Made in Musio Studio Composition Challenge: Official Rules

NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. A PURCHASE OR PAYMENT OF ANY KIND WILL NOT INCREASE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING. VOID WHERE PROHIBITED OR RESTRICTED BY LAW.

1. Sponsor

The Made in Musio Studio Composition Challenge (the "Challenge") is sponsored by Cinesamples, Inc., 1110 N Virgil Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90029 ("Sponsor"), maker of Musio. The Challenge is not sponsored, endorsed, administered by, or associated with Instagram, Meta, X, YouTube, Google, Discord, Reddit, LinkedIn, or Bluesky. Entrants release those platforms from any liability connected with the Challenge.

2. Challenge Period

The Challenge starts at 12:00 PM Eastern Time (ET) on November 12, 2026 and ends at 11:59 PM ET on November 20, 2026 (the "Challenge Period"). Sponsor's computer clock is the official timekeeper.

3. Eligibility

The Challenge is open to individuals who, at the time of entry: (a) are at least 18 years old and have reached the age of majority where they live; (b) have a Musio account (free or paid); and (c) live in a country or region where this Challenge is legal. The Challenge is not open to residents of the Province of Quebec, Italy, Brazil, or any country or region subject to U.S. sanctions or embargo (including Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Syria, Russia, Belarus, and the Crimea, Donetsk, and Luhansk regions), or anywhere else it is prohibited or restricted by law. Employees, officers, and contractors of Sponsor and its affiliates, members of the Musio beta team staff, and the immediate family members and household members of each, are not eligible. Participation is subject to all applicable laws.

4. How to Enter

During the Challenge Period, compose an original piece of music in Musio Studio and submit it through the entry form at musio.com/challenge. A complete entry includes: your name, the email address on your Musio account, your country, the title of your piece, the audio of your piece (MP3 or WAV file, or a public SoundCloud, YouTube, or Dropbox link), and the Musio Studio project file for the piece. You must confirm you are 18 or older and agree to these Official Rules. Limit one (1) entry per person. Additional entries, and entries made with multiple accounts or email addresses, will be disqualified. Entries that are incomplete, late, unreadable, or submitted by automated means are void. Sponsor is not responsible for lost, late, or misdirected entries or for technical failures. Musio Studio and the Free Instruments are available at no cost with a free Musio account at musio.com. No purchase or subscription is needed to create or submit an eligible entry.

5. Entry Requirements

Each piece must:

• (a) be an original musical composition created by the entrant, who must be its composer and author;
• (b) be made in Musio Studio, using only the free Musio instruments, meaning the instruments available to every free Musio account at no cost during the Challenge Period ("Free Instruments"). The current list of Free Instruments is posted at musio.com/challenge. Instruments that require a paid subscription or purchase, including Musio Complete and Musio Marketplace instruments, are not allowed, even if the entrant already owns or subscribes to them. Third-party plugins, outside audio, vocals, and samples of other recordings are not allowed;
• (c) be between 30 seconds and 3 minutes long;
• (d) not contain or copy any melody, lyric, recording, or other material owned by someone else, including covers and arrangements of existing works;
• (e) not have been released commercially, or entered in another challenge or prize promotion, before the Challenge Period;
• (f) not be defamatory, obscene, hateful, harassing, or otherwise inappropriate, as Sponsor decides in its sole discretion.

Theme: Entrants are invited to write a piece inspired by the theme "Winter." The theme is optional, is offered as a starting point only, and has no effect on eligibility or chances of winning.

Sponsor may review any entry and disqualify any entry that Sponsor believes, in its sole discretion, does not meet these requirements.

6. Verification

By entering you agree Sponsor may verify that your piece was made in Musio Studio, including by opening the project file you submitted, confirming that every instrument in it is a Free Instrument, comparing it to your audio, and confirming your entry email matches a Musio account. Entries whose project file uses any instrument other than a Free Instrument, or any third-party plugin or outside audio, will be disqualified. Before any prize is awarded, a potential winner must provide a short screen recording (about 1 to 2 minutes) showing the piece's project open in Musio Studio and playing back, or join a short video call to show the same. A potential winner who cannot verify the entry will be disqualified and an alternate will be selected.

7. Random Drawing

On November 21, 2026, Sponsor will select three (3) potential winners and three (3) alternates, in order, in a random drawing from all eligible entries received during the Challenge Period, using an independent third-party random drawing service. The odds of winning depend on the number of eligible entries received. Sponsor's decisions are final and binding on all matters relating to the Challenge. Entries are not judged on quality.

8. Prizes

Three (3) prizes will be awarded. Each prize is twelve (12) months of Musio Complete. Approximate Retail Value (ARV) of each prize: US $179. Total ARV of all prizes: US $537. If a winner already has an active Musio Complete subscription, twelve (12) months will be added to that subscription instead. Prizes are not transferable, cannot be exchanged for cash, and no substitution is allowed except that Sponsor may substitute a prize of equal or greater value if the stated prize becomes unavailable. Winners are responsible for any taxes and fees on their prize. Limit one (1) prize per person and household.

9. Winner Notification

Potential winners will be notified by email at the address on their entry on the day of the drawing, November 21, 2026. A potential winner must reply within forty-eight (48) hours of notification, complete verification under Section 6, and sign and return a declaration of eligibility and publicity release (where legal) within that time. If a potential winner does not respond, cannot be reached, fails verification, is found ineligible, or does not return the required documents in time, that person forfeits the prize and the next alternate will be selected. Sponsor will announce the potential winners on November 21, 2026. Each win is confirmed after verification, and if a potential winner forfeits, the alternate who takes that prize will be announced in their place.

10. License to Your Entry

You keep the copyright in your piece. By entering, you grant Sponsor a non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free license to reproduce, publicly perform, display, stream, and share your piece, its title, your name or chosen artist name, and your country, with credit to you, on Musio websites, email, Discord, and social media channels in connection with the Challenge and its showcase, including the Staff Picks showcase described in Section 11, for up to two (2) years after the Challenge ends. Sponsor will not sell your piece, license it to third parties, or use it in advertising beyond the Challenge without your separate permission. Sponsor is not required to post or use any entry. You represent that you own all rights in your piece and that its use as described will not infringe anyone's rights.

11. Staff Picks Showcase

Sponsor may, at its discretion, feature selected entries as "Staff Picks" on its websites and channels. Staff Picks are chosen by Sponsor's staff, carry no prize, and have no effect on the random drawing. Being chosen as a Staff Pick does not mean an entry has won or lost.

12. Publicity

Except where prohibited by law, winners agree that Sponsor may use their name or artist name, country, and winning piece to announce the winners, without further compensation.

13. Privacy

Information collected through the Challenge is used to administer it, including verifying entries and contacting winners, and is handled under Sponsor's privacy policy at musio.com/privacy. You will receive Musio marketing email only if you check the separate, optional opt-in box on the entry form.

14. General Conditions

Sponsor may disqualify anyone who tampers with the entry process, acts in a disruptive or unsportsmanlike way, or violates these Official Rules. If the Challenge cannot run as planned because of fraud, technical failure, or any cause beyond Sponsor's control, Sponsor may cancel, suspend, or modify the Challenge, and may select the winners from eligible entries received before the action was taken. Sponsor's failure to enforce any term is not a waiver of that term.

15. Limitation of Liability

To the fullest extent allowed by law, by entering you release Sponsor, its affiliates, and their officers, employees, and agents from any liability, loss, or damage of any kind arising from your participation in the Challenge or your acceptance or use of a prize. Nothing in these rules limits liability that cannot be limited under applicable law.

16. Disputes and Governing Law

These Official Rules are governed by the laws of the State of North Carolina, without regard to conflict-of-law rules. Any dispute arising from the Challenge will be resolved individually, without any class action, in the state or federal courts located in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina.

17. Winners List

For the names of the winners, send a request by email to [email protected] by January 31, 2027.

18. Questions

Questions about the Challenge can be sent to [email protected] or asked in the Musio Discord.