1. Be a permanent lawful resident of one of the countries named above, excluding the province of Quebec in Canada;
2. Be 18 years of age or older;
3. Compete in the Contest as a member of a band named in an Entry Form in which all of the members are eligible to enter this Contest (“Band”). Each Band must consist of at least two (2) members and no more than five (5) members, each of whom must be an eligible entrant.  In the event any member of a Band is disqualified, then the entire Band may be disqualified.
4. Not be i) an employee, officer or director of (a) Hard Rock Cafe International (USA), Inc. (“Sponsor”),  (b) any cafe, hotel and/or casino owned or operated by Sponsor, (c) any entity affiliated with Sponsor,  (d) any restaurant, hotel, and/or casino franchisee or licensee of Sponsor or one of Sponsor’s affiliated entities, or (e) RPMC (“Contest Administrator”), or ii) a judge in this Contest (except Online Judges, as defined herein), or any employee or agent of such judge, or iii) an employee, officer or director of any of the respective affiliated, parent, or subsidiary companies, or their advertising or promotion agencies, of the entities in subsections i) and ii) of this section (collectively, the “Contest Entities”), or  (iv) a member of the immediate family (parents, children, siblings and spouses, regardless of where they reside) or household (whether related or not), of a judge in this Contest (except Online Judges) or any employees, officers or directors of the Contest Entities.  Contest is void in the province of Quebec, all areas outside of the countries indicated above, and where prohibited or restricted by law.
5. Not have won a Grand Prize in any previous Hard Rock Battle of the Bands contests in 2009 or 2010.

Eligibility will be determined by Sponsor in its sole and absolute discretion.

1. First, visit Hardrock.com (the “Website”) and click on the Contest link or banner to receive details on the Contest.  Be sure to carefully review the Official Rules of the Contest (including all instructions on performance conditions/restrictions and judging criteria).  Then, print out the official Entry Form from the Website.  (You may also visit your local participating Hard Rock Cafe location where you can obtain an Entry Form and the Official Rules.)  See Rule 3(c) below for restrictions on the selection of a Local Competition Site.  The Entry Form consists of a) information about each Band member and the Band, b) a declaration/affidavit of eligibility by each Band member, and c) a rights/publicity/liability release (collectively, the “Entry Form”).  The Entry Form must be completed in full by the entrants themselves.
2. Each and every entrant Band member must then sign the Entry Form.  Only those entrants who, as a named member of the Band, have fully completed, signed and returned the Entry Form together with the Audition Files (as described in Rule 3(f) below) to an eligible Local Competition Site by the Entry Deadline will be eligible to compete in the Contest and be eligible for any prize, including the opportunity to participate in a Grand Prize Performance.  Each Band must identify one (1) representative (the “Band Administrator”) on the Entry Form who will be the contact person for the Band in all matters related to this Contest and who shall also have authority to act on behalf of the Band.  Although each entrant must be 18 years of age or older to enter this Contest, if a Band member is deemed a minor in his/her country, state, territory or province of residence, then the parent/legal guardian of such minor must sign any documents required herein on behalf of such minor and such Band member cannot serve as the Band Administrator.
3. On an international basis, the Band must compete at a participating Hard Rock Cafe location that is located in a country in which at least one Band member maintains a permanent residence. Within any country in which the Band is eligible to compete, the Band must compete at a Participating Location that is closer to at least one Band member’s permanent residence than any other Participating Location in that country.   A Participating Location that meets both the international criteria and in-country criteria set forth in this Section is referred to herein as your “Local Competition Site”.  For example, if some Band members reside in England and some reside in France, the Band could choose to compete in either England or France, but not both.  Also for example, if all Band members reside in Los Angeles, you may only enter in Los Angeles.  If different Band members reside in Los Angeles, Chicago and Denver, you may enter either in Los Angeles, Chicago or Denver, but not in more than one city.   Under no circumstances may you enter at more than one Participating Location. Submitting an entry at more than one Participating Location will result in your Band’s disqualification.  Once any Entry Materials are submitted to your Local Competition Site, then the Band may only compete at that Local Competition Site and no other, even if your Band is never selected as a Performing Band by the Qualifying Judges.  If your Band is not selected to compete at your Local Competition Site, neither you, your Band, nor any other member of your Band, can reapply to compete at another Participating Location. 
4. Once the Entry Form has been fully completed and signed by all Band members, return the Entry Form together with the Band’s Audition Files (as described below) (collectively, the “Entry Materials”) by the Entry Deadline to the location specified by the administrator at your Local Competition Site (“Local Contest Administrator”).  All Entry Materials must be completed and submitted together prior to the Entry Deadline.  Failure to i) fully complete the Entry Form, ii) have the Entry Form signed by all Band members, iii) meet the requirements for the Audition Files, or iv) return the completed Entry Materials by the applicable Entry Deadline, will result in disqualification of the Band and all of its Band members.  Only complete Entry Materials will be accepted.  If Entry Materials are incomplete or do not comply with these Official Rules in any manner, the Band and each individual Band member entrant may be disqualified at Sponsor’s sole and absolute discretion.
5. There is a limit of one entry per Band and per person/Band member.  If more than one Entry Form is received from the same Band, or an entrant appears on more than one Entry Form, then the applicable Band(s) and Band member(s) will be disqualified.
6. Your “Audition Files” must be audio recordings of two (2) original songs that were written and performed solely by Band members who appear on the Entry Form.  The songs cannot be “covers” of other bands’ songs.  The audio recordings must be submitted in Audio CD or MP3 format.  No video submissions or other formats will be accepted.  All recordings submitted will not be returned, so be sure to keep a copy of your audio recordings.

1. Each Band, and each of its respective entrant  Band members, agree, warrant and represent that:

i) Any songs submitted and/or performed in conjunction with the Contest which are to be judged, including but not limited to your Audition Files (the “Judged Materials”) are the original work of the Band or one or more of the Band members except for the Contest Cover Song described in Section 6 herein, i.e., the Band or one or more of the Band members owns and controls all right, title and interest, including copyright, in and to the lyrics, music, arrangement and composition of such songs.  (The Band may perform other songs in the Contest that will not be judged and those songs do not have to be the original works of the Band i.e., they can be cover songs.);

ii)  All persons having any rights, title and/or interest whatsoever with respect to any of the Judged Materials, or any elements thereof, and any other lyrics, music, arrangement, composition, or song performed during the Contest that is not judged (“Other Materials”), have authorized the submission, public performance and other use of such materials by the Band in this Contest, and have waived any applicable moral rights in such materials in favor of the entrant Band and/or Band members.  The Judged Materials, Other Materials and Contest Videos (as defined below) are referred to herein collectively as the “Creative Materials”; and

iii) The use of Creative Materials as contemplated by these Official Rules will not infringe upon the intellectual property rights, or defame or invade the publicity or privacy rights, of any third party, living or deceased.

If a Band or any Band member is uncertain as to whether they can agree to these representations and warranties, they should confer with their legal counsel or other advisors.  Sponsor reserves the right at its sole and absolute discretion to request proof in writing of any necessary authorizations, assignments or waivers required herein.

2. Creative Materials may not contain “sampling” from other songs, music, sound effects, or any other elements over which the Band and its Band members do not have all necessary rights, title and interest, including copyright.
3. Creative Materials and Band names must be in keeping with Sponsor’s positive image.  Without limitation, Creative Materials that are deemed by Sponsor, in its sole and absolute discretion, to be or to contain profanity, explicit sexuality, harmful, threatening, abusive, harassing, tortuous, defamatory, vulgar, obscene, or libelous content, or which encourages unlawful behavior, or which is hateful, or which is racially, ethnically or otherwise offensive or objectionable, or which portrays the Sponsor in a negative fashion, may be disqualified.  THIS REQUIREMENT IS STRICTLY ENFORCED.  NO PROFANITY MAY APPEAR IN OR BE HEARD ON ANY CREATIVE MATERIALS.
4. Creative Materials, Entry Materials and Band names must not include brand names, trade-marks, trade names, logos or the intellectual property of any third parties.
5. Creative Materials and Entry Materials must be from an identifiable source.  Any attempt to create a false identity, to impersonate any person or entity, or to make a false or misleading statement, or misrepresent an affiliation with any person or entity, may result in disqualification.
6. Sponsor reserves the right at any time, in its sole and absolute discretion, to disqualify a Band that Sponsor believes, in its sole and absolute discretion, is not in compliance with these Official Rules, or which has made a false or misleading statement on the Entry Form or otherwise, and reserves the right to pursue all other rights and remedies available at law in the event of such disqualification.

1. a. By a date to be determined by each Local Contest Administrator and communicated to the entrant Bands, a panel of qualified judges selected for each participating Hard Rock Cafe location by that location’s Local Contest Administrator in his/her sole and absolute discretion (collectively, the “Qualification Judges”) will judge the Audition Files submitted by entrants to determine which Bands will qualify to perform at that Participating Location and compete in the Contest.  The Qualification Judges will judge each song on the Audition Files according to the following judging criteria and with the following weight given to each such criterion: 1) Musicianship (50%); 2) Voice Talent (30%); 3) Originality (20%).
2. Each Local Contest Administrator may determine, in his/her sole and absolute discretion, the number of Bands that will qualify to compete in the Contest at that Participating Location.  Once that number is determined by each Local Contest Administrator, then the eligible Bands at that Participating Location will be selected based on the highest total scores awarded to the Bands by the Qualification Judges using the criteria set forth above.  Each Band selected to compete at each Participating Location shall be deemed a “Performing Band”.  The decisions of the Qualification Judges and each Local Contest Administrator relating to the selection of each Performing Band are final and binding. In the event of a tie, the Band from among the tied entries with the highest cumulative score in the first judging criterion described above (i.e. Musicianship) will be declared a Performing Band.  In the event of a tie using the tie-breaking criterion, the Performing Band shall be selected by the Qualification Judges, in their sole and absolute discretion. In the event it is determined that any potential Performing Band or Performing Band member is ineligible, or is subject to disqualification for any reason, then the Band will be disqualified and the Local Contest Administrator may elect to name the Band receiving the next highest cumulative score (but which was not previously selected as a Performing Band) as a Performing Band instead. In the event of a tie in such instance, the tie breaking criteria described above may be utilized. The odds of being declared a Performing Band depend on the number of Bands competing at each Participating Location and the skill of each Band and its members.

1. LOCAL COMPETITIONS: The Local Contest Administrator at each Participating Location will conduct a competition amongst all Performing Bands eligible to compete at that Participating Location in order to determine the Band that will be named the Local Finalist (the “Local Competition”). The Local Competition may consist of one (1) or more qualifying events as well as a finals event, and will take place on such dates and at such times as are established by the Local Contest Administrator.  The Local Contest Administrator will advise the Band Administrator of each Performing Band of any and all Local Competition requirements (including but not limited to the competition format, the number of songs to be performed, the number of performances, and the schedule for the competition, collectively, the “Local Competition Requirements”).  Should a Performing Band fail to comply with all such Local Competition Requirements, or fail to appear for the Local Competition on such date(s) and at such time(s) as established by the Local Contest Administrator, then such Performing Band shall be disqualified.
2. QUALIFYING EVENTS: Each Local Competition using qualifying events will establish its own format for the competition whereby the winning Band in each qualifying event may continue on to compete in one or more additional qualifying events or in the finals event for that location, all as determined by the Local Contest Administrator in its sole and absolute discretion.  If your Band does not win its qualifying event, your Band cannot continue on to compete in one or more additional qualifying events or move on to compete in the finals event for your location, even if your score is higher than the one obtained by a another Band at a different qualifying event at your same location.  During each qualifying event for each Local Competition, each Performing Band will perform such number of songs as may be required by the Local Contest Administrator. However, only two song performances will be judged. The Band will select two original songs from those performed during the qualifying event to be judged (“Judged Songs”) and will advise the Local Contest Administrator, by the deadline established by the Local Contest Administrator, of the songs on which it wishes to be judged. The two Judged Songs will be judged by a panel of qualified judges (which may include professionals in the music, radio or recording industry and members of the general public) to be selected by the Local Contest Administrator in its sole and absolute discretion (collectively, the “Local Judges”).The persons serving as Local Judges for any qualifying event or finals event are subject to change at the Local Contest Administrator’s sole and absolute discretion.   The Local Judges will judge the two Judged Songs according to the following judging criteria and with the following weight given to each such criterion (the “Judging Criteria”): 1) Musicianship (30%); 2) Voice Talent (20%); 3) Originality (20%) 4) Stage Presence (20%) and Fan Reaction/Appeal (10%). The one (1) Band at each Participating Location with the highest total score at each qualifying event, as determined by the Local Judges in their sole and absolute discretion using the Judging Criteria, will be named the winner of such qualifying event and will continue on to compete in one or more additional qualifying events or in the finals event for that location, as determined by the Local Contest Administrator in its sole and absolute discretion. The odds of being named the winner of a qualifying event or continuing on to compete in the finals event for a location depend on the number of Bands competing, the number of qualifying events, and the skill of each Band and its Band members.  In the event of a tie at a particular qualifying event, the Band from among the tied entries with the highest cumulative score in the first judging criterion described above will be named the winner of the qualifying event. In the event of a tie using the tie-breaking criterion, the Local Judges will select the winner of the qualifying event in their sole and absolute discretion. The decisions of the Local Judges relating to the selection of the winner of a qualifying event are final and binding.  In the event it is determined that any Band or Band member is ineligible or is subject to disqualification for any reason, then the Band will be disqualified and the Local Contest Administrator may elect to name the Band receiving the next highest cumulative score at the qualifying event as the winner of the qualifying event.  In the event of a tie in such instance, the tie breaking criteria described above may be utilized.
3. FINALS EVENT: During the finals event for each Local Competition, each Performing Band will perform such number of songs as may be required by the Local Contest Administrator.   However, only two song performances will be judged. The Band will select two original songs from those performed during the finals event to be judged (also “Judged Songs”) and will advise the Local Contest Administrator, by the deadline established by the Local Contest Administrator, of the songs on which it wishes to be judged. The two Judged Songs will be judged by the Local Judges.The Local Judges will judge the two Judged Songs according to the Judging Criteria (as defined above). The one (1) Band at each Participating Location with the highest total score at the finals event, as determined by the Local Judges in their sole and absolute discretion using the Judging Criteria, will be declared the Local Finalist for that Participating Location (a “Local Finalist”). The odds of being declared a Local Finalist depend on the number of Bands competing during the finals event at each Participating Location and the skill of each Band and its Band members.  No more than one (1) Local Finalist will be named at each Participating Location.  In the event of a tie, the Band from among the tied entries in the finals event with the highest cumulative score in the first judging criterion described above will be declared the Local Finalist. In the event of a tie using the tie-breaking criterion, the Local Finalist shall be selected by the Local Judges, in their sole and absolute discretion. The decisions of the Local Judges relating to the selection of each Local Finalist are final and binding.  In the event it is determined that any potential Local Finalist Band or Band member is ineligible or is subject to disqualification for any reason, then the Band will be disqualified and the Local Contest Administrator may elect to name as the Local Finalist the Band competing in the finals event receiving the next highest cumulative score.  In the event of a tie in such instance, the tie breaking criteria described above may be utilized.
4. VIDEO RECORDING OF JUDGED SONGS: During the finals event for each Local Competition, the performance of the Judged Songs (and perhaps other performances) will be video-recorded by representatives of the Local Contest Administrator.   ONLY ELIGIBLE BAND MEMBERS WHO SIGNED AND RETURNED AN ENTRY FORM MAY APPEAR IN EACH VIDEO RECORDING.  No other performers, animals or people, including identifiable members of the audience, may be seen in the video recording.  If more than five (5) performers appear in the video, the Band may be disqualified.
5. VIDEO RECORDING OF COVER SONG: During the finals event for each Local Competition, each Performing Band will be required to perform the Performing Band’s interpretion of the official Contest cover song selected by the Sponsor (“Contest Cover Song”) in English which shall be videotaped by the Local Contest Administrator (“Cover Song Video”). Such performance of the Contest Cover Song will not be judged in the Local Competition but will qualify as the required Cover Song Video should the Performing Band be selected as a Local Finalist.  The Local Contest Administrator will advise Performing Bands of the name of the Contest Cover Song and any procedures to be utilized for the performance and/or videotaping of the Contest Cover Song prior to the start of the finals event for each Local Competition.
6. LOCAL COMPETITION PRIZES: Prizes may be awarded to a Band named as a Local Finalist at the discretion of the Local Contest Administrator.  The availability of any such prizes shall be publicly disclosed by the Local Contest Administrator prior to the start of the Local Competition.

1. Upon the conclusion of each Local Competition, the video recording of each Local Finalist’s single Judged Song with the highest total score (or in the event of a tie, the one with the highest musicianship score) (the “Original Song Video”) and the Cover Song Video (collectively, the “Contest Videos”) will both be forwarded by the Local Contest Administrator to a panel of qualified judges (which may include expert music staff employed by or associated with Sponsor and celebrity musicians) selected by Sponsor in its sole and absolute discretion (collectively, the “Regional Judges”). 
2. On or about March 21, 2011 through April 11, 2011, the Regional Judges will use the Judging Criteria to judge the song performances in the Contest Videos and select (in their sole and absolute discretion) up to ten (10) Local Finalists in each Region with the highest total scores to be named as Regional Finalists (each a “Regional Finalist”) for a total of up to forty (40) Regional Finalists.  The odds of being declared a Regional Finalist depend on the skill of each Band and its Band members.  In the event of a tie, the Band from among the tied entries with the highest total score in the first judging criterion described above (i.e., Musicianship) will be declared a Regional Finalist. In the event of a tie using the tie-breaking criterion, the Regional Finalist shall be selected by the Regional Judges, in their sole and absolute discretion. The decisions of the Regional Judges relating to the selection of each Regional Finalist are final. In the event it is determined that any potential Regional Finalist or Band member is ineligible, or is subject to disqualification for any reason, then the potential Regional Finalist will be disqualified and the Sponsor may elect to name as a Regional Finalist the Local Finalist receiving the next highest cumulative score. In the event of a tie in such instance, the tie breaking criteria described above may be utilized.
3. For the purposes of these rules and the allocation of prizes, “Regions” are defined in the charts above.

On or about 3:00 p.m. (Eastern Daylight Time [“EDT”]) on April 12, 2011 until 11:59 p.m. EDT on April 25, 2011 (“Judging Period #1”), the Original Song Video of each Regional Finalist Band will be posted on the Website for viewing and for judging by visitors to the Website (“Online Judges”).  The Online Judges will use the Judging Criteria to vote for their favorite Band in each Region and the Regional Finalist Band in each Region receiving the highest number of valid votes on the Website during Judging Period #1 will be named the potential Grand Prize winning Band for each Region, subject to eligibility requirements set forth herein and compliance with the Official Rules.  A valid email address and IP address is required in order to vote. Votes generated by invalid email addresses or IP addresses will be disqualified.  Automated votes are prohibited.  There is a limit of one (1) vote per Online Judge, per email address and per IP address, per Region.  Any votes exceeding that limit will be disqualified.  Votes originating from any official Hard Rock Cafe voting party events [“Party Votes”] will be accepted even if they are generated from the same IP address.  However, if you submit a Party Vote, you may not vote again, whether at another voting party, at home, or at any other location.  The odds of being declared a potential Grand Prize winner depend on the skill of each Regional Finalist and its Band members in each Region.  In the event of a tie, the potential Grand Prize winner for each Region shall be selected by the Sponsor, in its sole and absolute discretion. The eligible votes cast by the Online Judges and the decisions of the Sponsor relating to the selection of each potential Grand Prize winner are final and binding.  In the event it is determined that any potential Grand Prize winning Band or Band member in a Region is ineligible or is subject to disqualification for any reason, then the Regional Finalist may be disqualified and the Sponsor, in its sole and absolute discretion, may elect to name the Regional Finalist receiving the next highest number of valid votes in such Region as the potential Grand Prize winner.

On or about 3:00 p.m. EDT on April 28, 2011 until 11:59 p.m. EDT on May 5, 2011 (“Judging Period #2”), the Original Song Video of each Grand Prize winnng Band will be posted on the Website for viewing and for judging by Online Judges.  The Online Judges will use the Judging Criteria to vote for their favorite Band and the Grand Prize winning Band receiving the highest number of valid votes on the Website during the Judging Period #2 will be awarded the opportunity to perform on the Main Stage at the 2011 Hard Rock Calling Festival in Hyde Park, London (“Main Stage Performance”), subject to eligibility requirements set forth herein and compliance with the Official Rules.  A valid email address and IP address is required in order to vote.  Votes generated by invalid email addresses or IP addresses will be disqualified.  Automated votes are prohibited.  There is a limit of one (1) vote per Online Judge, per email address and per IP address (with the exception of Party Votes).  Any votes (except Party Votes) exceeding that limit will be disqualified.  The odds of participating in the Main Stage Performance depend on the skill of each Grand Prize winning Band and its Band members.  In the event of a tie, the Main Stage Performance will be awarded by the Sponsor, in its sole and absolute discretion. In the event it is determined that any Grand Prize winning Band or Band member is ineligible or is subject to disqualification for any reason, then the Grand Prize winning Band will be disqualified and the Sponsor, in its sole and absolute discretion, may elect to name the Grand Prize winning Band receiving the next highest number of valid votes to participate in the Main Stage Performance.  The name of the Grand Prize winning Band selected for the Main Stage Performance will be posted on the Website on or about May 6, 2011.

1. The rights of each Band and each Band member, and the Sponsor, shall be established by the terms of these Official Rules and by the contents of any releases entered into as required by these Official Rules.
2. Except to the extent prohibited by law, by participating in the Contest, each Band member agrees that Sponsor and its designees may use, publish, videotape, broadcast, distribute and display all elements of his/her Creative Materials, Audition Files, the Contest Videos, and any other videos and recordings made of the Band’s performances during the Contest and the Grand Prize Performance or Main Stage Performance, as well as each Band member’s name, address [city and state/province], biographical information, statements, voice, photograph and other likeness, in whole or in part, in any and all media either now or hereafter known, in perpetuity throughout the universe, solely in connection with advertising, promoting and conducting this Contest and the Concert, without notification and without compensation of any kind to any Band member or any third party. Sponsor reserves all rights in perpetuity, including without limitation, the right to reproduce, alter, amend, edit, modify, crop and use the Creative Materials, Audition Files, the Contest Videos, and any other videos and recordings made of the Band’s performances during the Contest and the Grand Prize Performance or Main Stage Performance in connection with advertising, promoting and conducting this Contest and the Concert.
3. Sponsor does not undertake to consider the Creative Materials or Audition Files in confidence and Sponsor has not made any prior inducements, promises or representations to the Band member(s) or Band(s) regarding the Creative Materials or Audition Files other than as set forth in the Official Rules.
4. Participation by each competing Band in this Contest, and the accompanying submission of each Band’s Creative Materials to Sponsor, shall in no way limit or restrict Sponsor's rights with respect to, or the use of, Creative Materials submitted by other Bands or Band members, or otherwise developed, created or used by Sponsor, both prior to and after the submission of each Band’s Creative Materials herein, and Sponsor shall have no obligations to each Band and Band member with respect to such other Creative Materials. Accordingly, each competing Band and Band member acknowledges that Sponsor's use of other material containing elements similar to or identical with those contained in the Band’s Creative Materials shall not entitle the competing Band or Band member to any compensation if Sponsor has an independent right to use such other materials.

CONTEST CONDITIONS: If one or more Band members of a Grand Prize winning Band cannot travel to the United Kingdom during the period of June 22 – June 27, 2011 (or such other dates as are selected by Sponsor), or do not comply with the Official Rules, then the entire Grand Prize winning Band may be disqualified in the sole and absolute discretion of Sponsor. This Contest is subject solely to the applicable federal, state and local laws of the United States.  By participating, Bands agree that only the laws of the United States shall be applicable to this Contest and their participation in this Contest, regardless of the country of origin or residence of the Band and/or each of its Band members.  By participating, each Band member agrees: (i) to be bound by these Official Rules and any other documents required by Sponsor (including, without limitation, the Entry Form and any releases required) and by the decisions of Sponsor, the Local Contest Administrator, the Local Judges, the Regional Judges, the Online Judges, and the Contest Administrator, and to waive any right to claim ambiguity in this Contest, the Official Rules or any other documents required by Sponsor (including, without limitation, the Entry Form and any releases), (ii) to indemnify, defend and hold harmless the Contest Entities, and their respective officers, directors, employees, shareholders, representatives and agents (collectively, the “Released Parties”) from any and all liability, claims, losses, damages, demands, causes of action, penalties and expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees) arising out of or related to any statement, action or failure to act by the Band member during or in connection with the Band member’s participation in the Contest, and/or any breach or alleged breach of these Official Rules or of any other documents required by Sponsor or related to the Creative Materials including any use thereof and, (iii) not to sue and to irrevocably and unconditionally release, waive and forever discharge the Released Parties from any and all liabilities, claims and demands of any kind or nature whatsoever, in law or equity, whether known or unknown, which the Band member (or Band member’s successors-in-interest, heirs and/or agents) ever had, now have, or in the future may have against the Released Parties, including, but not limited to claims arising out of or related to personal injury (including death) and/or damage, theft, loss or any other harm resulting in whole or in part, directly or indirectly, from participation in the Contest or any Contest-related activity (including but not limited to the Grand Prize Performance or Main Stage Performance), the acceptance, possession, misuse, improper awarding, failure to award, or use of a Grand Prize and/or the use of any of the rights granted herein (including, without limitation, the use and exploitation of the Creative Materials, the Contest Videos, Audition Files and any other videos and recordings made of the Band’s performances during the Contest, the Grand Prize Performance or Main Stage Performance and each Band’s name, Band member’s name, address [city and state/province], biographical information, statements, voice, photograph and/or other likeness).