NANA GLOBAL REMIX COMPETITION TERMS AND CONDITIONS
1. INTRODUCTION
These Terms and Conditions (these “Terms”), effective as of November 10, 2025, govern participation in the NANA Global Remix Competition (the “Contest”) operated by Aria Management Company and its affiliates (“Aria,” “Sponsor,” “we,” or “us”). By entering the Contest, each participant (“you,” “your,” or “Entrant”) acknowledges and agrees to be bound by these Terms. Please read carefully, as these Terms form a binding legal agreement between you and Aria. Winners will be required to sign additional documentation containing these terms.
2. ENTRY PERIOD
Submissions for the Contest (each, an “Entry,” collectively, the “Entries”) will be accepted from 12:00 a.m. PDT on November 10, 2025 at 1:00 am UTC to December 12 at 11:59 PM UTC (the “Entry Period”). Entries received outside this period will not be considered. Sponsor’s internal clock shall be the official timekeeping device.
All dates are subject to change at Sponsor’s sole discretion. Updates will be posted on the official Contest website.
3. ELIGIBILITY
The Contest is open worldwide to individuals who are of the legal age of majority in their jurisdiction of residence at the time of entry. Entrants must enter as individuals (no teams or entities).
Employees, officers, and directors of Aria or its affiliates, NANA, or DOKO, and their immediate family members, are not eligible. Entrants must not be subject to any contractual or union restrictions that would prohibit their participation or the assignment of rights as set forth herein.
Participation in the Contest is void where prohibited by law. It is the Entrant’s responsibility to ensure compliance with all applicable laws.
4. HOW TO ENTER
Entrants will receive access to designated vocal, instrumental, and other musical “stems” provided by Aria (“Contest Stems”) for the sole purpose of creating a remix (the “Remix”) of the original musical works entitled “God”, “Hurt”, and “Daylight” as embodied in the original sound recordings featuring the performances of the artist p/k/a NANA (individually and collectively, the “Original Works”). Entrants must submit their Remix via the Contest portal at www.ariaprotocol.xyz and on YouTube.
All submissions must:
Include Entrant’s contact information and metadata;
Be original in form and not contain unlicensed samples or third-party material;
Be created exclusively for this Contest;
Have YouTube monetization toggled to “off”;
Include the following in the YouTube upload video description:
“Remix Competition for Aria”
“This audio is strictly prohibited from being used for AI production or training purposes. This video and music have been officially approved by the original copyright holders.”
Entrant understands that failure to include the foregoing on its YouTube entry designation may result in disqualification, as will the submission of any non-original, offensive, trolling, defamatory, political, or derogatory content. Unauthorized use of the Contest Stems for any other purpose will result in disqualification and may constitute copyright infringement. No rights are granted to Entrant with respect to the Contest Stems or Original Works other than to participate in the Contest as set forth in these Terms.
6. JUDGING AND SELECTION
50% by $APL community voting; and
50% by judging by NANA and producer DOKO
Aria or NANA may choose not to select a winner if no entry meets quality standards. Sponsor or NANA reserves the right not to select a winner if no eligible Entries meet the quality standards of the Contest.
7. PRIZES
Grand Prize: $10,000 USD
Second Prize: $3000 USD
Third Prize: $2000 USD
Additional Prizes: Aria reserves the right to award additional prizes in cash, tokens, or other value as determined by Aria.
Commercial Release: Winning remixes may be released by Aria with remix credit.
Profit Share: Entrants whose remixes are released will receive 20% of Aria’s Net Profits (all income less all costs) actually received by Aria from its exploitation of the Remix.
Prizes are subject to verification.
All prizes are subject to verification of eligibility, applicable citizenship, and compliance with these Terms. Winners are responsible for all applicable taxes or transaction fees, and will be required to respond and to sign additional documentation containing these terms and additional standard terms and conditions within two (2) days following notice.
8. WINNER NOTIFICATION
Potential winners will be notified via the email address provided at submission. If a potential winner does not respond within two (2) business days, fails to comply with these Terms, or is otherwise ineligible, Aria reserves the right to select an alternate winner.
Each Winner may be required to sign a declaration of eligibility, liability waiver, publicity release, and intellectual property assignment consistent with these Terms as a condition of receiving the prize.
9. OWNERSHIP AND “WORK MADE FOR HIRE” DESIGNATION AND LICENSE
a. Works Made for Hire. Any Remix for which Aria provides additional consideration (including cash or digital tokens) (“Consideration”) beyond the non-monetary opportunity to participate shall be considered a “work made for hire” under the U.S. Copyright Act (17 U.S.C. § 101). Aria shall be deemed the author and exclusive owner of all rights in such Remix worldwide, in perpetuity. Entrant waives any and all moral rights to the Remix. To the extent any Remix for which additional consideration is paid does not legally qualify as a work made for hire, Entrant hereby irrevocably assigns, transfers, and conveys to Aria all right, title, and interest in and to such Remix, including all copyrights and related rights, throughout the universe and for the full duration of such rights. Entrant further waives any approval rights, and expressly indemnifies any damages or loss of value (including but not limited to attorney’s fees) incurred by Aria or its designees due to the termination of any transfers of copyright at any time.
b. Non-Compensated Entries. For Entries not receiving additional consideration, Entrant grants to Aria and its designees, including but not limited to NANA, a non-exclusive, royalty-free, perpetual, worldwide license to use, reproduce, stream, and/or publicly perform the Remix for promotional purposes on Aria’s website and on social media in relation to the Contest, NANA, and Aria.
c. License. Aria, on behalf of NANA, DOKO, and all contributors to the Original Works, hereby grants to Entrant the limited right to use the Original Works solely in the Remix for personal, non-commercial, non-political use only, subject to the terms of 9(a) and 9(b) above. Entrant does not have the right to commercially or politically exploit the Original Works, the Contest Stems, or the Remix. Aria, the publishers, or their respective designees expressly retain the right to “take down” or otherwise enjoin any attempts to do so.
10. RELEASE AND LIMITATION OF LIABILITY
Entrant agrees to release and hold harmless Aria and its affiliates, partners, and agents from any liability, claims, or damages arising from participation in the Contest or acceptance of any prize. To the fullest extent permitted by law, Aria and its affiliates, officers, employees, contractors, and agents (“Aria Parties”) shall not be liable to Entrant for any indirect, incidental, consequential, special, or punitive damages, including loss of profits, data, or goodwill, even if advised of the possibility of such damages. Aria is not responsible for any errors, delays, or failures caused by third-party software, platforms, networks, or systems outside of Aria’s control. All software, platforms, and related services are provided “as is” and without any warranty, express or implied, including any warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose. In no event shall the total liability of Aria Parties to Entrant exceed the total amount, if any, actually paid by Entrant to Aria. Aria shall not be responsible for any lost, misdirected, corrupted, or incomplete submissions; technical errors; or damage resulting from participation. Aria reserves the right to cancel or modify the Contest at any time in its sole discretion.
11. DATA AND PUBLICITY
Winners consent to the use of their names, likenesses, and biographical materials by Aria for promotional purposes without additional compensation, unless prohibited by law. Personal data collected will be used solely for the administration of the Contest and in accordance with Aria’s Privacy Policy.
12. REPRESENTATIONS, WARRANTIES, AND INDEMNIFICATION
Entrant represents and warrants that their participation in the Contest and all materials submitted by Entrant are original, do not infringe the rights of any third party, were not created by way of AI, do not contain obscene or defamatory content, and otherwise comply with all applicable laws. Entrant further represents and warrants that Entrant is at least the age of majority in the jurisdiction in which they reside, and that their participation in this competition does not violate any law or regulation. Entrant further warrants and represents that they will not release the Remix commercially in any media, either now known or later known, and that any use of the Remix will be limited to personal, non-commercial, and non-political uses. Entrant agrees to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless the Sponsor, any record label or distributor that releases the Remix, and their respective affiliates, officers, employees, and agents from and against any and all claims, damages, losses, costs, and expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees) arising out of or relating to any breach of Entrant’s representations, warranties, or obligations under these Terms.
13. GOVERNING LAW
These Terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of California, without regard to its conflict of laws provisions. Venue for any dispute shall lie exclusively in the state and federal courts of San Francisco County, California.
14. ENTIRE AGREEMENT
These Terms constitute the entire agreement between Entrant and Aria regarding participation in the Contest and supersede all prior representations or agreements, whether written or oral. Should any provision of this Agreement be determined to be void, invalid, or otherwise unenforceable by any court of competent jurisdiction, such determination shall not affect the remaining provisions of this Agreement, which shall remain in full force and effect.
15. INDEPENDENT COUNSEL
Entrant acknowledges and agrees that they have been advised of their right to seek independent legal counsel regarding this Agreement, have had the opportunity to do so, and either have done so or have voluntarily elected not to seek such counsel. Entrant further acknowledges that they have read and fully understand the terms of this Agreement, that such terms are fair and reasonable, and that they enter into this Agreement freely, voluntarily, and without duress or undue influence.