Concept
Mariah Carey only works with the hottest producers in the game - Jermaine Dupri, The-Dream, DJ Toomp, Danja… Are you ready to add your name to that list?
Mariah is looking for you to remix the newest single, “I’ll Be Lovin’ U Long Time,” off her hit album E=MC². If you think you have what it takes to set the clubs off, this is your chance. So add your own tracks, remix, and re-imagine “I’ll Be Lovin’ U Long Time” today and be heard by millions of fans around the globe.
Once you submit your remix, you’ll get your own personalized remix widget to spread your song all over the internet.
Just a fan? Check out the other promotional widgets and help spread the word, or visit mariahcarey.com.
This contest is no longer accepting new entries
How do I participate?
Judges
Here's your chance to have your music reviewed by industry honchos - from the Billboard Dance columnist to the Co-Executive Producer of E=MC².
The top ten submissions will be critiqued by the judges, who will then select one grand prize winner. Entries will be judged on creativity, originality, and marketability, so think outside the box!
Prize
- Winner:
- $5,000 cash
- Your remix featured on MariahCarey.com, IslandRecords.com, and Mariah's MySpace page
- Mariah's "top friend" on MySpace for a month.
- Runner-up: Digidesign MBox 2.
- Top 10 Finalists: A copy of E=MC² personally signed by Mariah.
Source Files (Preview Only, Enter to Download)
I'll Be Lovin' U Long Time
Frequently Asked Questions
Q: It's past the deadline. Can I still submit?!?!
A: Hey guys, we know the people who were having issues submitting on time and we're going to be in contact with them. Thanks to everyone for participating!
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. Keep in mind you will be judged on creativity, originality, and marketability...
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 (like Belgium) that are totally out of our control. 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:16, Key: C# Major, Time Signature: 4/4, Tempo: 89.45 (recorded to click), Song Form: Intro Verse Chorus Verse Chorus Bridge Chorus
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 Mariah Carey widget so you can spread your entry all over the web. Just submit it and then click on the "Widgets!" button.
Q: My widget doesn't work. What the heck?
A: We are working with our widget provider to iron out these kinks. 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!
The Fine Print
The “MARIAH REMIX” CONTEST OFFICIAL RULES
NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. A PURCHASE WILL NOT INCREASE ENTRANT’S CHANCE OF WINNING.
ELIGIBILITY: The “Mariah Remix” 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 18 years of age or older at the time of entry (excluding residents of Belgium, Burma, Cuba, Denmark, Hong Kong, Iran, Libya, Malaysia, The Netherlands, North Korea, Norway, Portugal, Sudan, Sweden, Quebec) 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 Live Nation or Indaba Media, 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, I’ll Be Lovin’ U Long Time (“Recording”) featuring the performance of the recording artist, Mariah Carey (“Artist”) will be available for Contest entrants to download, which can be remixed using any remixing platform the entrant chooses, including the Session Console, an online mixing and editing tool provided by Indaba Music. Entrants must submit their remixed version of the Recording (“Submission”) by uploading the Submission to www.IndabaMusic.com/mariahremix between July 15, 2008 at 11:00:00 a.m. EDT and August 28, 2008 at 11:59:59 p.m. 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?contest=Mariah to register. By registering for Indaba Music using the aforementioned URL, a Contest entrant agrees to allow Operator to provide contestant’s email address to UltraStar Entertainment, LLC (the operator of Mariah Carey’s fan club and official web site). Upon entering the Contest, entrants will be asked if they would like to receive official communications from Mariah Carey. Entrants can be removed from such communications at any time by following the online instructions at http://www.mariahcarey.com/unsubscribe. Opting out of such communications will not affect chances of winning.
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS. 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 Artist, or any other person, 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;
• Submissions shall not communicate messages inconsistent with the positive images and/or goodwill to which Artist wishes to associate; 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 shall have no rights or interest whatsoever in the Submission or in the musical composition embodied in the Submission and shall not exploit the Submission, either commercially or non-commercially, 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. Entrants agree that Artist’s record label 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 Artist’s record label or its designee. Entrants further agree that the owners of the musical composition in the Recording (“Recording Owners”), or their designees, shall, from inception, own all right, title and interest in the copyrights in the musical composition of each Submission in perpetuity, free from any claims by entrant or any other person and all such works shall be deemed “works made for hire” for the Recording Owners. In the event that any such works are determined not to be a "work made for hire", such works shall be deemed assigned to Artist’s record label and/or the Recording Owners, as applicable, together with all rights therein.
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 attribution, 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 and the decisions of the judges; (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 Contest Period , thereby allowing consumers to vote for their favorite Submission between August 29, 2008 at 12:01:00 a.m. EDT and September 12, 2008 11:59:59 p.m. 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 10 Submission entries with the highest number of votes will advance to Round Two.
Round Two: A panel of judges will judge all Round Two entries based on the following equally weighted criteria: (1) Originality, (2) Creativity, and (3) Marketability. The top two Submission entries, as selected by the judges will win first and second prizes respectively. The top ten Submission entries, as determined during the Voting Period, will receive a signed copy of Mariah Carey’s album, E=MC2, provided by UltraStar Entertainment LLC. 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 the judges are final and binding.
PRIZES:
Grand Prize Winner will receive: $5,000 cash, their remix featured on www.MariahCarey.com, www.MySpace.com/MariahCarey, and www.IslandRecords.com. Winner will also be designated a Myspace "top friend" on www.MySpace.com/MariahCarey.
Second Prize Winner will receive a Digidesign MBox 2 ProTools LE recording system
Top 10 Finalists will receive copies of Mariah Carey’s album, E=MC2 personally signed by Mariah Carey
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 prize winners see http://www.indabamusic.com/mariahremix between September 17, 12:01:00p.m. EDT and December 16, 11:59:00 p.m. EDT.
OPERATOR: Indaba Media














