Nuffnang Sponsored Post: Sun BroadBand Quest 2013
Sun Broadband presents Sun BroadBAND Quest--where broad music styles battle it out to be the top All Original University Band of 2013!
As its way to promote Original Pilipino Music, your fast, consistent and reliable broadband network, in cooperation with MCA Universal, launches the Sun Broadband Quest, open to all Original University Bands.
Give your music a chance to be heard and win PhP150, 000 in cash by joining the SUN BROADBAND QUEST.
· Grand Cash Prize of PHP 150,000 (P50,000 for the 1st runner up and P25,000 for the 2nd runner up
· First Record Deal – winner gets a recording contract with MCA Universal and the band’s first album release.
· Guaranteed Gigs and Music Video – Invitations to perform at sponsored events by Sun Cellular and MCA Universal
· Professional Coaching – Whole-day workshop with top OPM bands for the top 10 band finalists
Simply purchase one Sun Broadband [E]ntertainment Stick per band and register online at www.sunbroadband.ph/bandquest by using the unique access code that you can find on the package.
Upload one (1) video recording of your band’s all-original song and one (1) video recording of a cover version of any song by any band of their choice as long as the genre is not heavy metal.
SCREENING
1. The composition must be original and must not have won national or international competitions, online or offline. It may either be in Filipino, English or Taglish and must be composed by the band.
2. SUN BROADBAND reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to disqualify and remove any entry that does not comply with the following requirements and its decision on such matter is final:
a. Entries containing any threatening, false, misleading, abusive, harassing, libelous, defamatory, vulgar, obscene, scandalous, inflammatory, pornographic or profane acts or thoughts;
b. Entries containing any material that could constitute or encourage negative conduct or conduct which would be considered a criminal offense, give rise to civil liability, or otherwise violate any law;
c. For original songs, songs which infringe upon the copyrights, trademarks, contract rights, or any other intellectual property rights of any third person or entity, or which violate any person's rights of privacy or publicity. This means, for example, that entries must not include:
i. Trademarks owned by third parties;
ii. Copyrighted materials owned by third parties (including musical compositions); and/or
iii. Names, likenesses, voices or other characteristics identifying celebrities or other public figures, living or dead.
iv. Entries in which a contestant has purchased or secured the rights to use existing music.
v. Entries which contain any commercial content that promotes any product or service other than that of SUN BROADBAND.
Note: Entries must not contain screen credits. SUN BROADBAND will not take part in dialogue with any contestant who has been refused entry or otherwise. SUN BROADBAND shall exert best effort to ensure that the qualified entries comply with the conditions given. However, SUN BROADBAND does not make any warranties that the entries, once qualified, do not violate any of the conditions given.
SELECTION OF TOP TEN FINALISTS
The top ten (10) bands will be selected based on the criteria below:
Initial Selection (Online Demos)
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Criteria Percentage
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Song Composition
• Lyrical content, execution, song message 40 %
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Voice Quality
• Vocal range, melody, communication 20 %
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Musicality
• Individual musical skills and dynamics 20 %
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Performance/Showmanship
• X-factor, Group dynamics, marketability,
appearance and looks, over-all audience impact 20 %
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Total 100 %
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Selection of the top ten (10) bands will be on June 19, 2013, 3PM at the SUN CELLULAR office in Galleria Corporate Center, EDSA cor. Ortigas Avenue, 1110 Q.C. The panel of judges is composed of four (4) members – of which two (2) are from MCA Universal, one (1) from Sun Cellular and one (1) music icon in the industry.
The top ten (10) finalists will be announced on June 22, 2013 via print-ad, posted on www.sunbroadband.ph/bandquest and www.facebook.com/SunBroadband. They will also be notified through email, registered mail and phone call.
The top 10 (ten) bands will attend a full-day workshop and a one-on-one session with the top OPM bands and artists signed under MCA Universal on June 29, 2013. Attendance for this full-day workshop is mandatory for all finalists. If a band member of any of the top ten (10) bands is not present on the day of the workshop, it may disqualify the band from the contest.
ONLINE VOTING
The Top 10 band’s original composition will be made accessible through the SUN BROADBAND website for online voting. Online personality constitutes 20 % of the overall Grand Finals SUN BROADBAND QUEST scores.
All participating bands will each have an online profile in the SUN BROADBAND website which they can update to get more votes and likes. Each band is entitled to the profile elements listed below:
a. Band Profile Photo
b. Individual Band Member Photo
c. About The Band
d. Dedication Page
Each band’s online profile will be made available one (1) week after the announcement of the top ten (10) finalists. Uploading of the content will be coursed through SUN BROADBAND’S partner agency (“web administrator”). Finalists are allowed to use any scheme to get more votes as long as it does not contain derogatory or defamatory content.
Voting Mechanics:
a. To vote, one must go to www.sunbroadband.ph/bandquest. He/she must like the Sun Broadband Facebook page first. This site will contain a portal where anyone can vote for the band of their choice. One can only vote once during the campaign period. There will be a summary of the scores of all the participating bands for the public’s viewing.
Voting will start on June 22, 2013 and will end on July 11, 2013.
The results of the voting and the winner shall be announced on www.sunbroadband.ph/bandquest. The declaration of the winner by SUN BROADBAND is final.
SUN BROADBAND QUEST WORKSHOP
The top 10 (ten) bands will be notified and be briefed on the next activities, itineraries and agenda lined up for them. They will be required to attend a full-day workshop and a one-on-one session with the top OPM bands and artists signed under MCA Universal on June 29, 2013. Attendance for this full-day workshop is mandatory for all finalists. If a band member of any of the top ten (10) bands is not present on the day of the workshop, it may disqualify the band from the contest.
SUN BROADBAND QUEST GRAND FINALS
The contest will be culminated by way of a big concert as the grand finals which will be held on July 12, 2013. All participating bands will perform their all-original song for the public and the judges’ final viewing. Announcement of the winners and prizes will be conducted on this day.
A panel of judges composed of four (4) members – of which two (2) are from MCA Universal, one (1) from Sun Cellular and one (1) music icon in the industry – shall select the top ten (10) bands using the following criteria:
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Criteria Percentage
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Online Personality
• Online website/appeal, general online audience impact 20 %
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Originality
• Lyrical content, originality of music and melody, instrumentation 20 %
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Musicality
• Individual musical skills and dynamics 30 %
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Performance/Showmanship
• X-factor, Group dynamics, marketability,
appearance and looks, over-all audience impact 30 %
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Total 100 %
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The grand finals will be held at the Music Museum in Greenhills.
OTHER GUIDELINES:
1. By submitting their entries, the bands confirm, agree to and acknowledge that:
a. SUN BROADBAND is permitted to receive their registration data and that all personal information supplied by them will be used by SUN BROADBAND in accordance with its privacy policy;
b. All entries submitted will be SUN BROADBAND’s property and it is in SUN BROADBAND’s discretion on how and where such submitted videos will be used, whether for promotional, internal or for whatever use it may have.
c. They have the right to submit the original songs as part of their entries for this promotion and as such holds SUN BROADBAND, its third party contest organizers and duly authorized representatives free and harmless from any claim by third parties for violation of privacy, violation of intellectual property rights and/or damage to reputation and other instances similar to the foregoing;
d. Within the same year from the submission of the entry (the “lockout period”), they shall not enter into a similar promotion or any competition which would require them to use/submit/perform the original songs they submitted under this promotion.
e. Should the restriction be violated, SUN BROADBAND may avail of remedies provided under existing laws including but not limited to the filing of an action for damages and/or injunction;
f. SUN BROADBAND shall not be liable for any unauthorized use, reproduction and adaptations by third parties of any entry under this promotion which are not caused by SUN BROADBAND. SUN BROADBAND shall likewise not be liable for any unauthorized posting, use, reproduction and adaptation of the photo(s) or video(s) he/she submitted in this promotion in internet sites such as but not limited to “You Tube” and other similar media;
g. They shall hold SUN BROADBAND free and harmless from any and all claims, suits and actions for damages or liabilities that may be brought by other persons, natural or juridical, in connection with their participation in this promotion as well as the statements, representations and declarations made by them in relation to the promotion; and
h. They shall make no reproduction of any part of the website for purposes of selling or distributing the same for commercial gain nor shall they modify or incorporate any part of the website in any other work, publication or website.
2. SUN BROADBAND, its parents, affiliates, subsidiaries and related companies, its advertising or promotion agencies, or its officers, directors, employees, shareholders, representatives or agents cannot join the contest and are automatically disqualified from joining.
Register Now! To help us promote Original Pilipino Music and Stop Piracy. Join the SUN BROADBAND QUEST and be the next star of the Filipino Music scene.
Website: http://www.sunbroadband.ph/bandquest
Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/sunbroadbandph
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