Q-TIP PRIZE DRAW – TERMS AND CONDITIONS

1. Entry

1.1 These Terms and Conditions, together with all other information provided prior to entering the prize draw form part of the rules of entering the prize draw (the “Rules”). By entering the prize draw you agree that you have read these Terms and Conditions and agree that you will be bound by them.

1.2 Entry is only open to residents of England, Scotland and Wales. If you are under 16 years old, you must ask the permission of a parent or guardian before entering the prize draw and the Promoter may place restrictions on your use of the prize where necessary or appropriate.

1.3 Employees and their immediate families of the Promoter (see section 4 below for details), companies within the Sony Music Entertainment group of companies and any of their subsidiaries and/or agencies associated with this competition are ineligible to enter. Any such entries will be invalid.

1.4 The prize draw will close at 5pm on Friday 30th October. Any entries received after this time (for any reason) will be discounted.

1.5 Entrants will automatically be entered into the prize draw when the Entrant joins the Q-Tip mailing list completing all mandatory fields in the process.

2. The Prize

2.1 One overall winner, three second prize winners and ten runners up will be selected by prize draw meaning that the first fourteen entries drawn at random from all eligible entries will win the prize.

2.2 The winner will be contacted by no later than Monday 2nd November 2009. If the winner cannot be contacted or does not respond as specified on or before Friday 6th November 2009, then the Promoter reserves the right to offer the prize to the next correct entrant drawn and thereafter until a winner is found. Details of the winner will be available on request to all participants who send a stamped addressed envelope to the Promoter at the address below.

2.3The prizes consist of three tiers as described below. The overall winner will win an AKAI MPC 500, three second prize winners will win a microphone each signed by Q-Tip and the ten runners up will all receive a photo of Q-Tip signed by the man himself.

2.4 In the event that the winner does not, or is unable to, comply with and meet the Rules, the Promoter shall be entitled at its discretion to disqualify the winner, without any further liability to the winner.

2.5 No cash equivalent or alternative prize will be given and the prize is non-transferable. However, the Promoter reserves the right to change the prize at its discretion or to offer an alternative of similar value.

3. General Terms

3.1 The Promoter reserves the right to verify the eligibility of entrants and check their identity.

3.2 Entries that are incorrect or incomplete will be void. No refund will be made for the cost of any entry. The Promoter may refuse to award a prize, or seek its recovery, in the event of an entrant's fraud, dishonesty or non-entitlement under the Rules.

3.3 The winner will be required, as a condition of being awarded the prize, to participate in promotional and publicity materials at the reasonable request of the Promoter.

3.4 In the event of any fault, mistake, misunderstanding or dispute concerning the operation of any part of the draw, the decision of the Promoter shall be final.

3.5 The Promoter and Sony Music group of companies are not responsible for network, telephone line or communication failures of any kind or for entries that are incomplete, corrupted, incomprehensible or not received before the closing date and time. Such entries will be void.

3.6 Sony Music assumes no responsibility for damages, losses or injuries that result from acceptance or use of any prize, provided that nothing in the Rules shall exclude or limit the Promoter’s liability for death or personal injury caused by its staff or supplier’s negligence or for fraud.

3.7 Sony Music is not responsible for any payment of any taxes or other costs associated with the receipt of any prizes.

3.8 Sony Music reserves the right to cancel this prize draw and to amend these Terms and Conditions without notice in the event of circumstances outside its control.

3.9 The Rules shall be exclusively governed by the laws of England and you irrevocably submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of England and Wales.

4. Contact Details and Further Information

4.1 For a hard copy set of these Terms and Conditions or the name of the winner, please send a SAE to Q-Tip Prize Draw, Sony Music, 9 Derry Street, London W8 5HY.

4.2 The Promoter is Sony Music Entertainment UK. All correspondence and queries should be sent by mail to the above address.