Passing this on for
any interest musicians may have in it.
Hi ,
I wanted to let you
know that the International Songwriting Competition (ISC) has extended its
deadline until November 4, 2013, and any help from Ottawa Blues, Jazz and Swing
Guide in distributing this news would be greatly appreciated. A press release is
attached is below.
Called "the songwriting competition to take note of,"
by the New York Times, ISC gives away more than $150,000 in cash and prizes,
including a Grand Prize of $25,000 cash and over $40,000 in prizes. Judges for
this year include: Tom Waits, Imagine Dragons, Nas, Martina McBride, Bernie
Taupin (Elton John Lyricist), Selina Gomez, Florida Georgia Line, McCoy Tyner,
Garbage, Bruce Hornsby, Brian Setzer, Gerald Casale (Devo), Monte Lipman
(President, Universal Republic), Dan McCarroll (President, Capitol/Virgin Label
Group); and many, many more.
We appreciate your support and hope you can
help spread the word about the extended deadline.
Best
Regards,
Candace Avery
Founder/Director
MUSIC SUPERSTARS JOIN
RECORD LABEL EXECUTIVES TO SELECT ISC WINNERS
Tom Waits, Nas, Imagine
Dragons, Bernie Taupin, Florida Georgia Line, Robert Smith (The Cure), Selina
Gomez, McCoy Tyner,
Dido, Duran Duran Are Among The 55 Judges To Select
Winners In The
2013 International Songwriting Competition
(ISC)
Deadline To Enter Extended Until November 4, 2013
October 7,
2013 - Due to extremely high demand, the International Songwriting Competition
(ISC) has extended the deadline for entering songs until November 4, 2013. ISC
is open to amateur and professional songwriters, and entries are accepted online
through the ISC platform, Sonicbids, ReverbNation, Broadjam, or through the
mail. Within this extended deadline period, ISC will be offering some special
promotions and incentives.
One of the most prestigious and respected
songwriting competitions in the world, ISC gives away a total of more than
$150,000 in cash and prizes (including $25,000 cash for the Grand Prize winner
alone), and gives songwriters 22 different categories to enter their songs into.
Not only do ISC winners receive great prizes and media recognition, but winners
also receive a lot of industry attention. Many previous winners have gone on to
great success and garnered record deals, publishing deals, licensing deals, and
even Grammys. Previous ISC winners include: Gotye and Kimbra (best known for
their Grammy winning, million selling single "Somebody That I Used To Know),
Passenger, The Band Perry, Gin Wigmore, Bastille, and many more.
Entry
information can be found at http://www.songwritingcompetition.com.
One
of the most difficult challenges for artists is to get their music into the
hands of the music industry's heavy hitters, yet ISC gives this opportunity to
each finalist. All finalists' songs are sent to the judges who evaluate them and
then select the overall winners. This year's judges are unparalleled in prestige
and accomplishment and reflect the pinnacle of success in contemporary
music.
2013 ISC JUDGES
Recording Artists:
Nas; Darryl
McDaniels (Run DMC); Tom Waits; Imagine Dragons; Martina McBride; Bruce Hornsby;
Robert Smith (The Cure); Keane; Simon Le Bon & Roger Taylor (Duran Duran);
Josh Turner; Dido; Garbage; James Cotton; Brian Setzer; Florida Georgia Line;
Mark Foster (Foster the People); Boney James; AVICII; Craig Morgan; Ketch Secor
(Old Crow Medicine Show); McCoy Tyner; Michael W. Smith; Jon Secada; Anoushka
Shankar; Black Francis (The Pixies); Matt Thiessen (Relient K); Gerald Casale
(Devo); John Mayall; Joshua Redman; Alejandro Sanz; Toots Hibbert (Toots &
The Maytals); Bombino; Jeremy Camp; Chayanne; Jason Isbell; Selena Gomez and
Jimmy Needham
Industry Executives:
Monte Lipman (President,
Universal Republic Records); Dan McCarroll (President, Capitol/Virgin Label
Group); Alison Donald (Co-President, Columbia Records UK); Ed Vetri (President,
Wind-Up Records); Angel Carrasco (Sr. VP A&R, Latin America Sony Music and
President, Discos 605); Kim Buie (A&R and Artist Manager, Thirty Tigers
Management); Bruce Iglauer (Founder/President, Alligator Records); Dan Storper
(President, Putumayo World Music Records); Steve Lillywhite (Producer - credits
include U2, The Rolling Stones, Morrissey, Peter Gabriel, and more); Anastasia
Brown (Music Supervisor, FORMAT); Cory Robbins (Founder/President, Robbins
Entertainment); Richard Stumpf (President, Imagem Music Publishing); Lori Teig
(VP of Talent, VEVO); Albert Schilcher (VP Music & Music Marketing, MTV
International); Doug Cohn (Sr. VP, Music Marketing & Talent of Nickelodeon);
Jamie Masada (Owner, Laugh Factory) and Leib Ostrow (Founder/CEO, Music For
Little People)
CATEGORIES
Adult Album Alternative (AAA), Adult
Contemporary (AC), Americana, Blues, Children's Music, Comedy/Novelty, Country,
Dance/Electronica, Folk/Singer-Songwriter, Gospel/Christian, Instrumental, Jazz,
Latin Music, Lyrics Only, Music Video, Pop/Top 40, Performance, R&B/Hip-Hop,
Rock, Teen, Unsigned Only, and World Music.
SPONSORS
Presonus,
Marshall Amplification, Lowden Guitars, D'Addario, Solid State Logic, Berklee
College of Music, Thayers, Independent Mastering, Airplay Direct, DiscMakers,
Tunecore, SongU.com, Mrs. Fields Cookies, The Music Business Registry, Celebrity
Access, Indie Venue Bible, Sonicbids, Taxi
For more information, contact
Candace Avery at 615.251.4441 or email info@songwritingcompetition.com
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