Official Rules and Terms & Conditions: Nail the Mix Mix Poll

NO PURCHASE IS NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. A PURCHASE DOES NOT INCREASE THE CHANCES OF WINNING.

1. Eligibility

The Nail the Mix Mix Poll (“Contest”) is open only to individuals who are 18 years of age or older at the time of entry. The Contest is open to legal residents worldwide, except where prohibited or restricted by U.S. sanctions or local laws. Employees of Unstoppable Recording Machine LLC, its affiliates, subsidiaries, advertising and promotion agencies, and suppliers (collectively, the “Employees”), as well as immediate family members and individuals living in the same household as Employees, are not eligible to participate. The Contest is subject to all applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations. Void where prohibited.

2. Agreement to Rules

By participating, you (“Participant”) agree to be fully and unconditionally bound by these Official Rules. You represent and warrant that you meet all eligibility requirements. You further agree to accept the decisions of Unstoppable Recording Machine LLC as final and binding in all matters related to the Contest.

3. Contest Period

The Contest operates on a recurring monthly cycle. Each Contest period begins on or about the first day of each month and ends on or about the last day of the same month. Exact dates for each voting window and other phases will be announced within the URM Private Producers Club Facebook Group and on official channels.

4. How to Enter

Participants must follow the entry instructions posted on Nail the Mix platforms and complete all required steps. Entries must adhere to the specifications and deadlines announced for each Contest cycle. Incomplete entries or entries not in compliance with these Rules may be disqualified at the sole discretion of Unstoppable Recording Machine LLC.

5. Judging and Selection

Participants’ mixes are reviewed and evaluated by a judging panel appointed by Unstoppable Recording Machine LLC. Based on this evaluation, selected Participants are entered into the primary and secondary Mix Polls. Winners from these Polls are determined through community voting by Nail the Mix members, which may include both participating and non-participating members. The number of winners and prizes awarded will be determined at the close of each voting window.

6. Prizes

Winners will receive non-cash, sponsored prizes. The prize details and sponsors are listed on the Nail the Mix website (https://nailthemix.com) and are subject to change at any time without notice. Prizes have no cash value, are non-transferable, and cannot be exchanged or redeemed for cash or other alternatives. Acceptance of a prize constitutes permission for Unstoppable Recording Machine LLC and its sponsors to use the winner’s name, likeness, and entry materials for advertising and promotional purposes without additional compensation, unless prohibited by law.

7. Odds

The odds of winning depend on the number and quality of eligible entries received, as well as the outcome of community voting.

8. Notification

Winners will be notified via email or social media within a reasonable time following the close of the voting period. If a winner cannot be contacted, is ineligible, fails to claim the prize within a specified time (as determined by Unstoppable Recording Machine LLC), or fails to return any required documents, the prize may be forfeited and awarded to an alternate winner.

9. Rights Granted by You

By entering, you grant Unstoppable Recording Machine LLC and its affiliates, licensees, successors, and assigns an irrevocable, worldwide, royalty-free right to use your submitted mix and related content (including your name, likeness, voice, and statements) in any media, for any lawful promotional, advertising, or trade purposes, without further notice or compensation. You also warrant that your entry is your original work and does not infringe upon the intellectual property rights or other rights of any third party. You agree to indemnify and hold harmless Unstoppable Recording Machine LLC from any claims arising out of your entry.

10. Terms & Conditions

Unstoppable Recording Machine LLC reserves the right to cancel, terminate, modify, or suspend the Contest at its discretion if technical or other issues compromise the integrity or proper functioning of the Contest. Any attempt to tamper with the entry process or undermine the legitimate operation of the Contest may be a violation of criminal and civil law and may result in disqualification and legal action.

11. Limitation of Liability

By participating, you agree to release and hold harmless Unstoppable Recording Machine LLC and its affiliates, sponsors, employees, and agents from any and all liability for injuries, losses, or damages of any kind arising from or in connection with participation in the Contest or acceptance, use, or misuse of any prize.

12. Disputes

This Contest is governed by the laws of the State of New York, USA, without respect to conflict of law doctrines. As a condition of participating, you agree that any disputes that cannot be resolved between the parties shall be resolved individually, without resort to class action, exclusively before a court of competent jurisdiction located in New York. You waive all rights to punitive, incidental, or consequential damages, and any damages exceeding out-of-pocket expenses.

13. Privacy

Information submitted with an entry is subject to the Privacy Policy of Unstoppable Recording Machine LLC, available at https://nailthemix.com/privacy (or as otherwise provided).

14. Sponsors

The Contest prizes are provided by sponsors listed on https://nailthemix.com. Sponsor lists are subject to change at any time.

15. Social Media Disclaimer

The Contest hosted by Unstoppable Recording Machine LLC is in no way sponsored, endorsed, administered by, or associated with Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, or any other social media platforms.

16. Acceptance

By participating in the Contest, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to abide by these Official Rules and Terms & Conditions.

January 2020 Collab Smash Results!

The Winners of January 2020 Collab Smash are… programmed drum roll please Team Wink183 with their track “The Wolf”!

Shout out to the members of Team Wink 183: Mitch Dolan, Kieran Giles, Ryan Jordan, Nikita Zinevich & Dan Cain!

Listen to the top 5 runners-up here

What is Collab Smash?

Collab Smash is a monthly competition that takes place in the URM Trading Grounds.

Teams of 2-6 URM members collaborate to write an original song based on a new challenge every month. The winning team members get a cool prize, and everybody has fun and makes new friends!

January’s challenge: create a song in the style of Angels & Airwaves! The winners each receive a copy of Pawn Shop Comp from Korneff Audio.

February’s Collab Smash does a complete 180: The prompt is to create a song in the style of Humanity’s Last Breath or Vildjharta, and the winners get a copy of DjinnBass from Submission Audio!

Join Collab Smash!

You’re invited! Just click here to join the URM Trading Grounds, find your teammates and dethrone Team Wink 183!

December 2019 Collab Smash Results!

The Winners of December 2019 Collab Smash are… programmed drum roll please TEAM CANADA with their track “Bury Yourself”!

“Bury Yourself” by TEAM CANADA!

Shout out to the members of Team Canada: Alan Sacha Laskow, Jesse Kopala, Diego Fernandez, Kyle Hedley & Garrett McElroy!

Listen to the top 5 runners-up here

What is Collab Smash?

Collab Smash is a monthly competition that takes place in the URM Trading Grounds.

Teams of 2-6 URM members collaborate to write an original song based on a new challenge every month. The winning team members get a cool prize, and everybody has fun and makes new friends!

December’s challenge: create a song in the style of either Knocked Loose or a Will Putney production! The winners each receive a copy of STL Tones Tonality Will Putney or STL Will Putney Kemper Pack.

January’s Collab Smash does a complete 180: The prompt is to create a song in the style of a Tom Delonge or Angels and Airwaves style production.

Join Collab Smash!

You’re invited! Just click here to join the URM Trading Grounds, find your teammates and dethrone Team Canada!

We’re hiring: Digital Media Creator

If you love creating fun, engaging videos and graphics and are passionate about helping to create the next generation of audio pros, we want to talk to you!

Interested? Send your portfolio + a little blurb about why you are the right person for the job to [email protected]

About you:

A motivated, ambitious self-starter who can come up with great ideas and bring them to life as videos and graphics that live on Instagram, Facebook, YouTube and our members-only site

About us:

We are the world’s best online school for rock and metal producers, with thousands of members from all over the world.

Some of the mixers and artists we’ve had on the platform include Daniel Bergstrand + Meshuggah, Andrew Wade + A Day To Remember, Fredrik Nordstrom + Bring Me The Horizon, Nolly + Periphery and Kris Crummett + Dance Gavin Dance among DOZENS of others.

This role is part time for now, with the goal of going full time if and when it makes sense for both us.

Examples of the content we’re talking about:

Here’s the formal job description:

A jack of all trades operating as a “one person band,” the Digital Media Creator’s job is to produce content that drives brand, engagement and sales for URM. The DMC’s content should position URM as the leading source of education for rock and metal producers; put URM at the center of important conversations, debates and discussions; and drive leads/sales of products.

The DMC should be on the bleeding edge of social media trends, constantly pushing the envelope, trying new ideas, discarding the ones that don’t work and doubling down on the ones that do. With a “by any means necessary” attitude, the DMC should always be looking for the balance of quality and quantity that delivers maximum impact without sacrificing brand and credibility.

SOCIAL CONTENT

Produce graphics and videos for Facebook, Instagram, YouTube and any other relevant platform

  • Drive the entire process from concept to execution
    • For graphics: concept + create
    • For videos: produce, shoot, edit
  • Get help from other team members as needed

Deliverables

  • At least once per day on Facebook and IG
  • 1-2 per month on YouTube

Constantly innovate on formats, concepts and process to keep everything feeling fresh and relevant

ADS & PROMOS

Create ads for every month’s flagship content

  • NTM session
  • Fast Track

Create ads for higher-level offerings on a regular basis (~quarterly)

  • Nail The Mix
  • Enhanced
  • Mix Lab, Mix Rescue, One On Ones

GRAPHICS

NTM + Enhanced content, Courses

  • Hero images (Fast Tracks, NTM)
  • Slide templates (Fast Tracks)
  • Fast Track bumpers

YouTube thumbnails

Events

  • Summit
  • Meetups

REPORTING

On a monthly basis, recap the team on the state of the union: what we’ve been doing, what’s working, what isn’t and what’s next

2018 URM SUMMIT VLOG!

Best week ever??

If you were at the 2018 URM Summit then you know it was beyond amazing– and if you weren’t? Then watch this and you’ll find out 🙂

OMFG THE 2018 URM SUMMIT – vlog 08

If you were at the 2018 URM Summit then you know it was beyond amazing– and if you weren’t? Then watch this and you’ll find out 🙂 It was three days of seminars, workshops, and hangs with guests like Machine The Producer, Kurt Ballou of Converge, Billy Decker, Mike Mowery of Outerloop Management, Kane & Kevin Churko, Beau Burchell of Saosin, Andrew Wade, Matt Brown, and Jesse Cannon among many others, with hundreds of producers from all over the world…

It was three days of seminars, workshops, and hangs with guests like Machine The Producer, Kurt Ballou of Converge, Billy Decker, Mike Mowery of Outerloop Management, Nick Sampson, Beau Burchell of Saosin, Andrew Wade, Matt Brown, and Jesse Cannon among many others, with hundreds of producers from all over the world… so much more than we could possibly capture in one video!

Click here to get your ticket to the 2019 Summit!


Nail The MixNail The Mix is our online mixing school that gives you REAL multi-tracks from REAL bands, plus a mixing class from the producer who recorded it. Past guests include Periphery, Gojira, Meshuggah, Machine Head, A Day To Remember and Bring Me The Horizon. Join now for instant access!