Terms for Registration
Music in Motion Canada Awards 2024
By registering for the MIMC Music Awards, the participant hereby agrees and acknowledges that:
- They are aged 16 and up, at the time of registration in their province or territory.
- They are a Canadian citizen, a legal resident of Canada, or an Indigenous person.
- Quebec residents qualify for limited prizes due to Quebec laws.
- They have valid proof of identification and eligibility.
- They are not a parent, sibling, or child of the adjudicators.
- They are not signed to any major record labels.
- Each participant represents and warrants that their song is original and does not infringe any copyrights or any other rights of any third parties.
- They are the same individual heard in the song or has obtained permission to represent the individual heard to submit their music.
- They are submitting a song that does not contain any sexually explicit, disparaging, discriminatory, libelous, offensive, or other inappropriate content.
- They are responsible for submitting the required file (type) format for adjudication, supplied in our instructions.
- The participant agrees to abide by all rules, guidelines, and decisions made by the competition adjudicators and Music in Motion Canada, and acknowledge that they are not entitled to monetary compensation.
- All prizes are subject to availability in the sole discretion of Music in Motion Canada. The participant agrees to hold Music in Motion Canada harmless from any legal claims or liabilities arising from any changes in the prizes. All winners assume any and all liability for any injury or damage caused, or claimed to be caused, by entering, participating in this Contest or use or redemption of a prize. Prizes must be accepted as awarded and have no cash value. Prizes or any portion thereof cannot be combined with other discounts, promotions or special offers. The Sponsor reserves the right to substitute an alternate prize of equal or greater value if an advertised prize is unavailable at time of award.
- By participating the entrant acknowledges compliance with and agree to these rules. Entrants who do not comply with the rules are subject to disqualification at the sole discretion of MiMc Music Awards, Music in Motion Canada.
- The participant agrees to hold Music in Motion Canada harmless from any legal claims or liabilities arising from content shared (i.e. name, image, audio, video performance, statements, biographical material, and interviews ) during and after the music competition.
- Music in Motion Canada is not responsible for entries that are lost, delayed, or received after the competition deadline.
- The participant agrees to hold Music in Motion Canada harmless from any legal claims or liabilities arising from change in the structure, time, duration, and other aspects of the competition.
- Entry fees will not be refunded.
- By entering this music competition, each participant agrees to hold the competition organizers, sponsors, and their respective affiliates harmless from any claims, liabilities, damages, or expenses arising from their participation or any breach of the terms and conditions
- The participant grants Music in Motion Canada permission to share their contact information with adjudicators if an adjudicator wants to connect with the participant after the competition concludes.
- MiMc Music Awards reserves the right to provide a new adjudicator in the event of a change in circumstances.
Winner Selection
If a Selected Entrant does not meet the eligibility criteria, he/she will be disqualified and will not receive a prize and another entrant will be selected by way of adjudication from the remaining eligible entries. Before being declared a winner, a Selected Entrant will be required to: (i) sign and return the Declaration of Eligibility and Liability/Publicity Release form (“Winner Release”); and (ii) comply with all other Competition Rules, all in the sole discretion of Music in Motion Canada.
RELEASE AND INDEMNIFICATION: The winner [or winners if applicable] must sign the Sponsor’s Winner Release to: (i) confirm compliance with the Contest Rules; (ii) agree to accept prizes as awarded; (iii) release, discharge and hold harmless the Sponsor, its departments and agencies, parent, related and affiliated companies, subsidiaries, franchisees, advertising and promotional agencies, counsel, marketing partners [if marketed on Facebook and Instagram add: “Facebook and Instagram”] and each of their respective directors, officers, employees, shareholders, successors, sponsors, partners, licensees, subsidiaries, agents, artists, advisors, assignees, and all others associated with the administration, development and execution of the Contest (the “Released Parties”) from and against any and all manner of action, cause of action, claim or demand, loss or injury, use or misuse of a prize or any travel related thereto, and the use of the Entry by the Sponsor, suit, debt, covenant, contract, including legal fees and expenses, whatsoever, including but not limited to, claims based on negligence, breach of contract and fundamental breach, failure of any third party contractor or supplier used in connection with any aspect of the Contest to perform or deliver any goods or services, any act of God or any other event beyond the Released Parties’ control, any dissatisfaction of any kind by a winner with any aspect of the Contest or any prize, liability for physical injury, death, or property damage which the entrants, guests, their heirs, successors or assigns have, might have or could have suffered, by reason of or arising out of an entrant’s participation in the Contest and/or in connection with the acceptance and/or exercise by the entrant of the Prize as awarded; and (iv) indemnify the Released Parties against any loss, damage or expense, including legal fees, that any of the Released Parties may suffer or incur as a result of any non-compliance by an entrant with any of the Contest Rules or participation in the Contest and/or in connection with the acceptance and/or exercise by an entrant of a prize and the use of the Entry by Sponsor.
The Sponsor is not responsible for: (i) incorrect or inaccurate entry information which may affect a person’s ability to participate in the Contest or be awarded a prize, including but not limited to human error, technical malfunctions, lost or delayed entries for any reason, mail failures, omission, or any combination thereof, and entries which fail to fully comply with these Contest Rules; (ii) technical failures of any kind, including, but not limited to malfunctions, interruptions, or disconnections in phone lines or network hardware or software; (iii) lost, incomplete, delayed, mutilated or misdirected entries or Declaration and Release forms; (iv) injury or damage to the entrant’s computer or to any other individual’s computer related to or resulting from participating in, or downloading any material regarding the Contest or accepting a prize; (v) any injury or damage to persons or property which may be caused, directly or indirectly, in whole or in part, from entrant’s participation in the Contest or receipt or use or misuse of any prize, including any travel related thereto and the use of the Entry by Sponsor; (vi) the security or privacy of information transmitted via computer networks or for breaches of privacy due to interference by third party computer “hackers” or otherwise; or (vii) late, lost, misdirected or unsuccessful efforts to notify a potential winner.
OTHER CONDITIONS: The Sponsor reserves the right to terminate or amend this Competition at any time and in any way, without prior notice. Without limiting the foregoing, if, for any reason, the Competition is not capable of running as originally planned for any reason, the Sponsor reserves the right to cancel the Competition and conduct a selection process from all previously received eligible entries received by the Contest End Date.
Publicity and entrant information:
By participating in this Competition, entrants consent to the use of their name, address, e-mail address, postal code, telephone number, social media handles, comments and images, for the administration of this Competition.
Law: The Contest is void where prohibited by law and is subject to all applicable Canadian federal, provincial, territorial, municipal and local laws. This Competition shall be governed exclusively by the laws of the province of Ontario, including all issues and questions concerning the construction, validity, interpretation and enforceability of these Competition Rules, rights and obligations between entrants and the Music in Motion Canada, and procedural provisions, without giving effect to any choice of law or conflict of law rules. Any dispute shall be adjudicated by the courts sitting in the [city of Burlington, in the province of Ontario where any disputes are to be determined].
Rule amendments: Music in Motion Canada reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to amend or modify these Rules, or modify, cancel or suspend this Competition, without prior notice for any reason whatsoever, including without limitation in the event that any cause beyond the reasonable control of the Sponsor corrupts, or threatens to corrupt, the security or proper administration of the Competition.
Intellectual Property: All intellectual property, including but not limited to trademarks, logos, designs, promotional materials, web pages, source codes, images, drawings, illustrations, slogans and representations are owned by the Sponsor/Music in Motion Canada. All rights are reserved. Unauthorized copying or use of any copyrighted material or other intellectual property without the express written consent of the Sponsor is strictly prohibited. The Sponsor’s marketing or other partners, if any, shall also have access to and rights to reproduce, copy or otherwise use any materials generated by this Competition or any submissions or materials generated by entrants.
RELEASE AND INDEMNIFICATION: The winner [or winners if applicable] must sign the Sponsor’s Winner Release to: (i) confirm compliance with the Competition Rules; (ii) agree to accept prizes as awarded; (iii) release, discharge and hold harmless the Sponsor, its departments and agencies, parent, related and affiliated companies, subsidiaries, franchisees, advertising and promotional agencies, counsel, marketing partners [if marketed on Facebook and Instagram add: “Facebook and Instagram”] and each of their respective directors, officers, employees, shareholders, successors, sponsors, partners, licensees, subsidiaries, agents, artists, advisors, assignees, and all others associated with the administration, development and execution of the Competition (the “Released Parties”) from and against any and all manner of action, cause of action, claim or demand, loss or injury, use or misuse of a prize or any travel related thereto, and the use of the Entry by the Sponsor, suit, debt, covenant, contract, including legal fees and expenses, whatsoever, including but not limited to, claims based on negligence, breach of contract and fundamental breach, failure of any third party contractor or supplier used in connection with any aspect of the Contest to perform or deliver any goods or services, any act of God or any other event beyond the Released Parties’ control, any dissatisfaction of any kind by a winner with any aspect of the Contest or any prize, liability for physical injury, death, or property damage which the entrants, guests, their heirs, successors or assigns have, might have or could have suffered, by reason of or arising out of an entrant’s participation in the Competition and/or in connection with the acceptance and/or exercise by the entrant of the Prize as awarded; and (iv) indemnify the Released Parties against any loss, damage or expense, including legal fees, that any of the Released Parties may suffer or incur as a result of any non-compliance by an entrant with any of the Contest Rules or participation in the Contest and/or in connection with the acceptance and/or exercise by an entrant of a prize and the use of the Entry by Sponsor.
The Sponsor is not responsible for: (i) incorrect or inaccurate entry information which may affect a person’s ability to participate in the Contest or be awarded a prize, including but not limited to human error, technical malfunctions, lost or delayed entries for any reason, mail failures, omission, or any combination thereof, and entries which fail to fully comply with these Contest Rules; (ii) technical failures of any kind, including, but not limited to malfunctions, interruptions, or disconnections in phone lines or network hardware or software; (iii) lost, incomplete, delayed, mutilated or misdirected entries or Declaration and Release forms; (iv) injury or damage to the entrant’s computer or to any other individual’s computer related to or resulting from participating in, or downloading any material regarding the Contest or accepting a prize; (v) any injury or damage to persons or property which may be caused, directly or indirectly, in whole or in part, from entrant’s participation in the Contest or receipt or use or misuse of any prize, including any travel related thereto and the use of the Entry by Sponsor; (vi) the security or privacy of information transmitted via computer networks or for breaches of privacy due to interference by third party computer “hackers” or otherwise; or (vii) late, lost, misdirected or unsuccessful efforts to notify a potential winner.
OTHER CONDITIONS: The Sponsor reserves the right to terminate or amend this Competition at any time and in any way, without prior notice. Without limiting the foregoing, if, for any reason, the Competition is not capable of running as originally planned for any reason, the Sponsor reserves the right to cancel the Competition and conduct a selection process from all previously received eligible entries received by the Competition End Date.
Publicity and entrant information: By participating in the Competition, entrants consent to the use of their name, address, e-mail address, postal code, telephone number, social media handles, comments and images, for the administration of this Competition nor any publicity carried out by the Sponsor, without further notice or compensation.
Law: The Competition is void where prohibited by law and is subject to all applicable Canadian federal, provincial, territorial, municipal and local laws. This Contest shall be governed exclusively by the laws of the province of Ontari], including all issues and questions concerning the construction, validity, interpretation and enforceability of these Competition Rules, rights and obligations between entrants and the Sponsor, and procedural provisions, without giving effect to any choice of law or conflict of law rules. Any dispute shall be adjudicated by the courts sitting in the city of Burlington Ontario where any disputes are to be determined.
Rule amendments: The Sponsor reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to amend or modify these Contest Rules, or modify, cancel or suspend this Competition, without prior notice for any reason whatsoever, including without limitation in the event that any cause beyond the reasonable control of the Sponsor corrupts, or threatens to corrupt, the security or proper administration of the Competition.
Intellectual Property: All intellectual property, including but not limited to trademarks, logos, designs, promotional materials, web pages, source codes, images, drawings, illustrations, slogans and representations are owned by the Sponsor. All rights are reserved. Unauthorized copying or use of any copyrighted material or other intellectual property without the express written consent of the Sponsor is strictly prohibited. The Sponsor’s marketing or other partners, if any, shall also have access to and rights to reproduce, copy or otherwise use any materials generated by this Contest or any submissions or materials generated by entrants.