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Terms and Conditions

1
The Prizes
1.1
Following a public vote, the track selected by the music industry judges to have the most commercial potential will be further assessed by EMI as to its possible release online.
1.2
The winning track will be the number one track together with nine runner up tracks featured on a cd with copies distributed free of charge to the public in major cities.
1.3
If you are unable to comply with and meet these Terms and Conditions, we shall be entitled at our discretion to disqualify you.
1.4
The judges’ decision on the winning track and runner up tracks is final.
1.5
We will not enter into any correspondence with entrants about the judges’ decision apart from the performers of the winning track and the runner up tracks.
1.6
We reserve the right to cancel this competition at any stage.
2
Entry
2.1
Entry to the competition assumes you have read and agreed to the Terms and Conditions and is only open to residents of the United Kingdom. Overseas entries will not be considered.
2.2
Entry can be made between 1 April 2007 and 20 January 2008 and is limited to one track per performer/group/DJ mixer. Any entry of more than one track will be discounted.
2.3 All tracks will be judged for selection each month to appear on the website for public voting.
2.4
Only a maximum of 3 minutes of the submitted track will be made accessible for the public vote on line.
2.5
Any track considered obscene or offensive in any way will be discounted.
2.6
You can also send brief information about yourself and one digital photograph. CDs and photographs will not be returned.
2.7
The track must be in mpeg3 format and the profiles/photographs in appropriate digital formats either attached to an email to music@musictrax.org or alternatively on CD and posted to: Music TraX c/o Unit 1, Moorfield Business Park, Yeadon, Leeds, LS19 7BN. Last date for receipt of entries is 20 January 2008. (The Promoter cannot accept responsibility for entries lost, damaged, delayed or not received for whatsoever reason. Proof of sending is not proof of receipt)
2.8
By entering a track into the competition, you agree that streaming of the track is copyright/royalty free.
2.9
Your track is entered on the basis that if selected by the judges’ and public vote (see below) it will be made available for inclusion on a Top Ten CD and for a limited period for further streaming from the website on a copyright /royalty free basis.
2.10
Entries are not permitted from any musicians who already have a recording contract.
3
Voting/judging
3.1
The public will vote on–line for their favourite track from the selected tracks.
3.2
At the end of February 2008 the Top 10 most popular tracks from the public vote will go forward to a final music industry judges’ vote to select the track to have the most commercial potential and therefore considered the overall winning track. The name of the track and artist will be published on this website in February 2008.
4
Data Protection
4.1
The performers of the winning track and runner up tracks will be contacted by email in February 2008
4.2
The winner(s) and runners up will be expected to take part in any publicity events or printed/electronic publicity material as mutually agreed.
4.3
Profiles and photos of selected entrants may be featured in an online music magazine associated with the competition.
4.4
Information which is provided by you as an entrant will only be used in order to administer the competition and as per 4.3 above.
  The Promoter of this competition is:

Rail Safety & Standards Board
Evergreen House
160 Euston Road
London NW1 2DX