No, €99 pays for the whole band with band members from 2-6 members. The same with €49 for online competitions.

All Live Members will be able to play live in Local Heats at different countries, as long as there are still Playing Slots available. Should Playing Slots run out, band is entitled to a refund.

No, there is no deadline. But application will stop once all Playing Slots per country are filled. 

To be fair, playing slots will be given on a first-come-first-serve: to whoever becomes a Pro-Live Member first. No initial online screening will be done.

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, Fruitbeat Publishing and Fruitbeat Records are separate contracts you must sign before you become part of it. Fruitbeat is an optional contract. 

Please review your contract or your service provider to see if you have a commitment of some years to stay with them. 

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.