1. ELIGIBILITY. The iTalkBB 2020 Virtual Music Talent Contest (the “Contest”) is open to individuals who (a) are a legal resident of and located in the fifty (50) United States of America or the District of Columbia;(b) are at least eighteen (18) years old or the age of majority in their jurisdiction of residence, whichever is older;and (c) have agreed to these Official Rules. Each eligible individual who enters this Contest will be referred to in these Official Rules as a “Participant”, each individual featured in the submitted video will be referred to as a “Performer”. All Performers must be a legal resident of and located in the fifty (50) United States of America or the District of Columbia.Only one (1) entry per individual and only one (1) entry per featured Performer. For clarity, no person may appear in more than one (1) entry.

The parent or legal guardian of a minor between the ages of three (3) and seventeen (17) may enter by submitting a video showcasing the minor’s talent, but the parent or legal guardian will be considered the Participant and may only submit one (1) Talent Video (defined below). Where a parent or legal guardian is the Participant, the Performer must consent to entry of the Talent Video and agree to these Official Rules. Sponsor may email all Performers who are minors to confirm their agreement with these Rules and consent to entry of the Talent Video.
To enter a Talent Video that features more than one (1) Performer (“Group Performance”), the Performers shall select one (1) individual to represent the Group Performance and to submit the Entry in his or her name (the “Group Performance Entrant”) but must include the email addresses and names of all other Group Performance members in the Entry Form. All Group Performance members must consent to entry of the Talent Video and agree to these Official Rules. Sponsor will email all Group Performance members following submission of the Entry Forms to confirm each member agrees to these Rules and consents to entry of the Talent Video. Failure by any member of a Group Performance to complete registration and provide their electronic signature within the timeline provided by Sponsor, or to otherwise comply with these Official Rules, will void the entire Group Performance entry. Disqualification of one or more Performers in a Group Performance entry will void the entire Group Performance entry. Sponsor may contact Group Performance members by email in connection with this Contest. In the event a Group Performance wins a prize, the Group Performance Entrant shall be deemed the sole winner of the prize and shall be awarded such prize as an individual. Group Performances that feature minors between the ages of three (3) and seventeen (17) may only be submitted by the parent or guardian of the minors.

Any employee of Sponsor, Yamaha, or any of the Selection Committee (defined below), and the immediate family members and household members of such entities, or any person involved in the development, promotion, marketing, advertising, administration, or judging of this Contest is not eligible to enter, vote, perform, or to win any prize. For purposes of this Contest, “immediate family members” means parent, child, sibling, grandparent, or grandchild.

2. HOW TO ENTER. Participants may enter the Contest between 12:01 a.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST) on November 6, 2020 and 11:59 p.m. EST on December 31, 2020 (the “Contest Period”). To enter the Contest during the Contest Period, a prospective Participant must do all of the following (together the “Entry Forms”):

(i) go to https://page.italkbbtv.com/event/virtual_talent_show_2020/form.html (the “Participant Information Page”) and provide the required information including the Name, Phone Number, email address and Date of Birth for Participant and each Performer as well as information about the Performance. All Participants must agree to the Official Rules.

(ii) After completing the Participant Information Page, Participants will receive an email with instructions for confirming the music selection and providing information on how to submit video showcasing the musical talent of Performer(s) (the “Talent Video”) via email.

(iii) Sponsor may reach out to request, among other things, (i) additional information regarding Performers in a Group Performance, including but not limited to having all Performers in a Group Performance sign documentation agreeing to the terms of these Official Rules, and (ii) information about the work being performed in the Talent Video.

Participants must provide accurate, complete, and truthful information on the Entry Forms and any subsequent information requested by Sponsor as related to this Contest. In case of a dispute as to the owner of an Entry Forms, an individual entry will be deemed to have been submitted by the authorized account holder of the e-mail address provided on the Entry Forms. The “authorized account holder” is the natural person assigned an e-mail address by an Internet access provider, online service provider, or other organization responsible for assigning e-mail addresses for the domain associated with the submitted address. A selected Participant may be required to provide Sponsor with proof that he/she is the authorized account holder of the e-mail address submitted in the Entry Forms. Sponsor may not acknowledge receipt of an Entry Forms or User Submission (defined below) and all Entry Forms become the property of Sponsor and will not be returned.

The clock on Sponsor’s computer used for the Contest will be the official clock for the Contest. Sponsor is not responsible for lost, late, incomplete, invalid, illegible, or misdirected Entry Forms or User Submissions, which will be disqualified; for technical failures of any kind, including, but not limited to, electronic malfunctioning of any network, hardware or software; any failed, incomplete, garbled, or delayed computer transmissions or any combination thereof; or for any error, human, technical, or otherwise.
Participants agree that all Talent Videos or other materials submitted to Sponsor at any point during the Contest (“User Submissions”) must meet the following requirements:

Participants agree that all Talent Videos or other materials submitted to Sponsor at any point during the Contest (“User Submissions”) must meet the following requirements:

Sponsor may in its sole and absolution discretion disqualify any Participant or Performer that is responsible for submitting a User Submission that Sponsor deems to violate these requirements or the Official Rules at any time, and not post or take down any Talent Video that violates these requirements or these Official Rules. Sponsor may also, in its sole discretion, disqualify any Participant that engages in behavior that is disparaging or derogatory of Sponsor, Yamaha, members of the Selection Committee, or any other Participant or that is deemed unsportsmanlike by Sponsor. The Entry will be refunded in case of disqualification. Each Participant further agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Sponsor Entities, as defined below, and each of their respective employees, officers, directors, and agents from and against any claims, lawsuits, liabilities, and expenses (including attorney’s fees) arising out of the use of their User Submissions or their participation in the Contest. Sponsor reserves the right in its sole discretion to remove Talent Videos from its website in the event that it receives a DMCA takedown request or claims of infringement are alleged, or if Sponsor reasonably suspects infringement.

3. NO CONFIDENTIALITY. Participants agree and acknowledge that their User Submissions, and participation in the Contest will be not be treated as confidential and may be made available to the public, including, but not limited to, posting on the Internet. Sponsor does not guarantee any confidentiality with respect to any User Submission.

A. Public Voting Period. On or around February 1, 2021, Sponsor will post all Talent Videos that comply with these Official Rules on its website at https://www.italkbbtv.com/north-america. Public voting will be available between 12:01 a.m. EST February 1, 2021 and 11:59 p.m. EST on February 14, 2021 (the “Public Voting Period”). Members of the public who are legal residents of and located in the fifty (50) United States of America or the District of Columbia, and who are at least eighteen (18) years old or the age of majority in their jurisdiction of residence, whichever is older, can cast votes on the iTalkBB website at https://www.italkbbtv.com/north-americaor through the iTalkBB mobile application (download for free at www.italkbbtv.com/download/click) (“Voters”). Voters may vote for their favorite videos up to one (1) time. Voters should vote based on the following criteria: (1) Wow! Factor (50%) and (2) creativity (50%), taking into consideration the age of the Performer. If Voters are trying to decide between two entries, where all these factors are equal, Voters should vote for the entry that has the strongest “Wow! Factor” because that criteria should matter most in the event of a tie. The twenty (20) Talent Videos that receive the most votes during the Public Voting Period will be the “Finalists”. In the event of a tie, the tie will be broken by the Selection Committee based on the Talent Video that scores the highest in the “Wow! Factor” criteria.

The following voting conduct is prohibited, any votes associated with such conduct may be voided, and any individual participating in such conduct may be banned from voting:

Sponsor is not responsible for lost, late, incomplete, invalid, unintelligible or misdirected votes, which will be disqualified. Sponsor will not be responsible for the failure to receive votes due to transmission failures or technical failures of any kind. Sponsor also will not be responsible if a visitor to the website is unable to submit votes. If Sponsor suspects or receives notice of violation of the voting terms, cheating or other vote manipulation or voting fraud by any party including any Entrant or Performer or voter, Sponsor may take action to ensure that the Contest is run fairly, including by invalidating votes during or at the end of the Public Voting Period, disqualifying the recipient of the vote(s), banning an individual from further voting, suspending public voting, or making adjustments to the voting process. The decision of the Sponsor is final.

B. Final Round. On or around March 1, 2021, a panel of judges selected by Sponsor (the “Selection Committee”), will select three (3) Professional Jury Award winners and One (1) People’s Choice Award Winner from among the twenty (20) Finalists using the following criteria, taking into account the age of the performer in applying these criteria:

The Finalist with the highest score will be the potential First Prize Winner of the Professional Jury Awards, the Finalist with the second highest score will be the potential Second Prize Winner of the Professional Jury Awards, and the Finalist with the third highest score will be the potential Third Prize Winner of the Professional Jury Awards (the “Professional Jury Awards Winners”). In the event of a tie, the highest score in the “stage presence” category will be used to break the tie.

Excluding the first, second and third place winners of the Professional Jury Awards, the Finalist with the highest score in this round will be the potential First Prize Winner of the People’s Choice Awards. In the event of a tie in this round, the highest score in the “stage presence” category will be used to break the tie.

The odds of winning depend on the relative skill of the Performers.

Acknowledgement: All 20 Finalists will receive a physical award certificate (no value).

All decisions of the Selection Committee are final and binding on all Participants. The Prizes are not transferable, and no prize substitution is available. Prizes will be shipped to the home address of participant located within the United States. Prize Winners are solely responsible for paying and agree to indemnify and hold harmless Sponsor from and against, any and all applicable federal, state, and/or local taxes that may be imposed in connection with the Prize. Prize Winners are responsible for ensuring that compliance with all applicable tax laws and filing requirements with respect to the Prize. Any person winning $600 or more worth of prizes from Sponsor in a calendar year will receive an IRS form 1099 after the end of the calendar year in which the prizes were awarded and copy of such form will be filed with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS).

6. NOTIFICATION. Winners will be notified on or around March 1, 2021 by e-mail at the e-mail address provided by the Participant in registering for the Contest. The form and manner of notification is at Sponsor’s sole discretion. Participants are responsible for updating their contact information for purposes of Prize notification. If a Prize Winner notification or attempted notification is returned undeliverable, or if a Prize Winner does not respond to a notification within ten (10) days of the date of such notification, or refuses or declines the notice or the Prize, the Prize may be forfeited and may be awarded to the next highest scoring Participant using the appropriate criteria in Section 4. All Prize Winners (Participants) and Performers above the age of seven (7) will be required to execute and return to Sponsor an Affidavit of Eligibility and Publicity/Liability Release (except where prohibited by law) in such form as designated by Sponsor. If said document is not executed by a Prize Winner and Performer and received back by Sponsor within five (5) days of the date it is emailed to a Prize Winner, the Prize may be forfeited and an alternative Prize Winner selected in accordance with the appropriate criteria set forth in Section 4. All Prize Winners and Performers may be required to provide evidence of identity satisfactory to Sponsor in order to advance to the next round and/or claim and receive a Prize.

7. ACCEPTANCE OF OFFICIAL RULES AND CONSENT TO BE CONTACTED. As a condition to entering this Contest, participating in voting, and receipt of a Prize, each Participant, Performer, and voter must accept and agree to these Official Rules, which become a binding legal agreement between the Participant and Performer, on the one hand, and Sponsor, on the other, or between the voter and Sponsor. Therefore, please read these Official Rules prior to entry and participation to ensure you understand and agree to them. A Participant may not submit the Entry Forms or participate in the Contest and is not eligible to receive Prize described in these Official Rules, unless he/she and the Performer(s) agree to these Official Rules. A voter may not submit a vote in the Contest unless he/she agrees to these Official Rules. In addition, each Participant further consents to being contacted by Sponsor by e-mail, text message, mobile phone, regular phone, regular mail, or courier service with respect to the Contest. Finally, each Participant agrees that all decisions of the Sponsor relating to the Contest or these Official Rules shall be final and binding.

8. GRANT OF RIGHTS IN USER SUBMISSIONS. As a condition to entry into this Contest, except where prohibited by law, each Participant and Performer grants to the Sponsor and its parent, subsidiaries, affiliates, employees, licensees, successors, and assigns, as well as Yamaha, and members of the Selection Committee for the Contest (collectively the “Sponsor Entities”), a fully transferable, perpetual, irrevocable, and royalty-free worldwide license to reproduce, distribute, modify, publicly display, publicly perform, publish, and otherwise use the User Submissions, Talent Videos, and other recordings related to this Contest in any and all media and formats, whether now known or hereafter developed, and for any purpose, including without limitation: (a) any purpose relating to the Contest; (b) the marketing, advertising, and promotion of the Contest; and (c) the marketing, advertising, promotion, and development of Sponsor and Sponsor’s and its partners’ products and services. Said uses may include, but are not limited to, posting the Talent Videos on any internal or public external websites and the Internet, television, social media, transmitting the User Submissions and Talent Videos to the Selection Committee for evaluation of the Talent Videos, and loading and operating the Talent Videos on computers and mobile devices. Each Participant and Performer agrees, upon Sponsor's request, to do or perform all such actions and execute all such further documents and instruments as may be necessary or advisable in order to perfect or otherwise make the above license grant fully effective. Participants agree to and understand that User Submissions will be made available to the public, including, but not limited to, posting on the Internet. Participants agree not to grant a license in the Talent Videos to any competitor of Sponsor Entities.

9. RELEASE OF LIABILITY. By entering the Contest, and to the maximum extent permitted by law, each Participant and Performer agrees to and hereby releases all of the Sponsor Entities and any of their directors, officers, employees, and agents from any and all liability, losses, costs, damages, or injuries arising out of his/her participation in this Contest, with respect to the awarding, receipt, use and/or misuse of any Prize, or participation in all stages of the Contest, or any other Contest-related travel or other activity, including without limitation, personal injury, death, and property damage, and claims based on publicity rights, defamation, or invasion of privacy.

10. PERSONAL INFORMATION. Any personally identifiable information, including, but not limited to, name, e-mail address, physical address, telephone, and mobile phone number (“Personal Information”) provided by a Participant hereunder will be collected by Sponsor. Such Personal Information may be used by Sponsor for the purposes of administering the Contest, contacting Participants during the Contest, and notifying and publicizing the Prize Winners and may be shared with partners.

11. PERMISSION TO USE NAME AND LIKENESS. By participating in the Contest, Participants, Performers and Prize Winners agree that their name, image, likeness, biography, city, and state may be used for any advertising and promotional purposes at Sponsor’s discretion in any and all media now known or hereinafter developed without territorial or time limitations, or right of approval, and for no additional compensation, except where prohibited or restricted by law.

12. WINfER’S LIST. The Prize Winners will be posted on the Contest Website after March 26, 2021.

14. SPONSOR. iTalk Global Communications, Inc., Bldg. 3, 1120 S. Capital of Texas Hwy, Suite 110 Austin, TX 78746.