OFFICIAL RULES

Song of Summer Contest

Published 12/15/2023

NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. A PURCHASE DOES NOT INCREASE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING. VOID WHERE PROHIBITED. MUST BE LEGAL RESIDENT OF THE U.S., 18 OR OLDER TO ENTER.  

 

ADMINISTRATOR: The Contest is administered by MAPCO Express Inc. (“Administrator”), with its principal place of business at 801 Crescent Center Suite 300, Franklin, TN 37067.  

 

1. Eligibility: The “Song of Summer” is open to: i) permanent legal residents of the states of Mississippi, Tennessee, Arkansas, Georgia, Kentucky and Alabama who are eighteen (18) years of age or older (or the age of majority in their respective jurisdiction of residence). Entrants receiving prizes in excess of $600 must have a unique, personal and valid social security number for Sponsor (defined below) to report the tax liability associated with acceptance of the associated prize. Valid social security numbers will be determined by Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) requirements as further defined in the “PRIZE CLAIMS” section of these Official Rules. Employees and their immediate family members (parents, children, siblings or spouse, regardless of where they live, or persons living in the same household, whether related or not) of MAPCO Express, Inc. (“Sponsor”) are not eligible to participate. The Contest is subject to all federal, state, and local laws and regulations and is void outside the states of Mississippi, Tennessee, Arkansas, Georgia, Kentucky and Alabama and wherever else restricted or prohibited by law. By entering this Contest, Entrants indicate their full and unconditional agreement to, and acceptance of, these Official Rules and the decisions of the Sponsor, which are final and binding in all respects. Winning a prize is contingent upon fulfilling all requirements set forth herein. 

 

2. Sponsor: MAPCO Express, Inc., 801 Crescent Centre Drive, Suite 300, Franklin, TN 37067. The Contest is not sponsored by or associated with TikTok or Instagram. 

 

3. Agreement to Official Rules: Participation in the Contest constitutes your full and unconditional agreement to these Rules. Administrator’s/Sponsor’s decisions are final and binding in all matters related to this Contest. Winning a prize is contingent upon fulfilling all requirements set forth in these Rules. 

 

4. Timing: The Contest begins on Dec 15, 2023 at 12:00am Central Time (CT) and ends on Jan 24, 2024 at 11:59pm Central Time (CT) (the “Contest Period”).  

 

5. How to Enter: 

 

Entry Requirements

 

(1) Write a song (original composition) with a summer theme. Lyrics MUST include MAPCO and at least one of the following words or phrases:  

 

  • Fuel your adventure

  • Fuel your passion

  • Roadtrip

  • Summer

(2) Create an mp3 recording of your song and upload it to the form on the contest page form (link here) during the Contest Period. Submissions must be two (2) and a half minutes minimum to five (5) minutes maximum. Lyrics also need to be submitted in this form. 

 

(3) Post a thirty (30) second video to Instagram or TikTok as a demo of the song. Tag @mapcomart and use hashtag #SongofSummer24 and #Contest in the caption.  

 

Your account settings must remain public during the Contest Period and until the prizes are awarded (as described in Section7) 

 

You must not change your Instagram/ TikTok handle during the Contest Period and until the prizes are awarded (as described in Section 7). 

 

By posting your Submission on Instagram or TikTok, you agree that it meets these entry requirements and the permissions and content restrictions stated below. Where, in the  

 

Sponsor’s sole discretion, your Submission meets all requirements, your Submission will be deemed one (1) entry. 

 

Permissions: You must have permission from any recognizable individuals who appear in the Submission to use their names and likenesses in the Submission, and to grant the rights listed in these Rules. You must be able to provide evidence of such permissions or proof in a form acceptable to Sponsor, if needed. 

 

You may include other adults after securing their permission, but you may only include minors if you are the minor’s parent or guardian. 

 

Contest Restrictions: 

  •  The Submission must be your original work 

The Submission must: 

  • not make false statements about Sponsor’s products or those of its’ competitors

  • be the original creation of the Entrant;

  • be in English

  • not include any dangerous activity;

  • not have been previously published in any medium (excluding any social media site) or submitted in any other competition

  • not contain material that violates or infringes another’s rights, including but not limited to privacy, publicity or intellectual property rights, including copyright infringement when used as provided for in these Official Rules;

  • not disparage Promotion entities or any other person or party affiliated with the Promotion and administration of this Promotion;

  • not contain content, music, images, or videos not created by Entrant; not include or reference anyone other than Entrant unless Entrant has written permission from such person. Minors must not appear or be referenced without the minor’s parent’s or legal guardian’s express written approval. Entrant must be able to provide evidence of permission to use another’s image or likeness at Sponsor’s request and satisfaction.

  • not contain material that is inappropriate, indecent, lewd, pornographic, obscene, hateful, tortious, defamatory, slanderous or libelous;

  • not contain material that promotes bigotry, racism, hatred or harm against any group or individual or promotes discrimination based on race, gender, religion, nationality, disability, sexual orientation or age;

  • not contain material that is in violation of or contrary to the laws or regulations in any of the 50 United States or Washington D.C.;

  • not contain explicit, offensive, or political lyrics or themes.

 

Limit: You may upload only one (1) Submission. Any additional Submissions received from you will be void. Submissions generated by script, bot, macro, or other automated means are void. Any attempt to obtain more than the one (1) entry by using multiple/different social media accounts, identities, registrations and logins, or any other methods will void your Submissions and you may be disqualified. In the event of a dispute about any Submission, the authorized account holder of the Instagram account used to enter the Contest will be deemed to the be the Entrant. Entrants may be required to show they are the authorized account holder. Released Parties (as defined in Section 10 below) are not responsible for lost, late, stolen, damaged, incomplete, invalid, un-intelligible, garbled , delayed or misdirected Submissions or failure to receive Submissions due to limitation of third-party social network platforms, all of which will be void. 

 

6. Entrant Rights in Submissions: Unless you win and accept a prize (as described below) in the Contest, you will retain any intellectual property right you may have in your Submission. The protection and defense of any such intellectual property is your sole responsibility. 

 

7. Winner Determination: 

Winner Determination

All submissions will go through fan voting Jan 25 through Feb 1, 2024. The top 10 entries will be based on the most likes and they will then be submitted for a final round of judging by MAPCO. An internal panel of judges chosen by Sponsor in its sole discretion will select one (1) Entrant with the highest scoring Submission (the “Potential Winner”) from among all eligible Submissions, based on the following “Judging Criteria”: 

 

  • Song shows ingenuity, creativity, and overall ability to have fun (50%)

  • Originality, melody, composition, and lyrics (40%)

  • Met submission requirements (10%)

The Entrant with the highest-scoring Submission will be offered the Grand Prize. In the event of a tie, the Entrant whose Submission receives the highest score for ingenuity and creativity and overall ability to have fun as determined by the judges in their sole discretion, will be deemed the applicable Potential Winner from among the tied entrants. Sponsor will not disclose judging scores. 

The Potential Winner will be notified by email, phone and/or direct message. Failure to respond to the message notification within three (3) days will be deemed forfeiture of the Prize and an alternate Potential Winner may be selected at Sponsor’s sole discretion using the Judging Criteria set forth above. 

 

8. Winner Requirements: Winner will be contacted on or after February 2, 2024, and must claim their prize within three (3) calendar days or another Potential Winner will be selected. Winner will only be announced on MAPCO’s website and social channels (Facebook and Instagram) on or after February 8, 2024, and only after winner has been contacted and confirmed acceptance of the contest rules and prizes. Winner does not need to be present to win. MAPCO reserves the right to require certain releases and other documentation before the winner can accept the prize, including but not limited to an affidavit of eligibility and liability release, and where applicable, a publicity release, all of which must be returned before prize will be awarded. In the event of non-compliance with these rules, or if the prize or prize notification is unclaimed or returned as undeliverable, the prize will be forfeited and, at Sponsor’s discretion, awarded to an alternate winner. Prizes will be awarded after winning entrant has signed all required documentation and provided  supporting documentation outlined in “How to Enter”. By accepting a prize, entrants also agree to the use by Sponsor and its designees of their names, cities and states of residence and photographs/likenesses and voices for advertising and promotional purposes for this and similar promotions for a period of one (1) year from signing of agreement, in any and all forms of media, now known or hereafter devised (including and without limitation, the internet) without additional compensation, notification, or permission, except where prohibited by law. Upon request, winners must execute the aforesaid liability and publicity release.  

 

9. Prize  

 

One (1) Potential Winner will be awarded the following prizes:  

 

  • Free gas for a year - each to be awarded in MAPCO gift cards totaling $2,500.

  • MAPCO/ Whiskey Jam/ Stand Entertainment branded Gibson Guitar or comparable quality

  • Special performance opportunity on the Whiskey Jam Stage in Nashville, TN

  • Production of song, at no cost provided by Stand Entertainment

  • Production of music video, at no cost

  • Song Distribution on streaming platforms provided by Stand Entertainment

  • Song used in MAPCO’s Fuel Your Adventure Summer Promotion Campaign

  • Song will be added to one of Whiskey Jam’s playlists

 

PRIZES WILL BE ACCEPTED "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED (INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, ANY IMPLIED WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE). Neither Administrator nor Sponsor have made nor are in any manner responsible or liable for any warranty, representation or guarantee, express or implied, in fact or in law, relative to a prize, including express warranties provided exclusively by a prize manufacturer that may be sent along with a prize. All taxes, if applicable, are the sole responsibility of the winner. No prize substitution, cash substitution, or assignment or transfer of prizes is permitted, except by Sponsor for reason of unavailability in which case a prize of equal or greater value will be awarded. Limit one prize per household. Winner should allow 3 to 4 weeks from notification for delivery of the prizes. The total ARV of all prizes available to be won is $2,500+ Guitar valued at least $750. All prizes awarded are subject to verification of eligibility and compliance with these Official Rules. 

 

10. Release: By accepting receipt of any prize, Potential Winner agrees to release and hold harmless the, Sponsor, Instagram, TikTok, and their respective parent companies, subsidiaries, affiliates, suppliers, distributors, advertising/promotion agencies and prize suppliers, and each of their respective parent companies and each such company’s officers, directors, employees, and agents(collectively, the “Released Parties”) from and against any claim or cause of action, including, but not limited to, personal injury, death, or damage to or loss of property, arising out of participation in the Content or receipt or use or misuse of any prize. 

 

11. Publicity:  Acceptance of any prize shall constitute and signify each Potential Winner’s agreement and consent that Sponsor, and its designee may use, but are not required to use, the winner’s name, city, state, likeness, photo (including winner’s profile photo), Submission, and/or prize information in connection with the Contest for promotional, advertising or other purposes, worldwide, in any and all media now known or hereafter devised, including the Internet without limitation and without further payment, notification, permission or other consideration, except where prohibited by law. 

 

12. Ownership of Winning Submissions:  Each Potential Winner accepts and acknowledges that Sponsor shall not be obligated to use the Submission and that Sponsor in its sole discretion shall have the right to refrain from using the Submission. The winner agrees to sign ancillary documents including but not limited to, a Licensing Agreement. 

 

Sponsor shall not incur any liability whatsoever to the extent Sponsor chooses to refrain from any exploitation of its rights hereunder. Each Potential Winner will indemnify Sponsor, Released Parties and any licensee of Sponsor against all claims, damages, liabilities, and expenses (including reasonable counsel fees and legal expenses) arising out of any breach of these terms. 

 

13. General Conditions:  All federal, state and local taxes are the sole responsibility of Potential Winners. 

 

Sponsor is not responsible for any typographical or other errors in the printing, the offering, the announcement of any prize, or in the administration of the Contest. Sponsor reserves the right, in its sole discretion to modify, terminate or suspend this Contest at any time. Furthermore, Sponsor may suspend or terminate Contest should viruses, bugs, technical errors, unauthorized human intervention or other similar causes corrupt or impair the administration, security or fairness of the Contest (“Disruption”). If the Contest is subject to Disruption, Sponsor may award (as applicable) the Prizes via application of the Judging Criteria to those eligible Submissions received up to the time of the Disruption. Sponsor is not responsible for interrupted or unavailable network, server or other connections, miscommunications, failed telephone, computer hardware, software and other technical failures of any kind, including injury or damage to any person’s device relating to or resulting from participating in or experiencing any materials in connection with the Contest. Sponsor is not responsible for any human error that may occur in the processing of the Content, nor is it responsible for any error, omission, interruption, deletion, defect, communications line failure, theft or destruction of, unauthorized access to, delay in operation, transmission, or distribution of, or alteration of, entry, whether caused by the entrant, or otherwise, any of the equipment or programming associated with or utilized in this Contest, or otherwise. Sponsor reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to disqualify any individual found to be tampering with the entry process or the operation of the Contest; to be acting in violation of these rules; or to be acting in an unsportsmanlike or disruptive manner or with intent to annoy, abuse, threaten or harass any other person. Any use of robotic, automatic, programmed or similar entry methods will void all such Entries and Entrant will be disqualified. Any attempt by any Entrant to submit Entries using multiple/different identities or any other methods will void all such Entries, and that Entrant will be disqualified. Entries generated by script, macro or other automated means or which subvert the entry process are void. If there is a dispute, all Entries will be deemed to have been submitted by the owner of the email account holder associated with registration of the Instagram account or TikTok for that entry.  For these purposes, an email account holder means the natural person assigned to such email account by the organization responsible for assigning email addresses for the associated domain.  INTERNET CAUTION: ANY ATTEMPT BY AN INDIVIDUAL TO DELIBERATELY DAMAGE ANY WEBSITE OR APPLICATION OR UNDERMINE THE LEGITIMATE OPERATION OF THIS PROMOTION MAY BE A VIOLATION OF CRIMINAL AND CIVIL LAWS, AND SHOULD SUCH AN ATTEMPT BE MADE, SPONSOR RESERVES THE RIGHT TO SEEK DAMAGES FROM ANY SUCH INDIVIDUAL TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW INCLUDING CRIMINAL PROSECUTION.  Neither the failure of Sponsor to insist upon or enforce strict performance of any provision of these Official Rules nor the failure, delay or omission by Sponsor in exercising any right with respect to any term of these Official Rules, will be construed as a waiver or relinquishment to any extent of Sponsor’s right to assert or rely upon any such provision or right in that or any other instance. 

 

14. Limitations of Liability:  Released Parties are not responsible for: (1) any incorrect or inaccurate information, whether caused by entrant, typographical or other errors, or by any of the equipment or programming associated with or utilized in the Contest; (2) technical failures of any kind, including, but not limited to malfunctions, interruptions, or disconnections in phone lines or network hardware or software; (3) unauthorized human intervention in any part of the Submission process or the Contest; (4) typographical, technical, computer network or human error which may occur in the administration of the Contest, the uploading, the processing or judging of Submissions, the announcement of the prizes or in any Contest-related materials; (5) late, lost, undeliverable, damaged or stolen mail; or (6) any injury or damage to persons or property which may be caused directly or indirectly, in whole or in part, from entrant’s participation in the Contest or receipt or use or misuse of any prize. Released Parties are not responsible for misdirected or undeliverable Submissions or for any technical problems, malfunctions of computer systems, servers, providers, hardware/software, lost or unavailable network connections or failed, incomplete, garbled, and/or delayed computer transmission. Released Parties are not responsible for any unauthorized third party use of any Submission. 

 

15. Choice of Law:  Entrants agree that any and all disputes, claims, and causes of action arising out of, or connected with, the Contest or the prizes awarded shall be resolved individually, without resort to any form of class action, and exclusively by the appropriate court located in Tennessee. All issues and questions concerning the construction, validity, interpretation and enforceability of these Official Rules, an Entrant’s rights and obligations, or the rights and obligations of Sponsor in connection with the Contest, shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of Tennessee, without giving effect to any choice of law or conflict of law rules (whether of Tennessee or any other jurisdiction), which would cause the application of the laws of any jurisdiction other than Tennessee. Entrants agree that: (i) any and all claims, judgments, and awards shall be limited to actual out-of-pocket costs incurred, including costs associated with entering this Contest, but in no event will attorney fees be awarded or recoverable; (ii) under no circumstances will Entrant be permitted to obtain awards for, and Entrant hereby waives all rights to seek, punitive, incidental, exemplary, consequential, special damages, lost profits, other damages, and/or any rights to have damages multiplied or otherwise increased; and (iii) Entrant’s remedies are limited to a claim for money damages (if any) and Entrant waives any right to seek injunctive or equitable relief.  

Any and all claims, judgments and awards will be limited to actual out-of-pocket costs incurred, but in no event attorneys’ fees; and under no circumstances will any Entrant be permitted to obtain awards for and hereby waives all rights to claim punitive, incidental, special, consequential damages and any other damages, other than for actual out-of-pocket expenses, and any and all rights to have damages multiplied or otherwise increased. 

 

16. Winners List:  For the name of the prize winner or a copy of these Official Rules, please submit a self-addressed, stamped envelope by February 29, 2024, to “MAPCO Song of Summer Contest”, 801 Crescent Centre Drive, Suite 300, Franklin, TN 37067. 

 

17. Privacy Policy  Information collected from entrants will be used solely for the purpose of administering this Contest. No further marketing communications will be sent by Sponsor to the entrants unless entrants provide Sponsor with permission to do so. Please see Sponsor’s Privacy Policy at  https://www.mapcorewards.com/privacy for further information. 

 

This Promotion is in no way sponsored, endorsed or administered by or associated with Instagram or TikTok.  You understand that you are providing your information to Sponsor and not to Instagram or TikTok.