The Rules
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Rules and Regulations
Please read the following Rules and Regulations carefully:
1. International entries from all countries are welcome. There are no limitations on age or nationality.
2. Songs should consist of the contestant's own work and should not infringe any copyrights or any other rights of any third parties - except that a song that contains elements of another work may be accepted provided this is made clear by the entrant on entry, but in such cases the unoriginal part will not be judged and only the original parts will be judged.
3. It is the entrants responsibility to check that all recordings and files are playing correctly before submitting their work and entrants must check the recordings before entry. If faulty non playing recordings are submitted the entry will be marked void and there will be no refund. No changes may be made to song entries after submission. Contestants may enter as many songs in as many categories as they wish and there is no limit on the number of songs that may be entered. Contestants may also enter the same song in more than one category (a separate entry fee is required for each category entry). Entry fee is non-refundable.
4. Songs are judged based on composition. The quality of performance, vocals and production is not a consideration (with the exception of the Singer/Songwriter category where vocals/performance are also judged).
5. All prizes are non-transferable and will be awarded to the first name as it appears on the entry form. In the case of co-writers the fair division and distribution of prizes among writers is the responsibility of the winners. Responsibility for the fulfilment and delivery of prizes resides with the relevant partners and sponsors and the UKSC shall take no part in any disputes therein arising. The UK Songwriting Contest reserves the right in its sole discretion to substitute any and all prizes with prizes of comparable value. The contest's obligations to entrants are to score each song, publish the results, list the winning writers and the winning songs, oversee the allocation of the winner's prizes and issue printable certificates online for each entrant, and no other services will be provided or are implied. The contest does not supply or offer individual critiques of songs entered. The SongU.com prize will not be available if you are already a current SongU member.
6. Entry in The UK Songwriting Contest constitutes permission to use winners names, likenesses, recordings, videos and voices for promotional and publicity purposes on The UK Songwriting Contest websites and on other third party websites and in publicity and promotional materials and press releases. This permission can be withdrawn by the entrant at any time upon written request.
7. All entrants retain their full ownership rights and all copyrights to all songs submitted. Entering the contest will not affect ownership of songs. Songs may have multiple co-writers.
8. The judges decisions are final and binding and entrants agree by entering the contest to accept and abide by the judges decisions.
9. By participating in the contest entrants agree to be bound by these rules and by any subsequent published revisions of these rules and by the decisions of The UK Songwriting Contest which are final in all matters relating to the contest
Rules and Regulations
Please read the following Rules and Regulations carefully:
1. International entries from all countries are welcome. There are no limitations on age or nationality.
2. Songs should consist of the contestant's own work and should not infringe any copyrights or any other rights of any third parties - except that a song that contains elements of another work may be accepted provided this is made clear by the entrant on entry, but in such cases the unoriginal part will not be judged and only the original parts will be judged.
3. It is the entrants responsibility to check that all recordings and files are playing correctly before submitting their work and entrants must check the recordings before entry. If faulty non playing recordings are submitted the entry will be marked void and there will be no refund. No changes may be made to song entries after submission. Contestants may enter as many songs in as many categories as they wish and there is no limit on the number of songs that may be entered. Contestants may also enter the same song in more than one category (a separate entry fee is required for each category entry). Entry fee is non-refundable.
4. Songs are judged based on composition. The quality of performance, vocals and production is not a consideration (with the exception of the Singer/Songwriter category where vocals/performance are also judged).
5. All prizes are non-transferable and will be awarded to the first name as it appears on the entry form. In the case of co-writers the fair division and distribution of prizes among writers is the responsibility of the winners. Responsibility for the fulfilment and delivery of prizes resides with the relevant partners and sponsors and the UKSC shall take no part in any disputes therein arising. The UK Songwriting Contest reserves the right in its sole discretion to substitute any and all prizes with prizes of comparable value. The contest's obligations to entrants are to score each song, publish the results, list the winning writers and the winning songs, oversee the allocation of the winner's prizes and issue printable certificates online for each entrant, and no other services will be provided or are implied. The contest does not supply or offer individual critiques of songs entered. The SongU.com prize will not be available if you are already a current SongU member.
6. Entry in The UK Songwriting Contest constitutes permission to use winners names, likenesses, recordings, videos and voices for promotional and publicity purposes on The UK Songwriting Contest websites and on other third party websites and in publicity and promotional materials and press releases. This permission can be withdrawn by the entrant at any time upon written request.
7. All entrants retain their full ownership rights and all copyrights to all songs submitted. Entering the contest will not affect ownership of songs. Songs may have multiple co-writers.
8. The judges decisions are final and binding and entrants agree by entering the contest to accept and abide by the judges decisions.
9. By participating in the contest entrants agree to be bound by these rules and by any subsequent published revisions of these rules and by the decisions of The UK Songwriting Contest which are final in all matters relating to the contest
