E N T R Y K I T

ALL TRACKS ENTERED MUST BE THE ORIGINAL WORK OF THE ARTIST / BAND WHO ENTERS THEM.

A MAXIMUM OF 3 TRACKS PER ARTIST / BAND MAY BE ENTERED. TRACKS MAY BE ENTERED INTO THE SAME CATEGORY OR DIFFERENT CATEGORIES; HOWEVER, THE SAME TRACK MUST NOT BE ENTERED IN TO MORE THAN ONE CATEGORY.

AN INDIVIDUAL MAY ENTER AS A SOLO ARTIST AND MAY ALSO BE A MEMBER OF ONE OTHER ENTERED BAND.

FOR EACH TRACK ENTERED, A SEPARATE AND COMPLETE ENTRY FORM MUST BE SUBMITTED.

ALL SECTIONS OF THE ENTRY FORM MUST BE FILLED IN! INCOMPLETE FORMS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED OR PROCESSED.

IF AN ARTIST / MEMBER OF A BAND IS UNDER 18 YEARS OF AGE, A PARENT OR GUARDIAN MUST AUTHORISE THE ENTRY FORM.

THE ARTIST / BAND (MAJORITY OF BAND MEMBERS) MUST BE LOCAL TO THE NEWCASTLE, LAKE MACQUARIE, UPPER AND LOWER HUNTER, PORT STEPHENS AND CENTRAL COAST AREA; LIVING HERE NOW (FOR AT LEAST 6 MONTHS) OR HAVING LIVED HERE FOR AT LEAST 5 OF THE LAST 7 YEARS OR LIVE AND WORK HERE AT LEAST 6 MONTHS OF THE YEAR.

ENTRIES CLOSE 5PM ON FRIDAY 3RD of JULY

1233 ABC Newcastle Music Awards 2009 W E L C O M E

Thank you for entering the 1233 ABC Newcastle Music Awards in 2009, for sharing your music with us and for supporting this project that takes our great local talent to a wider audience on air and online.

What are these Awards all about? It‟s true that when you enter a competition, a big motivator is the idea of winning something, and there are certainly awards and prizes for the winners of the categories and specialist areas. But there’s a lot more to it! Have you ever wanted some feedback on your music? Entering your songs into these Awards means that they will be listened to and judged by industry and musical professionals, radio broadcasters, genre experts and teachers. What about airplay? It‟s difficult to get your song on the radio if you‟re an unknown quantity; these awards are a great opportunity to have your song played and talked about on 1233 ABC Newcastle and 92.5FM ABC Central Coast. We also want to know about you and how you make your music; we‟ll be doing lots of online features on artists and bands across all musical styles, and you could also be invited to come in to the studio for an interview and live performance!

This year marks an exciting change for the 1233 ABC Newcastle Music Awards. Instead of red carpet at the Civic Theatre, we’re taking the Awards Night to the places where the music is really played and made – on air and in the venues. Stay tuned to the website for more announcements as to what the Awards Night will look like for 2009.

Another thing to celebrate is that the Music Awards will have, for the first time, a strong online focus, using the platform of ABC Contribute. As well as being able to listen to your music and check out your profile, visitors to the 1233 ABC Newcastle website will also see the regular features posted on the program blogs about Studio Live interviews and the entries that have been played. There is a „How To ABC Contribute‟ form with details in this Entry Kit.

This project could not happen without those who provide the funding and the major prizes; The Regional Production Fund, ABC Music and Publishing and APRA, and we thank them very much for their continued support of this important project.

Please take the time to read ALL of the Terms and Conditions of Entry – there are quite a few, but this is a legal document and you need to read it before you sign! There‟s more information about the competition details and the judging process on our website – go to www.abc.net.au/newcastle and follow the link from the front page, or click on „Competitions and Events’. If you can‟t find what you‟re looking for, or have any other questions, please don‟t hesitate to contact me; I‟m in Tuesday to Friday.

I‟m looking forward to hearing your entry!

Natasha Schaad Competition Coordinator, 1233 ABC Newcastle Music Awards PO Box 2205 Dangar 2309 NSW P: 4922 1236 F: 4922 1222 E: [email protected]

1233 ABC Newcastle Music Awards 2009 Categories: Tuning in to where You fit in…

Music is probably one of the most widely accessed, generated, marketed and publicly available art forms, yet at the same time an intensely personal thing. There are so many crossovers within the genres, and everyone will have a different opinion on what makes up a particular . For the purposes of this competition, we‟ve gone with the generally accepted and commonly used terms. Hopefully the following will be helpful in choosing the best category for your entry.

Alternative Also known as „indie‟, encompassing the rock / pop style of music that has a bit of an edge (from The Cure to Radiohead to PJ Harvey to The Grates…). Alternative can also be anything a little left of centre in its genre – alt folk, alt country, alt pop etc.

Blues & Roots From classic Blues (Muddy Waters) to Blues rock (ZZ Top, John Spencer Blues Explosion) to Roots (John Butler Trio, Ash Grunwald, Jack Johnson) to a mix (Mia Dyson).

Contemporary „Contemporary‟ describes the kind of music that is being made and listened to across various radio formats (commercial and community) at this time, and allows for a crossover of genres and styles (from Missy Higgins to John Mayer, Coldplay to Annie Lennox).

Country From Slim Dusty to Kasey Chambers to Keith Urban.

Folk Songs that tell a story; from traditional bush bands to gypsy music, from Bob Dylan and Joni Mitchell to The Waifs and Joanna Newsom.

Instrumental Music without lyrics, where the melody is carried by an instrument other than voice / vocals. entries fit best within this category.

Pop True to a style-specific way of songwriting. Can include Pop in the tradition of The Beatles, the B52‟s, 80‟s pop, Britpop and Aussie bands like Custard.

Rock From old school rock (ACDC, Cold Chisel) to pop rock (INXS) and so on. Heavy Rock / Metal entries belong in this category.

Urban Hip Hop and Electronica (includes Dance, House, Trance, Drum n Bass, Ambient and all digitally generated music).

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Please note:

If you have entered in previous years, you may notice that some categories have been cut and others merged. This is due to a number of reasons, the main one being that a consistently low amount of entries (less than 10) over the past 2 years have made that category not viable for these Awards.

If minimal entries are received in a category, that category may then be merged with another.

Given that music styles and genres evolve over time as society, technology and the issues that influence the kind of music being made change and evolve alongside, the „flavour‟ of a category will also change from year to year. Last year, for example, we had a lot of more folky sounding Pop, and a mix of Britpop sounding and classic aussie Rock.

If your song, stylistically, is deemed to fit better into another category, it may be moved during the judging process.

You will be notified if your song has been listed to be moved, and you have the option of refusing the move if you disagree with the judges‟ suggestion.

Please check the website for more information and details on the judging process.

1233 ABC Newcastle Music Awards 2009 THE PRIZES

Category Awards for Best Song

Alternative - Blues & Roots - Contemporary - Country - Folk Instrumental - Pop - Rock - Urban each winner receives an engraved Trophy

Specialist Awards

Best Female Vocalist - Best Male Vocalist -Best Sound Production Best Young Talent - Broadcaster‟s Choice Award each winner receives an engraved Trophy

The ABC Music Publishing and APRA ’s and ’s Recognition Award ~ Songwriter of the Year. the winner receives a $1000 cash prize and a framed Award

The ABC Music Prize ~ Artist / Band of the Year

Valued at $5000, the ABC Music Prize provides the winner with an opportunity to have their music released by ABC Music - Australia‟s largest . In consultation with ABC Music the prize can involve the making of new recordings, the release and marketing of existing recordings or a combination of both.

The 1233 ABC Newcastle Tour Support Prize

Valued at $2000, the 1233 Tour Support Prize offers the winner $1233 in Tour Support AND a half-day session with a nationally renowned publicist.

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1233 ABC Newcastle Music Awards 2009 HOW TO ENTER

Step 1: Record your track/s on to CD (Broadcast quality)

We understand that the production quality of the tracks is going to differ, but whether you record the song in your bedroom or in the studio, there are a few things that everyone can do to make sure the track sounds the best it possibly can. Things like making sure your instruments are in tune, that harmonies match, that one instrument doesn’t drown out the rest in the mix, and that vocals are on key. It‟s also helpful to get a fresh pair of ears to have a listen before you send your entry in.

Each track entered must be on a separate CD LABEL ACTUAL CD with CATEGORY, ARTIST/BAND, TRACK NAME, TRACK DURATION (no stickers please! Use a permanent marker.) LABEL CD CASE with CATEGORY, ARTIST/BAND, TRACK NAME, TRACK DURATION

Please include a separate CD with your biography and a lyric sheet (Microsoft Word documents) and a high resolution photo in JPEG format with your entry. If you‟re entering more than one track, one biog CD for both / all three entries is fine.

It’s also a Condition of Entry to register as a member of the ABC Contribute group ‘Newcastle Music Group’ and upload your track(s), band bio and photo. Please see the sheet attached to this entry kit for more details.

Step 2: Fill out the 2009 Entry Form

MAKE SURE YOU READ ALL SECTIONS OF THIS ENTRY KIT, including the Terms and Conditions of Entry, and SIGN where you are asked to. If you are entering more than one track, FILL IN A COMPLETELY SEPARATE ENTRY FORM FOR EACH TRACK AND INCLUDE A CD CONTAINING ONE TRACK ONLY. You must send or deliver to the ABC the completed Entry Form and the signed Terms and Conditions of Entry. We advise that you keep a copy of the signed Terms and Conditions for your own reference.

Step 3: Submit your Entry!

Artists / Bands can submit their entry from Monday 25th May until 5pm Friday 3rd July by submitting their broadcast quality track on CD and COMPLETED entry form (including all required supporting material and the signed Terms and Conditions of Entry) in the following ways: Drop in to our studios: 1233 ABC Newcastle, 95.5 FM ABC Central Coast Cnr Wood & Parry St Erina Fair Newcastle West 2302 Gosford Send by post: 1233 ABC Newcastle Music Awards PO Box 2205 Dangar 2309 NSW

REMEMBER! You need to include contact details of any third party who owns Copyright in the lyrics, musical works and sound recordings and make sure ALL Artists who perform in your recording sign the Entry Form. Please call if you have any questions.

1233 ABC Newcastle Music Awards 2009 Uploading your 1233 ABC Newcastle Music Awards Entry to ABC Contribute

1: Join ABC Contribute Navigate to http://contribute.abc.net.au/ with your web browser and create an account if you do not already have one. Log in to contribute at http://contribute.abc.net.au/ Browse the Frequently Asked Questions by clicking “FAQ” button in the yellow navigation bar

2: Join the Newcastle Music Group Click on “Groups” in the yellow navigation bar Type Newcastle into the search box and hit Enter Click on the Newcastle Music Group icon Click on “Join This Group” +

3: Add information about yourself/your band Click on “my home” then “edit my profile” to add a short biography of your band Upload as many photos of yourself/your band as you wish by clicking on “Photos” then “upload a photo”

4: Upload your entries Click on “Audio” in the yellow navigation bar Click on “Add an audio track” in the grey navigation bar Upload an mp3 of your entry, be sure to check the Newcastle Music Group checkbox in the “Add media to Groups:” Add descriptions of the track itself and an image if desired (artist / band photo). Make sure that your description for each track clearly identifies the artist and track name so that your entry can be readily identified. Moderators will approve your uploaded media shortly after it has been uploaded.

If you have trouble with any of these steps please contact Andrew Goodwin via email: [email protected]

1233 ABC Newcastle Music Awards 2009 TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF ENTRY Entrant’s Copy.

1. This document sets out the terms of participation in 1233 ABC Radio Newcastle (“ABC Newcastle”) Music Awards 2009 competition (“Competition”).

2. The promoter of this Competition is the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (the “Promoter”), (ABN 524 292 78345) 700 Harris Street, Ultimo 2007 NSW.

3. All instructions and information in the Entry Kit and on the ABC Newcastle website located at www.abc.net.au/newcastle/competitions (the “Website”) form part of these Terms and Conditions of Entry. Entry must be in accordance with these Terms and Conditions. By entering the Competition, each Entrant agrees to be bound by the Terms and Conditions of Entry. The Promoter may in its discretion refuse to award any prize to any entrant who fails to comply with these Terms and Conditions of Entry.

4. Subject to clauses 9 and 10 (below), entry to the competition is open to Australian residents. An Entrant must be an individual (“Artist”) or band (“Band”) and not a company or organisation. Artists / Band members under 18 years of age require the consent of their Parent/Guardian to enter the competition. Employees of the Promoter and any person associated with the Competition, and / or the provision of prizes are not eligible to enter.

5. Entry into the Competition is free.

6. The Competition will open on Monday 25th May 2009 and close on Friday 3rd July 2009 (“Competition Period”). Any entry received after the expiry of the Competition Period will be deemed invalid. No responsibility is accepted for late, lost, delayed or misdirected entries.

7. To enter the Competition, the Entrant must submit: a) a recording of an original track in CD format; b) a separate CD with an Artist / Band biography, a high resolution photograph of the Artist / Band and a lyric sheet of the entered track; c) a completed Entry Form; and d) any other material specified in the Entry Kit,

to the Promoter either: (a) by hand to 1233 ABC Newcastle, cnr Wood & Parry Sts, Newcastle West, NSW, 2302 OR (b) by post to 1233 ABC Newcastle, Music Awards, PO Box 2205, Dangar NSW 2309.

8. The Entry must be the original work of the Artist / Band.

9. To be eligible to enter the Competition, the Artists / Bands must be from the ABC Newcastle and 92.5 FM ABC Central Coast (“ABC Central Coast”) listening area. Newcastle, Lake Macquarie, Port Stephens, Dungog, Bulahdelah, Upper Hunter (Murrurundi, Merriwa, Cessnock etc), Wyong, The Entrance, Terrigal, Erina and Gosford are part of this region (“Region”).

10. More specifically, the Artists / Bands (at least the majority of band members) must have lived within the Region for at least the past six months as of the closing date of the Competition Period, or (if not currently in the Region) have lived for at least 5 of the last 7 years in the Region; or live and work in the Region for at least 6 months of the year, calling the Region “home”.

1233 ABC Newcastle Music Awards 2009 11. If the Artist / Band has a recording or publishing contract, this must be made clear on the Entry Form; otherwise the Entrant warrants they are free to take up the ABC Music Prize if they win. If the Entrant is not free to take up the ABC Music Prize, this will affect their eligibility for the ABC Music Prize; however, their eligibility for the rest of the competition (category awards, radio airplay, online features and interview possibilities) remains unaffected.

12. An Artist may enter up to three tracks into the Competition in accordance with these Terms and Conditions of Entry as: (i) an Artist; and/or (ii) as a member of one (1) Band only whether that Artist submits such tracks or a nominated member of that Band (“Nominated Member”) submits such tracks on behalf of the Band.

13. No more than three tracks per Artist/Band may be entered into the Competition. For the avoidance of doubt, an individual may submit a total of three tracks as an Artist, and have his/her Band’s Nominated Member submit a total of three tracks on behalf of that Band, but must not submit or have submitted any other tracks into the Competition in any other capacity..

14. Each track must be entered by the person/group who made the recording/s and who owns the necessary rights (Copyright) in the lyrics, musical work and recording/s to submit it/them in accordance with these Terms and Conditions of Entry.

15. An Artist/Band must not enter the same track into more than one category. However, different tracks may be entered into the same category or different categories.

16. Entrants cannot enter a track into the 2009 Competition which had already been entered into a previous year‟s awards, unless it has been re-recorded and contains significantly changed production values. All such changes must be stated clearly on the 2009 Entry Form, and the track will be accepted at the Promoter‟s discretion.

17. A separate Entry Form must be completed for each track submitted.

18. If a category receives minimal entries, it may be merged with another category at the Promoter‟s discretion.

19. If a sub-category receives a significant amount of entries, it may be judged separately as a category in its own right at the Promoter‟s discretion.

20. During the judging process, a track may be deemed by a judge to fit better, stylistically, into another genre category and may therefore be listed to be moved into such other category. The Entrant will be notified if their song has been listed to be moved, and the Entrant has the option of refusing the move if they disagree with the judges’ suggestion.

21. Entry to the Competition is only valid upon the Entrant(s) (or his or her parent/guardian) signing where indicated at the conclusion of these Terms and Conditions of Entry.

22. Each track should be no more than five minutes long. (The Entrant should take radio airplay into consideration; 4 minutes and 30 seconds is the recommended maximum track duration for airplay).

23. The Entrant may include a radio edit of the track on the same CD for airplay purposes. The original / full length track will be the one played to the Judges and adjudicated.

1233 ABC Newcastle Music Awards 2009 24. Each Entry must be of broadcast quality (CD Audio), submitted on CD format only. Mini disks, DATs, cassette tapes or other mediums will not be accepted. Broadcast quality is of a standard in line with professionally recorded and produced tracks, compatible with the quality of music broadcast on ABC radio. Entrants are encouraged to make the best use of the equipment they have access to.

25. Each CD and its cover must be clearly labelled with the category entered, artist / band name, song title, songwriter, and track length. A CD which includes a number of tracks on it may be submitted as long as the particular track entered from that CD is clearly labelled. A separate CD must be submitted with each Entry Form submitted. If an Entrant wishes to submit three tracks into the Competition the Entrant must submit three separate CDs which are each clearly labelled and must submit a separate Entry Form with each CD submitted.

26. Entrants must provide a separate CD with an Artist / Band Biography (Microsoft word document), a high resolution photo of the Artist / Band in JPEG format (max. width 300 pixels) and a lyric sheet of the entered track (Microsoft word document); the biography and photograph may be used as background information for programs and features. For multiple track entries from one Entrant, one such CD will suffice.

27. The Artists / Bands are required, as a Condition of Entry, to register as a member of ABC Contribute group “Newcastle Music Group’, and to upload their entered tracks, Artist / Band biography and photo(s). A detailed explanation of how to do this is included in this Entry Kit. The Artist / Band's ABC Contribute profile, audio tracks and images can thereafter be used to embed music blogs and social media websites including but not limited to the ABC Newcastle Music Awards Facebook group.

28. All Entries submitted will be judged by the Promoter‟s panel of judges („Judges’). The panel shall be comprised of industry professionals such as ABC Newcastle broadcasters, music specialist print journalists, genre experts, experienced musicians and music producers (not participating in the Competition as Entrants, of course), ABC network representatives (, Classic FM, Local Radio, DIG, ABC Music) and industry teachers.

29. The Judges will adjudicate / mark each track on the basis of its compositional work (lyrics, melody, structure and arrangement), performance standard (vocal and musical skill), and overall appeal. Radio / Production quality and suitability for airplay will also be considered in judging.

30. To be eligible for the Best Young Talent Award: (a) an Artist must not be signed to a record label and must be 18 years of age or younger. A copy of photographic ID must be submitted with an entry. (b) a Band must not be signed to a record label and must have a majority of its members 21 years of age or younger. A copy of photographic ID of each Band member must be submitted with an entry.

31. Chance plays no part in determining the winners of the prizes.

32. Finalists and other selected entries will be broadcast on ABC Newcastle and ABC Central Coast during and after the Competition Period at the Promoter‟s discretion. Tracks selected by ABC Newcastle and ABC Central Coast will be added to the ongoing play list at the Promoter‟s discretion. ABC Newcastle will use its best endeavours to promote various tracks selected by ABC Newcastle on other ABC media (for example Classic FM, , Triple J, DIG and the Local Radio networks) but shall not be obliged to do so.

1233 ABC Newcastle Music Awards 2009 33. The finalist entries for each category will be announced on the Website during September 2009. The winners will be announced on air and at the Awards Night (date and location to be advised to Finalists by email).

34. Each track which is judged by the Promoter‟s panel of judges to be the best in its category will win a prize. More information on the judging process is available on the Music Awards homepage by going to www.abc.net.au/newcastle/competitions

35. The prizes are as follows: Category and Specialist Prizes * The winner of each Category (Alternative, Blues & Roots, Contemporary, Country, Folk, Instrumental, Pop, Rock, and Urban) will each receive a 1233 ABC Newcastle Music Awards Trophy. * The winners of the Specialist Awards (Best Female Vocal, Best Male Vocal, Best Young Talent and Best Sound Production) will each receive a 1233 ABC Newcastle Music Awards Trophy. * The winner of the „Broadcaster‟s Choice‟ Award from ABC Newcastle and ABC Central Coast will receive a 1233 ABC Newcastle Music Awards Trophy.

All winners from the above categories are eligible for the following major prizes (eligibility not restricted to category winners, however):

Major Prizes * Valued at $5000, the ABC Music Prize provides the winner with an opportunity to have their music released by ABC Music - Australia‟s largest independent record label. In consultation with ABC Music the prize can involve the making of new recordings, the release and marketing of existing recordings or a combination of both. * The ABC Music Publishing and APRA and Recognition Award – a $1000 cash prize and framed certificate. * The 1233 Tour Support Prize – Valued at $2000, this Prize offers $1233 in tour costs, and a consultation session (4 hours) with a nationally known and respected publicist. After the session, the publicist will, in due course, script and provide a tour press release for the Artist / Band. However, the publicist will not be responsible to distribute or be the contact person for this release, nor assume any management role. The winners will need to distribute and present the press release as their own to the media. Artists / Bands wishing to be considered for this prize are to indicate this in the appropriate section on the Entry Form and provide the requested details. Entrants will be considered on the merits of their submission as well as their entered Track. The $1233 assigned to „Tour Support‟ will be dispensed at the Promoter‟s discretion in consultation with the prize winner/s.

36. No component of the prizes, unless specified, can be transferred or redeemed for cash. The decision of the Promoter‟s panel of Judges in relation to any aspect of the Competition will be final and binding upon every person who enters the competition. No correspondence will be entered into except as provided in clause 41.

37. All entries to the Competition shall become the property of the Promoter. (Physical CDs and Entry Kits will not be returned. Copyright ownership in the lyrics, musical works and sound recordings remains with the Entrants.)

1233 ABC Newcastle Music Awards 2009 38. By entering this Competition, you grant to the Promoter and its licensees and assignees, a non-exclusive licence (subject to any prior rights granted to the Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA)) to exercise all rights (including copyright) in perpetuity throughout the world in any lyrics, musical works, sound recordings and all other materials provided by you to the Promoter pursuant to this Competition at any time. Specifically, the tracks uploaded to ABC Contribute as part of the „Newcastle Music Group‟ may be streamed, embedded in blogs and other program material. For the terms of service for ABC Contribute, go to http://contribute.abc.net.au/service/displayTOS.kickAction?as=32422 The Entrant acknowledges that the Promoter is under no obligation to exercise any of the rights granted to it by these Terms and Conditions of Entry.

39. Each track submitted to the Promoter may be edited or adapted at any time by the Promoter in order to: (i) meet the requirements of broadcasting authorities; (ii) adhere to any requirements of the ABC Editorial Polices (available at www.abc.net/corp) (iii) ensure that each track meets any legal or classification requirements or to avoid any breach of law; and (iv) be used for promotional purposes; and (v) be used on other ABC media platforms.

40. The Entrant warrants that: (i) all details provided with the Entry are true and accurate; (ii) subject to any prior rights granted to the Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA), they own or control all necessary rights (including copyrights) in the lyrics, musical works and sound recordings submitted to the Promoter in relation to the Competition, to allow the Promoter to use the rights referred to in these Terms and Conditions of Entry. (iii) each track submitted to the Promoter in this Competition is the original work of the Entrant; (iv) the Entrant has notified the Promoter in writing on the Entry Form of any third party who has a copyright interest in the lyrics, musical works or sound recordings submitted to the Promoter by the Entrant; and (v) the exercise of the rights granted to the Promoter in these Terms and Conditions of Entry will not infringe the rights of any third parties.

The Entrant agrees to indemnify the Promoter against any loss or damage resulting from any breach of these warranties.

41. Artists / Bands will be notified of their progress in the Competition after each stage of the judging process via email. Feedback (written or verbal) will be provided to each finalist Artist/Band upon request by the Awards Organiser on behalf of the Judges after the Awards Night. Feedback from the Awards Organiser on behalf of the Judging Panel can also be provided to any Entrant in the 2009 Competition, upon request and after the Awards Night.

42. The Entrant acknowledges that the Promoter may allow users to view, listen to, reproduce, download or otherwise deal with the copyright embodied in the tracks. The Promoter aims to ensure that any use of any track not authorised by the Promoter will not occur, however the Entrant acknowledges that the Promoter is not equipped with mechanisms to prevent unauthorised use of the tracks, and the Entrant accepts that, to the extent allowable under the law, the Promoter has no liability to the Entrant for how the end user elects to use the tracks, and as such it may be permanently stored, reproduced, copied, distributed or the like, without recourse or remedy against the Promoter. The

1233 ABC Newcastle Music Awards 2009 Promoter will ensure that it does not authorise any copyright infringement by genuine use of notices and terms and conditions on the website

43. Winners of awards and Finalists in their categories seeking to use this fact in their long term publicity material (e.g. business cards) MUST obtain permission from the Promoter, and correct wording must be used. Mention on short term press releases and websites is allowed without seeking specific permission; winners / finalists are asked to use the following format: „Winner of / Finalist in the „(name of award)‟ Award in the 1233 ABC Newcastle Music Awards 2009‟.

44. The Entrant agrees that the Promoter may use their Entry and any personal details provided to the Promoter for any promotional, marketing and publicity purposes of the Promoter in any media without notice and without any fee paid to the Entrant or Band members.

45. If there is any event that prevents or hinders the Promoter‟s conduct of the Competition or the Promoter‟s ability to deliver the prizes to the prize winners of the Competition, the Promoter may, in its discretion, cancel the Competition and recommence it at another time under the same conditions or select another winner.

46. The Promoter is not responsible for any incorrect or inaccurate information, or for any of the equipment or programming associated with or utilised in the Competition, or for any technical error that may occur in the course of the administration of the Competition. The Promoter assumes no responsibility for any error, omission, interruption, deletion, defect, delay in operation or transmission, communications line failure, theft or destruction or unauthorised access to or alteration of entries.

47. To the full extent permitted by the law, the Promoter will not be liable for any injury, damages, expenses, or loss whatsoever (whether direct or inconsequential) to persons or property as a result of any person entering into the Competition or accepting or using any prize, including without limitation non-receipt of any prize or damage to any prize in transit.

MY SIGNATURE BELOW CONFIRMS THAT I HAVE READ, THAT I UNDERSTAND AND THAT I ACCEPT THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF ENTRY.

NAME SIGNATURE DATE

All band members / performers on the recording (except session musicians with no creative or other ownership of the track) need to sign this document. 1233 ABC Newcastle Music Awards 2009 ENTRY FORM

ARTIST / BAND NAME:______TRACK TITLE:______TRACK DURATION:______

TICK CATEGORY

ALTERNATIVE

BLUES AND ROOTS

CONTEMPORARY

COUNTRY

URBAN

FOLK

INSTRUMENTAL

POP

ROCK

HAS THIS TRACK BEEN ENTERED IN A PREVIOUS YEAR? YES NO If „Yes‟, please provide details of the significant production changes in order for the track to be eligible for entry (see Clause 16 in the Conditions of Entry). Please attach a document of details to this page.

YOU MUST INCLUDE AN ARTIST/BAND BIOGRAPHY AND LYRIC SHEET IN WORD DOCUMENT FORMAT ON A CD, along with a photo (jpeg) of yourself / the band.

1233 ABC Newcastle Music Awards 2009 ARTIST / BAND INFORMATION (In order for your entry to be accepted and processed, ALL of the below details must be COMPLETE)

MAIN CONTACT DETAILS FOR ARTIST / BAND:

Name:______Postal Address:

Phone Number: Hme mob: Email:

2ND CONTACT FOR ARTIST / BAND

Name:______Postal Address:

Phone Number: Hme mob: Email:

NAME OF ARTIST / BAND INSTRUMENT / ROLE SIGNATURE OF ARTIST / MEMBER BAND MEMBER

**If you have used session musicians in your recording, please write „session musicians‟ in the third column. This will suffice, as long as they haven‟t had any significant input into the writing / creative direction of the track.

ARTIST / BAND ONLINE PRESENCE (website, myspace etc)

1233 ABC Newcastle Music Awards 2009 ALL ARTISTS / BANDS ARE REQUIRED TO PROVIDE TRUE AND CORRECT INFORMATION IN THE BELOW SECTIONS WITH REGARD TO THE TRACK ENTERED. (false or incomplete information will result in immediate disqualification).

SONGWRITER/S:______

COMPOSER/ S:______

PRODUCER/S: (please specify if local)

RECORDING LOCATION (home recording, studio etc)

DETAILS OF ANY 3RD PARTY WHO HAS COPYRIGHT / OWNERSHIP OVER THE RECORDING OR TRACK ENTERED:

______

PARENT / GUARDIAN APPROVAL (only applicable if artist / band member is under the age of 18 years)

The entry of (Artist / Band Member) ______in to the 2009 1233 ABC Newcastle Music Awards has been approved by (Parent/Guardian) Name: ______

Signature:

Best Young Talent Award : Eligibility If „Yes‟ is circled as the response for either of the questions immediately following, a copy of photo ID is required for the solo artist / band members. Refer to clause 30 in the Terms and Conditions of Entry. Please attach a PHOTOCOPY / PHOTOCOPIES of ID (school library cards are accepted) to this page.

Please circle where appropriate:

I AM A SOLO ARTIST 18 YEARS OF AGE OR YOUNGER:

YES

WE ARE A BAND WITH A MAJORITY OF MEMBERS 21 YEARS OF AGE OR YOUNGER:

YES

1233 ABC Newcastle Music Awards 2009

The 1233 Tour Support Prize: Expressions of Interest

Have you ever been on tour? Have you ever thought about taking your music on the road, outside your familiar venues and away from the faithful home crowd? And would you know where to start planning?

1233 ABC Newcastle have strengthened their commitment of getting local musical talent out there, and are offering this prize again after a huge response from 2008 entrants. We‟re looking for the Artist / Band that has the will, and just needs some assistance with the way!

Who … You may be an artist / band that has thought about doing a small tour, but don‟t have much knowledge of what‟s involved and where to start the planning. You may be a more established artist / band with a vision and perhaps a tour plan, but need an extra shot in the arm to make it happen.

What … This prize consists of $1233 worth of tour costs AND a half-day session with a nationally renowned Publicist. The session provides the opportunity to discuss all manner of things, from image to tour plans to posters to marketing strategies. It all depends on where you‟re at and what you need at this stage of your musical career! Please see Clause 35 in the Terms and Conditions of Entry for more details.

How ... If you would like to be considered for this prize, please have a think about the following questions:

How would you / the band benefit from taking your music on tour?

Where would you go, and how long would you tour for?

How would you budget / propose to spend the $1233 worth of tour support (e.g. gear hire, accommodation, posters etc.)?

To enter … Please attach a typewritten document to your entry form with your answers to the above questions. Feel free to be as creative as you like! Remember – the more information you include as to your thoughts and ideas, the better idea the judges will have as to who will benefit most from this prize.

You will be judged on the strength of your proposal (how much thought you‟ve put into your answers), AND on how well your track does in the judging process.

1233 ABC Newcastle Music Awards 2009