blog post Win a Sony tablet from CBC Music

Any music lover can relate to that great moment when you open up a brand new contraption that brings music that much closer. Whether it was your first hi-fi, Walkman or digital media player, there's nothing better than pressing play for the first time.

Well, get ready to relive that feeling. With one click of a mouse you could win a Sony Xperia™ Tablet S. What's more, it comes loaded with a playlist from top female artists at Sony Music like Alicia Keys, P!nk, Kelly Clarkson and Ke$ha.

It's easy. Head to the CBC Music Facebook page and click on our contest app. When you like our page, you're entered to win. What's more, if you share the contest and a friend of yours wins, you can win a prize pack of vinyl from Sony Music.

For a taste of what the prize tablet will bring you, take a look at the playlist that will be preloaded by Sony Music:

1. Ke$ha, "Die Young"
2. Ke$ha, "C’mon"
3. Ke$ha, "Warrior"
4. Alicia Keys, "Girl On Fire"
5. Alicia Keys, "New Day"
6. Alicia Keys, "Brand New Me"
7. Kelly Clarkson, "Catch My Breath"
8. Kelly Clarkson, "Miss Independent"
9. Kelly Clarkson, "Stronger"
10. P!nk, "Blow Me (One Last Kiss)"
11. P!nk, "Try"
12. P!nk, "The Truth About Love"
13. Brandy, "Wildest Dreams"
14. Brandy, "So Sick"
15. Christina Aguilera, "Your Body"
16. Christina Aguilera, "Army of Me"
17. Christina Aguilera, "Let There Be Love"
18. Rita Ora, "How We Do"
19. Cher Lloyd, "Want U Back"
20. Cher Lloyd, "Oath"

CONTEST RULES

CBC’s Win a Sony Xperia™ Tablet S (“Contest”)

from 9:00 a.m. EST on December 10  to 11:59. p.m. EST on December 31 (“Contest Period”)

Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (“CBC”)
and SONY Music Entertainment Canada Inc. (the “Sponsor”)

1. HOW TO ENTER

No purchase required. To enter the Contest, if you are a member of Facebook log into your account and visit  www.facebook.com/CBCMusic  and click “like” on the contest entry app during the Contest Period.

If you don’t have a Facebook account, you can join for free if you are 13 years of age or older by following the “Sign Up” instructions found at http://www.facebook.com. 

Limit of one entry per person. If you attempt or are suspected of attempting to enter more than once, or use robotic, automatic, programmed or any entry methods not authorized by these rules, it shall be deemed as tampering and will void your entries.  

2. ELIGIBILITY

Contest is open to all Canadian residents who are 13 years of age of older in their province or territory of residence as of the Contest opening date. For any contestant who has not reached the age of majority, parent or guardian consent is necessary to enter the Contest. Where appropriate, the terms “contestant” and “winner” mean parent or guardian of that person. 

Employees of CBC, the Sponsor their affiliates,  as well as such employees’ immediate family (father/mother, brother/sister, son/daughter) or persons living under the same roof are not eligible to enter this Contest.

3. PROCEDURE FOR AWARDING PRIZES

On January 2, 2013 a random draw will be conducted by employees of CBC Music from among all eligible entries received during the Contest Period. The first selected contestant to correctly answer the mandatory mathematical skill-testing question shall be declared the winner of the grand prize, and the next contestant selected  to correctly answer the mandatory mathematical skill-testing question shall be declared the winner of the second prize subject to meeting all the conditions described in these rules.

Winners will be contacted via email during the week following the draw and should claim their prize as instructed by CBC by no later than three days after the date they are initially contacted. If a winner cannot be reached within three days following the first attempt of contact, incorrectly answers the mathematical skill-testing question, declines the prize, or fails to return the required release form, the prize shall be forfeited and CBC has the right, at its sole discretion, to select another winner.

4. DESCRIPTION OF PRIZE(S)

The grand prize  winner will receive a Sony Xperia™ Tablet S loaded with music from artists including but not limited to  Ke$ha, Alicia Keys- Girl On Fire, Kelly Clarkson, Pink, Brandy, Christina Aguilera, Rita Ora, Cher Lloyd and Cher. 

The approximate retail value of the  prize is  $418.80.

The second prize winner will receive a vinyl pack consisting of records from Band of Horses, The Vaccines, The Wallflowers and Smoke and Jackal.

The approximate retail value of the p prize is  $59.96.

The total approximate retail value of the prizes is $478.76.

 5. GENERAL RULES

5.1.     To be declared a winner, the selected contestant must first correctly answer a mathematical skill-testing question.

5.2.     Each winner shall sign a release declaring their eligibility as stipulated in Section 2 of these rules; agreeing that their name, image and/or voice may be used for advertising purposes related to this Contest free of charge; and releasing CBC, the Sponsor , as well as their respective directors, officers and employees (the “Contest Parties”) from all liability for any damage or loss arising from participation in this Contest or from the awarding, acceptance or use of the prize.

5.3.     The prize shall be accepted as is and may not be exchanged or refunded for an amount of money, sold or transferred. No substitutions will be allowed. Any unused portion of a prize will be forfeited.

5.4.     If the prize cannot be awarded as described in these rules, CBC and the Sponsor  reserve the right to substitute a prize or prize component with another of comparable value, as determined in their sole discretion.

5.5.     Refusal to accept the prize releases the Contest Parties from any obligation toward the winner.

5.6.     If a contestant makes any false statement, (s)he will be automatically disqualified from the Contest.

5.7.     The Contest Parties assume no liability for any loss, damage or injury, including without limitation: (i) lost, stolen, delayed, damaged, misdirected, late, destroyed, illegible or incomplete entries; (ii) loss, theft or damage to software or computer or telephone data, including any breach of privacy; (iii) fraudulent calls; (iv) inability of any person to participate in the Contest for any reason including mistaken addresses on mail or e-mail; technical, computer or telephone malfunctions or other problems with computer on-line systems, servers, access providers, computer equipment, or software; congestion on the internet or at any website, or any combination of the foregoing; (v) damage to any person’s computer, including as a result of playing or downloading any material relating to the Contest; (vi) any delay or inability to act resulting from an event or situation beyond their control, including a strike, lockout or other labour dispute at their location or the locations of the organizations and businesses whose services are used to administer this Contest; or (vii) prizes that are lost, damaged or misdirected during shipping.

5.8.     CBC reserves the right to cancel or suspend this Contest should a virus, bug or other cause beyond their reasonable control corrupt the security or proper administration of the Contest. Any attempt to deliberately damage any website or to undermine the legitimate operation of this Contest is a violation of criminal and civil laws.  Should such an attempt be made, CBC reserves the right to seek remedies and damages to the fullest extent permitted by law, including criminal prosecution.

5.9.     All personal information, such as name and contact information, is collected by CBC solely for the purposes of administering this Contest and shall not be used for any other purpose without your express consent. By providing this information, you consent to it being used for the stated purposes. Please see CBC’s privacy policy at http://www.cbc.ca/aboutcbc/discover/privacy.html.

5.10.  If the identity of a contestant is disputed, the authorized account holder of the e-mail address submitted at the time of entry will be deemed to be the contestant.  The individual assigned to the e-mail address for the domain associated with the submitted e-mail address is considered the authorized account holder.  A selected contestant may be required to provide proof that (s)he is the authorized account holder of the e-mail address associated with the selected entry.  All entries must be submitted from a valid e-mail account that may be identified by reverse domain name search. The sole determinant of time for the purposes of receipt of a valid entry in this Contest will be the Contest server.

5.11.  Odds of winning depend on the number of eligible entries.  All entries that are incomplete, illegible, damaged, irregular, have been submitted through illicit means, using any robotic, automatic programmed method that artificially increases the odds of winning or do not conform to or satisfy any condition of the rules may be disqualified by the CBC.  CBC is not responsible for any errors or omissions in printing or advertising this Contest.

5.12.  CBC reserves the right to amend the Contest rules or to terminate the Contest at any time without any liability to any contestant.  Any amendments to these Contest rules will be posted on www.CBCMusic.ca.

5.13.  By entering, you agree to abide by the Contest rules and the decisions of CBC and the Sponsor  which decisions are final and binding on all contestants.

5.14.  Contest rules are available on www.CBC.ca.

This Contest is no way endorsed or sponsored by Facebook.

Date Dec. 5

Name of Contest coordinator Jesse Kinos-Goodin

Associate Producer

CANADIAN BROADCASTING CORPORATION