Win Tickets to the 2026 APRA Music Awards - Competition Terms & Conditions

  1. The Competition
    1. Information on how to enter the competition, “Win Tickets to the 2026 APRA Music Awards” (Competition), any forms, the Prize and rules for redeeming the Prize form part of these terms and conditions. 
    2. By submitting an entry in the Competition, that person agrees to be bound by these terms and conditions (Competition Terms and Conditions).
  2. Organiser

This Competition is organised and held by Australasian Performing Right Association Ltd (ABN 42 000 016 099) of 16 Mountain Street, Ultimo, New South Wales, 2007, trading as OneMusic Australia (Organiser). 

  1. Entrant Eligibility
    1. Entry is open to any resident of Australia aged 18 or older that is the owner, operator or proprietor of a business operating in Australia or their authorised representative, whether or not that business currently holds a OneMusic licence.
    2. Entrant means any person, meeting the eligibility criteria at clause 3.1, that lodges an entry in accordance with clause 4. 
    3. Employees of the Organiser (and their immediate families) are ineligible to enter.
  2. Entries
    1. To enter validly, Entrants must properly complete and submit the Competition entry form online at lp.onemusic.com.au/2026-apra-music-awards-competiton
    2. Each entry must include a response to the request, “In 25 words or less, tell us what makes Australian songwriting great?”, which will be individually judged in accordance with clause 6. The Competition is a game of skill only. Chance plays no part in determining the Winner.
    3. Upon submitting an Entry into the Competition, the Entrant agrees to be contacted by the Organiser to discuss the Entrant’s music licensing arrangements for their business, in accordance with OneMusic’s privacy statement set out in clause 10.
    4. Each entry must include information in adequate detail to allow the Organiser to identify the Entrant for the purposes of determining the winner, including name and address details, and email and phone contact details. 
    5. The Organiser may verify the validity of entries and may disqualify any Entrant for any reason at the Organiser's sole discretion. An entry which does not comply with the Competition Terms and Conditions is invalid. 
    6. It is the Entrant's responsibility to ensure that his, her or their entry submitted is complete. Incomplete, indecipherable or illegible entries will be deemed invalid.
    7. Entering the Competition does not guarantee that an Entrant will win a Prize or derive any other benefit. 
    8. The Entrant, herein, grants the Organiser all rights necessary for the Organiser to use his, her or their entry for the purposes of the Competition. 
    9. Entries are final once received by the Organiser and cannot be amended once submitted.
  3. Competition Period
    1. The Competition commences on 19 January 2026
      at 9am AEDT and concludes on 1 April 2026 at 11:59pm AEST (Competition Period). The Organiser will not be liable for any change to the Competition Period.
    2. All entries must be received by the Organiser prior to the end of the Competition Period. Entries are deemed to be received at the time of receipt by the Organiser not the time of submission by the Entrant. The Organiser is not responsible for failure to receive any entry, whether for any cause beyond its control or otherwise.
  4. Judging
    1. The Organiser will appoint, from its personnel, a three-person judging committee (Judges). 
    2. Each valid entry will be evaluated by the Judges and judged on its merits to be the most original and creative entry to determine a single winning Entrant (Winner).
    3. Judgement of entries is at the absolute discretion of the Organiser and Judges. The decisions of the Organiser and Judges with respect to the Competition are final and no correspondence will be entered into. For the avoidance of doubt, the Organiser and Judges will not provide Entrants with feedback or a critique with respect to entries.
  5. Winner
    1. The Organiser will use its best endeavours to announce the Winner by Friday 10 April 2026 but will not be held liable for any unforeseen delays in the judging process.
    2. The Winner will be notified by email or telephone.
  6. Prize
    1. The prize awarded to the Winner is subject to the Prize Conditions at clause 9 and shall consist of the following (Prize):
      1. two (2) tickets to the 2026 APRA Music Awards to be held in Sydney on Wednesday 29 April 2026 (Event); and
      2. subject to clause 9.2, domestic Australian flights and shared accommodation for two people to a maximum total value of AU$2,000 (GST-inclusive), to be arranged at the Organiser’s absolute discretion.
    2. The total Prize is estimated to be valued up to a maximum of AU$4,000 (GST-inclusive). 
    3. The Prize values are correct at the time of publication, but no responsibility is accepted by the Organiser for any variation in the value of the Prize or part of the Prize. If, for any reason, the Prize, or part of the Prize, is not available or otherwise cannot be granted by the Organiser and has a value, the Organiser reserves the right to substitute the Prize, or part of the Prize, for a prize of similar value. 
  7. Prize Conditions
    1. Prize Conditions means this clause 9 and its subclauses in their entirety, which forms the terms and conditions of the Prize awarded to the Winner.
    2. In the case that the Winner resides in Sydney or otherwise can reasonably attend the Event without necessitating air travel or shared accommodation, the Winner shall not be entitled to any transferral, reimbursement or exchange of the value of the flight or accommodation element of the Prize.
    3. The Prize will be awarded in full to the Winner and is not transferable or exchangeable. The Organiser is not liable in any way if the Winner cannot receive, accept or use any element of the Prize for any reason. The Prize (or any part thereof) may be cancelled at the Organiser's discretion if the Winner attempts to transfer it.
    4. The Organiser will not cover any associated costs in connection with the Winner’s enjoyment of the Prize other than those expressly stipulated in these Competition Terms and Conditions. Without limiting anything else in the Competition Terms and Conditions, the Winner is not entitled to any reimbursement of any kind as a result of entering the Competition or enjoying or participating in the Prize or part of the Prize. Any taxes payable in relation to the Prize are the sole responsibility of the Winner. 
    5. The Organiser has the right to refuse to allow any Winner to take part in all or part of the Prize, if the Organiser deems, at its discretion, that a Winner is not in an appropriate physical or mental condition to ensure the safety of any parties involved in the Prize, or the Organiser otherwise deems that it is not appropriate for the Winner to take part in all or part of the Prize for any reason.
  8. Privacy

All details of the Entrant will be handled in accordance with the Organiser's privacy statement which can be viewed at https://onemusic.com.au/support/privacy-statement/. 

  1. Licences, Warranties and Indemnities
    1. By entering the Competition, The Entrant agrees:
      1. that the Organiser may, in its sole discretion, disqualify an Entrant for an Entry that the Organiser deems to be offensive, inappropriate, defamatory, infringes the rights of any third party including copyright or is otherwise against the law; and
      2. that should he, she or they be selected as the Winner, the Organiser shall have permission to use that Entry, as well as the Entrant's name, business name, likeness, and voice solely for any and all advertising and publicity purposes in connection with the Competition, including on websites or social media channels controlled by the Organiser, without additional compensation.
    2. The Organiser will not be liable for: 
      1. any loss, damage, payment or expense of any kind (including but not limited to indirect or consequential loss or damage caused by the Organiser's or other party's negligence), or personal injury or other damage suffered or sustained as a result of entering, judging, running, cancellation or acceptance, enjoyment or use of the Competition or the Prize (or part thereof), except for any liability that cannot be excluded by law. The Entrant indemnifies the Organiser against all liabilities, losses, damages, costs and expenses (including all legal costs, whether incurred or awarded) suffered or incurred by the Organiser in relation to any breach by the Entrant of its obligations under the Competition Terms and Conditions; 
      2. the loss or destruction of any materials comprised in the Entry. Entrants should retain a copy of all materials submitted; or
      3. any loss or damage of any kind (including but not limited to indirect or consequential loss or loss or damage caused by the Organiser's or other party's negligence) arising out of, or in connection with, the postponement or variation of the Competition or the Prize (or part thereof).
    3. Entrants agree to release, indemnify, and hold the Organiser and Judges harmless for any liability, damages, or claims for injury or loss to any person or property relating to, in whole or in part, directly or indirectly, participation in the Competition.
    4. The Organiser agrees to ensure any entity engaged by the Organiser in its provision of the Prize will hold an appropriate level of public liability insurance coverage in respect of the Prize.
  2. Miscellaneous
    1. If the Competition is not able to be run as planned due to any event beyond the Organiser’s reasonable control, the Organiser may cancel, terminate, modify or suspend the Competition. 
    2. Failure by the Organiser to enforce any of its rights at any stage does not constitute a waiver of those rights.
    3. The Organiser reserves the right, in its absolute discretion, at any time during the Competition Period, to vary, withdraw, postpone or cancel the Competition or Prize including without limitation, in circumstances where it cannot conduct the Competition or grant any part of the Prize for any reason beyond its control. In the event the Competition is cancelled in its entirety, Entrants will be notified by email.
  3. Variation
    1. Entrants acknowledge and agree that the Organiser may amend the Competition Terms and Conditions at any time provided that the Organiser provides reasonable notice to Entrants of any such amendments.
    2. Entrants that do not agree with the amended Competition Terms and Conditions as notified may withdraw from the Competition by providing written notice by email to the Organiser at: hello@onemusic.com.au.
  4. Governing Law

The Competition including the Competition Terms and Conditions shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of New South Wales, Australia and all Entrants irrevocably and unconditionally agree to submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of New South Wales, Australia.

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