The Sennheiser “Hear I Am” Contest -
OSHEAGA OR CMJ MUSIC MARATHON -

The Sennheiser “Hear I Am” Contest Details

Artists:

You could win a performance slot at a music event and a 3-song recording with a major producer! Share your music and reach millions of fans. Enter to win the chance to play a set at events such as Osheaga in Montreal, the CMJ Music Marathon in NYC and many other festivals in the US, Canada and Latin America. Plus $10,000 USD (Retail) in Sennheiser gear!

The Artist(s) that win the coveted performance spots get an additional chance to win a 3-song recording with a major producer through Pick The Band and distribution through Universal Republic and an A&R showcase in NYC.

You must upload at least 2 mp3s, a video and 10-20 pictures.

Artist(s) must be unsigned, 21+ and available to play on that day.

How does this work?

Stage 1:

Submit your Artist Profile starting June 7, 2010.

Your Submission Must:

I. Be an original work, written, composed, recorded and performed by the Band registered on the Contest Website, over which the Band has all necessary rights, title and interest, including copyright;

II. Not infringe upon the intellectual property rights, or defame or invade the publicity or privacy rights, of any third party, living or deceased;

III. In the case of videos, not contain the brand names, trade names, trade marks or logos of any third parties, or the images of any individuals other than those from whom the Band has received written consent (proof of which may be required by Administrator at any time);

IV. Be submitted in one of the following file formats: WMV, AVI, MOV and MPG for videos and MP3 for songs.

V. Be no more than 100 MB for videos and no more than 5 MB for songs.

VI. In the sole discretion of Administrator, be suitable for family audiences. Without limitation, Entries (including associated titles, user names and artist or band names) shall not contain any lyrics, images, or other content that is or contains: unlawful behavior, profanity, nudity, explicit sexuality, harmful, threatening, abusive, harassing, tortious, defamatory, vulgar, obscene, libelous, or is hatefully, racially, ethnically or otherwise offensive or objectionable;

VII. Not contain any material that, in the sole discretion of the Administrator, promotes any product or service or otherwise contains commercial messages or endorsements;
VIII. Be from an identifiable source. Band must not create a false identity, or impersonate any person or entity, or falsely state or otherwise misrepresent an affiliation with any person or entity;

IX. Agree to and comply with the Contest Website terms of Use and Privacy Policy.

You will receive a confirmation email – make sure you add us to your safe sender list so we can send you your Toolkit. Use this to promote yourself and encourage your network of friends and fans to go online and share your music.

The more your music is shared, the more your chances increase of being part of the Top 20 bands that will move on to Stage 2.

Stage 2:

On July 11, 2010, 20 bands will be chosen to be put to vote on www.picktheband.com

The Top 20 bands will be chosen as follows:

10 bands will be chosen by our high profile Judging Panel based on:

1) Originality of composition, performance and style

2) Quality of execution

3) Quality of songwriting

The 10 bands whose music has been shared the most will also be included in the Top 20.

Each band will have a video that is comprised of their pictures and one of their mp3s. Fans will vote by rating each of these videos on the Contest Voting page.

Voting for the band who will play at the Osheaga Music Festival will begin on July 11, 2010 and end on July 24, 2010. The performing band will be notified on July 26, 2010. In order to be declared a winner you must be able to perform at the Osheaga Music Festival on July 31, 2010 and answer a mathematical skill-testing question.

Note: Once you have submitted your profile, you will be eligible for all Performance Spots available in upcoming events and festivals. We will select the Top 20 bands on July 11, if you don’t happen to be one of those, don’t give up as might be one of the Top 20 for the CMJ Music Marathon in October! (Your number of shares will be reset – but that just means you’ll have to get back out there and get people to discover your music a little more!)

Each artist or band that is chosen to perform will also have the opportunity to win a 3 song recording with a major producer, distribution through Universal Republic and an A&R Showcase in NYC. The decision on who will win this prize will be made in June 2011.

Our judging panel will base this decision on:

1) Originality of composition, performance and style

2) Quality of execution

3) Quality of songwriting

Fans:

You could win a trip for you and 3 friends to an exciting music event including flights, accommodations, event access and Sennheiser prize packs for all!

Discover new music and you could win a VIP trip for you and 3 friends to a great music festival such as Osheaga in Montreal or the CMJ Music Marathon in NYC!

How does this work?

Stage 1:

Build your profile.
Discover new artists and music and share online (Facebook, twitter, email). The more you share, the more chances you have to win! You are allowed to share 1 artist each day. You must be logged in to share and earn points.

Stage 2:

By sharing their music, you are helping the artists earn their spot in the Top 20. The Top 20 is created in two ways:

1) The Top 10 bands or artists with the highest number of shares

2) Our high profile judging panel will decide on the second Top 10 based on:

1) Originality of composition, performance and style

2) Quality of execution

3) Quality of songwriting

Once the Top 20 has been chosen, you will be able to go online to VOTE for who you think should play at the festival. Each vote counts as another entry for you into the contest. The band or artist with the highest number of votes will get to perform.
In order to VOTE, you must watch a minimum of 30 seconds of the available video. You are allowed 1 vote each day.