Inspire Third Eye Blind's New Album!
Third Eye Blind is back and energized as they gear up to release their new album, Ursa Major. Participate in a series of contests starting with "Non-Dairy Creamer" and you can help them put on the final touches!
With their first new track in over five years, Third Eye Blind comes out swinging. "Non-Dairy Creamer" is an ironic, pointed statement on modern American society. Based on a powerful arrangement of guitars, vocals, drums, bass, and violin, there's still a lot of room for you to get in there and work your magic.
Third Eyed Blind provides you with the un-mixed instrument stems for "Non-Dairy Creamer" so you can get your hands dirty. Mix your own version, remix theirs, or add your own tracks to the mix.
Inspire the band with your vision of the song!
Winners were announced on October 23, 2008 at 12:00 PM EDT
See the Contest Winners
This program is no longer accepting entries
Source Files
Prize
This contest is part of a series of Third Eye Blind contests, with each contest centered on a song on the upcoming album Ursa Major.
Top 3. Members and the public will nominate three community favorites from each contest to receive an autographed copy of the album when it's released.
First Place. Third Eye Blind will choose a winner from among all the submissions in each contest. The band will release an alternate mix album of contest winners, to be included as a companion digital album to the band's own release of Ursa Major.
Grand Prize. Third Eye Blind will also select one Grand Prize Winner from among all the contests. The Grand Prize winner will have the opportunity to perform live onstage with Third Eye Blind!
Judges
The band's excited to hear your submission and the discussions you have about its music! Band members will select the first-place winner from among the submissions. After the campaign is over and the album's complete, they'll critique the first-place winners of all the contests and select one grand prize winner. Entries will be judged on creativity, originality, and marketability, so think outside the box!
Frequently Asked Questions
Q: Can I SPAM the discussion board?!?!
A: No! It's meant for discussion. Posting about your mix is cool, but please be respectful of everyone who wants to talk about the contest and don't post the same thing repeatedly.
Q: Can I submit a mashup and/or use samples in my submission?
A: No! Your submission must be made of the tracks provided and/or material for which you own the copyright.
Q: How many mixes can we submit?
A: One mix! Make it count!
Q: How do I download the source files?
A: You must first enter the contest before you can download the files.
Q: What can I add to the remix?
A: You can add anything you want! You can re-record the entire song, just use the vocals and build off of that, or do a straight remix and only use the files - the sky is the limit.
Q: I'm new to remixing and need some help!
A: If you need help remixing and are using our online session console, check out our help section and online tutorials!
Q: Is the contest limited to the United States?
A: The contest is open to the world! Unfortunately, there are laws in certain countries that are totally out of our control - please make sure you are in compliance with your country's laws before entering! Indaba Music is an international community of musicians exploring the art of collaboration online and we most certainly welcome everyone.
Q: What are the song details?
A: Bit Depth:24, Key: E Major, Time Signature: 4/4, Tempo: 100
Q: Are we allowed to post the track to our social networking sites?
A: Once you submit your remix, you'll get your own personalized widget so you can spread your entry all over the web. Just submit it and then click on the "Widgets!" button.
Q: Can I sell my mix?
A: No! Submissions are licensed to you under a Creative Commons Attribution- Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 3.0 license. This means you can play your mix anywhere you like for non-commercial purposes, as long as you always give due credit to 3eb. For more information on this license, go to http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/
Q: My widget doesn't work. What the heck?
A: We are working with our widget provider to make the widgets compatible with as many sites as possible. That said, different sites have different issues with widgets. The best way to guarantee success is to follow these guidelines.
• Avoid using Internet Explorer (use Firefox instead)
• When posting to popular social networking sites use the built in sharing functionality for that site.
• Avoid posting to the "About Me" or "Like to Meet" sections of your MySpace profile.
Q: I don't see my question here!
A: Please post a description of the problem on the discussion board and we’ll help you as best we can!
Check the main blog page for 3EB's studio access program. The band's looking for input on what they should name their new EP. Head over and tell them what you think!
That sounds like a winning statement David Marion... Ha! The results prove it! Reggae rules, dance drools- final. Since you didn't step up to the reggae plate this time some one is gonna take advantage of the situation, ya know? I would and I love Reggae its one of my favorite genres, but it just doesn't pump me up like a good dance mix! lol Hey Gabriel III Urian: I think you are right to wish for that... whoever said that they want all dance songs on the album was on X at the time of their statement so of course they just wanted to dance forever.
Maybe some dance versions or other genres other than that 3eb's are gonna be included in the mix album. Right? What for it's a mix album if it's going to sound like the same genre. So do whatcha like, watcha watcha like. lol
No, no, no, Michael Lee... I think that if you want people to relax, you should give them some reggae to listen to. Yeah, in my opinion, a reggae remix should win, is there any reggae remix in that contest ??? Just kidding, LOL...
Ryan Hughes 4 teh win! I will say this only once... Third Eye Blind does not need more dance songs, are you kidding? lol A lot of their songs are upbeat and rockin which gives people plenty to dance to! I know what you are gonna say, "but they aren't dance songs!" so what? If every song in the world was a "dance" song (I assume you are talking about a few genres of electronic music?) people would be throwing up from all the bouncing around! Just kidding... I love dance music and yesterday I went to a dance concert for the "Dance Rawr Dance" tour so nothing personal against the dance, dance, dance.
Hello!!!!! I'm writing from ShenZhen (China)... what's up here???? As I said at first, any of the dance remixes would get to the top 5 so...any other contest without dance remixes on the top... so bad!!! you guys must be more "mind-opened" and vote not only the remixes you like but the ones you consider they are good!!! See ya (maybe, I doubt it) in another contest! :)
The Fine Print
The “3EB Non-Dairy Creamer” CONTEST OFFICIAL RULES
NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. A PURCHASE WILL NOT INCREASE ENTRANT’S CHANCE OF WINNING. VOID WHERE PROHIBITED BY LAW.
ELIGIBILITY: The 3EB Non-Dairy Creamer Contest (“Contest”) is operated and hosted by Indaba Media, LLC (“Operator”) on the Indaba Music web site, www.indabamusic.com (“Website”) and is open to individuals who are 13 years of age or older at the time of entry who are not presently signed to any record label or publisher under any exclusive agreements and/or other contractual arrangements which prohibit them from participating in any element of this Contest. Employees, contractors, directors and officers of Third Eye Blind, Inc., or Indaba Media, LLC, their affiliated companies, distributors, web design, advertising, and promotion agencies involved in the administration, development, and execution of this Contest (collectively, “Contest Parties”), and the immediate family members of each (spouse, parent, child, sibling, grandparent, and spouse or "step" of each) and those living in the same households of each (those persons whether related or not who live in the same residence for at least three months during the twelve-month period preceding the start date of the Contest) are not eligible to participate in this Contest. Void where prohibited.
TO ENTER: Select audio stems (“Audio Files”) of the sound recording, Non-Dairy Creamer (“Recording”) featuring the performance of the recording artist, Third Eye Blind (“Artist”) will be available for Contest entrants to download, which can be modified and/or mixed with original audio files they create using any platform the entrant chooses, including the Session Console, an online mixing and editing tool provided by Indaba Music. All Submissions (as defined below) must have elements of the Audio Files and must be recognizable musical derivations of the song which the Audio Files comprise. Entrants must submit their remixed version of the Recording (“Submission”) by uploading the Submission to www.IndabaMusic.com/contests/show/3eb_non-dairy-creamer between Monday, September 15, 2008 at 12:00:00pm EDT and Monday, October 6, 2008 at 11:59:59am EDT (“Contest Period”). The computer of the Operator is the official timekeeping device for this Contest. In order to download the Audio Files and to upload a Submission, entrants must register for a membership account at IndabaMusic.com. Follow the online instructions at http://www.indabamusic.com/account/signup to register.
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS. No purchase is necessary to enter the Contest. By entering a Submission in the Contest, entrants hereby warrant and represent that the Submission conforms to the Submission Requirements set forth herein. Entrants agree and acknowledge that no compensation will be paid to them for any reason whatsoever including, but not limited to, entering this Contest or for creating a Submission. All Submissions must be in the following file formats: MP3, AIFF, WAV and must meet the following requirements (“Submission Requirements”). Failure to abide by the Submission Requirements is grounds for disqualification in Operator’s sole discretion:
- Submissions must not contain material which is (or promoting activities which are) harmful, threatening, abusive, disparaging, harassing, vulgar, obscene, hateful, pornographic, or libelous or which has other inappropriate content, or is otherwise objectionable as determined by Operator in its sole discretion;
- Submissions shall not defame, misrepresent or contain disparaging remarks about any persons, products or companies;
- Submissions shall not contain materials which are not created entirely by entrant or which are owned by others (including music "samples" other than the audio files provided through the Website);
- Entrants shall not use the Audio Files in any manner or for any purpose other than for entering Contest; and
- Submissions shall not be in violation of any law.
BY ENTERING A SUBMISSION, ENTRANTS ACKNOWLEDGE THAT SUBMISSIONS MAY BE POSTED ON OPERATOR’S WEBSITE, IN OPERATOR’S DISCRETION. Operator reserves the right to, and may or may not, monitor/screen Submission prior to posting them to the Website. Entrants acknowledge that Operator has no obligation to use or post any Submission. By submitting a Submission entrants warrant and represent that: (a) the Submission is entrant’s original work, (b) the Submission has not been previously published, (c) the Submission has not previously received awards, (d) the Submission does not infringe upon the copyrights, trademarks, rights of privacy, publicity or other intellectual property or other rights of any person or entity; (e) that entrant has obtained permission from any person whose name or voice is used in the Submission and (f) that exploitation, use, display or performance of the Submission via any form of media, will not infringe the rights of any third parties. Entrants shall indemnify and hold harmless, Operator from any claims contrary to or in violation of these warranties and representations.
GRANT OF RIGHTS: By entering this Contest, entrants assign away all rights in the Submission on a worldwide, perpetual, irrevocable and royalty-free basis, for any and all purposes including, but not limited to, display, public performance, posting for streaming and/or download, making of derivative works, reproduction, distribution, and all other means of exploitation of the Submission. Entrants agree that Third Eye Blind, Inc., or its designee, shall, from inception, own all right, title and interest in each Submission (including the copyrights in the sound recording) in perpetuity, free from any claims by entrant or any other person and all such works shall be deemed "works made for hire" for Third Eye Blind, Inc., or its designee. Entrants shall have no ownership rights or interest whatsoever in the Submission and shall not commercially exploit the Submission in any manner whatsoever, it being understood that entrant is permitted to use the Audio Files solely for the creation of a Submission and participation in this Contest. All Submissions are licensed by Third Eye Blind, Inc., under the Creative Commons Attribution- Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 3.0 license. The contestant may use the Submission(s) for non-commercial purposes outside of the Contest without the permission of Third Eye Blind, Inc. so long as, in connection with each non-commercial use, the contestant makes appropriate attribution to Third Eye Blind, Inc. For more information on the Creative Commons Attribution- Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 3.0 license please see: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/
By entering this contest, entrants agree: (i) that Contest Parties have the right to use the Submission and entrants’ name and likeness in any and all media in and in connection with promotion, publicity, marketing and advertising for Contest Parties, and this Contest or other promotions by Contest Parties as Contest Parties’ sees fit without any further notification or compensation (ii) that Contest Parties shall have no obligation (express or implied) to use Submission in any manner and entrants shall not be entitled to any damages or other relief by reason of Contest Parties use or non-use of a Submission; (iii) to be bound by these official rules; (iv) that entrants may be contacted by Contest Parties by email regarding this Contest; (v) to indemnify and hold Contest Parties harmless from any and all claims, demands, causes of action and judgments (including attorney’s fees, court costs and expert’s fees) arising out of relating to any breach by entrant of the terms and conditions of these rules, including the representations and warranties made herein. By entering this Contest, entrants agree to sign and deliver to Contest Parties such documents as Contest Parties may reasonably require to effectuate the rights granted herein.
SELECTION OF WINNERS: Round One: Submissions will be posted on the Website during the Submission Period, thereby allowing consumers to vote for their favorite Submission between Monday, October 6, 2008 at 12:01:00pm EDT and Thursday, October 16, 2008 11:59:59am EDT ("Voting Period"). Limit one vote per email address/ per person. Any attempt by entrant and/or his/her family/friends to vote more than once by using multiple names or email address and/or any other fraudulent mechanism, as determined by Operator in its sole discretion, shall give Operator the right to disqualify entrant in its discretion. In the event of a tie, an additional judging period will take place between tied entrants, such additional judging period to be determined by Operator. The top three (3) Submission entries as determined by voting will each receive an autographed Artist album when it is released (the “Prize”). Neither the Operator nor Third Eye Blind, Inc. will be responsible for delays in delivering the Prize.
Third Eye Blind, Inc. will select one (1) first-prize winner from all the Submission entries. The winning Submission will be played before and/or after select performances on Third Eye Blind's next tour. Third Eye Blind, Inc. will also digitally release an alternate mix album which may include the winning Submission. For clarity, Third Eye Blind, Inc. in its discretion will select a winner from among all the Submission entries, regardless of their rank as determined by voting.
Third Eye Blind, Inc., in its sole discretion, will also select a single, grand-prize winner from Submission entries submitted to multiple contests run on Indaba (the "Grand-Prize Winner"). The Grand-Prize Winner will be featured on 3EB.com and will be given the opportunity to perform live onstage with Third Eye Blind during their next tour. The Grand-Prize Winner will be provided with up to five-hundred United States dollars ($500.00 USD) for associated travel costs. Entrants acknowledge that Third Eye Blind, Inc., in its sole discretion, will determine the circumstances in which the grand-prize will be awarded and executed including but not limited to location, date, timing, and venue (the "Circumstances"), and neither Third Eye Blind, Inc. nor Indaba Media, LLC will be responsible for the Grand-Prize Winner's inability to collect the grand-prize within the Circumstances for any reason whatsoever.
Other prizes may be determined at the discretion of Third Eye Blind, Inc. and the Operator.
Entrants agree that the Operator has the sole right to decide all matters and disputes arising from this Contest and that all decisions of Operator and Third Eye Blind, Inc. are final and binding.
GENERAL TERMS: Winners are solely responsible for the payment of any taxes on their respective prizes. No cash equivalent or substitution of any prize is offered, except at the sole discretion of the Operator. Prizes are non-transferable, and non-refundable. Winners will be notified by phone and/or e-mail and each winner may be required to complete, sign and return an Affidavit of Eligibility and Liability/Publicity Release as a condition of being declared the winner. If a prize, or any portion thereof, cannot be awarded for any reason, such prize will be forfeited. By participating in the Contest, entrants thereby release Operator and Contest Parties from any and all claims, damages or liabilities arising from or relating to such entrant’s participation in the Contest, and agree to resolve any dispute individually, without resort to any class action. By accepting a prize in the Contest, each winner agrees that the Operator and Contest Parties shall not be liable for any loss or injury resulting from participation in the Contest, acceptance or use of any prize, or any travel related thereto. Each winner grants permission to Operator and those acting under its authority to use his/her name, photograph, voice and/or likeness, for advertising and/or publicity purposes, as well as the Submission in any and all media now known or hereinafter invented without territorial or time limitations and without compensation. If for any reason the Contest is not capable of running as planned, including infection by computer virus, bugs, tampering, unauthorized intervention, fraud, technical failures, or any other causes which corrupt or affect the administration, security, fairness, integrity or proper conduct of the Contest, Operator reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to cancel, modify or terminate the Contest. This Contest is governed by the laws of the state of New York, U.S.A. By entering, entrants consent to the jurisdiction and venue of the federal, state and local courts located in New York, New York, U.S.A. for the resolution of any disputes.
LIMITATIONS OF LIABILITY AND RELEASE: No liability or responsibility is assumed by Operator or Contest Parties resulting from entrants’ participation in or attempt to participate in the Contest or downloading any information in connection with participating in the Contest. No responsibility or liability is assumed by the Operator or Contest Parties for technical problems or technical malfunction which may affect the operation of the Contest, including but not limited to any of the following occurrences: hardware or software errors; faulty computer, telephone, cable, satellite, network, electronic, wireless or Internet connectivity or other online communication problems; errors or limitations of any Internet service providers, servers, hosts or providers; garbled, jumbled or faulty data transmissions; failure of any e-mail transmissions to be sent to or received; lost, late, delayed or intercepted e-mail transmissions; inaccessibility of the Web, in whole or in part for any reason; traffic congestions on the Internet or the Web Site; unauthorized human or non-human intervention of the operation of the Contest, including without limitation, unauthorized tampering, hacking, theft, virus, bugs, worms; or destruction of any aspect of the Contest, or loss, miscount, misdirection, inaccessibility or unavailability of an account used in connection with the Contest. Operator is not responsible for any typographical errors in the announcement of prizes or these Official Rules, or any inaccurate or incorrect data contained on the Web Site. Use of the Website is at user’s own risk. Operator and the Contest Parties are not responsible for any personal injury or property damage or losses of any kind which may be sustained to user's or any other person's computer equipment resulting from participation in the Contest, use of the Web Site or the download of any information from the Website. Operator is not responsible for any attempt by an entrant or other individual to deliberately damage or undermine the legitimate operation of this Contest, including but not limited to any fraudulent claims, which may be a violation of criminal and civil laws. Should such an attempt be made, Operator reserves the right to seek remedies and damages from any such individual, to the fullest extent permitted by law, including criminal prosecution. Operator’s failure to enforce any term of these Contest Rules shall not constitute a waiver of that provision. Persons engaging in any of the foregoing activities may be disqualified in Operator’s sole discretion.
WINNERS LIST: For the names of the top 3 nominees by voting and first-place winner for this contest, see http://www.indabamusic.com/contests/show/3eb_non-dairy-creamer after Thursday, October 16, 12:01:00pm EDT. If any grand prize winner is announced, they will be announced at the Operator's sole discretion after the completion of the entire campaign and/or completion and/or release of Third Eye Blind's album. For the name of the grand prize winner, see http://www.indabamusic.com/contests/show/3eb_non-dairy-creamer after the completion of the entire campaign and/or completion and/or release of Third Eye Blind's album.
OPERATOR: Indaba Media, LLC














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