* 1233 ABC NEWCASTLE MUSIC AWARDS *
* E N T R Y F O R M *
• 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 THIS 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 7 OF THE LAST 15 YEARS.
• ENTRIES CLOSE ON FRIDAY THE 13 JUNE 2008
1233 ABC Newcastle Music Awards 2008 * Entry Form * W E L C O M E !! * ..And thankyou for entering the 1233 ABC Newcastle Music Awards in 2008, sharing your music with us and supporting this project that takes our great local talent to the airwaves and beyond!
This year marks quite a milestone – 7 years of getting more of our region’s original songwriters and their music to a wider audience, of supporting emerging and established talent in the Hunter and Central Coast area …we reckon it’s a tradition worth celebrating!!! These Awards offer the chance to have your music played on air, to be heard and judged by local and national music industry professionals, and to be in the running for some great prizes!!
2008 sees some exciting new additions to the prize pool. Acknowledging the original music written for theatre and film, there’s a new category called ‘Soundtracks: Music for Theatre and other Productions’. In the Specialist Awards, the new ‘Best Producer / Track Production’ award acknowledges the vital role that the producer plays in making a song sound its best on a recording. So if your track is locally produced / mastered, then make sure you include those details in your Entry Form! The ABC Music Prize has a new look; valued at $5000, the ABC Music Prize provides the winner with an opportunity to have their music released by ABC Music. 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, so being flexible enough to offer what would benefit the winner/s most. And for the first time, 1233 ABC Newcastle will be offering a major prize! The 1233 Tour Support Prize is a practical manifestation of the commitment of taking local music ‘beyond’ and on the road! The Prize offers the winner/s $1233 in Tour Support AND a half day session with a nationally renowned publicist. If you want to be considered for this prize, you’ll need to answer some questions– all the details are in the Entry Form.
The online presence of the music awards is also different this year. We’ll be setting up a photo gallery of all the entrants with links to their own myspace / websites. So make sure you include a CD / floppy disc with a high resolution JPEG of yourself / the band, as well as an Artist / Band Biography as a word document with your entry! There’s a regular blog with all the latest news, there will be feature articles on everything from copyright to Entrant of the Week, and much more!
And we thought it was time to give a nod to the many cover bands out there that make music in this region with the Viva Le Cover Competition! Go to the website for more details!
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 as with all legal documents, it’s a good idea to read it before you sign! There’s more information about the competition details, the judging process and all updates on our website – go to www.abc.net.au/newcastle and click on the Music Awards Icon. If you can’t find what you’re looking for, please don’t hesitate to contact me. I’m in Tuesday to Friday and, depending on your luck, the occasional Monday.
I’m looking forward to hearing your entry!
Natasha Schaad * Coordinator, 1233 ABC Newcastle Music Awards PO Box 2205 Dangar 2309 NSW P: 4922 1261 F: 4922 1222 E: [email protected] 1233 ABC Newcastle Music Awards 2008 * Entry Form * 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 music genre. 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 is a little left of centre (from The Cure to Radiohead to Nirvana to Pavement to PJ Harvey to Arcade Fire…); by all means anything a little left of centre in its genre – alt folk, alt country.
Blues & Roots From classic Blues (Muddy Waters) to Blues rock (ZZ Top, John Spencer Blues Explosion) to Roots (John Butler Trio, Ash Grunwald) to a mix (Mia Dyson).
Contemporary Dare we call this the more ‘serious’ side of pop? Formerly known as the ‘Adult Contemporary’ category (Missy Higgins, Coldplay, John Mayer).
Country From Slim Dusty to Kasey Chambers to Keith Urban.
Folk Songs that tell a story; from traditional bush bands, to Bob Dylan and Joni Mitchell, to The Waifs.
Instrumental Music without lyrics, where the melody is carried by an instrument other than voice / vocals. Classical music entries fit best within this category.
Jazz Traditional, Swing, Instrumental and Acid varieties.
Pop Literally, popular music. Also includes style-specific pop in the tradition of The Beatles, the B52’s, 80’s pop, Britpop and Aussie bands like Custard, for example. The line between a pop song and a poppy rock song is very fine ... we’ll leave it up to you!!
Rock From old school rock (ACDC, Cold Chisel) to garage rock (White Stripes) to pop rock (Crowded House). Heavy Rock is its own sub-category.
Soundtracks: Music for Theatre and other Productions Original music composed for and / or used in theatrical, film and other productions in (or coming up in) 2008. Please include details about the production and where the song / score section fits in.
Urban The umbrella for the following sub-categories: - Hip Hop - RnB - Electronica (includes Dance, House, Trance, Drum n Bass, Ambient and all digitally generated music).
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1233 ABC Newcastle Music Awards 2008 * Entry Form
Please note:
If we receive a significant amount of entries of a high standard in a particular sub-category, then that sub category may be treated as a separate category in it own right and judged separately. For example; in the Urban category, if a significant amount of entries are received in the sub category of Hip Hop, those entries will be separated from the RnB and Electronica / Dance entries and made into an entirely separate category.
If minimal entries are received in either a sub category or category, that category may then be merged with another.
If your song, stylistically, fits better into another category, it may be moved during the judging process. This is entirely for the song’s benefit!!
Please check the website for more information and details on the judging process, and the coordinator’s regular Blog for updates on entries and categories.
** For those interested in music categories and genre definitions, there’s some interesting information for your reading pleasure via the Wikipedia pages on the above genres. **
1233 ABC Newcastle Music Awards 2008 * Entry Form * PRESENTING: THE PRIZES ! *
Category Awards for Best Song
* Alternative * Blues & Roots * Contemporary * Country * Folk * Instrumental * Jazz * Pop * Rock * Heavy Rock * Soundtracks: Music for Theatre * Urban: Hip Hop / RnB / & other Productions Electronica … each winner receives an engraved Trophy Specialist Awards
* Best Female Vocalist * Best Male Vocalist * Best Producer / Track Production * Best Young Talent * ABC Newcastle Broadcaster’s Choice Award * ABC Central Coast Broadcaster’s Choice Award … each winner receives an engraved Trophy
~ All of the above winners are then eligible for the following 3 major prizes ~
The ABC Music Publishing and APRA Songwriter’s and Composer’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 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 Inaugural 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. ……………………………………………………………
And announcing… The Viva Le Cover Award for Best Cover
* Best cover version of Cold Chisel’s ‘Star Hotel’. (please see website for more details).
1233 ABC Newcastle Music Awards 2008 * Entry Form * HOW TO ENTER *
Step 1 ~ Record your track/s on to CD (Broadcast quality)
We understand that the production quality of the tracks are 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 (unless they’re meant to be off…). It’s also helpful to get a fresh pair of ears to have a listen before you send it in.
Each track entered must be on a separate CD LABEL ACTUAL CD with CATEGORY, ARTIST, TRACK NAME, TRACK DURATION LABEL CD CASE with CATEGORY, ARTIST, TRACK NAME, TRACK DURATION ENTRIES WITHOUT PROPER LABELLING WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.
This year, we are shaping the online presence of the Music Awards a bit differently. Instead of an artist / band page, we’ll have a list of all the entrants with a link to their own website / myspace page. This is the best way for people to hear your music online, so be sure to upload the songs you entered on your web page. However, we still need an Artist / Band Biography for programs and a Photo for the website! Please include a separate CD / floppy disk with your biography (Microsoft Word document) and a high resolution photo in JPEG format (max width 300 pixels) with your entry.
Step 2 ~ Fill out the 2008 Entry Form
MAKE SURE YOU READ ALL SECTIONS OF THIS ENTRY FORM, including the 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.
Step 3 ~ Submit your Entry!
Artists / Bands can submit their entry from Thursday May 8th until Friday 13th June 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 Sts Erina Fair Newcastle West 2302 Gosford (opp. Hamilton TAFE / near the Cambridge Hotel)
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 recordings and make sure ALL Artists involved with your recording sign the Entry form. Please give us a call if you have any questions. 1233 ABC Newcastle Music Awards 2008 * Entry Form * TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF ENTRY *
1. This document sets out the terms of participation in 1233 ABC Radio Newcastle (“ABC Newcastle”) Music Awards 2008 competition (“Competition”).
2. The promoter of this Competition is the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (the “Promoter”), (ABN 524 292 78345) 700 Harris Street, Ultimo. Direct Employees of the promoter are ineligible to enter the Competition.
3. All Instructions and information in this Entry Form and on the ABC Newcastle website (available at (“Website”) form part of these Conditions of Entry. Entry must be in accordance with these Conditions of Entry. By entering the Competition, each Entrant agrees to be bound by the Conditions of Entry. The Promoter may in its discretion refuse to award any prize to any entrant who fails to comply with these Conditions of Entry.
4. Subject to clauses 9 and 10 (below), entry to the competition is open to Australian residents upon submission of a completed 2008 Entry Form. An Entrant must be an individual (“Artist”) or band (“Band”) and not a company or organisation. Artists / Bands under 18 years of age require the consent of their Parent/Guardian.
5. Entry into the Competition is free.
6. The Competition will open on Thursday 8th of May 2008 and close on Friday 13th June 2008 (“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. Each completed Entry Form, corresponding CD, and any other material specified in the Entry Information must be submitted to the Promoter either: (a) by hand to 1233 ABC Newcastle, cnr Wood & Parry Sts, Newcastle West, NSW, 2302; (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. 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, Murrurundi, Merriwa, Cessnock, Wyong, The Entrance, Terrigal, Erina and Gosford generally bound this region (“Region”).
10. Artists / Bands (at least the majority of band members) must have lived within the Region for at least the past six months as at the closing date of the Competition Period, or (if not currently in the Region) have lived for at least 7 of the last 15 years in the Region; or live and work in the Region for at least 6 months of the year, calling the Region “home”.
11. If the Artist / Band has a recording or publishing contract, this must be made clear on the Entry Form and the Artist / Band warrants that they are free to take up the prize if they win.
12. An Artist may enter one or more tracks into the Competition in accordance with these 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 Artist and other members of that Band.
1233 ABC Newcastle Music Awards 2008 * Entry Form 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. The exception to the above clause is the Viva Le Cover Competition, which has a separate Terms and Conditions of Entry. Please see website for details.
15. Each track must be entered by the person/group who made the recording/s and who owns the necessary rights (Copyright) in the recording/s to submit it/them in accordance with these Conditions of Entry.
16. Any person who submits one or more tracks into the Competition in accordance with these Conditions of Entry must not submit or have submitted any other entry or track into the Competition under any other name or pseudonym (e.g. An Artist ‘JZ’ who submits two tracks under the name of ‘JZ’ can not enter two other tracks under his other stage name ‘JZ Jam’).
17. An Artist/Band must not enter a track into more than one category. However, different tracks may be entered into the same category or different categories.
18. Entrants cannot enter a track which had already been entered into a previous year’s awards in to the 2008 Competition. The same track may only be re-entered into the Competition if it has been re-recorded and contains significantly changed production values. All such changes must be stated clearly on the completed 2008 Entry Form.
19. A separate Entry Form must be completed for each entry submitted.
20. If a category receives minimal entries, it may be merged with another category at the Promoter’s discretion.
21. 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.
22. During the judging process, a track may be deemed to, stylistically, fit better into another genre category and may therefore be moved. This is at the Judge’s discretion and designed to work entirely to the benefit of the track’s chances in the competition.
23. The Artist / Band agrees that the Promoter shall have the right to use and reproduce the musical work and sound recording submitted, in accordance with these Conditions of Entry.
24. Entry to the Competition is only valid upon the Entrant(s) (or his or her parent/guardian) signing the Release Form accompanying these Conditions of Entry.
25. Each track should be no more than five minutes long. (The Entrant should take radio airplay into consideration; 4.30 minutes is the recommended maximum track duration for airplay).
26. If a radio edit is entered into the Competition, the original track may also be included on the same CD entered.
27. Each Entry must be of broadcast quality, 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.
1233 ABC Newcastle Music Awards 2008 * Entry Form 28. Each CD and its cover must be clearly labelled with the category entered, artist 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 off 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.
29. All Entries submitted will be judged by the Promoter’s panel of judges, comprised of a combination of ABC Newcastle Broadcasters, Music Specialist Print Journalists, Genre Experts, Experienced Musicians (not participating in the Competition as Entrants, of course), ABC representatives (Triple J, Classic FM, Local Radio, Fly TV, ABC Music) and Industry Experts.
30. The Promoter’s panel of judges will judge 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.
31. 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; and (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.
32. Chance plays no part in determining the winners of the prizes.
33. 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, Radio National, Triple J, DIG and the Local Radio networks) but shall not be obliged to do so.
34. The top ten entries, and later the top five, for each category will be announced on the Website during September 2008. PLEASE NOTE: Only the top five entries of the top ten entries will be announced at the Awards Night held at Civic Theatre Newcastle on Thursday November the 6th 2008 (“Awards Night”).
35. Each track which is judged by the Promoter’s panel of judges to be the best in its category will win a prize.
36. The prizes are as follows: Category and Specialist Prizes * The winner of each Category (Alternative, Blues & Roots, Contemporary, Country, Folk, Instrumental, Jazz, Soundtracks, Pop, Rock, Heavy 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 Producer / Track Production) will each receive a 1233 ABC Newcastle Music Awards Trophy. * The winners 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): 1233 ABC Newcastle Music Awards 2008 * Entry Form
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 Songwriters and Composers Recognition Award – a $1000 cash prize and framed certificate. * The 1233 Tour Support Prize – Valued at $2000, this Prize offers $1233 in tour support, 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. 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.
37. The Artists / Bands are asked to provide details of their own websites / myspace pages in the Entry Form, as a link to their website will be created via the 1233 ABC Newcastle Music Awards web page. Entrants are encouraged to have their submitted song and biographical details prominently displayed on their website. Entrants are also asked to provide a separate CD / floppy disc with an Artist / Band Biography (Microsoft word document) and a high resolution photo of the Artist / Band in JPEG format (max. width 300 pixels); the photo will be included on a photo gallery of Entrants on the 1233 ABC Newcastle website and the biography used as background information for programs and features.
38. All Entrants may submit, via email, details of each gig (if any) they are playing for inclusion on the Website, and programming mentions on ABC Newcastle.
39. 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.
40. All entries to the Competition shall become the property of the Promoter. (Physical CDs and Entry Kits will not be returned. Copyright in the recordings remains with the Entrants.)
41. The Promoter may use and authorise the use of the Artist / Band’s submitted musical works and recordings (in whole or part) in the following ways: * All Media, non-exclusively, throughout the World in perpetuity (including all promotional purposes); specifically for inclusion onto a ‘Winner’s Compilation’ download, should the entered track win a Category, Specialist or Major prize. * Retain the Recording for the period of time required by the ABC or the Australian Archives Act, on an audio record for manufacture, release, distribution and promotion to the music industry, including the right to use excerpts for promotion and marketing of the audio record.
1233 ABC Newcastle Music Awards 2008 * Entry Form 42. 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.
43. The Entrant warrants that: (i) all details provided with the Entry are true and accurate; (ii) they own all necessary rights in the musical works and own all necessary rights and/or licences in the sound recording submitted to the Promoter in relation to the Competition, to allow them to grant these rights to the Promoter or that they have the owner’s authority to grant the ABC rights with respect to the sound recording; (iii) each track submitted to the Promoter in this Competition is the original work of the Entrant; (iv) the Entrant has notified the Promoter of any third party who has a copyright interest in the sound recordings submitted to the Promoter by the Entrant; (v) the exercise of the rights granted to the Promoter in these Conditions of Entry will not infringe the rights of any third parties; (vi) and the Entrant agrees to indemnify the Promoter against any loss or damage resulting from any breach of these warranties.
44. Artists / Bands will be notified of their progress in the Competition after each stage of the judging process in writing or via email. Feedback (written or verbal) will be provided to each finalist Artist/Band upon request, by the Awards Organiser on behalf of the Promoter’s panel of 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 2008 Competition, upon request and after the Awards Night.
45. The Entrant acknowledges that the Promoter may allow users (“all Media”) to view and reproduce 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 Promoter will ensure that it does not authorise any copyright infringement by genuine use of notices and terms and conditions on the website.
46. The Entrant acknowledges that the Promoter is under no obligation to exercise any of the rights granted to it by these Conditions of Entry, and providing downloads, producing a compilation CD and EP, distributing that compilation CD and EP, and communicating the tracks to the public by the Promoter is at the complete discretion of the Promoter.
47. 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 (if any).
48. 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.
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49. 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.
50. 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:
1233 ABC Newcastle Music Awards 2008 * Entry Form * ENTRY FORM *
ARTIST / BAND NAME:______TRACK TITLE:______TRACK DURATION:______
CATEGORY
TICK CATEGORY SUB-CATEGORY (Please CIRCLE the sub category where appropriate)
ALTERNATIVE
BLUES AND ROOTS
CONTEMPORARY
COUNTRY
URBAN ELECTRONICA HIP RNB HOP
FOLK
INSTRUMENTAL
JAZZ
POP
ROCK HEAVY ROCK
SOUNDTRACKS: Music for Theatre and other Productions
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 18 in the Conditions of Entry). Please attach a document of details to this page.
1233 ABC Newcastle Music Awards 2008 * Entry Form 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 MEMBER
ARTIST / BAND ONLINE PRESENCE (website, myspace etc)
1233 ABC Newcastle Music Awards 2008 * Entry Form
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 of age)
The entry of (Artist / Band Member) ______in to the 2008 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 31 in the Conditions of Entry. Please attach a PHOTOCOPY / PHOTOCOPIES of ID (school library cards are accepted) to this page.
Please circle the correct answer:
I AM A SOLO ARTIST 18 YEARS OF AGE OR YOUNGER:
YES NO
WE ARE A BAND WITH A MAJORITY OF MEMBERS 21 YEARS OF AGE OR YOUNGER:
YES NO
1233 ABC Newcastle Music Awards 2008 * Entry Form * 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 has strengthened their commitment of ‘taking local musical talent to the airwaves and beyond’ in offering this new prize as a practical manifestation of the ‘beyond’ side of things! 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 support, 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 36 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 document (preferably typewritten) 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.
…. Good Luck!
1233 ABC Newcastle Music Awards 2008 * Entry Form * LYRICS *
(Include song lyrics here. A typed sheet may be exchanged for this page)
Song:
Lyricist:
Lyrics:
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