COLLEGE BATTLE OF THE BANDS
RULES
All rules and prizing are subject to be updated and may change throughout the year. Please check back here periodically.
Eligibility Rules
- At least one key member of the group must be enrolled at a college or University
- All genres of music are accepted and encouraged including musicians or artists not usually considered 'bands' such as solo artists, rappers, electronic, instrumental musicians
- Only one track can be uploaded to your profile for judging
- Your profile and track must be uploaded at least 1 week prior to the Regional Battle for eligibility (unless otherwise noted for your battle)*
Process and Judging
Step 1: Sign-up an account at collegebattleofthebands.com
Step 2: Create a profile and upload your best track
Step 3: Get as many people to play, rate, and like you as possible
Step 4: Selection: In each local battle area of the country, artists compete on-stage for prizing and advancement. Judge selections, along with the most poular music artist online at the CBOB website receives entry to the Battle*
Step 5: Local Battle winners advance to a Regional Battle to compete against winners from other local battle areas, for greater prizing and advancement to the National Grand Finale
Step 6: Regional Battle winners advance to the National Grand Finale to compete against the best in the country to become the College Music-Artist of the Year
PRIZES
In addition to awesome exposure, winning artists also take home incredible prizes.
Local Battles:
WINNER
- Qualify for Regional Battle
- Cash Prizing from SESAC**
- Jawbone JAMBOX
- Logic Studio
- Annual Membership to GRAMMY U
Regional:
WINNER
- Qualify for National Finale
- Cash Prizing from Chegg.com
- AKG Mic Groove Pack
- iPod Touch
National Finale:
WINNER
- The National Winner Title
- Apple iMac computer, Final Cut Studio & iPod Touch
- Free year of textbook rentals from Chegg.com
- Opening slot on Textbooks & Tickets Tour with Live Nation
- AKG K240MKII headphones for everyone in the band
- AKG C214 recording mic
- Chipotle party for 25
- College Battle of the Bands Trophy Guitar
- Glovely custom guitar strap from Copperpeace music
Runner-Ups also receive a free semester of textbook rentals from Chegg.com, a Chipotle party for 10 and an AKG wireless vocal system.
More Info:
All Artists are encouraged to continue getting site plays and ratings throughout the year, as they count towards general site rankings, and additional wild card prizing opportunities. Regional Battles and National Finale may have a wild card selection added by the judges. Not every battle will include a wild card selection. Wild cards are chosen at the judges' discretion in order to balance competition format when spots are available, and to offer additional prizing opportunities to competing artists.
Additionally, check out the Elfenworks Social Justice Category for a cash prizing opportunity, and a great cause at www.collegebattleofthebands.com/elfenworks.
All rules and prizing are subject to be updated and may change throughout the year. Please check back here periodically.
*Selection: The cut-off date for contest entry and online votes is one weeks (7 days) prior to the Local Battle, unless specially-noted for that individual area. So for example, if your Local Battle is on a Saturday, the deadline to submit is one Saturday prior, as the clock hits midnight at the end of that night. For the online metrics, current site 'plays' are weighted heavier, and 'ratings' are used as a secondary metric. All plays and ratings are counted at the submission deadline, unless artists are notified of a voting extension in their region. All votes are subject to qualification and review, to ensure legitimate voting. For the judge selections, music industry professionals along with the show producers choose two or more artists to compete in each Local Battle, for a total of three (or four) artists competing at each Local Battle. Selected finalists will be announced at least 3 days prior to the Local Battle.
**SESAC Cash Prizing
In order to be eligible for the prize, contestants must be either (I) affiliated with SESAC as a songwriter or (ii) eligible for affiliation with SESAC as a songwriter (i.e. not affiliated with ASCAP or BMI) (the "Eligibility Requirement"). In the event any single entry consists of two (2) performers, then at least fifty percent (50%) of the songwriters in such performance group must meet the Eligibility Requirement. In the event any single entry is comprised of three (3) or more performers, then at least fifty one percent (51%) of the songwriters in such performance group must meet the Eligibility Requirement.
