Last Updated 3/5/2025
NO PURCHASE OR PAYMENT OF ANY KIND IS NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN.
OPEN ONLY TO LEGAL RESIDENTS OF THE FIFTY (50) UNITED STATES, THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, THE U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS, AND PUERTO RICO, AT LEAST EIGHTEEN (18) YEARS OF AGE (OR THE AGE OF MAJORITY IN THEIR JURISDICTION OF RESIDENCE) AT THE TIME OF ENTRY. VOID IN ALL JURISDICTIONS OTHER THAN THOSE STATED ABOVE, AND WHERE PROHIBITED.
1. SPONSORS. The 2025 The Beam Music Chart Season (the “Contest”) is administered by The Beam Group, LLC (“The Beam”), a Delaware limited liability corporation with principal offices at 80 SW 8 Street, Miami, FL 33130.
2. SUMMARY. The Contest is a song contest offering the opportunity for emerging music artists to compete for an opportunity to (a) win one of six music charts presented on The Beam.
By participating in this Contest, each participant agrees to be bound by these Official Rules, The Beam’s terms of use available at https://thebeam.com/corporate/terms-of-use-2/, and by the decisions of The Beam and its users, which are final and binding on all matters relating to the Contest.
3. IMPORTANT DATES. The Contest submission period begins at 10:00 a.m. E.T. on January 28, 2025 and ends at 11:59 p.m. E.T. on April 4, 2025 (the “Submission Period”). The Beam’s clock is the official timekeeping device for the Contest. Invited Entrants may begin posting songs to The Beam (as defined below) as early as January 23, 2025.
The Contest period concludes on or about April 15, 2025.
The Chart Winners will be publicly announced on or about April 23, 2025. The Beam shall attempt to notify the Chart Winner on or about April 21, 2025.
4. ELIGIBILITY. The Contest is open only to individual musicians or groups of musicians (each an “Invited Entrant”) who are residents of the fifty (50) United States, the District of Columbia, the U.S. Virgin Islands, or Puerto Rico. Void in all jurisdictions other than those stated above and where prohibited or restricted by law. Each Invited Entrant (or member of an Invited Entrant, if a group) must be at least eighteen (18) years of age (or the age of majority in their jurisdiction of residence) at the time of entry. The following individuals are not eligible to enter or win a prize: employees, representatives, agents, directors, and officers of any Sponsor, and Sponsors’ parents, subsidiaries and affiliated companies,
As of January 29, 2025 (or the date Invited Entrant posts their Entry Video to The Beam, if earlier), and through April 23, 2025, no Invited Entrant (or member of an Invited Entrant, if a group) may have a recording contract or be bound by any obligations to any third party that would conflict with the rights, or interfere with the Sponsors’ exercise of the rights, granted herein.
Entry constitutes each Invited Entrant’s certification that the Invited Entrant (or all members of an Invited Entrant, if a group) meet the eligibility requirements set forth in these Official Rules. The Beam reserves the right to verify and confirm each Invited Entrant’s (and, ifInvited Entrant is a group, each group member’s) age and compliance with other eligibility requirements.
Any incomplete or non-compliant submissions will be disqualified, with no obligation for The Beam to notify entrants of disqualification reasons. Submitting falsified information will result in immediate disqualification.
5. HOW TO ENTER.
NO PURCHASE OR PAYMENT OF ANY KIND IS NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN.
To enter, an Invited Entrant must:
A. Upload an embeddable, publicly viewable recording of the Song to the Platform by embed by the end of the Submission Period. Entrant (or a member of Entrant, if a group) will be required to have an account from a service providing the embed set to public throughout the Contest Period. Such accounts are free to establish.
B. The Invited Entrant must have a Beam Profile on the Platform, which includes their name (or the name of all members of an Invited Entrant, if a group); the name of the Invited Entrant’s group, if applicable; the name of the songwriter or songwriters (such individual(s) must be member(s) of Invited Entrant); a link to the Entry Song; the music genre of the Entry Song; an e-mail address and zip code for the Invited Entrant (and each member of the Entrant, if a group); the name of the individual who submitted the Song and an e-mail address to contact that individual; a certification that the Invited Entrant (or all members of an Invited Entrant, if a group) meet the eligibility requirements stated in Section 4 above and agree to the terms of these Official Rules and a license grant consistent with the rights granted herein.
An Entrant may only submit one (1) entry in the Contest.
AN ELIGIBLE ENTRANT MUST SUBMIT AN ENTRY IN ACCORDANCE WITH THESE OFFICIAL RULES. NO OTHER METHOD OF SUBMISSION WILL BE ACCEPTED. Sponsors are not responsible for late or unsuccessful attempts to enter. Incomplete, corrupted, untimely, or unintelligible Entry Songs will be disqualified. If for any reason an Invited Entrant’s entry is confirmed to have been erroneously deleted, lost, or otherwise destroyed or corrupted, such Invited Entrant’s sole remedy is another entry in the Contest to the extent the submission of an additional entry is deemed feasible by The Beam in its sole discretion.
Invited Entrant must cooperate with all requests for additional information or documents that the Contest judges or The Beam may request in order to verify eligibility and compliance with these Official Rules.
6. ENTRY GUIDELINES.
Entries must:
- Contain a Song that is the original work of the Invited Entrant (or one or more Entrants if a group) (covers will not be accepted);
- Be a maximum of ten (10) minutes in length;
- Be appropriate for the general public; and
- Be uploaded to a music embed service in any format acceptable to the service.
Entry Songs must NOT, and Entrant by entering the Contest, represents and warrants that the Entry Songs does not:
- Contain material that violates or infringes another’s rights, including, but not limited to, privacy, publicity, copyright, trademark, trade secret, trade dress, and other intellectual property rights;
- Require any Sponsor or any third party to pay any monies or royalties to any Invited Entrant or any third party for use of the Entry Song in accordance with these Official Rules;
- Include any individual who is not a member of the Invited Entrant (including but not limited to minors, celebrities, and friends);
- Disparage Sponsors or any other person or party affiliated with the promotion and administration of the Contest, or such parties’ products or services;
- Contain material that is indecent, lewd, pornographic, obscene, profane, hateful, defamatory, slanderous or libelous;
- Promote discrimination against or contempt for other people on the basis of race, ethnicity, national origin, caste, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, religious affiliation, age, disability, or disease;
- Contain any viruses, trojan horses, trap doors, back doors, easter eggs, worms, time bombs, cancelbots or other computer programming routines that are intended to interfere with or cause harm to any website, computer, device or software;
- Contain material that violates any federal, state, or local laws or ordinances.
By submitting an Entry Song, Invited Entrant further represents and warrants that:
- The Song, including the musical composition, are Invited Entrant’s original work of authorship and Invited Entrant is the sole creator and author of the Song, including the musical composition.
- The Entry Song is Entrant’s own original work of authorship or that Invited Entrant has all rights necessary (including from the members of Entrant, if a group) to submit the Entry Video, including without limitation, the title or rights in any content, trademarks, artwork, text, and/or music featured in the Entry Song;
- Invited Entrant has the right to grant Sponsors the rights and licenses to use the Song, including the musical composition, and Entry Song as set forth in these Official Rules;
- Invited Entrant has secured the appropriate rights and licenses from any individual who created or contributed to the Entry Song (including all managers, videographers, producers, engineers and mixers) to (a) submit the Entry Song to the Contest and (b) grant Sponsor the right to use the Entry Song in accordance with Section 10 (“Grant of Rights”).
There are no limits on the rights of the Entrant (or member of an Entrant, if a group) to enter this Contest; and
No Invited Entrant (or member of an Invited Entrant, if a group) will enter or has entered into any agreement or assume any obligation that limits the right or ability of that Invited Entrant (or member of that Entrant, if a group) to participate in the Contest, perform in any Performance related to the Contest, or grant to Sponsors the specified rights and licenses as contemplated herein (including any recording or publishing contract).
Each Invited Entrant agrees to indemnify and hold the Participating Parties (as defined below) harmless from any claims, liabilities, losses, and costs (including reasonable attorney’s fees) arising from any alleged breach of the above representations and warranties.
An Invited Entrant should be able to provide, within three (3) days of request by a Sponsor, all appropriate clearances, permissions, and releases necessary or reasonably requested for the Entry Song to be made publicly available and used by Sponsors in any media and for any purpose, including signed releases and licenses from the Invited Entrant (including all members of the Invited Entrant, if a group), the videographer and any other creative personnel who participated in creating any video for the Entry Song. Invited Entrant’s failure to timely provide such clearances, permissions and releases may lead to disqualification of the Entrant and their entry, in The Beam’s sole discretion, and forfeiture of their rights and interest in the prizes.
The Beam reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to disqualify any entry if The Beam does not believe that such entry complies with these Entry Guidelines or any other terms and conditions of these Official Rules. The Beam may (in its sole discretion) decide to allow room for minor deviations from the above representations and warranties, but only if the Invited Entrant’s intent to comply with such representations and warranties is clear. The Beam further reserves the right to request that an Invited Entrant re-shoot, edit, or re-submit any video associated with any Entry Song that The Beam believes may violate third-party rights, although The Beam has no obligation to make such a request or to notify any Entrant of any potential or suspect infringements or violations of third-party rights. The Beam further reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to disqualify any entry it believes is not consistent with the spirit and theme of the Contest.
7. WINNING CRITERIA. In order to win the Contest Invited Entrants must accumulate the highest score for their Entry Song in its submitted song chart category. Scores will be calculated pursuant to The Beam’s Chart Methodology.
8. WINNER NOTIFICATION AND ANNOUNCEMENT. The Beam shall attempt to notify the potential Contest Winners (as defined below), as determined by The Beam’s Chart Methodology, by e-mail (via the e-mail address associated with their Beam Profile) on or about April 23, 2025, and the potential Contest Winners will be required to respond (as directed) to the notification attempt within forty-eight (48) hours of such notification. The potential Contest Winners (or all members of the potential Contest Winners, if a group) will be required to execute and return a notarized affidavit of eligibility and liability/publicity release (where legally permissible) and other documents required by Sponsors within a reasonable amount of time, as determined by The Beam in its sole discretion, including, but not limited to, The Beam’s Platform and any clearances, permissions, releases and/or licenses in connection with the Entry Song, including the musical composition, and any video associated with the Entry Song.
If the potential Contest Winners (or any member of the potential Contest Winners, if a group) (a) does not timely respond to The Beam’s notification, (b) fails to timely sign and return the affidavit of eligibility and liability/publicity release (if applicable) or any other documents requested by a Sponsor, (c) fails to timely provide any documents requested by Sponsor (including clearances, permissions, licenses and/or releases, the potential Contest Winners may be disqualified, at The Beam’s sole discretion, and forfeit any and all interest in the prizes and The Beam may select an alternate Contest Winner according to The Beam’s Chart Methodology. The Beam reserves the right to extend or modify the winner notification and announcement schedule as The Beam deems necessary in its sole discretion to complete the verification process contemplated by these Official Rules and/or to select alternate Contest Winners.
9. PRIZES. The Beam reserves the right to verify the eligibility of winners before awarding prizes. The seven (7) prizes for the Contest are as follows:
- The Beam 50 Multi-genre Chart #1 winner: $10,000
- The Beam Pop Chart #1 Winner: $2,000
- The Beam Hip-Hop/ R&B Chart #1 Winner: $2,000
- The Beam Latin Chart #1 Winner: $2,000
- The Beam Electronic Chart #1 Winner: $2,000
- The Beam Country Chart #1 Winner: $2,000
- The Beam Rock/ Alternative Chart #1 Winner: $2,000
Except at the sole discretion of The Beam, the Contest Prizes cannot be transferred or assigned to another person. All prizes are subject to availability.
Sponsors have no responsibility for the Contest Prize Winner’s inability or failure to accept or use any part of the prize as described herein.
In no event will more than seven (7) Contest Prizes be awarded.
The Contest Prize Winners (or each member of the Contest Prize Winners, if a group) will be solely responsible for any and all federal, state, and/or local taxes, and all fees and expenses resulting from acceptance of any and all prizes associated with this Contest, including but not limited to taxes, surcharges, service charges or facility charges. The Contest Prize Winners (including each member, if a group) will be paid via their Stripe-connected Beam Profile. The Stripe payment service handles applicable tax reporting requirements and other regulations by way of its service. Prizes will be disbursed at the close of the Contest Period.
In the event a Contest Prize Winner (or any member of the Contest Prize Winner, if a group) engages in behavior that (as determined by The Beam in its sole discretion) is obnoxious or threatening, illegal, intended to threaten or harass any other person, or that in any way disparages or adversely affects the reputation, image, and/or goodwill of Sponsors or any of Sponsors’ services, products, trademarks, service marks, or logos, The Beam reserves the right to terminate the Prize.
10. GRANT OF RIGHTS. In consideration of an Invited Entrant’s Entry song being reviewed and evaluated for this Contest, each Invited Entrant (and all members of an Invited Entrant, if a group) hereby grants to Sponsors and their affiliates, a non-exclusive, irrevocable, fully paid, perpetual, universal, royalty-free right and license to (a) use, copy, sublicense, transmit, distribute, publicly perform, broadcast, publish, modify, delete, publicly display, and create derivative works of such Entry Song, or any portion thereof, and the Song and the musical composition (whether with the Entry Video, Song, or separate) contained therein and (b) use, distribute and publicly display the name, likeness, voice, biographical information, and image of Invited Entrant (and all members of an Entrant, if a group); in both cases in any media now known or hereafter devised and for any purpose, including advertising or promotion of Sponsors, the Contest, or any other person or entity at Sponsors’ discretion without the need for further approval or compensation. In addition, Invited Entrants hereby grant to Sponsors any synchronization, mechanical, public performance or master rights necessary to use the Song, including the musical composition, and video associated with the Entry Song in any media (including platforms that may not have blanket public performance licenses for musical compositions or sound recordings) and for any other purpose. Sponsors may modify or edit winning Entry Songs to ensure the audio quality, for length, or for any purpose that Sponsor deems necessary or desirable and by entering, the Contest Prize Winner grants Sponsors a fully paid right and license to make such modifications to their Entry Songs or videos or associated with the Entry Songs. Invited Entrant expressly waives any moral rights in the Entry song (including the associated video).
11. DISCLAIMERS. EVERYTHING REGARDING THIS CONTEST IS PROVIDED “AS IS” WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, OR NON-INFRINGEMENT. SOME JURISDICTIONS MAY NOT ALLOW THE LIMITATIONS OR EXCLUSIONS OF LIABILITY FOR INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR EXCLUSION OF IMPLIED WARRANTIES, SO SOME OF THE ABOVE LIMITATIONS OR EXCLUSIONS MAY NOT APPLY. CHECK LOCAL LAWS FOR ANY RESTRICTIONS OR LIMITATIONS REGARDING THESE LIMITATIONS OR EXCLUSIONS.
12. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY; INDEMNIFICATION; RELEASE. By submitting an entry, each Invited Entrant also agrees to indemnify, defend, release, discharge, and hold harmless Sponsors and their parent companies, affiliates, subsidiaries, promotional partners, and agents, and all others associated with the development and execution of this Contest, and the officers, directors, and employees of each of the foregoing (collectively, the “Participating Parties”), from any and all claims and liabilities arising from or in connection with participation in this Contest, including, without limitation: (a) claims for injury, loss, or damage of any kind resulting from participation in this Contest or acceptance or use of any prize; and (b) claims based on rights of privacy, rights of publicity, false light, defamation, copyright, and/or trademark infringement relating to the submission or exploitation of the Entrant’s Entry Video and/or Song, including the musical composition.
TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, YOU AGREE (I) THE PARTICIPATING PARTIES SHALL NOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR SPECIAL DAMAGE, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION FOR ANY PERSONAL INJURIES, DEATH, PROPERTY LOSS ARISING OUT OF OR CONNECTED WITH (A) THE CONTEST, (B) THE CONTEST PRIZE, AND (II) YOUR REMEDIES FOR ANY CLAIMS RELATING TO THE CONTEST ARE LIMITED TO YOUR ACTUAL OUT-OF-POCKET EXPENSES OF PARTICIPATION IN THE CONTEST (IF ANY), BUT IN NO CASE MORE THAN $500.
To the extent permitted by applicable law, the Participating Parties assume no liability and are not responsible for, and by entering the Contest, you hereby waive and release the Participating Parties from, any actions, claims, damages, losses or injuries of any kind (collectively “Claims”) arising in connection with the Contest and/or the receipt, use or misuse of the Contest Prize, including without limitation, Claims relating to: (i) the malfunction of any computer, telephone, mobile device, network, satellite, hardware, software or communications line; (ii) unauthorized human intervention; (iii) incorrect, delayed or inaccurate transmission, notifications, claims to the Contests Prizes or other benefit or other information or communications relating to the Contest, or the failure to capture or transmit any such information; (iv) damage to any person’s computer or mobile device; or (v) any errors in these Official Rules, notifications or other announcements or communications relating to the Contest.
LEGAL WARNING: ANY ATTEMPT BY AN INDIVIDUAL, WHETHER OR NOT AN ENTRANT, TO DELIBERATELY UNDERMINE THE LEGITIMATE OPERATION OF THE CONTEST IS A VIOLATION OF CRIMINAL AND CIVIL LAWS, AND SHOULD SUCH AN ATTEMPT BE MADE, THE SPONSORS RESERVE THE RIGHT TO SEEK DAMAGES AND PURSUE ALL OTHER REMEDIES AGAINST ANY SUCH INDIVIDUAL TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW.
Sponsors may prohibit an Entrant from participating in the Contest or being offered the Contest Prize if, in their sole discretion, they determine that said Entrant is attempting to undermine the legitimate operation of the Contest by cheating, deception, or other unfair playing practices (including the use of automated quick entry programs) or intending to annoy, abuse, threaten or harass any other entrants or any Participating Parties.
If an Entrant is a California resident, such Entrant hereby waives California Civil Code Section 1542, which states: “A general release does not extend to claims that the creditor or releasing party does not know or suspect to exist in his or her favor at the time of executing the release and that, if known by him or her, would have materially affected his or her settlement with the debtor or released party.”
13. GENERAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS. Sponsors reserve the right, at The Beam’s sole discretion, to terminate, modify, or suspend this Contest in the event it is not practically capable of running the Contest as planned for reasons outside their control, including without limitation due to: an act of God; unavoidable accident; epidemic; pandemic; COVID-19; fire; blackout; act of public enemy; war, riot or civil commotion; enactment, rule, order or act of government, governmental instrumentality, or tribunal; strike, lockout, or other labor dispute; inclement weather; the recapture of any time period scheduled for the live broadcast of a program for an event of national importance or emergency; failure of technical facilities; failure of third-party software or services; failure of essential production or technical personnel to appear or be available for production or broadcast; or other cause which corrupts or affects the administration, security, fairness, integrity, or proper conduct of the Contest. In the event of cancellation, The Beam reserves the right to not offer the Contest Prizes.
SPONSORS WILL NOT BE OBLIGATED TO AWARD ANY PRIZE THAT RELATES TO OR ARISES OUT OF IMPROPER OR MISTAKEN PRIZE NOTIFICATION, OPERATION, OR FUNCTION OF THIS CONTEST. IN NO EVENT WILL SPONSORS BE OBLIGATED TO ISSUE MORE THAN ONE (1) CONTEST PRIZE.
SPONSORS RESERVE THE RIGHT TO CHANGE ANY TERM OF THESE OFFICIAL RULES OR TO ADDRESS ANY ISSUE THAT ARISES WITH UPDATES OR AMENDMENTS TO THESE OFFICIAL RULES AT ANY TIME UP TO THE DATE THAT A CONTEST PRIZE WINNER IS PUBLICLY ANNOUNCED. ALL DECISIONS BY SPONSORS ARE FINAL AND BINDING.
The Participating Parties are express third-party beneficiaries of Section 12 of these Official Rules.
Each Invited Entrant agrees and acknowledges that participation in the Contest, including, without limitation, the Invited Entrant’s decision to provide the Invited Entrant’s Entry Song to Sponsors for purposes of the Contest will not give rise to any confidential, fiduciary, implied-in-fact, implied-in-law, or other special relationship between Sponsors and Entrant, including any talent agency or management relationship.
Sponsor’s failure to enforce any term of these Official Rules shall not constitute a waiver of that or any other provision. If any provision of these Official Rules is held to be invalid or unenforceable, such provision shall be struck, and the remaining provisions shall be enforced
This Contest is in no way sponsored, endorsed or administered by, or associated with any music-streaming service providing music links and embeds. Any questions, comments or complaints regarding this Contest should be directed to Sponsors and not any music-streaming service. Each Invited Entrant further agrees to release any music-streaming service e from any and all liability associated with this Contest or receipt or use of any prizes.
14. GOVERNING LAW. This Contest is governed by the internal laws of the State of Florida without regard to principles of conflict of laws. All cases and claims pertaining to this Contest must be brought in a court of competent jurisdiction in the State of Florida.
Any disputes, claims, or controversies arising out of or related to this competition, these Official Rules, or the breach, termination, enforcement, interpretation, or validity thereof, including the determination of the scope or applicability of this agreement to arbitrate, shall be resolved by confidential arbitration in a remote setting. The arbitration shall be conducted in accordance with the rules of JAMS.
Entrants agree to waive their rights to file or participate in a class action lawsuit. Any claims must be brought individually.
Judgment on the arbitration award may be entered in any court having jurisdiction.
15. PRIVACY POLICIES. Any personal information supplied by an Entrant to Sponsors will be collected and used by the Sponsors and its designees for the administration and fulfillment of the Contest and as otherwise described in the Official Rules and in accordance with each Sponsors’ individual privacy policy found below:
The Beam’s Privacy Policy: https://thebeam.com/corporate/privacy-policy/
Each Invited Entrant agrees that The Beam and the other Sponsors may share information submitted by Invited Entrant with other Sponsors or any other person or entity for any purpose relating to the Contest, its promotion, the coordination of live events based on the Contest, or the exercise of Sponsors’ rights contemplated in these Official Rules.
By entering the Contest, each Invited Entrant grants Sponsors permission to share that Invited Entrant’s e-mail address and any other personally identifiable information of the Invited Entrant with any music-streaming service solely for the purposes of administering the Contest and prize fulfillment. Sponsors will not sell, rent, transfer, or otherwise disclose an Invited Entrant’s personal data to any third party other than as described above herein or in such Sponsor’s individual privacy policy.
16. OFFICIAL RULES AND WINNER’S LIST. For a copy of these Official Rules, visit https://thebeam.com/corporate/the-beam-chart-season-contest-rules or send a self-addressed, stamped envelope for receipt by March 6, 2025, to: Official Rules, “2025 The Beam Charts Contest,” ATTN: The Beam, c/o The Beam Group, LLC, 80 SW 8th Street, Miami, Florida 33130.
For a list of the winner(s), within sixty (60) days after April 23, 2025, send a self-addressed, stamped envelope to: Winners List, “2025 The Beam Charts Contest,” ATTN: The Beam, c/o The Beam Group, LLC, 80 SW 8th Street, Miami, Florida 33130.
Requests received without a self-addressed, stamped envelope will not be fulfilled.
