Right then.

The competition is now officially open.

DOWNLOAD THE RULES PDF HERE

OR READ HERE

Blackout Audio presents:

The BOA Electronic Music Production Competition

Welcome,
You got this far so if you are reading this then rock on! You’re probably a contestant.

Firstly, how to enter, then the rules.

How to enter:

1. PM a link to your entry to either RDR or Loopdon, you may link to a server or a file hosting site.
2. Your entry music be in a minimum 256kbs Mp3 file. Lower bitrates will not be accepted. WAV/AIFF are fine too.
3. DO NOT write ID3 tags into the MP3, these will be removed in any case to ensure total anonymity.
4. Your music will be judged entirely on its merits.
5. If you wish to change your track before the due date to one which is better, no problem. However entries will be accepted only until 2 weeks before the end date.

NO GENRE IS BARRED FROM THIS COMPETITION.

1st 2nd and 3rd prizes include:

***A release on Blackout Audio on the VINYL format.****

****A release on the Damaged Trax label on the VINYL format. ****
nb. Damaged Trax is a label which has a more focused output sound, please ensure you do your homework by visiting http://www.myspace.com/damagedtrax. Thank you.

*****A release on R3tox Digital Recordings.**** http://www.myspace.com/r3toxdigitalrecordings

****2 pieces of music mastered by Chris McCormack's Blacklisted Mastering Studio***** http://www.blacklistedmastering.co.uk/

****A Voucher for www.macprovideo.com - education videos for audio programs ****

BOA reserves the right to change the rules at any time so that Richie Hawtin can win. (JOKE)

Dates

Final entry acceptance date: 14th Feb 2008
Competition closing date: 1st March 2008
Competition Winners announcement: 14th March 2008

Rules: ignore them at your peril

1. This competition is for UNRELEASED artists only.
2. All tracks are kept anonymous from the judges and will be assessed on merit.
3. Entrants are not permitted to contact the judges regarding their competition entry for any reason.
4. Communication regarding the entry will be routed through either RDR or Loopdon (production moderators on BOA).
5. Entries will NOT be accepted past the cutoff date unless under special circumstances and will be at the moderators
discretion. Moderators may be contacted via PM on BOA only. No other method is allowed.
6. Entrants MAY state that they have entered the competition via the related thread in the production section ONLY.
7. Entrants may not discuss their entry piece in public, but may declare they have entered.
8. The Judges decision is final. No exceptions will be made.
9. Copyright infringement is a BIG NO. Unless you have clearance to use the sample. THINK! if you win the com-
petition using a track which infringes copyright you may be disqualified.


As this prize involves releases on three record labels, the labels reserve the right to state the potential release date according to their respective release schedules. This document does not constitute a contractual agreement with the record labels mentioned in this document, nor does it constitute an agreement in law with the owners, moderators or judges in regards to this competition, all decisions are final, there is no appeal process. By entering this competition you automatically agree to the rules as stated here.