The Selection Process for Artists applying for the 2010 BritBus Tours
All Terrain Entertainment Limited (ATE) will be responsible for the selection of bands/artists for the BritBus Tour(s) and other events in 2010 and beyond.
Some of the artists on the BritBus Tour(s) will be chosen through this selection procedure. The number of successful applicants will vary year-by-year depending on the standard of applicants and number of tours.
• you must be over 18 (for bands, each member of the band must be over 18) at 1 April 2010. If you, or any member of the band is under 18, your entry will not be considered. You should wait to apply for a later tour;
• you must (and for bands each member of the band must) reside in Great Britain and be entitled to obtain a full British passport. You will obtain a full British passport prior to the London showcase. You must not be prohibited or restricted from travelling to anywhere in the world at any time;
• you must be “unsigned” – successful artists may be offered a production/recording agreement and therefore you cannot be a party to a recording contract or a production contract;
• you must not be a party to a current publishing agreement - successful artists may be offered a publishing contract;
• you must not be under a management contract – successful artists may be asked to enter into a management contract with ATE.
Closing Date
The closing date for all the UK Showcase Selection Tour submissions will be 15 March 2010.
Applications received after this date may still be considered for future BritBus Tours and events. The application process remains open all year round.
Selection Process
The selection process will be as follows:
1. All applications must be submitted through The BritBus MySpace page or official the BritBus website (www.thebritbus.co.uk) by 15 March 2010 to apply for the UK Showcase Selection Tour;
2. The Regional Showcase Tour will be held in May & June 2009 (subject to change);
3. Bands will be notified after the UK Showcase Tour on whether they have been successful in being selected for the BritBus Tours
Stage 1: Application
To be considered you must provide us with the information set out in the application form by no later than 1 March 2010. This information will be used by ATE for those purposes set out in the privacy policy.
Submissions for the first short-list will be based upon the content of your Music MySpace page only. Please ensure your Music MySpace page is fully up-to-date and contains as much detail as possible - including pictures, songs and details of gigs etc.The more information available the more chance ATE has to make a full evaluation of the submission.
You will only be considered on the strength of original songs and music. Please therefore make it clear on your MySpace page if any of the songs you are performing are not original and/or not written by you. You should be aware that you should have a licence and permission from the publishers/authors of any works not written by you before you can post this on your MySpace page.
You must also add yourself as a friend on BritBus’ MySpace page by 1 March 2010.
Stage 2: Artist Short-Listing
The initial short-listing will be undertaken in association with the Six Finger Think Tank in New York.
Submissions will be sent to internationally recognised music university A&R panels in BritBus’ key touring markets around the world.
It will be at ATE’s discretion which submissions are sent to which universities.
Each university will provide a detailed analysis on the submissions, with recommended suggestions to ATE. All decisions made on submissions will be confidential and you will not be given access to any reports or comments made in relation to your act.
Following the initial A&R process, ATE will draw up a shortlist of artists to be invited to perform at the UK Showcase Selection Tour. Invitations will be emailed to the successful artists no later than 1 May 2010.
We hope to see as many artists as possible at this stage of the process.
Stage 3: Regional Showcases
Artists invited to perform at the regional showcase will perform in front of an independent review panel appointed by ATE.
These events will be open to the public and artists are encouraged to invite all their supporters.
Following the UK Showcase Selection Tour and based upon the assessments conducted in stage 2, the performance and feedback from the independent panel at the regional showcases, ATE will draw up a further shortlist within 14 days of the conclusion of the UK Showcase Selection Tour.
Stage 4: Evaluation Period
Those included within the shortlist following the UK Showcase Selection Tour will be required to enter into a final evaluation period. This is simply a period of discussion, contract agreement and “getting to know you”.
Following this period ATE will make its final choice on band selection.
Those artists taking part in the Showcases will, on request of ATE, enter into a management, publishing and/or production agreements with ATE if required.
Requirements
Before performing at any of the live showcases, invited artists may be required to sign an agreement confirming that if asked by ATE they will enter into one or all of the following:
• a management agreement with ATE
• a production agreement with ATE (or an affiliate of ATMR)
• a publishing agreement with ATE (or an affiliate of ATMR)
• a BritBus tour agreement.
If you appear at any showcase you will be required to sign a waiver permitting ATE, BritBus (and third parties authorised by them) to record your performance and to use such recordings for all purposes in connection with the promotion of BritBus, BritBus’ tours and events, ATMR and future selection processes for such events. You will also be required, at ATE’s request, to take part in reasonable publicity for the BritBus and ATE. This could include being filmed and featured online and being interviewed for publicity purposes.
Discretion
Each shortlist will be chosen by ATE in its absolute discretion having sought appropriate advice. All decisions of ATE will be final. No correspondence will be entered into.
Additional Rules
At the discretion of ATE, ATE may reject your application or terminate your involvement in this process where:
• ATE believes false, inaccurate or incomplete details have been provided;
• ATE believes (i) the whole or any part of your submission (ie your MySpace page) has been copied from elsewhere without permission or otherwise infringes any copyright of any third party; (ii) the songs or music on your MySpace page considered as part of the submissions are not original or not written by you; or (iii) the content in any submission identifies any individual that has not agreed to be identified; or (iv) the content of any submission is defamatory, indecent or violates any third party’s rights, is offensive, unlawful, obscene, threatening, pornographic, harassing, hateful, racially or ethnically offensive, promotes political position(s) or actions, encourages conduct that would be considered a criminal offence, give rise to civil liability, violates any law or is otherwise inappropriate, or contains advertisements or solicitations of business.
Successful Applicants
Details of all successful applicants will be posted on the BritBus website and MySpace page.
Dates
ATMR may be entitled to change the dates of any of the stages set out above (including the dates of any showcase) and will post the details of such changes on the BritBus MySpace page. In the event that the date of any showcase you have been invited to attend changes, ATMR will notify you of any changes through the email address in the contact details provided.
Correspondence
ATE will contact you using the information you have provided in the application process. If any of these details change, you will be responsible for updating this information. ATE shall not be responsible checking or correcting any information provided or for any loss caused if you have provided any incorrect or out-of-date information or you do not update the information supplied.
