PLASMA VOICE SAMPLE PACK CHALLENGE PRIZE BUNDLE

This Contest is open to entrants worldwide and is governed by Canadian law and the laws of the Province of Ontario.

See below for full contest details. Participation in this contest constitutes your full and unconditional acceptance of, and agreement to be legally bound by, these contest rules (the “Contest Rules”).

CONTEST PERIOD

1. The Contest begins on Thursday, September 26, 2024 at 9:00 am Eastern Time (“ET”) and ends on Sunday, November 10, 2024 at 11:59 pm ET (the “Contest Period”).

ELIGIBILITY

2. The Contest is open to entrants worldwide who are 13 years of age or older at the time of entry. Entrants who are under the age of majority in their country, state, province or territory at the time of entry must have a parent or legal guardian agree to these Contest Rules before participating. Employees (and those with whom such employees are domiciled) of Suture Sound Inc. (the “Sponsor”), its affiliated companies or agents, advertising and promotion agencies and the Contest judges are not permitted to enter.

HOW TO ENTER

3. To participate in this Contest, you must:

i. Create an original piece of any length featuring sounds from the Plasma Voice sample pack (members of Andrew’s Patreon community are able to access the sample pack as part of their membership). 

ii. You're welcome to process the sounds in any way, and use any other sounds in your track.

iii. Upload your finished track as an .wav, .aiff, or .mp3 file, label it as instructed, and fill in the remaining details in the submission form here.

4. Your Song Submission must comply with the following specifications (the “Song Submission Entry Specifications”):

i. be your original creation. Sounds from the Plasma Voice sample pack must adhere to the following rules: 

Allowed uses:

• You are free to use these sounds in your personal and commercial music projects, remixes, soundtracks, performances, and any other creative media.

• You may modify the sounds (e.g., chopping, pitching, adding effects) and incorporate them into your work.

• You are allowed to distribute, stream, and sell your projects that include these sounds (e.g., on streaming platforms, digital stores, etc.).

Prohibited uses:

• You cannot sell, redistribute, or repackage these sounds in any format, whether as part of another sample pack or on their own.

• You are not allowed to share or distribute the original or modified sounds as standalone files outside of your project context.

Attribution is not required, but if you want to share the source of the sounds, feel free to mention: Andrew Huang & Sarah Belle Reid - Plasma Voice Sample Pack

ii. not violate the rights of any third party, including, but not limited to copyright. For example, your Song Submission must not defame, infringe or violate publicity or privacy rights of any person, living or deceased, or otherwise infringe upon any person's, entity's or organization's personal or proprietary rights, including but not limited to, intellectual property rights.

iii. not have been published previously, used commercially, submitted to another competition or contest, or won any other award;

iv. be in “good taste” and must not be explicit, offensive, obscene, or profane, and must not be derogatory toward any ethnicity, race, gender, sexual orientation, religion, profession, or age group, or promote any activities that may be unsafe or dangerous, as determined by the Sponsor, in its sole and absolute discretion;

v. not contain any commercial content that promotes any product or service;

vi. not be false, inaccurate or misleading;

vii. not violate any law or regulation;

viii. not be libelous, threatening or harassing;

ix. not instigate others to commit illegal activities or violate human rights; and

x. not contain any viruses, worms, or other interfering computer programming

5. You will receive one (1) Entry in the Contest when you submit your Song Submission as described in Sections 3 and 4, above and in accordance with these Rules. LIMIT (1) ENTRY PER PERSON/ACCOUNT DURING THE CONTEST PERIOD (regardless of how many times you submit a Song Submission).

BY SUBMITTING AN ENTRY, YOU ACKNOWLEDGE THAT YOUR ENTRY (INCLUDING YOUR USERNAME AND PROFILE PICTURE) MAY BE POSTED ON SPONSOR’S PROPRIETARY WEBSITE, SOCIAL MEDIA ACCOUNTS, DISCORD, AND/OR PATREON, WHERE IT MAY BE VIEWED, SHARED AND COMMENTED ON BY THE SPONSOR AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC.

WINNER SELECTION 

6. Within ten (10) business days of the Contest’s end date (Sunday, November 10, 2024), one (1) eligible entrant will be selected by the Contest judges from all eligible entries received during the Contest Period. The odds of winning depend on the number of eligible entries received.

7. Before being declared a winner: The selected entrant will be contacted by private message via their provided email address and notified that they are eligible to win. The selected entrant must reply by email within three (3) business days of notification. The selected entrant must first correctly answer a time-limited mathematical skill-testing question. The Sponsor will then email, and the selected entrant will be required to sign and return within one (1) business day of notification, a Winner Release Form, which:

i. confirms compliance with the contest rules;

ii. releases the Sponsor, its affiliated companies and agents, advertising and promotion agencies, the contest judges and each of their respective officers, directors, agents, representatives, successors and assigns from any liability in connection with the Contest, the entrant’s participation therein and/or the awarding and use or misuse of the prize or any portion thereof; and

iii. grants to the Sponsor the right to use the selected entrant’s name and likeness in any form of advertising relating to the contest without further notice or compensation.

If a selected entrant is under the age of majority in their country, state, province or territory at the time of entry, they must have a parent or legal guardian sign the Winner Release Form on their behalf.

If a selected entrant: (i) cannot be contacted by email within three (3) calendar days of selection or there is a return of any prior notification as undeliverable; (ii) fails to correctly answer the skill-testing question; or (iii) fails to return the contest documents within the specified time, then they will be disqualified and will forfeit the prize, and the Sponsor reserves the right to select an alternate entrant from among the remaining eligible entries.

PRIZES

8. There will be one (1) grand prize available to be won consisting of the following:

• ‘Creator’ tier membership to Andrew’s Patreon community for the remainder of 2024

• 50% discount code for Baby Audio

• A signed copy of Andrew’s book Make Your Own Rules

Prizes must be accepted as awarded and non-cash prizes are not transferable or convertible to cash. No substitutions except at Sponsor’s option. Sponsor reserves the right to substitute a prize or a prize component with one of equal or greater value, including without limitation, but solely in the Sponsor’s discretion, a cash award.

GENERAL

9. By entering the Contest, each entrant agrees to abide by these Contest Rules. This Contest is subject to all applicable federal, provincial and municipal laws. Void where prohibited by law. The decisions of the Sponsor with respect to all aspects of this Contest are final and binding on all entrants without right of appeal.

10. Sponsor reserves the right to cancel, suspend, withdraw or amend this Contest in any way, without prior notice or obligation, in the event of an error, technical problem, computer virus, bugs, tampering, unauthorized intervention, fraud, technical failure or any other cause beyond the reasonable control of the Sponsor that interferes with the proper conduct of this Contest as contemplated by these Contest Rules. Any attempt to deliberately undermine the legitimate operation of this Contest is a violation of criminal and civil laws and should such an attempt be made, the Sponsor reserves the right to seek remedies and damages to the fullest extent permitted by law, including criminal prosecution.

11. You must warrant that your Song Submission meets the Song Submission Entry Specifications, set out above. Sponsor reserves the right to deem ineligible and exclude from the Contest any Song Submission that Sponsor, in its sole and absolute discretion, determines does not meet the Song Submission Entry Specifications. Your right to submit a Song Submission must not be restricted in any way. You must be able to provide legal releases for use of your Song Submissions by Sponsor in any format, and materials related to the Contest, including in relation to any third party’s name, likenesses or work ("Third Party Elements") included in your Song Submissions.

12. Sponsor’s right to use your Song Submission: You acknowledge that your Song Submission may appear in other electronic and print materials related to the Contest, including promotional materials. By submitting a Song Submission, you irrevocably, perpetually, and without limitation, grant Sponsor the right to use, publish, adapt, sub-license, edit, dispose of, and/or modify such Song Submission and the concepts and Third Party Elements embodied therein in any way, in commerce, and in any and all media worldwide in electronic and print materials related to the Contest, and waive all your rights, including moral rights, in the Song Submission, without notice or compensation, and agree that you may be required to sign a release to that effect.

13. All Entries are subject to verification at any time and for any reason. The Sponsor reserves the right,

in its sole and absolute discretion, to require proof of identity and/or eligibility (in a form acceptable to the Sponsor – including, without limitation, government issued photo identification): (i) for the purposes of verifying an individual’s eligibility to participate in this Contest; (ii) for the purposes of verifying the eligibility and/or legitimacy of any Entry entered (or purportedly entered) for the purposes of this Contest; and/or (iii) for any other reason the Sponsor deems necessary, in its sole and absolute discretion, for the purposes of administering this Contest in accordance with these Rules. Failure to provide such proof to the satisfaction of the Sponsor in a timely manner may result in disqualification in the sole and absolute discretion of the Sponsor. The sole determinant of the time for the purposes of a valid Entry in this Contest will be the Contest server machine(s).

14. By entering the Contest and submitting a Song, each entrant: (i) grants to the Sponsor, in perpetuity, a non-exclusive license to publish, display, reproduce, modify, edit or otherwise use their Song Submission, in whole or in part, for advertising or promoting the Contest or for any other reason; (ii) waives all moral rights in and to their Song Submission in favour of the Sponsor; and (iii) agrees to release and hold harmless the Contest Parties and each of their respective agents, employees, directors, successors, and assigns (collectively, the “Released Parties”) from and against any and all claims based on publicity rights, defamation, invasion of privacy, copyright infringement, trade-mark infringement or any other intellectual property related cause of action that relate in any way to the Song Submission. For greater certainty and the avoidance of any doubt, the Sponsor reserves the right, in its sole and absolute discretion and at any time, to modify, edit or disqualify any Song Submission if a complaint is received with respect to the Song Submission, or for any other reason. If such an action is necessary at any point, then the Sponsor reserves the right, in its sole and absolute discretion, to disqualify the Song Submission (and corresponding Entry) and/or the associated entrant. If the Sponsor determines, in its sole and absolute discretion, that any Song Submission does not comply with these Rules for any reason at any time, then the Sponsor reserves the right, in its sole and absolute discretion, to disqualify the Song Submission (and corresponding Entry) and/or the associated entrant.

15. Any attempt or suspected attempt to use robotic, automatic, programmed, or otherwise, illicit means to enter the Contest, or any other methods not authorized by these Contest Rules, shall be deemed as tampering and may disqualify you from entering, participating, winning prizes (defined herein), and preclude you from participating in future contests and promotions, at the sole discretion of Sponsor. Entries that are late, lost, stolen, illegible, contain false information, are damaged, misdirected, mutilated, garbled or incomplete, altered or otherwise irregular or that do not conform with or satisfy any or all of the conditions these rules will be judged void. All Entries become the property of Sponsor upon receipt and none will be returned. Proof of transmission (screenshots or captures, etc.) does not constitute proof of receipt.

16. Without limitation, the Sponsor, its advertising and promotion agencies and the Contest judges will not be liable for any failure of the website during the Contest; for an technical malfunction or other problems relating to the telephone network or lines, computer on-line systems, servers, access providers, computer equipment or software; for the failure of any Entry to be received by the Sponsor, its advertising and promotion agencies or the Contest judges for any reason including, but not limited to, technical problems or traffic congestion on the Internet or at any website; or any combination of the above. Further, the Sponsor, its advertising and promotion agencies and the Contest judges will not be liable for any injury or damage to an entrant’s or any other person’s computer related to or resulting from participating or downloading any material in the Contest.

17. In the event of a dispute, Entries will be deemed to have been submitted by the authorized account holder of the email address submitted at the time of entry. “Authorized account holder” is defined as the person who is assigned an email address by an internet provider, online service provider, or other organization (e.g. business, educational institute, etc.) that is responsible for assigning email addresses for the domain associated with the submitted email address. If the identity of an online entrant is disputed, the authorized account holder associated with the email account at the time of entry will be deemed to be the entrant. A selected entrant may be required to provide proof that he/she is the authorized account holder of the email address associated with the selected Entry. The sole determinant of the time for the purposes of a valid online Entry in this Contest will be the Contest server machine(s).

18. By entering this Contest, each entrant expressly consents to the Sponsor, its agents and/or representatives, storing, sharing and using the personal information submitted with his/her Entry only for the purpose of administering the Contest unless the entrant otherwise agrees to receive further communications from Sponsor. Your use of Discord and Patreon is subject to the Discord (https://discord.com/privacy) and Patreon Privacy Policies (https://privacy.patreon.com/policies) respectively.

19. Contest is in no way sponsored, endorsed, or administered by, or in association with, Discord or Patreon. Any questions or comments regarding the Contest should be directed to the Sponsor, not Discord or Patreon.