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Official Rules

NO PURCHASE OR PAYMENT OF ANY KIND IS NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN THIS CONTEST. VOID WHERE PROHIBITED, TAXED OR RESTRICTED. The Joan Jett Book Contest (“Contest”) begins at 12:00:01 AM Eastern Time on March 8, 2010 and ends at 11:59:59 PM Eastern Time on March 22, 2010 (the “Contest Period”). Lime Wire may, in its sole discretion, extend the end date of the Contest Period.

ELIGIBILITY. This Contest is open to legal residents of the 50 United States and the District of Columbia (the “Eligibility Area”) who are eighteen (18) years of age or older at the time of entry and can enter into valid contracts in their state of legal residence. Only individuals may enter; no entry from any corporation or other entity shall be accepted. This Contest is VOID outside of the Eligibility Area and where otherwise taxed, prohibited or restricted. Employees, officers and directors of Lime Wire LLC (“Lime Wire”), and Ammo Books (collectively, the “Sponsors”), and their affiliates, subsidiaries, advertising, fulfillment, marketing agencies, public relations firms, consultants and contractors, their immediate families (defined as spouse, child, sibling, parent or grandparent) and those living in their same households are ineligible to participate in this Contest. By submitting an entry, each contestant: (1) agrees to these Official Rules, and the decisions of Lime Wire, which shall be binding and final in all respects; (2) acknowledges that Lime Wire has not made nor is in any manner responsible or liable for any warranty, representation, or guarantee, expressed or implied, in fact or in law, relating to any prize; and (3) warrants that he/she is eligible to participate in this Contest.

HOW TO ENTER. To enter this Contest, visit www.blog.limewire.com/contests and follow the instructions.  Online entries must be received by 11:59:59 PM Eastern Time on March 22, 2010 to be eligible. Entrant must submit their name, phone number, mailing and email address via email to contests@limewire.com.  Entries received by Lime Wire after the end of the Contest Period will be discarded and deemed void. Proof of entering the Contest online and/or proof of delivery will not be deemed to constitute receipt of entry by Lime Wire. No changes to any entry information will be permitted once submitted.  No mechanically reproduced entries are permitted.  All entries become the property of Lime Wire and will not be acknowledged or returned.  LIMIT ONE ENTRY PER PERSON PER HOUSEHOLD.  In the event of a dispute over the identity of an online entrant, the entry will be deemed submitted by the registered holder of the email account.

PRIZE(S); ODDS OF WINNING. Five (5) Grand Prize winners will be awarded a book entitled Joan Jett. Prize may not be combined with any other offer. Winner will be responsible for all applicable taxes, fees, and/or any other expenses associated with acceptance and/or taking delivery of the prizes. All expenses not specified above, including, but not limited to insurance, incidentals, etc., are the sole responsibility of the Grand Prize winners. All delivery arrangements will be as designated by Lime Wire and Sponsors and are subject to availability. Prizes are not redeemable for cash, and no substitution, assignment or transfer of any prize will be permitted, except that Lime Wire reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to substitute any prize with either the cash value of the prize that would have been awarded, or a prize of equal or greater value. Odds of winning depend on the number and quality of entries received.

JUDGES AND CRITERIA. Each eligible entry will be judged by Lime Wire/LimeWire Music Blog editors. The selection of the winning entry or entries shall be within the sole and absolute discretion of Lime Wire/LimeWire Music Blog editors, and all such decisions shall be final.

WINNER SELECTION. On or about March 23, 2010, winners will be selected randomly by the judges from all eligible entries received. All prize awards are subject to verification and will be awarded upon winner validation and verification by Lime Wire. The potential winners will be notified by electronic mail on or about March 24, 2010. If the initially selected winner is ineligible, cannot be contacted after two (2) attempts by Lime Wire, or fails to complete and return any required documents to Lime Wire within five (5) days of receipt of the documents, the prize will be forfeited and an alternate winner will be selected randomly from the remaining eligible entries. Limit one (1) prize per household.

GENERAL CONDITIONS. Where not prohibited by statute, winners grant Lime Wire and its designees the right to use and publish their proper name and state of residence in connection with this Contest. Acceptance of any prize also constitutes permission for Lime Wire, its subsidiaries and affiliates to use any prize winner’s name, likeness and/or biographical information for advertising, trade, publicity and promotional purposes in any media now known or hereafter devised without review, notification, approval, or compensation, unless otherwise prohibited by law.

DISQUALIFICATION. Any false information provided by any contestant concerning his/her identity, mailing address or ownership of right or any non-compliance by a contestant with these Official Rules may result in the immediate disqualification of the contestant from this Contest.  Lime Wire further reserves the right to disqualify any submission that it believes, in its sole discretion, is offensive or harmful, violates any law, infringes, violates or misappropriates any intellectual property or the privacy or publicity rights of a third party, or otherwise does not comply with these Official Rules. Persons found tampering with or abusing any aspect of this Contest, as solely determined by Lime Wire, will be disqualified. If disqualified, Lime Wire reserves the right to terminate the contestant’s eligibility to participate in this and future promotions and contests of Lime Wire or any of its subsidiaries or affiliates. ANY ATTEMPT BY A CONTESTANT OR ANY OTHER INDIVIDUAL TO UNDERMINE THE LEGITIMATE OPERATION OF THIS CONTEST MAY BE A VIOLATION OF CRIMINAL AND CIVIL LAWS. SHOULD SUCH AN ATTEMPT BE MADE, LIME WIRE RESERVES THE RIGHT TO SEEK DAMAGES FROM ANY SUCH PERSON TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW. In the event this Contest is challenged by any legal or regulatory authority, Lime Wire reserves the right to terminate the Contest, or to disqualify contestants residing in the affected geographic areas. In such event, Lime Wire shall have no liability to any contestants who are disqualified due to such an action. In the event any portion of this Contest is compromised by any non-authorized human intervention, actions of contestants, or other causes beyond the control of Lime Wire which, in the sole opinion of Lime Wire, corrupt or impair the integrity, administration, security, or operation of this Contest, Lime Wire reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to suspend, modify, abbreviate or terminate the Contest without further obligation. If Lime Wire elects to abbreviate the Contest, winner(s) will be determined from all eligible entries received prior to the action or compromise giving rise to the suspension or termination of this Contest.

DISCLAIMER; LIMITATION OF LIABILITY. NEITHER LIME WIRE NOR THE SPONSORS ARE RESPONSIBLE OR LIABLE FOR: (1) ANY TYPOGRAPHICAL OR PRINTING ERRORS IN THE OFFER, ADMINISTRATION OF THIS CONTEST, OR IN THE ANNOUNCEMENT OF PRIZES; (2) LATE, LOST, ILLEGIBLE, INCOMPLETE, STOLEN, MISDIRECTED, OR POSTAGE-DUE MAIL; (3) INCORRECT OR INACCURATE ENTRY INFORMATION, WHETHER CAUSED BY ANY OF THE EQUIPMENT OR PROGRAMMING ASSOCIATED WITH OR UTILIZED IN THIS CONTEST OR BY ANY HUMAN ERROR WHICH MAY OCCUR IN THE PROCESSING OF THE ENTRIES IN THIS CONTEST; (4) ANY TECHNICAL ERRORS INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, TECHNICAL MALFUNCTION OF ANY TELEPHONE NETWORK OR LINES, COMPUTER ONLINE SYSTEMS, SERVERS, OR PROVIDERS, COMPUTER EQUIPMENT, SOFTWARE, FAILURE OF ANY E-MAIL ON ACCOUNT OF TECHNICAL PROBLEMS OR TRAFFIC CONGESTION ON THE INTERNET OR AT ANY WEBSITE, OR ANY COMBINATION THEREOF; OR (5) ANY OTHER ERRORS IN THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE CONTEST. IN NO EVENT WILL LIME WIRE, THE SPONSORS, OR THEIR RESPECTIVE SUBSIDIARIES, AFFILIATES, OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, OR AGENTS BE RESPONSIBLE OR LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, EXEMPLARY, EXPECTATION, CONSEQUENTIAL OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF THIS CONTEST, ANY ACCEPTANCE, POSSESSION, USE OR MISUSE OF THE PRIZE(S) AWARDED IN CONNECTION WITH THIS CONTEST, OR CLAIMS BASED ON PUBLICITY RIGHTS OR INVASION OF PRIVACY.

INDEMNIFICATION; RELEASE. By participating in this Contest, each contestant releases and agrees to indemnify and hold Lime Wire, the Sponsors, and their respective subsidiaries, affiliates, officers, directors, employees and agents harmless from any and all liability, claims or actions of any kind whatsoever arising out of the contestant’s eligibility for, entry and/or participation in this Contest, any breach by contestant of this Agreement, use by Lime Wire of contestant’s submission, contestant preparing for, participating in, and/or traveling to and from taking delivery of any prize or any prize-related activity, contestant’s acceptance, possession, use or misuse of a prize. Except where prohibited, each contestant agrees that any and all disputes which cannot be resolved between or among the parties and any claims or causes of action arising out of or connected with this Contest, any prize awarded, or the determination of winners shall be resolved individually, without resort to any form of class action. This indemnification and release section survives expiration of the Contest Period.
DISPUTES; BINDING ARBITRATION. The parties hereby waive their rights to trial by jury in any action or proceeding instituted in connection with these Official Rules and/or this Contest. Any controversy or claim arising out of or relating to these Official Rules and/or this Contest shall be settled by binding arbitration in accordance with the commercial arbitration rules of the American Arbitration Association. Any such controversy or claim shall be arbitrated on an individual basis, and shall not be consolidated in any arbitration with any claim or controversy of any other party. The arbitration shall be conducted in New York, New York, and judgment on the arbitration award may be entered into any court having jurisdiction thereof. Should there be a conflict between the laws of the State of New York and any other laws, the conflict will be resolved in favor of the laws of the State of New York. Any and all disputes that arise relating to this Contest must be filed within one (1) year from the date that the winner(s) is announced.

GENERAL INFORMATION. The failure to exercise or enforce any right or provision of these Official Rules shall not constitute a waiver of such right or provision. If any part of these Official Rules is held by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid or unenforceable, that part will be enforced to the maximum extent permitted by law, and the remainder of these Official Rules will remain fully in force.

PRIVACY NOTICE. Any personal information provided by contestants will be used by Lime Wire to administer this Contest and may also be used by Lime Wire, its subsidiaries or affiliates to contact contestants for marketing purposes and for other purposes as stated in the LimeWire Music Blog Privacy Policy located at www.blog.limewire.com.  If a contestant does not wish to be contacted, the contestant may submit a request to Lime Wire in accordance with the Privacy Policy.

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