RiffRumble 21 Song Contest

HOW TO ENTER

• Song entries accepted March 1 00:01 PST - March 14 23:59 PST. (Current time in the Pacific Time Zone)
• Log into RiffWorld.com using the same username you use for RiffWorks. Create your membership page if you haven't already.
• Record a country-style song using RiffWorks Standard (Mac/Win) v2.6.7, RiffWorks T4 (Mac/Win) v2.6.7, or FourTrack (iPhone).
  • Create a song on your own with RiffWorks. How to use RiffWorks?
  • Or create a song on your own with FourTrack. How to use FourTrack?
  • Or create an "Invite-Only" RiffLink Collaboration in RiffWorks, invite 1-4 musicians worldwide to collaborate with you. Also invite username rr21. How to use RiffLink?
• If you are using the FourTrack iPhone app, export tracks you recorded using FourTrack to RiffWorks
• To enter, RiffCast your song from RiffWorks or RiffWorld (How to RiffCast?). Include the genre tag riffrumble21 (all lowercase and all one word), which will cause it to show up in the list of RiffRumble 21 songs.
• Check that your song appears in the RiffRumble 21 song contest entries and in the recent RiffCasts lists. If you don't see your song right away, wait 1 hour, and if it still doesn't show up, try again. If it still doesn't appear, contact support because it is not entered correctly. Don't wait until the last minute.
• Contestants must vote in the Contestants Choice category to be eligible to win (see below).

SUBMISSION RULES & DETAILS

• By entering this contest, you agree to these rules and the additional Official RiffRumble Rules.
• No covers (non-original songs).
• Songs should be in the style of a country song for RiffRumble 21, which is up to each person's interpretation.
• By entering RiffRumble 21, all participants agree to receive news and updates from RiffRumble 21 sponsors, including Taylor Guitars, Recording Magazine and others that may agree to sponsor. Names and email addresses will be provided to sponsors' email lists, which will allow you to unsubscribe at any time.
• Vocals are welcome but not required.
• You may use any third party applications, however you must use RiffWorks T4 (free), RiffWorks Standard or the FourTrack iPhone app to record the entry.
• You may use any InstantDrummer, including free InstantDrummers.
• Be prepared to present a RiffWorks song file (.rws) as proof that RiffWorks was used to record your entry. If you use FourTrack to record your entry, be prepared to export your FourTrack song to RiffWorks in order to present a RiffWorks song file, or FourTrack's session plist.
• Songs that have been posted previously to RiffWorld are eligible, but must be posted again.
• Songs submitted to previous RiffRumbles are not eligible.
• Impolite, offensive, disrespectful, insulting, or inflammatory language toward RiffWorld users, Sonoma staff, or in your lyrics, description, title or shouts may cause you to be disqualified, as it goes against our website terms of use. Do not respond to inflammatory language - contact support with proof, or delete the shout.
• Public accusations of cheating may cause the accuser to be disqualified. If you believe someone may be cheating or violating the website terms of use, contact support.
• Sonoma reserves the right to disqualify any participant or any entry for any reason.
• Sonoma is not responsible for songs not entered properly or in a timely manner.
• Public voting begins March 1st, so the earlier you RiffCast the better. Voting rules below.
• Only one entry is allowed per person, and must be entered March 1st 00:01 - March 14th 23:59 PST. If you enter a song prior to March 1st or after March 14th, the riffrumble21 tag may be removed, and may be disqualified. If you would like to delete an entry, contact support to request this before March 14th.
• You may enter multiple songs, but only the newest song posted will count as your entry through March 14th (23:59 PST). The previous song(s) you submit will not be eligible, the riffrumble21 tag will be removed, and shouts received on the previous song will not count.
• Entries are placed under Sonoma's Website Terms of Use.
• Contestants worldwide are eligible, but must be over 13 years of age to enter the song or collaborate using RiffLink. People under or over 13 may volunteer to collaborate on your song using your licensed copy of RiffWorks, but do not get a vote in the Contestants' Choice Category unless they are over 13 and used their own copy of RiffWorks, RiffLink, and/or FourTrack.
• Contestants must vote in the Contestants Choice category to be eligible to win (see below).
• One entry may only win one category. If one entry "wins" more than one category, it will receive the higher-valued prize and forfeit the lower-valued prize(s). The runner-up entry in the lower-valued prize category will win that category.
• Collaboration Specifics (Using RiffLink)
  • You may participate in as many collaboration entries as you'd like.
  • Make it clear to the other song collaborators that it is a potential entry for RiffRumble 21.
  • Only the creator of the collaboration may submit their mix of a collaboration to the 'rumble.
  • Include both of these tags: riffrumble21 to be entered in the song contest, and collaboration so that it shows up when people are searching for all completed RiffLink song collabs.
  • All Contestants (including all collaborators) must vote in the Contestants' Choice category in order for their song to be eligible to win any category, so it is in the creator's best interest to get permission from the other collaborators to enter the collaboration into RiffRumble.
  • Only the person who RiffCasts the song is eligible to win the prize. Sonoma is not responsible for splitting the prize.
  • Collaborations that were started before February 15, 2013 are not eligible unless the creator/entrant gets permission from all collaborators and from marketing@sonomawireworks.com.
  • Give credit to the contributors' usernames in the credits and/or description.
• Collaboration Specifics (Non-RiffLink)
  • RiffLink is recommended, but you may enter a collaboration that is created by sending RiffWorks or FourTrack files back and forth to each other if you follow these rules:
  • RiffWorks or FourTrack must be used by all participants to record the song. Each collaborator must be prepared to send their .rws files to Sonoma.
  • No more than 5 collaborators, including the "creator" may be involved in a song.
  • The person playing the role of "creator" must be decided at the beginning of the collaboration. It must be agreed via email by all collaborators that: "The creator is the only person who may RiffCast the any version of the song into the competition, and is the only person eligible to win the prize if that song is chosen as a winner." This written consent must be emailed to marketing@sonomawireworks.com before March 14th, including all usernames involved and copying all collaborators involved, in order for it to be a qualified entry. If any collaborator contact support within the entry period that they don't agree, then it will be disqualified.
  • Give credit to all contributors' usernames in the credits and/or description.
  • All collaborators involved must vote in the Contestants' Choice category in order for their song to be eligible to win. NEW: A collaborator may only vote in the Contestants Choice category if they used RiffLink or traded RiffWorks or FourTrack files back and forth to collaborate. If someone collaborates on your song using your licensed copy of RiffWorks or FourTrack recording software, they do not vote in Contestants Choice.

VOTING RULES - Judge's Choice Category

• The top five songs from the Contestants' Choice Category below will be presented to the judge for this round, Glenn Rosenstein, a GRAMMY award wining producer/songwriter/mixer/engineer. Glenn will subjectively select one song to be the winner of the 1st prize. If there is a tie for the top 5th song, then all the songs that received that number of votes will be included in the songs given to the judge.

VOTING RULES - Contestants' Choice Category

• Each contestant (every contributor) votes for 3 of their favorite songs that they did not contribute to. After listening to all the songs starting March 15, vote by emailing the name of your 3 favorite songs to marketing@sonomawireworks.com. Vote by March 28 (23:59 PST) even if you do not receive an email from marketing. All Contestants (including all collaborators) must vote in this category in order for their song to be eligible to win any category. If a contestant participates in more than one entry, the contestant only gets 3 votes total. Contestants' Choice Votes will remain anonymous unless the voter chooses to tell people themselves. The top 5 songs chosen may be announced in the RiffRumble Forum.

VOTING RULES - Public Popularity Category

• The public may vote by posting one positive 'Shout' on each of their favorite songs March 1 (00:01 PST) - March 28 (23:59 PST). All RR21 Song Entries
• Invite people (including other contestants) to add a "Shout" on your song as soon as it is entered. One Shout per person and per individual computer. Emailing friends, and posting your song to your web page, social networks, and forums is encouraged. Ask people to "shout" only once per song.
• Because only RiffWorld.com members who are logged in may "Shout" in RiffWorld, each voter must have a RiffWorld username, or create one, and be logged in to RiffWorld.com in order to Shout. Do not create multiple usernames as this can cause technical difficulties for you and may cause disqualification.
• Delete negative or duplicate shouts in your own song entry.
• Negative shouts may also be removed by administrators. Profanity or inflammitory comments will not be tolerated. Contestants should not respond to inflammatory comments, or your song may be disqualified. If you notice offensive shouts, contact support.
• Contestants who receive more than one vote per person or computer, or shout more than once for a song may be disqualified. We have ways to see if individuals vote more than once, even from multiple accounts.

WINNERS

Winners will be announced in the RiffRumble Forum and in the Sonoma Wire Works Newsletter after the voting period is over and after the judge has time to review the contestants' choice top 5.

THANKS TO THE RIFFRUMBLE 21 SPONSORS

Thank you to Taylor Guitars and Recording Magazine for sponsoring this contest.

PRIZE DISCLAIMERS

* The prize guitar is a Taylor SolidBody Double Cutaway Classic Tobacco Burst guitar. The guitar color and specs may vary from the one mentioned here. Delivery of prize may be subject to delays due to production schedules. All prize Approximate Retail Values (ARV) are estimates and subject to change without notice.
** The Whiskey Club of the Month - Bourbon Monthly or Gold prizes can only be shipped from Whiskey Club of the Month per their policies, to select US States to people over the age of 21. If a winner does not meet the shipping or age criteria, or wishes to receive an alternate prize, the winner may request a coupon code for the Sonoma Wire Works online store (of equal value) instead. This prize is non-transferable.

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