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AN EVENING WITH PRINCE SWEEPSTAKES
OFFICIAL RULES


NO PURCHASE IS NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN THIS SWEEPSTAKES.
A PURCHASE WILL NOT IMPROVE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING.

The AN EVENING WITH PRINCE SWEEPSTAKES (the “Sweepstakes”), starts at 12:00:01 am Eastern Standard Time (“EST”) on 2/21/06 and ends at 6:00:00 pm (EST) on 3/21/06 for automatic entry with a qualified purchase and on 3/21/06 for the postmarking of a mail-in entry. The Sponsor of this Sweepstakes is Universal Records, A Division of UMG Recordings, Inc., 1755 Broadway, 7 th Floor, New York, NY 10019 (the “Sponsor”).

ELIGIBILITY: SWEEPSTAKES OPEN ONLY TO LEGAL RESIDENTS OF THE FIFTY (50) UNITED STATES AND D.C., EIGHTEEN (18) YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER AT TIME OF ENTRY. Employees and their immediate families (defined as parents, children, siblings, spouse, and life or domestic partners) of the Sponsor, Apple Computer, Inc. (“Apple”), NPG Records, West Coast Marketing, a division of The Susquehanna Hat Company (“West Coast Marketing”), their respective affiliates, subsidiaries, parent and related companies and agencies (collectively, the “Promotion Parties”) and those living in the households of same are not eligible. The laws of the United States apply to and govern this Sweepstakes and any claims must be raised and resolved in the United States . All Federal, state and local rules and regulations apply. Void where prohibited or restricted by law. By entering this Sweepstakes, entrants agree to abide by all terms of these Official Rules.

HOW TO ENTER SWEEPSTAKES VIA THE INTERNET WITH QUALIFYING ITUNES PURCHASE MADE AT WWW.ITUNES.COM (the “Web Site”) : Beginning at 12:00:01 am EST on 2/21/06 and continuing until 6:00:00 pm (EST) on 3/21/06, you will automatically receive one (1) entry into this Sweepstakes when you make a purchase from iTunes, by digital download, of the 2-track e-single entitled "Black Sweat", which contains the songs "Black Sweat" by Prince and "Beautiful Loved and Blessed " by Tamar (featuring Prince), at the Web Site ("Automatic Entry")." The name and address exactly as it appears in the official account information associated with the iTunes account used to place the purchase will be entered once per transaction. The official account information associated with the iTunes account is defined as the personal information provided by the consumer at the time of the account creation. ALL AUTOMATIC ENTRIES MADE AT THE WEB SITE MUST BE RECEIVED BY 6:00:00 PM EST ON 3/21/06.

HOW TO ENTER SWEEPSTAKES FOR FREE BY MAIL: To enter for free by mail, hand print your name, street address, daytime telephone number, age and (if applicable) e-mail address on a postcard only and mail the completed postcard entry to: AN EVENING WITH PRINCE SWEEPSTAKES , PO BOX 6044, SHERMAN OAKS, CA 91413 (“Mail-in entry”). ANY ENVELOPE ENTRIES SUBMITTED WILL BE DEEMED INELIGIBLE AND WILL BE AUTOMATICALLY DESTROYED WITHOUT OPENING. ALL MAIL-IN ENTRIES MUST BE POSTMARKED BY 3/21/06 AND RECEIVED BY 3/28/06 .

A LIMIT OF ONLY ONE (1) ENTRY PER PERSON, HOUSEHOLD ADDRESS AND/OR E-MAIL ADDRESS WILL BE ALLOWED IN THIS SWEEPSTAKES.

The Promotion Parties and all Internet server(s) and access provider(s), and each of their respective affiliates, subsidiaries, parent corporations, and advertising and promotional agencies, and all of their officers, directors, shareholders, employees and agents (collectively, “Releasees”) are not responsible for: any incorrect or inaccurate entry information; human error; technical malfunctions; failures, omission, interruption, deletion, or defect of any telephone network, computer on-line systems, computer equipment, servers, providers, or software, including any injury or damage to participant's or any other person's computer relating to or resulting from participation in this Sweepstakes; inability to access the Web Site or any pages thereof; theft, tampering, destruction, or unauthorized access to, or alteration of entries; data processing that is processed late or incorrectly or is incomplete or lost due to telephone, computer or electronic malfunction or traffic congestion on telephone lines or the Internet or any web site, (including the Web Site); printing or other errors; any problems with transactions, including, but not limited to refused credit; and any mail-in entries that are late, lost, incomplete, misdirected, stolen, mutilated, illegible, postage due or any combination thereof. Illegible, duplicate and incomplete entries will be disqualified. Entries will not be acknowledged or returned. False, fraudulent or deceptive entries or acts shall render entrants ineligible. By entering the Sweepstakes, entrants affirm that they have read and accepted these Official Rules. The Sweepstakes shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the United States . By entering the Sweepstakes, entrants hereby submit to the jurisdiction and venue of the federal and state courts of the United States and waive the right to have disputes arising out of the subject matter hereof adjudicated in any other forum. Any entry information collected from the Sweepstakes shall be used only in a manner consistent with the consent given by entrants at the time of the entry, with these Official Rules and with the Universal Records, A Division of UMG Recordings, Inc. Online Privacy Policy, which can be found at http://new.umusic.com/Privacy.aspx .

WINNER SELECTION & NOTIFICATION: Winners will be selected in a random drawing from among all eligible entries on or about 3/29/06 by West Coast Marketing, an independent judging organization, whose decisions are final in all matters relating to this Sweepstakes. NOTE: Apple shall not provide any personally identifiable information to West Coast Marketing or Sponsor for the purpose of the random drawing. Any entries via the Web Site shall be assigned an anonymous code by Apple, which code will be then provided to West Coast Marketing or Sponsor for the purpose of the random drawing. Apple will contact those with winning codes and will only provide the winners' contact information to Sponsor upon receiving consent. Grand Prize winners will be notified and sent a congratulatory package via certified mail within seven (7) days of drawing date and winners will be required to execute and return an Affidavit of Eligibility/Release of Liability form, and (except where prohibited) a Publicity Release and a completed IRS W-9 form within seven (7) days of issuance date of notification. Grand Prize winners' travel companions are required to be eighteen (18) years of age or older at time of winner notification and are also required to execute and return a Release of Liability and Publicity Release within this same time deadline. If a potential winner does not respond within seven (7) days of the first notification attempt, or if the prize or prize notification is returned as unclaimed or undeliverable to such potential winner, such potential winner will forfeit his or her prize and an alternate winner may be selected. If any potential winner is found to be ineligible, or if he or she has not complied with these Official Rules or declines a prize for any reason prior to award, such potential winner will be disqualified and an alternate winner may be selected. No substitution for a prize will be permitted. If necessary due to unavailability, a prize of equal or greater value will be awarded at the discretion of the Sponsor. Prizes are not transferable, assignable or redeemable for cash. Unclaimed prizes will be forfeited and no alternate winner selected.

All federal, state and local tax liabilities are the responsibility of the winners. Acceptance of a prize constitutes permission (except where prohibited) for the Sponsor to use each winner's and travel companion's name, likeness, biography, statements, and any other similar materials for publicity purposes without additional compensation or limitation.

PRIZES: GRAND PRIZE (four [4] will be awarded): Each Grand P rize winner will receive a 3 day/2 night (Saturday night stay required) trip for two (2) people to Los Angeles, CA, including round-trip (r/t) coach airfare (via an airline carrier selected by Sponsor) between the major US gateway airport closest to the winner's residence and Los Angeles, two (2) consecutive nights accommodations (standard accommodations, one (1) room, double occupancy, room and tax only) at a hotel selected by Sponsor, a Sponsor-hosted performance by Prince at Prince's home or other location selected by Sponsor, in Los Angeles (“Event”) and $250 in spending money. The approximate retail value (“ARV”) of each Grand Prize is $2,000. NOTE: all meals, excursions, ground transfers, gratuities, phone and fax calls and any other expenses not specified herein are the sole responsibility of the winner and his/her travel companion. Travel is subject to the following restrictions: If the winner's or travel companion's residence is within 100 miles of the greater Los Angeles , CA metropolitan area, airfare will not be included in the prize package and no additional prize element substituted. Winner must be able to travel during the dates necessary to attend the Event as specified by Sponsor or prize will be forfeited in its entirety and an alternate may be selected. All travel is subject to airline and hotel restriction s and availability. All travel arrangements must be made through a travel agent selected by Sponsor and airline, and hotel shall be determined at sole discretion of Sponsor. Winner and travel companion are required to travel on identical itineraries and all air travel must originate from and return to the same city. Grand Prize winner and his or her travel companion must travel on the identical itinerary. Travel must originate from and end at the same airport. Once travel commences, no stopovers are permitted; if stopover occurs, full fare will be charged from stopover point for the remaining segments, including return, of the trip. Grand Prize winner and his or her travel companion will be required to provide appropriate Federal or state government issued photo identification at time of travel. Travel will not be eligible for frequent flyer points or miles. Winner and his or her travel guest are solely responsible for determining and obtaining all necessary travel documents and other travel requirements. No changes will be made to travel details once any portion of travel arrangements have been made, except at Sponsor's sole discretion. Releasees are not responsible for changes in schedule of any element of the Grand Prize including but not limited to appearance and performance by Prince. In the event of any cancellation of Event, no additional prize will be awarded, except at sole discretion of Sponsor. Releasees are not liable for any expenses incurred as a consequence of flight cancellation/delay. Sponsor will not replace any lost or stolen tickets, travel vouchers or certificates. All taxes/fees and expenses in conjunction with air tickets are the responsibility of the winner, including all necessary government documentation. Sponsor reserves the right at its sole discretion to offer winner a $2,000 cash equivalent prize at its sole discretion .

The total value of all prizes to be awarded in this Sweepstakes is approximately $8,000. Odds of winning a prize are determined by the total number of eligible entries received for the Sweepstakes and are equal regardless of method of entry.

LIMITATIONS ON LIABILITY: Releasees shall not be liable to winner or any other person for failure to supply the prize or any part thereof, by reason of any acts of God, any action(s), regulation(s), order(s) or request(s) by any governmental or quasi-governmental entity (whether or not the action(s), regulations(s), order(s) or request(s) prove(s) to be invalid), equipment failure, terrorist acts, earthquake, war, fire, flood, explosion, unusually severe weather, hurricane, embargo, labor dispute or strike (whether legal or illegal), labor or material shortage, transportation interruption of any kind, work slow-down, civil disturbance, insurrection, riot, or any other cause beyond Releasees' sole control. Releasees shall not be responsible for any cancellations, delays, diversions or substitutions or any act or omissions whatsoever by the air carrier(s), hotel(s), or other transportation companies or any other persons providing any of these services and accommodations to passengers including any results thereof such as changes in services or accommodations necessitated by same. Releasees shall not be liable for any loss or damage to baggage.

GENERAL: Entrants release and waive any claim they may have against Releasees and their respective employees, officers, directors, shareholders, affiliates, subsidiaries, parent and related companies and agencies for injuries, claims, damages or losses, costs or expenses of any kind resulting from acceptance of, use or misuse of the prize or parts thereof or from participation in this Sweepstakes.

If for any reason this Sweepstakes is not capable of running as planned, or if this Sweepstakes or any web site or transaction processing associated therewith (or any portion thereof) becomes corrupted or does not allow the proper playing of the Sweepstakes and processing of entries per these rules, or if infection by computer virus, bugs, tampering, unauthorized intervention, actions by entrants, fraud, technical failures, or any other causes, in Sponsor's sole opinion, corrupt or affect the administration, security, fairness, integrity, or proper conduct of this Sweepstakes, Sponsor reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to disqualify any individual implicated in such action, and/or to cancel, terminate, modify or suspend this Sweepstakes or any portion thereof. In the event this Sweepstakes is canceled, Sponsor reserves the right to conduct a random drawing to award the prizes from among all eligible, non-suspect entries received for the applicable drawing before the time of the action or event warranting such cancellation in combination with all eligible mail-in entries received for the Sweepstakes. If such cancellation, termination, modification or suspension occurs, notification will be posted on the Web Site ANY ATTEMPT BY AN ENTRANT OR ANY OTHER INDIVIDUAL TO DELIBERATELY DAMAGE ANY WEB SITE OR UNDERMINE THE LEGITIMATE OPERATION OF THE SWEEPSTAKES IS A VIOLATION OF CRIMINAL AND CIVIL LAWS AND SHOULD SUCH AN ATTEMPT BE MADE, SPONSOR RESERVES THE RIGHT TO SEEK DAMAGES AND OTHER REMEDIES FROM ANY SUCH PERSON TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW.

Where a dispute arises about who received an iTunes account automatic entry, the entry will be deemed submitted by the authorized account holder of the iTunes account entered. The authorized account holder is deemed the natural person named on the iTunes account entered as specified above. A potential winner may be requested to provide the Sponsor with proof that the potential winner is the authorized account holder of the iTunes account entered and that all eligibility requirements are met.

WINNERS LIST: For an Official Winners List (available after 5/1/06 ), or a copy of these Official Rules, send a self-addressed, stamped envelope to: AN EVENING WITH PRINCE SWEEPSTAKES ( please specify Official Winners' List or Official Rules ), PO Box 56436 , Sherman Oaks, CA, 91413. Residents of VT may omit return postage on Official Rules requests. Official Rules are also available during the entry period of the Sweepstakes at the Web Site.

Apple Computer, Inc. is not a sponsor of this Sweepstakes.

© 2006 Universal Records, A Division of UMG Recordings, Inc . All Rights Reserved.



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DO NOT EVER make this a headline of your posts again!


Well, what was I expecting...

calldapplwondery83 said:

Dern. Sorry about that. Changed the title. Better?

That's alright, no problem! Although someone will propably mention that this was already posted... sorry!

What's so historic about it?

Nothinbutjoy said:

Who knows? Five year ago, I asked what was so "controversial" about TRC. Today, among fans, it's pretty controversial. So, who knows?

Okay ya'll...there's only 3 grand prizes left...I hate to break it to ya'll but I entered and of course will win.

Cool. Good Luck to those who enter. And remember if the show is at P's house don't go in acting all uncouth.


That means do not try to sneak into the bedroom and hide in a closet (Krystal666 & CalhounSq this means you)

Dansa, Anx, -- don't try to fondle the Honher.


Sosgemini -- do not bring the "I W&L / Long Live the Revolution" banner.


And the rest of ya'll just don't show ya' ass. K? You will get blasted on the org if you do -- just like the broad from the Washington, DC ONA soundcheck .

If I read correctly --only ONE entry per person?

Does that mean each possible way (CD, Itunes, postcard) or only one of these?

Don't mention any bootlegs to P...

...otherwise you can expect an interrogation.

you have to be oveer 18 years old - OK can understand reasons behind that (don't want to go don MJ's route)...but also reside in the US!!!!!

Guess us Brits will have to sit it out along with the rest of the world.

Hope he does something similar in Europe. Perhaps if you find a purple ticket in your cd they let you come to the soundcheck or the backstage on his next tour.

Today, I wish I was American.

Hehehe. My fiancee is American. I'll get her to buy some. And if she wins then I'll just fly over there and go with her.

onenitealone said:

Oooh, I want to be American too on other days. Seems like a nice enough country.

HamsterHuey said:

Yee haw!

onenitealone said:

I think Chicago or somewhere Mid Western. They could use a little gooey.

Then again, I would love Canada too. I would get a little cabin in the middle of nowhere so I can write. I'ld have to write.

HamsterHuey said:

Well, you're already Gooeyfying London this weekend.

Next stop: the world!

http://www.princemusiconline.com/

(This site is the same!)

I think it is rather cheap to exclude the rest of the world. Can't I-tunes pay for some tickets from Asia, Oz, Europe or Africa?

Jeeeeez!

HamsterHuey said:

I wouldn't mind paying my own airfare to the US!

ladymisskat said:

Well, I'm sure Prince/Universal/I-tunes can stump up the cash but, yeah, if it was open to non-US residents and I won a ticket, hell yes. The plane ticket would be the least of my concerns.

I wanna go.

'nuff said!!

Oh Lord Jesus, the trample begins...lemme see if I can get EVERYONE I KNOW ON THE PLANET to enter for that private performance. Oh I've got some praying and begging to do.

Can't believe I can't enter!! I'm in the UK, us UKers don't see him often enough as it is unless we are prepared to pay big money to get tickets flights and accomodation. Not saying I'd win, but hardly fair that we don't get the chance to win!

You mean we don't get to sleep at his house too?

minneapolisgenius said:

Yeah, sitting in your pyjamas with Prince whilst Mani makes you a nice vegan breakfast.

onenitealone said:

Wait, Mani doesn't have to be there. Prince will makes pancakes of course. Didn't you read the fine print?