Audible X Multitrack Terms & Conditions

Off Mic Terms & Conditions

Please read these Terms and Conditions (‘Terms’) fully before applying to attend one of the 2024 Audible Off-Mic Workshops (each a ‘Workshop(s)’ and together, the ‘Workshop Programme’). By submitting an application to attend the Workshop(s) detailed at Section 4 below, you (the ‘Applicant’), acknowledge you have read and agree to be bound by these Terms and the decision(s) of Multitrack and Audible and the application judges, and confirm that you satisfy all Eligibility Requirements.

1. How to apply

The Application period begins 18th October 2023 (GMT) and closes at 23:59 (GMT) on 24th November 2023 (the ’Application Period’).

To apply, you must complete the online form located at https://forms.gle/kcpwxny4wm7nbGYR6

The online form will contain space for you to complete two maximum 300-word statements detailing why you wish to attend the Workshops and any relevant experience you may have. All applications must be submitted in English.

You will also be asked to provide your name, contact number, email, address, and any assistance requirements and provide your gender identity, age, ethnicity, disability and socioeconomic background details as part of the online application form. These sections of the application form are not mandatory but we encourage you to complete these additional sections if you are comfortable doing so as providing this extra information will help us ensure that our Workshop Programme is attended by individuals with a diverse range of skills, experiences and abilities, and we value the positive impact that diverse perspectives have on our industry.

2. Eligibility requirements and rules for applying

a. Only one Workshop attendance is permitted per individual, please select your preferred Workshop(s) during the application process via the online form. Please list your workshops in order of preference and we will aim to offer you a place on your first choice session;

b. Workshop attendance is only open to individuals who are at least 18 years of age, are full time residents of the UK (including the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man) and have the right to work in the UK;

c. you must not be an employee of Amazon, Audible or Multitrack or a close relative of the same;

d. you must successfully complete and submit all mandatory information on the online form;

e. each applicant or attendee may be required to sign and return a Release Form as may reasonably be requested by us.;

g. you acknowledge and agree that we will be required to process your personal data in order to review your application, administer the Workshop Programme and conduct publicity about the Workshops. h. We will collect personal information primarily to process your application and to contact you before and after the Workshop Programme, as necessary. We will share your information with third parties that have a need to know for the purposes of administering the applications or running the Workshops (such as our third-party online form host and the application review panel).

f. Multitrack and Audible reserve the right to disqualify any applicant from attending a Workshop and their place will be forfeited, if in our sole discretion any applicant does not comply with any requirement, representation or warranty described in these Terms, including but not limited to situations where:

(i) the applicant has not complied fully with these Terms;

(ii) the applicant has tampered with the operation of the Workshop Programme;

(iii) the applicant has engaged in any conduct that is detrimental or unfair to Multitrack and Audible, the Workshop Programme, or any other applicant; and/or

(iv) the applicant is diagnosed with COVID-19 or displays COVID-19 symptoms within a certain number of days before the relevant Workshop, subject to government Public Health Guidelines. This is for everyone’s safety.

If you do not agree to these rules or do not meet these eligibility requirements then please do not submit an entry. If you proceed to submit an entry in breach of these rules and requirements then your application or workshop place will be forfeited.

3. Conditions and judging of applications

Applications will be judged by a team of both in-house Multitrack and Audible production staff and external consultants. Judging criteria for workshop applications will be based on the strength of the 300-word statement provided on the online form. In measuring the strength of an application, the judges will consider the level of enthusiasm and interest in working specifically in audio, previous experience (this does not need to be audio specific) and interest and understanding of storytelling and production.

Those with very substantial experience in the audio industry will not be considered.

Unsuccessful applicants may not be contacted. All successful participants will be contacted using the email information provided on their entry form before their workshop is due to be held.

If successful workshop applicants cannot be reached or otherwise fail to claim their place within five (5) business days from the date of receiving notification of their successful application, that attendee will forfeit their place and it will be awarded to a substitute entrant. This process is final and no correspondence will be entered into.

4. 2023-2024 Off-Moc workshop programme

Details of content and location of individual Workshops that will make up the Workshop Programme will be posted and maintained at https://www.multitrack.uk/off-mic.

Workshop places may be offered on an in-person or virtual attendance basis. Audible reserves the right to change the published Workshop Programme (including the dates, times, subjects and speakers) at our discretion. We shall not be liable under any circumstances for any consequential losses from changed or cancelled Workshops.

There is no fee to attend the workshops but Applicants must cover all related costs including the costs of travelling to and from Workshops if attending in person.

Multitrack supports selected applicants who are currently experiencing financial hardship or need assistance with reasonable travel costs due to distance. For more information regarding eligibility contact projects@multitrack.uk

Applicants are also encouraged to bring note taking equipment (for example a laptop or note pad). Refreshments will be provided.

Materials and/or services provided in the Workshops do not constitute legal advice, and no individual will be acting as your solicitor. We may provide you with training, template documents and guidance, but for any related legal advice please reach out to an independent and qualified solicitor.

5. After all workshops are completed

After all Workshops are completed, Multitrack and Audible may proceed to select Applicants for continued mentorship. Mentoring will be considered on a case by case basis by Multitrack and Audible and/or Multitrack and Audible’s partners in our/their absolute discretion (and in accordance with the criteria set out in these Terms). Multitrack and Audible and its partners do not guarantee any future work arrangements as a result of attendance of a Workshop.

6. Additional terms

To the maximum extent permitted by law, we reserve the right, in our sole discretion, to change these Terms or cancel any aspect of the Workshop Programme at any time, or to modify, terminate, or suspend any Workshop or aspect of the Programme including but not limited to reasons such as COVID-19 restrictions, unauthorised human intervention, or other causes beyond our control that interfere with the smooth running of the application stage or Workshop Programme.

We are not responsible for any human or other error that may occur in the processing or running of the applications and Workshops, nor are we responsible for any error, omission, interruption, deletion, defect, delay in operation or transmission, theft or destruction, or unauthorised access to, or alteration of, applications, or for technical, network, telephone, computer, hardware or software, malfunctions of any kind, or inaccurate transmission of, or failure to receive any application information on account of technical problems or traffic congestion on the Internet or at any website. We are not responsible for injury or damage to any applicant’s or any other computer resulting from downloading any materials in connection with applications or the Workshop Programme.

To the extent permitted by law, Multitrack and Audible excludes liability for any loss and or damage (whether such damage or any losses were foreseen, foreseeable, known or otherwise) including financial, reputational loss or disappointment. Multitrack and Audible, its sub-contractors, subsidiaries, agencies and or any other organisations associated with the workshops or applications, do not accept any liability whatsoever for any technical failure, malfunction or any other problems with any server, internet access, electronic or mechanical system issues or otherwise, which may result in any application or related Workshop Programme materials being lost. By participating in the application process or workshop programme, each applicant agrees to release, discharge, indemnify and hold harmless Audible, its parent, subsidiaries, affiliates, related companies, advisors, advertising/promotion agencies, distributors, vendors, and prize suppliers, as well as their directors, officers, and employees from and against any and all claims, liability, costs, losses, damages or injuries of any kind arising out of or related to the applicant’s participation in the application process and/or related to any aspect related to attendance at the Workshop Programme.

These Terms and Conditions are governed exclusively by the laws of England and Wales and for the avoidance of any doubt, the English courts shall have exclusive jurisdiction.

7. Photography, filming or marketing

We may wish to photograph or film the Workshop and reserve the right to do so for the purposes of promoting future workshops or otherwise. You consent to us photographing or filming you. You may not photograph or video the Workshop without our prior consent.

8. Programme provider and sponsor contact details

Multitrack, Studio 53b Hackney Downs Studios Amhurst Terrace
London, E8 2BT

For questions relating to the Off-Mic Workshop Programme please contact us at projects@multitrack.uk

9. Waiver of liability

Multitrack and Audible will not be responsible or liable for: (i) any failure to receive applications due to transmission failures or other conditions beyond our reasonable control; (ii) any late, lost, misrouted, garbled or distorted or damaged transmissions or entries; (iii) any disruptions, injuries, losses or damages caused by events beyond our reasonable control; or (iv) any printing or typographical errors in any materials associated with the Workshop Programme.

11. Copyright

Last updated: 17 October 2023

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