ULTIMATE ELVIS® TRIBUTE ARTIST CONTEST™ |
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| In the rules, the Ultimate Elvis Tribute Artist Contest will be referred to as “UETAC,” Elvis Tribute Artist contestants will be referred to as “ETAs” or “contestants” and Elvis Presley Enterprises will be referred to as “EPE”. All participants in the Ultimate Elvis Tribute Artist Contest Qualifying Rounds and Finals must abide by the following rules: | |
| GENERAL | |
| 1. EPE is not responsible for any expenses of contestants at anytime during the UETAC, including any expenses with respect to travel to Memphis, Tennessee and lodging. | |
| 2. Employees or relatives of employees of Elvis Presley Enterprises, Inc. are unable to compete in the UETAC. | |
| 3. Any contestant found violating the rights of EPE through misuse or infringement of EPE’s trademarks or copyrights will be disqualified from the UETAC. | |
| 4. Participation in the UETAC does not grant any rights to use the name, image or likeness of Elvis Presley other than as embodied in the contestant’s performance. |
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| 5. Profanity and/or vulgarity on stage will not be tolerated and any contestant violating this rule will be immediately disqualified from the contest. |
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| 6. All ETAs must be at least eighteen (18) years of age or older as of August 5, 2007. | |
| 7. All contestants grant Elvis Presley Enterprises, Inc. the right to use their name, image, likeness, biography, and any photographs or audiovisual footage of their performance, without the payment of any compensation, in connection with the advertising and promotion of the Ultimate Elvis Tribute Artist Contest, including without limitation, any preliminary rounds of the contest as well as the qualifying rounds and finals of the contest to be held in Memphis, Tennessee in August 2007. |
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| 8. All contestants grant Elvis Presley Enterprises, Inc. the irrevocable right to record their performance and to use, adapt, reproduce, distribute, broadcast, and exhibit their performance in perpetuity in any and all media, manners and platforms, without the payment of compensation. |
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| MEMPHIS QUALIFYING/FINALS ROUNDS | |
| 1. ETAs that go over the allotted time allowed for their performance in the qualifying rounds and finals will be disqualified. Allotted time for performances during the qualifying and finals TBD. |
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| 2. ETA must perform with the Elvis tribute band that EPE selects for the UETAC qualifying rounds and finals. ETA cannot provide their own band, background music, or backup singers. |
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| 3. Rehearsal time for the finals will be scheduled by EPE following the qualifying rounds. If ETA is late or misses scheduled rehearsal time, then he/she forfeits the opportunity to rehearse with the band prior to the finals. |
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| 4. Winners of the ETA Contest preliminary rounds must submit their song list and performer agreement to EPE. Each ETA must submit a list of five (5) song choices, in the order of preference, for the qualifying rounds; and a list of seven (7) song choices, in the order of preference, for the finals. ETAs cannot duplicate songs sung by other contestants during the same round of the contest. A random drawing will be done for song selection. | |
| 5. All songs performed must be songs Elvis sang. No custom or original songs are allowed. | |
| 6. Any contestants acting inappropriately on stage will be disqualified from the UETAC. This includes portraying Elvis in a derogatory manner using inappropriate language, or acting vulgar. | |
| 7. If a qualifying round finalist is unable to compete in the August 17, 2007 UETAC Finals, the ETA receiving the next highest score in that particular category during the qualifying round may take their place in the finals contest. | |
| 8. Only ETAs participating in the contest will be allowed backstage. A special badge will be given to ETAs participating in the qualifying rounds/ and finals to allow access backstage during event. Badges cannot be worn by anyone other than contestant. | |
| 9. The only props allowed on the stage during the contest are scarves and/or a guitar. However, the guitar may only be used as a prop and may not be played during the contest. All other props are prohibited. | |
| 10. ETAs cannot leave the stage area when performing. | |
| 11. Sales of contestant merchandise (e.g., t-shirts, cds) or solicitation of any kind will not be permitted before, during or after the competition at venues specifically reserved for the UETAC. |
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| MEMPHIS QUALIFYING/FINALS JUDGING | |
| 1. Judging for the contest will be done on a scale of 1 (low) to 10 (high) on the following categories: Vocals, Appearance, Performance, Stage Presence, and Overall Tribute to Elvis. |
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| 2. The ETAs receiving the highest total scores during the qualifying rounds will proceed to the UETAC finals on August 17, 2007. | |
| 3. In the case of tie scores, the ETA receiving the highest score in the “Overall Tribute To Elvis” judging category will be the winner. If the “Overall Tribute To Elvis” category is also a tie, the winner will be chosen based on the highest score in the following categories in this order: 1. Vocals; 2. Appearance; 3. Performance; 4. Stage Presence. |
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| 4. Contestants, representatives of contestants, and relatives of contestants cannot interact with judges prior to or during the qualifying rounds or finals of the UETAC. |
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| 5. During the finals, the ETA receiving the overall highest will be the overall winner of the UETAC. In the case of tie scores for the overall winner, the ETA receiving the highest score in the “Overall Tribute To Elvis” judging category will be the winner. If the “Overall Tribute To Elvis” category is also a tie, the winner will be chosen based on the highest score in the following categories in this order: 1. Vocals; 2. Appearance; 3. Performance; 4. Stage Presence. |
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| DISCLAIMER | |
| 1. I agree to be bound by all Ultimate Elvis Tribute Artist Contest Official Rules & Guidelines. | |
| 2. I agree that my performance shall not in any way be derogatory to ELvis Presley, his heirs, the contest organizer, or Elvis Presley Enterprises, Inc. or any of it's affiliates. |
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| 3. I grant Elvis Presley Enterprises, Inc. the right to use my name, image, likeness, biography, and any photographs or audiovisual footage of my performance, without the payment of any compensation, in connection with the advertising and promotion of the Ultimate Elvis Tribute Artist Contest, including without limitation, any preliminary rounds of the contest as well as the qualifying rounds and the finals of the contest to be held in Memphis, Tennessee in August 2007. | |
| 4. I grant ELvis Presley Enterprises, Inc., the irrevocable right to record my performance and use adapt, reproduce, distribute, broadcast and exhibit my performance in perpetuity in any and all media, manners and platforms, without the payment of any compensation. | |
| 5. By submitting this form, I am expressly releasing the contest organizer, Elvis Presley Enterprises, Inc. their respective parents, affiliates, officers, directors, employees and agents from any and all claims which I may have for invasion of privacy, right of publicity, defamation, copyright infringement or any other causes of action arising out of the use, adaptation, reproduction, distribution, broadcast or exhibition of any photographs or audiovisual footage of my performance. | |