Contest Rules – Ekam Satt World Music League

1. Participant’s age should be 15 or higher.
2. The participant may submit only one link per entry, but can make unlimited entries.
3. There is an entry fee for all participants which can be seen on the submission page.
4. Registration and entries will be accepted from 7th May 2020 to 7th June 2020.
5. Once the entries are received, candidates will be shortlisted, following which, they will go through a series of rounds and showcased through episodes with our judges for the selection of the Top finalists.
6. All performances should qualify as music which consists of any type of song including Devotional / Spiritual, Classical, Folk / Country, Fusion, Western, Semi Classical, Light Music, World Music, Opera / Choir, Independent music etc. Bollywood songs may only be used if they fall into any of the above categories.
7. All performances should be recorded live.
8. Singers may use any instrument/karaoke to aid their performance, provided they play it themselves. No person other than the contestant should have any performance related role in the participant’s video.
9. The minimum duration of the rendition should be at least 30 seconds.
10. The video can be hosted on Facebook, Instagram or on YouTube. The link for the video should be shared on the website along with entry details as provided. The participant has to make sure the entry/ video link on any of the above platforms is Public and NOT Private.
11. The candidates must record their videos in a high resolution without applying any filters.
12. Each submission gives you access to feedback for one rendition only.
13. The contest enrolment fees will be per entry and not per person.
14. The organiser is not liable for refund the cost once payment has been made.
15. The selection of the Top Finalists/ Winners will be will be solely at the discretion of the organiser and the judges.
16. Contestants stand to gain the following:
    • An opportunity to record (sing and play) in a music song and video with the best musicians in the country.
    • An opportunity to perform in an Ekam Satt Unity Concerts globally
    • Cash prizes
    • Exposure from extensive digital marketing
17. Any complaints related to the feedback will be addressed according to the discretion of the organiser.
18. The content uploaded as a performance during any round of the competition will be archived. The organisers will own all rights to this content and reserves the right to use the rendition as it deems fit.
19. Anybody from anywhere in the world can apply as long as they fit into the eligibility criteria mentioned in Point 1.
20. The Contest Winner shall be eligible to win the Contest Prize as decided by Contest Organiser at Contest Organiser’s sole discretion. Any and all taxes and/or levies applicable under the Indian laws of India shall be borne by the Contest Winner in relation to the Contest Prize.
21. Contest Organiser shall not be responsible for any technical disruption and/or failure/ server problems and/ or any other difficulties of such nature, due to which the participant is unable to participate in the Contest.
22. Contest Organiser reserves the right to disqualify any Contest Participant from participating in the Contest without assigning any reason. The decision of Contest Organiser in this regard shall be final and binding upon the Contest Participants.
23. The Contest Participants shall ensure that any answer/response/post made by him/her on any Online Platform:
    • Shall not violate the rights of any third party, including, but not limited to privacy rights, copyrights, trademark rights and/or any other intellectual property rights; The participants shall indemnify the Contest Organiser, its officials, employees, representatives against any claim, loss, damages and liability arising as a result of infringement of third party intellectual property rights.
    • Is not harmful, harassing, blasphemous, defamatory, obscene, paedophilic, libellous, invasive of another’s privacy, hateful, or racially, ethnically objectionable, disparaging, or otherwise unlawful in any manner whatever.
    • Does not harm minors in any way;
    • Does not violate any law for the time being in force;
    • Does not deceive or mislead about the origin of such messages or communicates any information which is grossly offensive or menacing in nature.
    • They are well aware of the terms and conditions of use of websites, especially policy against spamming and/or privacy policies, and shall participate in the Contest with strict adherence to such terms and policies. In no event Contest Organiser shall be responsible or held liable for any acts of the Contest Participants.
    • Does not contain software viruses or any other computer code, files or programs designed to interrupt, destroy or limit the functionality of any computer resource;
    • Shall not create any liability for Contest Organiser or any of its respective parents, subsidiaries, affiliates, successors, assigns, employees, agents, directors, officers and shareholders;
    • The participant(s) represents and warrants that the entries are an original work of the participant and the participant has all necessary rights, licenses, consents and permissions to use, and to authorize Contest Organiser to use, any and all copyrights, or other intellectual property rights in and to entries in order for Contest Organiser to use the entries on any of its platforms or otherwise.
    • In the event of any discrepancy as to the date and/or the time of receipt of any entry, Contest Organiser shall have the final decision in resolving such discrepancy.
    • In relation to the Contest, Contest Organiser shall make any such marketing and/or promotional announcement as a part of its promotional activity. Contest Organiser does not confirm the validity/truthfulness of such promotional announcement
24. Employees, agents and promoters (including their immediate family members) of Contest Organiser and any of their divisions, affiliates and subsidiaries, and others associated with the Contest in any manner, are not eligible to participate in the Contest.
25. By participating in the Contest, each Contest Participant agrees to be bound by any decisions made by Contest Organiser in its sole discretion, including any interpretations of the Terms and Conditions.
26. Contest Organiser including their divisions, affiliates and subsidiaries, and their respective agents and representatives, owners, distributors, retailers, and advertising/promotion agencies, are not responsible for any loss for any reason whatsoever, including, due to any problems caused service providers, technical disruption and/or failure/server problems and/ or any other difficulties for videos received before or after the Contest Period. Videos are void if unreadable, incomplete, damaged, tampered with, irregular in any way or otherwise not in compliance with these Terms and Conditions.
27. Contest Organiser reserves its right to select and declare or not to declare the Contest Winner if no contestant has submitted answer/response upto the satisfaction of Contest Organiser. Decision of Contest Organiser in this regard is final and no correspondence in this regard will be entertained.
28. While accepting the Contest Prize, Contest Winner may be required to sign an “indemnity and release of claims” form provided by Contest Organiser, as the case may be, which shall release Contest Organiser of all liability. Failure to complete and sign any documents requested by Contest Organiser may result in disqualification. All decisions of Contest Organiser are final in this regard. In any event, by participating in this Contest, Contest Participants undertake and represent that in no event Contest Organiser shall be held responsible and/or liable for any cause of action arising out and/or related to this Contest.
29. Mere participation in the Contest does not entitle the Contest Participants to win the Contest Prize.
30. The Contest Prize will be awarded pursuant to verification and in accordance with these Terms and Conditions.
31. Contest Prize is not transferable, assignable or exchangeable. Tax will be deducted at source from the Contest Prize. The Contest Prize cannot be negotiated or refunded, and by no means will cash equivalent be given. Only the Contest Winner, and no other person or agent, may claim the Contest Prize, as applicable. Contest Prize may not be sold, offered for sale or used in connection with any other competition or promotion by the Contest Winner.
32. Contest Organiser has the right to substitute the Contest Prize with any other prize, as determined by Contest Organiser in its sole discretion. The Contest Winner shall be informed about the details of any such alternative prize by the Contest Organiser.
33. Contest Organiser reserves the right in its sole and absolute discretion to amend/change/vary any of the terms and condition for the Contest and/or terminate the Contest at any time without any prior notice. By entering into the Contest the Contest Participant agrees to such amended terms.
34. Contest Organiser is not responsible for any errors or omissions in the terms and conditions contained herein. All information provided in the Contest is provided “As is” without warranty of any kind. Contest Organiser makes no representations and disclaims all express, implied, and statutory warranties of any kind to the Contest Participant and/or any third party including, without limitation, warranties as to accuracy, timelines, completeness, merchantability, or fitness for any particular purpose.
35. Under no circumstance, unless due to wilful misconduct or gross negligence, shall Contest Organiser and/or their directors, employees, officers, affiliates or subsidiaries, be liable to the Contest Participant and/or any third party for any lost profits or lost opportunity, indirect, special, consequential, incidental, or punitive damages whatsoever. The Contest Participant specifically agrees not to file in person/through any family member and/or any third party any applications, criminal and/or civil proceedings in any courts or forum in India against Contest Organiser and/or their directors, employees, officers, affiliates or subsidiaries to claim any damages or relief in connection with the Contest.
36. Contest Winner may be required to take part in reasonable post-competition publicity for Contest Organiser or such other third parties as may be duly authorized by Contest Organiser. Contest Winner may be filmed, photographed or otherwise recorded for publicity. By entering into the Contest, the Contest Winner waive all copyrights, rights of publicity and any related rights and consents Contest Organiser or any third party authorized by the Contest Organiser to have the right to picture, record audio-video, tape or portray him/her as a Contest Winner, and to exhibit this material in any and all media now existing or hereinafter created, including without limitation television, film, radio and print media, without any compensation whatsoever for advertising and publicity purposes, except where prohibited by law. The Contest Winner also consents Contest Organiser (including third parties authorized by Contest Organiser)to have the right to use his/her name, voice, picture, audio-video recordings or the content of his/her Contest entry(ies) (collectively, the “Publicity Rights”).
37. Non-conformance by any Contest Participant and /or Contest Winner of the Contest will result in immediate disqualification of the Contest Participant/Contest Winner from participation or winning the Contest Prize as the case may be.
38. Organisers strive to protect your personal data. However, we cannot guarantee the security of your data while it is being transmitted to the Platforms or any other transmission, and the same is at your own risk.
39. The decisions of Contest Organiser and its representatives shall be final and binding on all aspects of the Contest.
40. The Contest shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the applicable laws in India. All matters with respect to the Contest are subject to the jurisdiction of the Courts at India only.
41. Your participation in the Contest by submitting the entries will be construed as an acceptance of the above stated Terms and Conditions.

Privacy Policy – Ekam Satt World Music League

This Contest requires the Contest Participants to provide the following information only i.e. name, email id, country, state, city and mobile number (“Personal Identifiable Information”). The Personal Identifiable Information is requested to process the results of the Contest (for example, identifying entries, verifying age, etc.), declare and inform the winners of the Contest. Personal Identifiable Information is retained by Contest Organiser and its agencies for sending updates related to the contest and future installments of the contest (if any). It is clarified that Contest Organiser does not use the Personal Identifiable Information for any purpose except for the ones mentioned above. Providing information to Contest Organiser is your choice. By participating in the Contest, you agree to allow us authorized use of your information for the purposes mentioned above and you agree to abide by the Terms and Conditions of the Contest.