages, including reasonable attorney’s fees, other than Your actual out-of-pocket expenses (i.e. costs associated with entering the Promotion). You further waives all rights to have damages multiplied or increased.

Privacy Policy

Information submitted with an entry is subject to the Privacy Policy stated on the Berklee College of Music website.

Sponsor

The Sponsor of the Promotion is Berklee Popular Music Institute at Berklee College of Music, 1140 Boylston Street, Boston, Massachusetts

Social Media Network

Promotions hosted by BPMI are in no way sponsored, endorsed, administered by, or associated with any social media networks.