{"id":8425,"date":"2022-02-10T13:03:24","date_gmt":"2022-02-10T13:03:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/musiktilraunir.is\/rules-and-objectives\/"},"modified":"2026-02-13T10:46:15","modified_gmt":"2026-02-13T10:46:15","slug":"rules-and-objectives","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/musiktilraunir.is\/en\/rules-and-objectives\/","title":{"rendered":"Rules and objectives"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"8425\" class=\"elementor elementor-8425 elementor-2677\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-37afcd88 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"37afcd88\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 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elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8790f75\" data-id=\"8790f75\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-64e4452e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"64e4452e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Registration is only available online on the website from February 13 to March 2, 2026, and 40-50 bands will be selected to participate.<\/li><li>The participation fee is 3,800 kr. per individual for the year 2026.<\/li><\/ul><ul><li>Registration is not considered valid until payment has been received by IME before the deadline.<\/li><\/ul><ul><li>It is very important to include the name of the participant and the name of the band when paying through online banking.<\/li><\/ul><ul><li>On each night of the semi-finals, each band must perform two original songs. Their total performance time can be no more than 10 minutes. On the final night, each band must perform three original songs. Bands are not required to perform the same songs from the preliminary nights in the finals. Their total duration can not be more than 12 to 15 minutes.<\/li><\/ul><ul><li>On each night of the semi-finals, the audience selects one band\/music act to advance to the finals, and the judging panel also selects one band\/music act.<\/li><\/ul><p>Note that after all the semi-finals, the judging panel may select additional bands\/music acts to advance to the finals. It is therefore possible for a band\/music act to make it to the finals despite not having advanced on its night of the semi-finals. This will be announced on the IME website after the end of the semi-finals, and the bands involved will also be called on the phone.<\/p><ul><li>On the final night, the judging panel alone selects the winner, but the audience members, on-site and at home, vote for the People\u2019s Band.<\/li><li>IME is for young people aged 13-25.<\/li><li>The IME executive committee reserves the right to reject bands\/music acts from participating if: their demo does not meet the minimum musical standards set by the competition, or if the participation fee has not been paid on time or for other reasons.<\/li><li>Each year, 40-50 bands can participate in the competition.<\/li><li>A professional committee from Hitt H\u00fasi\u00f0 then selects and approves applications that meet the IME admission requirements.<\/li><\/ul><p>Please note that the use of alcohol and other drugs is strictly prohibited, and participants and guests will be asked to leave if caught using them.<\/p><ul><li>If anything comes up, e.g. if a band intends to cancel participation, it must be reported immediately to <a href=\"mailto:musiktilraunir@reykjavik.is\">musiktilraunir@reykjavik.is<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-22b4281 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"22b4281\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4e250e6\" data-id=\"4e250e6\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7905395 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7905395\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Objectives:<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2e0c2091 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2e0c2091\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4cada9a1\" data-id=\"4cada9a1\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-56f9b13b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"56f9b13b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul>\n<li>To provide young Icelandic bands and musicians with an opportunity to showcase their music.<\/li>\n<li>To create a platform for music industry professionals to discover young and promising bands and musicians.<\/li>\n<li>To encourage media coverage and public awareness of young and emerging musicians in society.<\/li>\n<li>To promote Icelandic language songwriting.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Rules and objectives Rules: Registration is only available online on the website from February 13 to March 2, 2026, and 40-50 bands will be selected to participate. 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