Not at all! €99 pays for the whole band no matter how many band members. The same with €49 for online competitions.

All Live Members will be able to play live in Local Heats at different countries. Should slots run out, band is entitled to a refund.

No, you must have at least another member. If you are a singer-songwriter, its possible and adviseable to form a backing band / or person.

Yes, winners of the Race will also go and play live at the World FInal.

No, there is no deadline. But application will stop once available slots per country are filled. 

To be fair, competition slots will be given on a first-come-first-serve: to whoever becomes a Pro or Live Member first.

No, although it is already yours (Publishing and Distribution) as a member, you still have the option to use it or not.  

No, you will not lose your streaming counts. For example, Spotify has a way for you to maintain your streaming count when you switch distributors.