TL;DR.
A twist and remix on Xmas: Help us decorate OurSong’s halls with Christmas-themed Remixes, and Santa Claus might come to your town.
*All I want for Christmas
Is for you to make Remixes- The people at OurSong, not Mariah Carey*
*Deck the halls with Remix NFTs
Fa la la la la, la la la la- No one ever, until NOW*
You better watch out, You better not cry,
Better make some Remixes, I'm telling you why.
The very first OurSong Christmas Remix event is here & we need your help to fill up OurSong’s halls with some Remixed joy!
*Tips: A bunch of Christmas songs you know is in the public domain. That means you can sing them over any beat you purchase.
▎Timeline
Submit before: Dec.25 23:59 PST
Winners announced: Dec. 29
▎How to participate?
Make a Christmas-themed Remix based on one of the Remixable NFTs on OurSong, and use the hashtag #RemiXmas before Christmas ends on the West Coast of America, and you’re all set!
- You can find a good selection of Remixable NFTs on OurSong here: OurSong Remix
- To learn more on how to make Remixes on OurSong, head here: What is the Remix Feature?
▎How are winners decided?
There’s this thing called Heat that can melt the snow.
The Christmas-themed Remix that gets the most heat emerges from the competition.
▎What do I win - Awards?
If you’re the creator of the remix NFT with the most Heat, we’ll ask the bearded guy that breaks into people’s chimneys to put 250 OSD in your Christmas stocking.
Apparently, there are twelve days of Christmas, so the top 12 get a month of Discord Nitro as well.
▎Remixable NFT Giveaway - 12 days of Christmas
We got word that a bunch of you wanna do pubic domain remixes - we got you covered!
Starting from the 12th day before Christmas, we’re giving away Remixable Lyric NFTs made from the public domain for free, so you can remix to your heart’s content.
Keep an eye out for our Discord & our socials.
Here’s the lineup:
- Dec 13 - The Twelve Days of Christmas
- Dec 14 - Deck the Halls
- Dec 15 - Jingle Bells
- Dec 16 - Go Tell It on the Mountain
- Dec 17 - Coventry Carol
- Dec 18 - Here We Come A-Caroling
- Dec 19 - Joy to the World
- Dec 20 - The First Noel
- Dec 21 - O Christmas Tree
- Dec 22 - Silent Night
- Dec 23 - We Wish You a Merry Christmas
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▎IMPORTANT NOTES:
- 1 OSD = 1 USD
- OSD can be cashed out as USD or crypto. Here’s how.
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Users should not violate OurSong TOS.
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OurSong reserves the right to change, explain or stop the campaign at their discretion.
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OurSong reserves the right to decline any suspicious qualifications for the compensation.
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▎FAQ
Q1. Can I use public-domain lyrics for commercial use?
ANS. Yes.
This means you can take that beat you just purchased on OurSong, and mash them up to a good bunch of Christmas songs your grandma used to sing around the campfire when you were young.
Public domain refers to creative works which are free of copyright restrictions, often because the copyright has expired. Work in the public domain can be used for any purpose, including commercial purposes, with no permission or credit necessary.
Gives you some ideas, right?
Q2. Where do I get heats?
ANS. OurSong has a Discord where there’s a bunch of collectors just waiting to give out heats.
- Join OurSong Discord: HERE
Q3. Can I interpret Christmas my own way, or just make one for the Holidays?
ANS. For sure - encouraged, even!
You’re free to make your own twist on the holiday spirit - deck the hall with blood and bodies for all we care.
Here are 10 somewhat unorthodox festive tracks that may give you some ideas:
The Killers - Don't Waste Your Wishes (Christmas compilation album)
Frightened Rabbit - It's Christmas So We'll Stop
MEW - She Came Home for Christmas
Julien Baker - Decorated Lawns
Phoebe Bridgers - If We Make It Through December
Tom Waits - Christmas Card from a Hooker in Minneapolis
Sum 41 & Tenacious D - Things I Want
Q4. Am I also enrolled in the 2022 Remix of the Year competition when I join this?
ANS. Yes, 100% for sure.
- Learn more about OurSong University’s Remix of the Year Award: HERE