Rules

Clear rules keep the season fair.

Flip Season is built for producers, listeners, and future partners. These rules protect the music, the community, and the opportunity layer.

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Principles

The rules protect the music and the record.

This is product guidance for the MVP, not a full legal Terms of Service. The live platform will add fuller support and policy flows later.

Fair weekly loop

A shared sample, clear windows, approved-only feed, and one vote per account keep the Current Week readable.

Producer ownership

Producers keep ownership of submitted beats while granting limited promotional permission for approved submissions.

Opportunity needs agreement

Recognition can create context, but commercial use, partner briefs, and placements require separate written terms.

Rulebook

Weekly drops, submissions, voting, rights, and moderation

These rules explain how producers enter the Current Week and how approved submissions become part of the public season.

Current Week

Weekly drop rules

Each week has one official sample.
Each week has a submission window.
Each week has a voting window.
Each week ends with published results.
Dates and deadlines are shown on the Current Week page.

Submit Your Flip

Submission rules

One submission per producer per week.
MP3 only for MVP.
Submit before deadline.
Use the official sample.
Do not upload uncleared vocals or copyrighted material you do not own.
Submissions are reviewed before public posting.
Rejected or removed submissions do not appear publicly.

Voting

Voting rules

Account required to vote.
One vote per account per week.
Self-voting is blocked.
Voting only happens during the voting window.
Only approved submissions receive votes.
Vote manipulation or spam can lead to removal.

Rights

Producer rights

Producer keeps ownership of their submitted beat.
Flip Season gets permission to feature approved submissions for platform promotion.
Commercial opportunities require separate written agreement.
Weekly samples are challenge-use only unless a specific sample license says otherwise.
Producer confirms they own or cleared everything added to the beat.

Winner's Circle

Result and recognition rules

MVP result type is public vote.
Future result categories may include Producer Highlight, Live Review Pick, Beat Breakdown Candidate, Rookie Pick, Best Mix, Most Creative Flip, and Fan Favorite.
Recognition does not guarantee placements, money, or commercial use.

Future briefs

Moderation rules

Flip Season can reject, flag, or remove submissions that violate rules.
Admins may remove spam, offensive content, stolen beats, misleading profiles, or rights-risk content.
Appeals and support flow will be added later.

Future sponsored challenges

Extra opportunity paths can add extra terms.

Sponsored Drops, Artist Briefs, Sync Briefs, and partner opportunities may require extra eligibility, usage, review, and agreement steps. Those terms will appear on the Current Week page when the opportunity is live.

Common rules questions

Can I use other samples?

You can add your own sounds only if you own or cleared them. The weekly challenge must use the Official Sample, and challenge samples are use-limited unless a specific license says otherwise.

Can I submit more than once?

No. The MVP rule is one submission per producer per week so the weekly board stays fair and readable.

Can I vote for myself?

No. Self-voting is blocked once live voting is connected.

Can I release my flip elsewhere?

It depends on the sample license for that week. Treat Flip Season samples as challenge-use only unless the Current Week rules explicitly allow wider release.

What happens if my beat gets selected for an opportunity?

Any commercial opportunity, Artist Brief, Sync Brief, Sponsored Drop, or partner use requires separate written agreement before anything moves forward.

What happens if I break the rules?

A submission can be rejected, removed, flagged, or excluded from results. Repeat or serious issues can affect producer access.