Rules, Terms & Conditions

(a) Company employees

(e) Any company involved in any capacity in the production or sponsorship of a programme to which the Contest relates.

a) Register an account and upload and submit their video entry. Video files created using most digital cameras, camcorders and mobile phones such as in the .AVI, .MOV, .WMV, and .MPG file formats, are accepted

b) Read and accept the terms and conditions and provide additional contact details so we can contact you if you are selected as a Finalist. Your details will be used solely for the purpose of administrating the competition.

(a) inclusion of defamatory or malicious content;

(b) inclusion of content in video entries to which someone else owns the copyright or other intellectual property rights, such as music, singing, trademarks, logos, insignia, location signage, sculpture, posters, pictures, photographs or other artwork, music tracks, snippets of copyrighted programmes, or films made by other users, without the requisite authorisations;

c) breach of these Terms and Conditions

(a) the Contestants grant us a worldwide, royalty free, perpetual, irrevocable, sub-licensable and transferable licence which shall be exclusive for worldwide broadcast online and non-exclusive for all other forms of media to use their entries for whatever purpose including, without limitation, in connection with (i) any Programme produced in relation to the Contest or containing any information in relation to the Contest, including, without limitation, promotion and redistributing part or all of any such Programme (and derivative works thereof), and (ii) our internet websites, wireless applications, interactive television, video on demand and any other media or technology (including, without limitation, internet protocol, wireless or interactive platforms or interfaces) through which we distribute content to end users, whether now existing or hereafter developed in any and all media formats and through any and all media distribution and advertising and promotional purposes, without accounting, notification, credit, payment, or other obligation to Contestants. For the avoidance of doubt, these rights include, without limitation, the absolute right to edit and/or alter any entry, distribute and synchronize all or any portion of any entry in timed relation to any other visual elements; to web cast, pod cast, re-publish, re-broadcast, re-platform, port, syndicate, route, and link to and from all or any portion of any entry; to encrypt, encode and decode, and compress and decompress all or any portion of any entry; to edit, mix, combine, merge, distort, superimpose, create or add special effects, illusions and/or other material to or of all or any portion of any entry; to create composite, stunt, comic or unusual photographs, videos, animations, motion pictures and/or voice reproductions from all or a portion of any entry; and to excerpt and/or extract portions of any entry in order to host, store, index, categorize and display entries on or through the Platforms. We reserve the right to use (or not use) Contestants’ entries at all and/or as little of the entry as we so choose;

(b) the Contestants indemnify the Competition Parties (defined below) from any claim in respect of their entry;

(c) to the extent permitted by applicable law, the Contestants unconditionally give us their consent to any act or omission that would otherwise infringe on any moral rights they may have in and in relation to their entries, and they undertake that they will not institute, maintain or support any claim or proceeding for infringement of any moral rights you they may have in and/or in relation to their entries.

(a) may be included in a database compiled for the Contest and will be used for the purposes of selecting Finalists;

(b) may also be used for inclusion and/or read out in any programme produced in connection with the Contest; and

(c) will not be supplied to third parties (other than the Contest Parties) other than as is reasonably necessary to select Finalists and administer the Contest.

1. Premier Live accepts online entries. Each entry must include the following:
   1. Completed entry form with original signature.
   2. ENTRY FEES: The Regular Deadline is September 19, 2018. The current fee is $30.00 per song or category. For example, if you enter one song in one category, the fee is $30.00. If you enter one song in two categories, the fee is $60.00. If you enter two songs in the same category (or in different categories), the fee is $60.00. If you enter three songs in different categories, the fee is $90.00, and so forth. Each time you add a song or category, you need to add $30.00.
   3. Entering this category will not exclude you from entering other categories as well.
   4. Payment must be in the form of a bank check, money order, cash, or credit card.
2. Online entries are accepted; it is a very easy process, and it only takes minutes. To enter online, please click here. When you enter online, you can either upload your song(s) as mp3s.
3. Categories include:
4. The Live Performance category is judged not only on the songwriting but also on the overall delivery/performance of the song.
5. You must be 13 years old by December 31, 2018 to enter the contest. If entrant is under 18 years old, the signature of a parent or guardian is required.
6. Songs entered cannot be owned in any part by a music publishing company (entrant must own 100% of the publishing rights to the song).
7. All entries submitted must be original songs and shall not infringe any copyrights or any other rights of any third parties. Songs may have multiple co-writers, but only one name should be designated as the Entrant on the entry form. All songwriters must be listed on the entry form in the field requesting the names of the songwriters. Please list the full name of the songwriter(s) – do not use initials. Entrant shall, by entering, indemnify and hold Premier Live harmless from and against any claims inconsistent with the foregoing.
8. The contest is open to all amateur and professional songwriters and anyone regardless of nationality or origin.
9. Employees of Premier Live, its families, subsidiaries and affiliates are not eligible.
10. It is entrant’s responsibility to ensure that the submitted song(s) are complete and playable. All entry fees are non-refundable. Premier Live does not give feedback or a critique to entrants.
11. Premier Live reserves the right to extend the entry deadline and increase or reduce entry fees for special promotions and/or entry deadline periods.
12. Entrant retains all ownership rights to all original song(s). Unsigned Only will not have any ownership rights to any song(s) submitted.
13. Entrant agrees to release, indemnify, and hold Unsigned Only, its sponsors, and judges harmless for liability, damages, or claims for injury or loss to any person or property relating to, in whole or in part, directly or indirectly, participation in Unsigned Only.
14. Entries will be screened by an Premier Live listening committee who will select the finalists, and the finalists will be sent to the judges who will select the winners. The judging committee consists of high-profile music industry professionals including record label executives and artists. Songs are judged equally on melody, composition, originality, and lyrics (when applicable). Some categories may have additional or alternative criteria. Lyrics may be in any language. Production value and quality of performance will not be considered (except in the Performance category). All prizes will be awarded to the first name as it appears on the entry form, and division of prizes among co-authors is the responsibility of winners. Entrant agrees to accept the final decision of ISC and its judges.
15. Eligibilty for the Unpublished category: Any song entered into the Unpublished category must also be entered into at least one other category (excluding the Unsigned Only category). The song entered cannot be owned in any part by a music publishing company (entrant must own 100% of the publishing rights to the song). Entries in this category will be eligible for the Grand Prize.
16. ISC 2018 semi-finalists will be announced in February, finalists in March, and winners in April 2019. ISC will post all results on its website and will notify entrants by email that results are posted. Entrant is responsible for providing up-to-date and correct email addresses to ISC. ISC is not responsible for entrant’s non-receipt of any ISC emails for any reason, including but not limited to, server or email malfunctions.
17. ISC will use its best efforts to announce the winners at the designated time, but will not be held liable for any unforeseen delays. Winners will be notified by email or phone. Winners may be required to sign an affidavit confirming that winner’s song is original and he/she holds rights to the song. Failure to sign and return the form within the required time period or provision of false information may result in disqualification and an alternate winner may be selected. Affidavits are subject to verification by ISC and its agents. Entry constitutes permission to use winner’s name, likeness, and voice for future advertising and publicity purposes without additional compensation.
18. There will be no transfer and substitution of prizes except as necessary due to availability in which case a prize of equal or greater value will be awarded. If it is necessary to substitute a prize, ISC reserves the right to give the winner a cash substitute determined by the wholesale value of the prize. All winners agree to release ISC and sponsors from all liability regarding prizes won. All federal, state, and local taxes, and customs fees, when applicable, are the sole responsibility of winner. ISC will not pay any winners’ taxes or custom’s fees. Prizes will be sent out within a reasonable amount of time, and ISC will use its best efforts to send prizes out in a timely fashion. Prizes which are being sent to winners from Sponsors may take longer than prizes sent directly from ISC. If after 180 days any winner has not received any portion of prizes, it is winner’s responsibility to notify ISC in writing within 30 days, and by certified mail, as to which prizes are outstanding. If winner fails to notify ISC, ISC will no longer be responsible for delivery of prizes.
19. Entrant retains all ownership rights to all submitted song(s). ISC will not have any ownership rights to any song(s) submitted.
20. Entrant acknowledges that all songs entered may be distributed to judges who will be selecting the winners, and Entrant agrees to release, indemnify, and hold ISC, its sponsors, and judges harmless for liability, damages, or claims for injury or loss to any person or property relating to, in whole or in part, directly or indirectly, participation in ISC.
21. By entering ISC, entrant and/or their parents or legal guardian (if such entrant is a minor) agree to accept and be bound by the decisions of ISC and its judges which are final and binding in all matters. Entrant agrees to be bound by all terms of these official ISC Rules And Regulations as established herein.
22. By entering Unsigned Only, Entrant and/or their parents or legal guardian (if such entrant is a minor) agree to accept and be bound by the decisions of Unsigned Only and its judges which are final and binding in all matters. By entering Unsigned Only, Entrant agrees to be bound by all terms of these official Unsigned Only Rules And Regulations as established herein.
23. This Contest is governed by the internal laws of the state of Tennessee without regard to principals of conflict of laws. All cases and claims pertaining to this competition must be brought in a court of competent jurisdiction in the City of Nashville, TN, without recourse to class action suits.
24. If any provision of these Rules is found to be invalid or unenforceable by a court of competent jurisdiction or appointed arbitrator, such determination shall in no way affect the validity or enforceability of any other provision herein.
25. Unsigned Only is open to all artists who are not signed to a major label record company and/or its affiliates or subsidiaries. Unsigned Only is open to anyone regardless of nationality or origin. Employees of Unsigned Only, its families, subsidiaries and affiliates are not eligible. If entrant is under 18 years old as of December 31, 2018, the signature of a parent or guardian is required.
26. Entrant may submit as many songs as desired in each category. Entrant may also enter the same song in more than one category. It is entrant’s responsibility to ensure that the submitted song(s) are complete and playable. All entry fees are non-refundable. Unsigned Only does not give feedback or a critique to entrants.
27. Entry materials (CDs, tapes, and videos) submitted will not be returned to the entrant. Unsigned Only is not responsible for late, lost, damaged, misdirected, postage due, stolen, incomplete, or misappropriated entries.
28. Unsigned Only reserves the right to extend the entry deadline with an increased entry fee.
29. Entries are screened by an Unsigned Only listening committee who select a group of finalists. These finalists are sent to the judges who select the winners. The judges consists of high profile music industry professionals including celebrity artists and music journalists.
30. The 2018 winners will be announced in September, 2018. Unsigned Only will post all results on its website and will notify entrants by email that results are posted. Entrant is responsible for providing up-to-date and correct email addresses to Unsigned Only. Unsigned Only is not responsible for entrant’s non-receipt of any Unsigned Only emails for any reason, including but not limited to, server or email malfunctions. Unsigned Only will use its best efforts to announce the winners at the designated time but will not be held liable for any unforeseen delays. Winners will be notified by email or phone. Entry constitutes permission to use winner’s name, likeness, and voice for future advertising and publicity purposes without additional compensation.
31. A minimum of three mentors will be selected and put in direct contact with the winner via meeting, Skype, or telephone. The method of contact may vary from mentor to mentor, depending on scheduling. Unsigned Only cannot guarantee a particular mentor’s availability, so the group of mentors includes more than five individuals in order to accommodate any unforeseen changes in labels, personnel, or other circumstances preventing a mentor from participation. Mentoring must be completed by the end of the calendar year of the competition unless a mentor’s schedule does not permit.
32. All prizes will be awarded to the first entrant as it appears on the entry form, and division of prizes among artists is the responsibility of winners.
33. There will be no transfer and substitution of prizes except as necessary due to availability in which case a prize of equal or greater value will be awarded. All winners agree to release Unsigned Only and sponsors from all liability regarding prizes won. All federal, state, and local taxes, and customs fees, when applicable, are the sole responsibility of winner. Unsigned Only will not pay any winners’ taxes or custom’s fees. Prizes will be sent out within a reasonable amount of time, and Unsigned Only will use its best efforts to send prizes out in a timely fashion. Prizes which are being sent to winners from Sponsors may take longer than prizes sent directly from Unsigned Only. If after 180 days of winners being announced, any winner has not received any portion of prizes, it is winner’s responsibility to notify Unsigned Only in writing within 30 days, and by certified mail, as to which prizes are outstanding. If winner fails to notify Unsigned Only, Unsigned Only will no longer be responsible for delivery of prizes.