2004 International Songwriting Competition Deadline Approaching In Two
Weeks
The October 15 deadline for the third annual International Songwriting
Competition (ISC) is only two weeks away. If you are an artist,
songwriter
or band member looking to gain exposure in the music industry, ISC is
the
perfect opportunity for you. "In addition to great prizes, ISC offers
the
unique opportunity to have your music heard by the most impressive
group of
judges from a variety of industry backgrounds in any songwriting
competition. This makes ISC the songwriting competition to take note
of."
- Robbie Woliver, New York Times
ISC's 2004 panel of judges include top celebrities and record label
executives:
Monte Lipman (President, Universal Records); Sean "P. Diddy" Combs;
Aaron
Lewis (Staind); John Ondrasik (Five For Fighting); Bo Diddley; Clint
Black;
David Hidalgo (Los Lobos); Branford Marsalis; Darryl McDaniels (Run
D.M.C.); Peter Furler (Newsboys); Taj Mahal; Sully Erna (Godsmack);
Macy
Gray; Stacey Earle; Scott Kirkland (The Crystal Method); Michael
Gudinski
(Chairman, Mushroom Group of Companies); Alan Meltzer (CEO, Wind-Up
Records); Tara Griggs-Magee (Executive VP Gospel/Urban Music, Sony
Records); Michael McDonald (President, ATO Records); Tracy Gershon (Sr.
Dir
A&R/Artist Dev, Sony Records Nashville); Chris Parr (VP of Music
Programming & Talent Relations, CMT); Peter Asher (Co-President,
Sanctuary
Artist Management); Kim Stephens (VP A&R, Lava Records); Barbara Sedun
(VP
Creative, EMI Music Publishing Canada) and Leib Ostrow (CEO, Music For
Little People).
More than $100,000 in cash and prizes will be awarded to 50 winners,
including $10,000 in cash and $30,000 in merchandise/services to the
2004
Overall Grand Prize winner.
Visit
http://www.songwritingcompetition.com for an entry form, or to
upload
your songs. ISC accepts entries via mail and online. All entries
submitted
by mail have to be postmarked on or before October 15, 2004. Online
entries
have to be submitted by 11:59 p.m. EST, October 15, 2004.
Entries are accepted in the following categories:
AAA/Roots/Americana, Dance/Electronica, Jazz, R&B/Hip-Hop, Blues,
Folk/Singer-Songwriter, Lyrics Only, Rock, Children's Music,
Gospel/Christian, Performance, Teen, Country, Instrumental, Pop/Top 40,
and
World Music
International Songwriting Competition
211 Seventh Avenue North, Suite LL-20
Nashville, TN 37219
Phone: 615.251.4441
Fax: 615.251.4442
songwritingcompetition.com
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