Official Rules for the "Explore Talent" Contest
GENERAL RELEASE:
By entering the “Explore Talent" contest, entrants release Explore Talent, and each of their respective affiliated companies, subsidiaries, advertising or promotional agencies, and other agents, and any other promotional sponsors, and each of their respective affiliated companies, directors, officers, employees, representatives, partners and agents from any liability whatsoever for any claims, costs, injuries, losses or damages of any kind arising out of or in conjunction with the "Explore Talent" contest or with the acceptance, possession or use of any prize (including, without limitation, claims, costs, injuries, losses or damages elated to personal injuries, death, damage to, loss or destruction of property, rights of publicity or privacy, defamation or portrayal in a false light).

This contest is not associated with, or sponsored by the National Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences, Inc.; any professional artist or group; any recording company or have any affiliation in any way with any musical organization

PARTICIPATION:
By participating, entrants agree to be bound by these Official Rules and the decisions of Explore Talent. Explore Talent reserves the right to disqualify persons determined to be tampering with or abusing any aspect of the contest, as solely determined by Explore Talent. In the event the contest is compromised by a virus, non-authorized human intervention, tampering, or other causes beyond the control of the Explore Talent which corrupts or impairs the administration, security, fairness or proper operation of the contest, Explore Talent reserves the right in its sole discretion to suspend, modify or terminate the contest.
Should the contest be terminated prior to the stated expiration date, Explore Talent reserves the right to award prizes based on the entries received before the termination date .


ELIGIBILITY:
The "Explore Talent" contest is open to U.S. Residents, (excluding Puerto Rico), 18 years or older at the time of entry. Employees of Explore Talent, each of their respective affiliated subsidiaries, companies or agencies and the immediate family members of, and any persons domiciled with such employees, are not eligible.


CONTEST RULES:
1. No purchase necessary. Federal, state, local and municipal laws and regulations apply. Void where prohibited.
2. Explore Talent will not be responsible for incomplete, lost, or late entries or for the failure to receive entries due to transmission failures or technical failures of any kind, including, without limitation, malfunctioning of any network, hardware or software, whether originating with the sender. In the event of a dispute, all online entries will be deemed to have been submitted by the owner of the member account from which they were sent. Explore Talent reserves the right to disqualify any entries by persons determined to be tampering with or abusing any aspect of the "Explore Talent" contest.
3. By entering, each entrant accepts and agrees to the "Explore Talent" contest rules.
4. Any entrant who attempts to enter with multiple e-mail addresses or under multiple identities, or uses any other device to enter multiple times will be disqualified. Any entrant who participates using a nickname deemed inappropriate by Explore Talent will be automatically disqualified.
5. Winner agrees to the use of his/her name and likeness without any additional compensation by sponsors for publicity. By entering this contest, the winner acknowledges that Explore Talent and venues have the right to publicize his/her name, voice, likeness, the fact that he/she won, and all matters incidental thereto.
6. In the event of a dispute, the decision made by Explore Talent, is final and binding.


PRIZES AND ODDS:
1. Winner will receive the prize as described on the contest page.
2. Odds of winning depend on the number of eligible entries received and the number of votes received.
3. Winner will be notified by email, phone, message, or other means at the conclusion of the "Explore Talent" contest, near contest conclusion. Return of prize notification as undeliverable or failure to respond by winner within 10 days of notification may result in disqualification and an alternate winner may be selected.
4. Winner may waive his/her right to receive prize. Prize is non-transferable and non-assignable and may not be exchanged for cash. No substitution of the prize is allowed, except that prize and individual components of prize package are subject to availability, and Explore Talent reserves right to substitute prizes of equal or greater value. Winner is solely responsible for reporting and payment of any taxes on prizes.
5. Winner may be required to complete an affidavit of eligibility, and a liability and publicity release (except where prohibited by law) which must be returned within ten (10) days of the postmark. Failure to sign and return affidavit or release within ten (10) days, or to comply with any term or condition of these Official Rules, will result in a winner’s disqualification, the forfeiture of his/her interest in the prize, and the award of prize to an alternate winner.
6. Winner agrees to the user of his/her name and likeness without any additional compensation, by the sponsors for publicity, by entering this contest. The winner acknowledges that the Explore Talent, and all other sponsors and venues have the right to publicize his/her name, voice and likeness, the fact that he/she won.
7. Driver’s license or other appropriate picture identification is required to claim the prize. Winner may be required to execute and return an affidavit of eligibility and a release.
8. For prize winners’ list (available after contest end), send a self-addressed, stamped envelope to: the "Explore Talent" contest Explore Talent, 3395 S. Jones Blvd #15, Las Vegas, NV 89108
9. Winners will be chosen as described. In the event of a tie, the winners will be chosen in a random drawing from those tied entries with the highest scores. One grand prize winner will receive the grand prize as described. Any runners up will receive the prizes as described on the contest page.
10. When the prize is being the opening act for a concert, the winner must be experienced in performing on stage and will be chosen by the event promoters which will have the final judgment on who is the winner. The selection will be made from 100 top voted contestants.


FAIR USE/ABUSE POLICY:
Explore Talent and sponsoring parties to "Explore Talent" reserve the right to disqualify participants at will, and to adjust the scoring and rankings because of unfair or un-sportsmanlike conduct or abuse. This includes but is not limited to:
· Setting up false accounts to increase point values
· Over use of additional feature sets to increase point values