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The Label-Ready Track Challenge

Create and submit one original track that shows the song strength, production quality, vocal presentation, artist identity and creative direction needed for serious professional consideration.

What “label-ready” means here

Label-ready does not mean guaranteed to be signed. It means the song, production, vocal presentation, artist identity and creative direction are strong enough to be presented seriously to experienced music professionals.

Campaign timeline

Who can enter

The campaign is open to legal residents of Canada, including Quebec, and the United States who are 18 years of age or older.

Entrants must be verified VIP Plus owners, active Complete Access members, or active AI Creator Training subscribers when they submit and must remain eligible through the September 27, 2026 winner announcement.

Jack Righteous staff, campaign judges, participating partners, and their immediate family or household members are not eligible.

Entry limits and collaborations

• One track per creator for this campaign period.
• Collaborations are allowed, with a maximum of two official co-authors per entry.
• Both co-authors must be named on the submission and listed in the track’s official songwriting credits.
• One person must serve as the primary campaign contact.
• If a collaborative entry places, each eligible named co-author receives the full applicable prize package.
• All consultation, training, feedback and professional review remain focused on the submitted track and its related project.

Eligible music

All genres and AI music tools are allowed. Human-made, AI-assisted, AI-generated and hybrid workflows may qualify.

The track may be new or existing, released or unreleased. Entrants must have the right to submit every part of the material they provide.

Unauthorized samples, copied lyrics, unapproved use of another creator’s recording, or unapproved imitation of a real person’s voice may make an entry ineligible unless the required permissions can be confirmed.

How to submit

All entries must be submitted through ASK JACK using the request type Label-Ready Track Challenge Submission.

The submission must include:

• Primary creator name and membership email
• Country and province or state
• Confirmation that the entrant is 18+
• Track title and artist or project name
• Listening link or accepted audio submission
• Names of up to two official co-authors
• Songwriting and composition credits
• Lyrics, where applicable
• Short track description and intended audience
• Most important creative decisions
• AI and production tools used
• Rights and permission confirmation
• Campaign promotional-use permission
• Agreement to these entry rules

If required information is missing, the entrant may receive one opportunity to complete it before the deadline. An entry that remains incomplete when submissions close will not be eligible.

Revisions and withdrawal

Entrants may revise or replace their submitted track before September 13, 2026, at 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time. The most recent eligible version received through ASK JACK becomes the official submission.

Entrants may also withdraw before the deadline. A withdrawn track will not be judged unless it is resubmitted before submissions close.

Rights concerns and corrections

If a credible rights or permission concern arises, the entrant may be asked to provide proof, correct the issue, or replace the disputed material within two to three business days.

If the concern is not resolved within that period, Jack Righteous may reject or disqualify the entry. The entrant remains responsible for the material submitted.

Your music remains yours

No ownership or control is transferred

Jack Righteous does not take ownership, publishing rights, master rights, songwriting rights, management rights, representation rights, or control of a submitted track.

Entrants retain all ownership and grant only a limited, non-exclusive, royalty-free permission for campaign-related promotional use.

That promotional permission may include featuring the full track or approved excerpts, artwork, creator names, credits, campaign interviews and relevant links. It is limited to promoting, reporting on and recognizing this campaign and does not create an exclusive licence or transfer copyright.

How entries will be judged

Final selection will be led by Jack Righteous and may include invited campaign partners or qualified reviewers. Entries will be considered using a balanced label-readiness standard across:

Exact percentages will not be published. If entries are tied, the judging panel will conduct a final head-to-head comparison focused on overall label readiness.

The prizes

For an eligible collaboration of up to two named co-authors, each creator receives the full applicable prize package. Existing Complete Access members who win first place receive a 12-month extension.

Consultation and access terms

• Prize access begins when winners are announced and contacted directly on September 27, 2026.
• Each eligible winning creator receives four private sessions.
• Sessions must be used within 12 months of the announcement date.
• Sessions are non-transferable and have no cash value.
• Unused sessions expire after 12 months.
• Scheduling is subject to reasonable availability and the provided booking process.

First-place professional review

Only the first-place track receives outside professional review. Jack Righteous may use relevant professional relationships to present the winning track for informed review or consideration.

This does not guarantee that any label, publisher, distributor, manager, reviewer or partner will sign, release, purchase, promote, respond to, or otherwise act on the track.

Winner verification and acceptance

Before prize activation, Jack Righteous will verify each winner’s identity, age, residence, qualifying access, co-author information, rights confirmations and submission details.

Winners must respond and accept their prize within 14 calendar days of being contacted. If a winner does not respond, Jack Righteous may select the next highest-ranked eligible entry.

Winners will be asked to sign a narrow prize-acceptance and limited promotional-use agreement. It will confirm eligibility, prize conditions and promotional permission without transferring ownership or control of the track.

Public recognition

The top three will be notified privately and featured publicly through Jack Righteous. Campaign features may include the full track or approved excerpts, artwork, credits and relevant links. Ownership remains with the creator or listed co-authors.

Optional SongSyntax pathway

SongSyntax is not required to enter. An additional SongSyntax-related prize or recognition may be introduced if partner terms are finalized. Any confirmed bonus and its eligibility requirements will be published before the submission deadline.

Submissions are open

Submit through ASK JACK

Choose Label-Ready Track Challenge Submission and provide the required track, creator and rights information.

The dedicated ASK JACK submission route and confirmation process are the next campaign setup step.

Go to the ASK JACK submission section