Coast
2 Coast Submission Policies & Procedures
I. Mixtape
& Showcase Submission & Selection Procedures
1. Artists may submit music to Coast 2
Coast to be considered for inclusion on an official Coast 2 Coast mixtape
(“Mixtape”), and/or to be considered to perform at one of our official events
(“Showcase”), subject to Coast 2 Coast’s submission and participation procedures,
terms, and conditions.
2. Artists may make one free submission
per week, per Mixtape, and per Showcase.
3. All artists who provide submissions
will also receive a user name and password to create an artist profile on our
site.
4. Voting on
submissions is powered by Facebook and Twitter with a limit of one vote per
each unique fan.
5. When a submission is received, an
update will be posted to the artist’s Facebook and or Twitter account to
initiate voting, and official Coast 2 Coast Mixtapes will be posted to all
connected artist profiles via our Facebook/Twitter application.
6. Submissions will also receive placement
on the audio page of our site for streaming and public comments either directly
or through a link to a third-party site, such as Youtube,
SoundCloud, or a similar site.
7. Members of the Coast 2 Coast management
team will listen to all “Featured Submissions” and all submissions which
receive ten (10) or more votes.
8. We will select five (5) submissions
each week for placement on an upcoming official Coast 2 Coast Mixtape hosted by
a major artist. Selections for placement
on a Mixtape and/or to perform at a Showcase, as well as of Showcase Winners, will
be made at the sole discretion of Coast 2 Coast and its employees, but
consideration will be given to a number of factors, including votes, song
quality, ratings, plays, and comments.
9. Artists who are selected to perform at
a Showcase will receive a confirmation via email and will be responsible to
provide to Coast 2 Coast an applicable performance fee, including a deposit
toward such fee, prior to the deadlines set forth in the confirmation email in
order to confirm that Artist’s slot at the Showcase. Artists who fail to provide the performance
fee and/or deposit prior to the applicable deadline will waive the right to
perform at the Showcase.
II. World Championship Eligibility,
Procedures, and Regulations:
1. All first-place winners from official
Coast 2 Coast LIVE showcase events occurring prior to July 1, 2018 will be
eligible to compete in the 2018 World Championship Showcase (“World Championship”)
scheduled to take place between August 29, 2018 and September 3, 2018 in
Miami Beach, Florida, on a specific date and time and at a venue to be
determined by Coast 2 Coast. All first-place winners from Official Coast 2 Coast Live Showcase events occurring after July 1, 2018 will compete in the 2019 World Championship Showcase which will take place in Miami Beach, Florida, on a specific date and time and at a venue to be determined by Coast 2 Coast.
2. Eligible participants will receive an
email from Coast 2 Coast setting forth World Championship registration
procedures and must complete the registration process prior to July 1st,
2018 in order to compete in the 2018 World Championship. All participants agree to be bound by Coast 2
Coast’s submission and participation procedures, terms, and conditions.
3. World Championship participants will be
responsible for their own travel, lodging, meals, and all other expenses
related to their participation in the World Championship.
4. Winners of the World Championship will
be determined at Coast 2 Coast’s sole discretion and will be announced on September
2, 2018 at the Coast 2 Coast Music Conference.
a. The first-place winner of the 2018 World
Championship (“First-Place Winner”) will be offered a one-album (1) record deal
with Coast 2 Coast (“Recording Agreement”).
Upon submission of W9 and proper IRS forms, the First-Place
Winner will receive: (i) $50,000 cash; (ii) a
one-week (1) trip to Miami to record under the Recording Agreement at Miami
Live Recording Studios;
(iii) the opportunity to host an official Coast 2 Coast Mixtape; and (iv) a
ten-city (10) promotional tour to promote the album recorded under the
Recording Agreement. All logistical
details, including, but not limited to, dates for recording, selection of
airfare and lodging, and selection of content for use on the hosted Coast 2 Coast Mixtape, shall be determined solely by Coast 2
Coast.
b. The second-place winner of the 2018 World
Championship (“Second-Place Winner”) will be offered a one-album (1) record
deal with Coast 2 Coast (“Recording Agreement”). Upon submission of W9 and proper IRS forms, the Second-Place Winner will receive: (i)
$2,500 cash; and (ii) a ten-city (10) promotional tour to promote the album
recorded under the Recording Agreement.
c. The third-place winner of the World
Championship (“Third-Place Winner”) will be offered a one-album (1) record deal
with Coast 2 Coast (“Recording Agreement”).
Upon submission of W9 and proper IRS forms, the Third-Place
Winner will receive: (i) $1,250 cash; and (ii) a
ten-city (10) promotional tour to promote the album recorded under the
Recording Agreement.
d. The fourth-place winner of the World
Championship (“Fourth-Place Winner”) will be offered a one-album (1) record
deal with Coast 2 Coast (“Recording Agreement”). submission of W9 and proper IRS forms, the Fourth-Place Winner will receive: (i)
$1,000 cash; and (ii) a ten-city (10) promotional tour to promote the album
recorded under the Recording Agreement.
e. The fifth-place winner of the World
Championship (“Fifth-Place Winner”) will be offered a one-album (1) record deal
with Coast 2 Coast (“Recording Agreement”).
Upon submission of W9 and proper IRS forms, the Fifth-Place
Winner will receive: (i) $500 cash; and (ii) a
ten-city (10) promotional tour to promote the album recorded under the
Recording Agreement.
5. Booking of promotional tours awarded to
World Championship winners shall be determined solely by Coast 2 Coast, and
Winners shall be solely responsible for their own expenses incurred in
connection with the promotional tour, including, but not limited to, travel,
lodging, and meals.
6. Recording Agreements and other benefits
offered to Winners hereunder shall be non-transferrable by Winners, and there
shall be no substitution of or cash equivalent to the Recording Agreements and
other benefits except at the sole discretion of Coast 2 Coast.
7. World Championship participants who are
not selected as Winners shall not be entitled to any compensation from Coast 2
Coast, monetary or otherwise, as a result of their participation in the World
Championship, and Winners shall not be entitled to any additional compensation
from Coast 2 Coast beyond that set forth herein.
8. World Championship winners will be
responsible for completing all applicable tax documents upon request by Coast 2
Coast, and winners will be solely responsible for the payment of any and all
taxes owing to any governmental authority as a result of any prize awarded by
Coast 2 Coast. Coast 2 Coast may, in its
discretion, withhold applicable taxes from prizes including, but not limited
to, prizes awarded to participants who are not legal citizens of the United
States.
III. General Submission Policies (applies
to all submissions)
1. By submitting content to Lil Fats, Inc.
(d/b/a Coast 2 Coast Mixtapes & Magazine) (“Coast 2 Coast”), you consent
and agree to be bound by each and every term and condition outlined herein.
2. By submitting content to Coast 2 Coast,
you represent and warrant that you possess or legally control all rights in and
to the submission, including, but not limited to, copyrights in the sound
recording, the performances and musical compositions embodied thereon, and any
other selections, materials, ideas, and intellectual property contained
therein, and that your submission of such, and any authorized use thereof by Coast
2 Coast or its grantees, licensees, or assigns, will not violate or infringe
upon the common law or statutory right of any individual or entity, including,
but not limited to, contractual rights, copyrights, trademarks, and rights of
privacy and publicity.
3. You will retain ownership of your
submission, but in submitting, you grant Coast 2 Coast a non-exclusive,
irrevocable, perpetual, transferable, worldwide right and license to use, copy,
publicly perform, publicly display, synchronize with visual images, reformat,
translate, excerpt, transmit, distribute, and prepare derivative works thereof,
in any media or format now known or hereafter developed, the content submitted,
for promotional purposes in connection with Coast 2 Coast’s websites, Coast 2
Coast Mixtapes, Coast 2 Coast’s social media pages, Coast 2 Coast’s SoundCloud and Youtube channels,
including, but not limited to, the right to upload your submission to Youtube and SoundCloud and to
monetize the submission on our Youtube and SoundCloud channels, and any other sites as Coast 2 Coast
deems appropriate.
4. In submitting, you also grant Coast 2
Coast a non-exclusive, irrevocable, perpetual, transferable, worldwide right
and license to use your name, likeness, and biographic information, as well as
any related trademarks, provided by you in connection with your submission, as
well as the right and permission to capture photographs and audiovisual
recordings of you and your participation and performance at any Showcase or
World Championship, and to use, re-use, publish, and re-publish the same in
whole or in part, in original and edited versions, individually or in
conjunction with other photographs and audiovisual recordings and in
conjunction with any printed or digital matter, for any purpose on and any all
media related to Coast 2 Coast’s websites, Mixtapes, Showcases, and World Championship.
5. You acknowledge and agree that you have
granted each and every right and license described above to Coast 2 Coast for
the good and valuable consideration of having your submission considered for
inclusion on a Coast 2 Coast Mixtape and/or considered for selection to perform
at a Coast 2 Coast Showcase, having your submission made available for voting
through the channels described in the Submission Procedures above, and the
opportunity to create an artist profile on Coast 2 Coast’s site. You acknowledge and agree that you are not
entitled to any additional compensation, monetary or otherwise, from Coast 2
Coast and its grantees, licensees, and assigns, in exchange for the grant of
rights herein. You acknowledge and agree,
moreover, that you shall have no rights, title, or interest in any proceeds
received by us as a result of our monetization of your submission on Youtube, SoundCloud, or any other
site, or other exercise of any rights or licenses granted to Coast 2 Coast hereunder.
6. You acknowledge and agree that Coast 2
Coast has the sole and absolute discretion to select submissions for inclusion
on any and all Coast 2 Coast Mixtapes, to select performers at all Showcases,
and to select all Winners of all Showcases and of the World Championship, and
that there is no guarantee that your submission will be included on an official
Coast 2 Coast Mixtape, nor is there any guarantee that you will be selected to
perform at a Showcase, that you will be selected as a winner of any Showcase,
that you will be eligible to participate in the World Championship, or that you
will be selected as a Winner of the World Championship.
7. You acknowledge and agree that neither the
acceptance of any submission, the inclusion of a submission on a Mixtape, the
selection of any artist to perform at a Showcase or the World Championship, or
the selection of any Showcase or World Championship winner, shall constitute a
waiver of any of your representations, warranties, or agreements hereunder, and
you agree to indemnify Coast 2 Coast and hold it harmless against any damages,
costs, and fees, including attorneys’ fees, which it incurs in any claim, suit,
litigation, or proceeding arising out of any breach or claimed breach by you of
any covenant, warranty, or representation made by you herein.
8.
Coast 2 Coast reserves the right,
at any time, to modify, alter, or update its Submission Policy and Procedures
and shall give you reasonable notice of any such changes, modifications, and
updates. Modifications shall become
effective immediately after such notice is provided, and in continuing to use
or access our site you agree to such modified terms. In the event that you do not consent to such
changes, you may terminate your account and cease use of and access to the site.
9. Coast 2 Coast also reserves the right,
at any time, to modify, alter, or update the details associated with, or to
cancel, any Mixtape, Showcase, or the World Championship, as well as the right
to disqualify any participant at any time and for any reason, including, but
not limited, to violation of these submission procedures, violation of any
application law or regulation, or conduct constituting bad faith toward Coast 2
Coast, its sponsors, agents, and affiliates, or other participants. Coast 2 Coast further reserves the right to
remove submissions and or disable artist profiles in its discretion at any
time, including, but not limited to, any submission or profile which contains
obscene or defamatory content, infringes upon the right of a third party,
contains any form of child exploitation, or is otherwise in violation of any
applicable law or regulation.
10. Nothing contained in these Submission
Procedures shall be deemed to constitute gambling or any other activity
prohibited by federal, state, and local laws and regulations. Participants shall not be eligible to submit
hereunder if prohibited by law, and any such submissions shall be void. No representation is made by Coast 2 Coast as
to the odds of being selected for inclusion on a Mixtape or performance at a
Showcase or the World Championship, or of being selected as a winner of any
Showcase or the World Championship.
11. In making any submission hereunder, as
well as in participating in any Mixtape, Showcase, World Championship, or other
Coast 2 Coast event, you hereby release, indemnify, and hold harmless Coast 2
Coast and its affiliates, subsidiaries, officers, directors, employees, and
agents from and against any injuries, losses, damages, claims, actions, and
liabilities of any kind resulting or arising from your submission,
participation, and/or your acceptance, possession, use, misuse, or nonuse of
any benefit awarded hereunder, including, but not limited to, travel. In submitted and/or participating hereunder,
you agree that under no circumstances will you be permitted to obtain an award
for, and you hereby waive any and all rights to, punitive, incidental,
consequential, or any other damages.