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Rules & scoring

Fair, fast, and built to reward the best 60 seconds

Judges carry the quality bar. Chat can tip close battles. Here's the exact rubric and the rules that keep it clean.

Arrangement / Impact10

Does the 60 seconds move? Clear payoff, hook, drop, dynamic shift, or emotional turn?

Production / Sound10

Clean, powerful, stream-ready mix. Controlled vocals, drums, low end, transitions, loudness.

Creativity / Prompt Craft10

Distinct identity, taste, genre control, intentional AI direction beyond generic output.

3 judges × 30+Chat bonus +10=Matchup total

90 judge points possible. Recommended default chat bonus is +10 (+15 for a stronger kingmaker effect).

1–3
Weak / incomplete
4–6
Solid but flawed
7–8
Strong
9–10
Elite / replay-worthy

The rulebook

Enough structure to protect the event

Entry requirements

  • Submit 3–5 tracks with titles before the lock date.
  • Pick a 60-second timestamp for each track.
  • Provide artist display name + contact + AI tools used.
  • Agree your clips can be streamed and clipped for promo.

Audio & links

  • Accepted files: .wav, .mp3, .m4a, .aac, .flac, .ogg, .opus.
  • Or provide a Suno and/or YouTube link.
  • No severe clipping or broken files; normalize loudness where possible.
  • Clean file naming: Artist_TrackTitle.wav.

Track rotation

  • Rounds 1–3 must use three different songs.
  • From round 4 you may reuse a previous drop.
  • Finalists may play full tracks in the finale.

Time caps

  • Swiss drops: exactly 60 seconds from your chosen timestamp.
  • Finale tracks: full songs, 6-minute maximum.

Tiebreakers

  • 1) Higher judge total.
  • 2) Higher arrangement/impact score.
  • 3) Faster judge consensus.
  • 4) Host coin-flip only as an emergency.

Content & fair play

  • Stream-safe or clearly flagged before broadcast.
  • No copyrighted stems, vocals, or samples without rights.
  • No impersonation-based material.
  • Disclose AI tools honestly.

Disqualification

  • Broken/missing files at playback time.
  • Undisclosed rights violations.
  • Coordinated vote brigading (chat bonus may be voided).

Appeals & discretion

  • Production errors may allow a re-run at host discretion.
  • The bracket master verifies scores and standings.
  • Final admin discretion applies to edge cases.

This is an AI music competition, not a legal seminar — but submitting means you have the right to share the audio publicly, and that DROP-60, its judges, and stream partners are protected by these terms.