CONTEST TERMS AND CONDITIONS
1. The A Capella Challenge promotion (‘Promotion’) is organised by Lounges.tv. The Promotion will open on 10th June 2024 and the last date for entry is 21st July 2024 inclusive on Lounges Showcase App.
2. IMPORTANT: The Promotion is subject to these Promotion Terms and Conditions. Entry into the Promotion constitutes acceptance of the Promotion Terms and Conditions. Please retain a copy for your information.
Details of the Promotion:
1. App entry will open at 00:01 Monday 10th June 2024 and close at 23:59 on Sunday 21st July 2024. Entries received before or after this time will not be included in the Promotion.
2. To enter the Promotion, you must download the Lounges.tv app, login or register your details and upload your 'A Capella' performance video.
3. Your video entry must:
a. feature you performing a song 'A Capella' (definition: music performed by a singer or a singing group without instrumental accompaniment).
b. The song can be either an original song or a cover from another artist. You must be unsigned to a record label or music publisher, and any ownership of the performance must be vested in you or your band.
4. The Promotion is only open to residents of the UK aged 16 and over. In the event that an eligible entrant aged between 16 and 18 is selected for progression in the later stages of the contest and or their entry is selected for promotion across Lounges.tv or the Promotion Partner’s channels, we will require specific consent of a parent or legal guardian for inclusion in the contest.
5. No purchase necessary. Internet access required
6. Entry is restricted to one entry per person; duplicate entries will be excluded from the Promotion.
7. The entry must be your own. You cannot submit the work of somebody else. You cannot submit an entry if the videos display visuals of somebody else unless provided you sent us consent form from such individuals.
8. You must follow the rules of the promotion to ensure 100% of the copyright in the video and any other material (including but not limited to the sound recording, musical composition, video and any artwork or visuals) that you send to us is covered.
9. Videos must have a minimum duration of 30 seconds maximum duration of 60 seconds. All content submissions will be moderated and may be rejected if found to contain any of the following:
a. Hate speech: Content that promotes discrimination, violence, or hatred against individuals or groups based on race, ethnicity, religion, gender, sexual orientation, disability, or other protected characteristics.
b. Violence and gore: Content depicting graphic violence, injury, or death.
c. Sexual content: Explicit sexual content, pornography, or sexually suggestive material.
d. Harassment and bullying: Content intended to harass, intimidate, or humiliate individuals or groups.
e. Illegal activities: Content that promotes or depicts illegal activities, including but not limited to drug abuse, terrorism, and criminal behaviour.
f. Misinformation: Content containing false or misleading information that could cause harm or deceive users.
g. 3rd party logos or product promotion. Submissions which feature overt branding materials, EG overly prominent brand logos or that serve to promote a third-party brand may be rejected.
10. Once a submission has passed moderation, it becomes eligible for entry, proving all other terms and conditions have been met.
11. Eligible entries will be displayed on the Lounges.tv showcase app. App users will be able to review and like for their favourite video performances by swiping left or right on the app in the usual manner.
12. The top 10% videos with the highest number of votes will be shortlisted for judging. Judging criteria will focus on musicality, originality and the quality of the performance as detailed in 14. In addition, the promoter reserves the right at its absolute discretion to shortlist any performances by entrants that have not received sufficient votes to qualify for judging.
13. By entering the promotion, you agree and grant us the right to do the following; (i) use your entry, or any part of it, to promote your entry and the competition itself, across Lounges.tv social media channels or any of our platforms or digital channels, (ii) share your entry with our media partners, who may use your entry or any part of it for the purposes of promoting the competition or Showcase and their social media channels as part of editorial content.
14. Within 7 days of the closing time of the Promotion, all eligible entries will be judged and awarded a score in accordance with the following judging process, by a panel of Lounges.tv judges and overseen by an independent adjudicator.
a. Musicality: Vocal ability. The quality of the contestant's singing voice, including tone, pitch accuracy, range, control, and expression. Score weighting (50%)
b. Originality: originality of the performance and ability to convey emotion, storytelling, and connection to the song. Score weighting (25%)
c. Overall Performance: The synergy of charisma, confidence, appearance, audience appeal, captivating performance, and engagement with the audience in a video format. Score weighting (25%)
d. In the event of a tie, the contestant with the highest score in the the vocal technique criteria will be declared the winner. If there is still a tie, the judges will deliberate and collectively decide the winner based on vocal originality and potential.
15. Once entries have been awarded a score, the top 20 entries will be provided to a VIP panel of judges. The VIP panel will be made up of senior Lounges team and music industry experts. The VIP judging panel will score each entry based on the criteria described in 14 to create a shortlist of 10 finalists.
16. The overall winner will be selected based on the scores and panel discussion. The winner must accept the prize within 72-hours of announcement communication sent by email to the winner. In the case of winner not confirming acceptance the prize is offered to the runner-up.
17. Proof of ID and age will be required for winner. County of residence will be requested for the purpose of the winners list if no objection is received.
18. The winner will be contacted by the Promoter after the completion of any verification process to arrange fulfilment of their prize.
19. Entrants who make an entry on someone else’s behalf will be disqualified.
20. Entries (bulk or otherwise) made from trade, syndicates, consumer groups or third parties will not be accepted. If it becomes apparent that a participant is reposting the same content multiple times or using a computer(s) to circumvent this or any other condition by, for example, the use of ‘script’, ‘brute force’ or any other automated means, that person’s entries will be disqualified and any prize award will be void.
21. Incomplete, illegible, invalid or misdirected entries will not be accepted. Proof of sending will not be accepted as proof of delivery. The Promoter takes no responsibility for entries delayed, incomplete or lost due to technical reasons or otherwise.
22. Overall, Winner’s prize (x1).
A. The winner’s prize includes one Amazon gift voucher amount £200.
B. Invitation to headline Lounges Unplugged show at The Forge, The Lower Third in Denmark Street
Date and time to be confirmed
C. Feature on Lounges.tv C-screens ads
The winner may be featured in a national campaign featuring the overall winner and their track on C-screens billboard advertisements around the country.
23. In relation to finalist winners and overall winner, then in addition to the rights to use the entry at clause 13, you understand that we may also: (i) interview you and your guest(s) which we may film, photograph and/or record and; (ii) film, photograph and/or record, you and your guest(s)) in connection with the Promotion, either by telephone or in person. You agree that we may use such films, recordings and/or photographs for publicity and PR purposes in any and all media, worldwide, as often and for as long as we consider appropriate or desirable, in connection with the Promotion including sharing with media partners who may use such films, recording and/or photographs to promote Showcase, your place in the competition and who may use it in accordance with clause 13. We and/or our media partners may also publish your name, image, and/or profile picture.
24. You agree that the Promoter, Promotion & Media Partners, and sponsors if applicable may, but are not required to, make your entry available on its website and any other media, whether now known or invented in the future, and in connection with any publicity of the competition. You agree to grant the Promoter and media partners a non-exclusive, worldwide, irrevocable licence, for the full period of any intellectual property rights in the competition entry and any accompanying materials, to use, display, publish, transmit, copy, edit, alter, store, re-format and sub-licence the competition entry and any accompanying materials for such purposes.
25. Any other costs and expenses which are not specifically included in the prize description are excluded and will be the sole responsibility of the winner.
26. The prize is non-transferable and non-refundable.
27. No cash or alternative prizes will be provided in whole or in part. We reserve the right to substitute a prize with another prize of equal or greater value should this be necessary, at our absolute discretion in the event of circumstances outside of our control.
28. For all enquiries in connection with the Promotion please contact our customer support team via help@lounges.tv.
29. The Promoter will make available the overall winner’s surname and county of residence to members of the public or regulators who request such details within 3 months of the closing date of this promotion. Entrants can object to disclosure, or request that disclosure be limited in scope by contacting help@lounges.tv. We may nevertheless disclose the information to the Advertising Standards Authority if required to do so. You may request a copy of the winners list by emailing help@lounges.tv. The Promoter reserves the right to refuse such requests.
30. The Promoter reserves the right to verify all entries including but not limited to asking for proof of ID (passport, driving licence or equivalent) The Promoter reserves the right to refuse to award a prize or withdraw prize entitlement and/or refuse further participation in the promotion and disqualify the participant where there are reasonable grounds to believe there has been a breach of these terms and conditions, the spirit of the promotion, any instructions forming part of this promotion’s entry requirements or otherwise where a participant has gained unfair advantage in participating or won using fraudulent means.
31. It is the responsibility of the entrant to provide correct, up-to-date details when entering the promotion and on prize acceptance. The Promoter cannot be held responsible for winners failing to supply accurate information which affects prize acceptance or delivery of their prize.
32. By entering a Promotion, you acknowledge that any personal data provided by you in connection with the Promotion will be processed as set out above and in accordance with our Privacy Policy which sets out full details of how we process personal data and how you can exercise your rights as a data subject. Please ensure you have read and understood our Privacy Policy before entering the Promotion https://lounges.tv/support/privacy. If you are required to submit another person’s personal data to enter a Promotion, you must ensure that you have their consent to provide us and our Promotion Partner with their personal data.
33. Your personal details will at all times be kept confidential and in accordance with current Data Protection legislation. Data will be stored for 24 months after the close of the promotion before deletion. You can request access to your personal data, or have any inaccuracies rectified, by sending an email to help@lounges.tv. By participating in the Promotion, you agree to the use of your personal data as described here.
34. You may be asked if you want to opt-in to marketing from us when you enter a Promotion. If you choose to opt-in, we will use your personal data for marketing purposes (see Lounges Privacy Policy for more details). You can withdraw your consent to marketing at any time by unsubscribing.
35. If for any reason any aspect of this promotion is not capable of running as planned, including by reason of infection by computer virus, network failure, traffic congestion, bugs, tampering, unauthorised intervention, fraud, technical failures or any other cause beyond the control of the Promoter which corrupts or affects the administration, security, fairness, integrity or proper conduct of this promotion, the Promoter may in its sole discretion cancel, modify or suspend the promotion or invalidate any affected entries.
36. If any act, omission, event or circumstance occurs which is beyond the reasonable control of the Promoter and which prevents the Promoter from complying with these terms and conditions (including but not limited to global or regional health crises, weather conditions, fire, flood, strike, hurricane, industrial dispute, war, terrorist activity, hostilities, political unrest, riots, civil commotion, epidemic, pandemic, famine, plague or other natural calamities and acts of God), the Promoter will not be liable for any failure to perform or delay in performing its obligations but will always endeavour to minimise the effect to participants in order to avoid undue disappointment.
37. The Promoter and its associated agencies and companies will not be liable for any loss (including, without limitation, indirect, special or consequential loss or loss of profits), expense or damage which is suffered or sustained (whether or not arising from any person’s negligence) in connection with this promotion, the fulfilment of the prizes and/or the use of the prizes, except for any liability which cannot be excluded by law (including personal injury, death and fraud) in which case that liability is limited to the minimum allowable by law.
38. The Promoter has no control over internet or communication networks and is not liable for any problems associated with them due to traffic congestion, technical malfunction or otherwise. The Promoter will not be held liable to any individual for any fraud committed by any third party nor for any event beyond its control including, but not limited to, user error and any network, computer, hardware or software failures of any kind which may restrict, delay or prevent a participant’s entry to the promotion.
39. If any of these clauses should be determined to be illegal, invalid or otherwise unenforceable then it shall be severed and deleted from these terms and conditions and the remaining clauses shall survive and remain in full force and effect.
40. The Promoter’s decision is final with regard to all promotional matters and no correspondence will be entered into.
41. These Terms and Conditions shall be governed by the law of England and Wales. Any disputes arising from them will be exclusively subject to the jurisdiction of the English courts.
42. The Promoter is Lounges Limited registered in England and Wales under Company Registration Number 12950479 with registered office at Athene House, 86 The Broadway, Mill Hill, London NW7 3TD. Registered as a data controller at the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) registration number ZB341153.