Cocoon Remix Contest featuring Guy Gerber

The rules

1. Download the remix parts to ‘Timing’ from July 13th - Aug 2nd 2010. You may purchase the stems bundled at $3.99 USD. NOTE: You do not need to download the WAV files to enter but the stem(s) must be downloaded from Beatport.com in order to qualify for the remix contest. Remixes created using illegally obtained stems will be disqualified from the contest.

2. Remix the track into your chosen style. All genres are welcome.

3. Submit your remix to Beatportal’s remix page. MP3 files sizes are limited and may be no larger than 10 MB.

4. The submission phase begins on July 20th 2010 at 12.01AM MST and ends August 2nd 2010 at 10.00 PM MST.

5. The voting phase starts on August 3rd 2010 at 12.01am MST and ends on August 17th 2010 at 11.59pm MST.

6. The winners will be divided into 2 categories; 10 user voted (based on number of spins) and 10 editorial winners (picked by the Beatport music staff). Among these 20 winning entries, Guy Gerber and Cocoon Recordings will then choose their favorite winning ‘Timing’ remix to be released on Cocoon Recordings as well as receive 1 (one) $200 Beatport gift card and 1 (one) Native Instruments Maschine - retail price of NI Maschine $599. The entry with the highest number of spins (highest user voted remix) will also be awarded 1 (one) $50 Beatport gift card. The judges’ decision is final and no correspondence will be entered into. All prizes are non-transferable and no substitutions or exchanges or cash equivalents will be allowed except by sponsor. Sponsor reserves the right to substitute prizes of equal or greater value and approximately similar features for any prize mentioned in these rules due to unavailability.

7. Remixes using ‘uncleared’ samples will be disqualified. An ‘uncleared sample’ is a musical work, loop or sample that you do not own the copyright for (ie: you didn’t create it). You are free to use sounds that you have originally created.

8. All remixes submitted for this contest become the legal property of Cocoon Recordings. Your remix contest submission becomes the legal property of the record label hosting the competition as protection against the release of unauthorized remixes. Prior to any release, winner will will, at label’s request, be required to sign a remix agreement and liability release and, where permitted, a publicity release.

9. All trademarks and logos are protected. All rights of the producer and the owner of the recorded work are reserved. Unauthorized copying, hiring, renting, public performance and broadcasting of the remix parts or resulting record/s or remix/es or is prohibited.

10. Your submission of a remix in this contest constitutes your agreement to these Rules.

11. Upon request entrant will supply Beatport, Guy Gerber or Cocoon Recordings a 16 bit, 44.100 khz, WAV quality master file.

12. Neither Guy Gerber, Cocoon Recordings, Native Instruments, nor Beatport accept any responsibility for any damage, loss, liability, injury or upset caused to or suffered by you as a result of entering the competition or winning the prize. Guy Gerber, Cocoon Recordings, Native Instruments and Beatport further accept no liability for any damage caused to any person’s computer or other electronic device relating to or resulting from downloading any materials, including so called computer viruses, in connection with this competition. Nothing shall exclude us from our liability for death or personal injury as a result of our negligence.

13. This Promotion is sponsored by Beatport L.L.C. 1037-C Broadway. Denver, CO 80203. Colorado law governs this contest and prize winner(s) agree that any claims against Sponsors must be filed in the Central District of Colorado.