Hi , Ottawa Blues, Jazz and Swing Guide
I wanted to let you know
that the International Songwriting Competition (ISC) has extended its deadline
until November 1, 2012, and any help 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 is giving
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, Jeff
Beck, Nas, Martina McBride, Bernie Taupin (Elton John Lyricist), Janelle Monae,
McCoy Tyner, Derek Trucks & Susan Tedeschi, 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
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LABEL EXECUTIVES TO SELECT ISC WINNERS
Tom Waits, Nas, Jeff Beck, Bernie
Taupin, Martina McBride, Bruce Hornsby, Janelle Monae, McCoy Tyner,
Suzanne
Vaga, Derek Trucks & Susan Tedeschi Are Among The 61 Judges To Select
Winners In The
2012 International Songwriting Competition
(ISC)
Deadline To Enter Extended Until November 1, 2012
October
11, 2012 - Due to high demand, the International Songwriting Competition (ISC)
has extended the deadline for entering songs until November 1, 2012. 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. This year ISC has doubled the amount of merchandise for the Grand
Prize winner to more than $40,000 in prizes plus $25,000 in cash (US).
Additional prizes include a custom Lowden acoustic guitar valued at over
$11,000, a Marshall full stack amp, a studio package from Solid State Logic, a
duplicator from Discmakers, and much more. 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. ISC's newest
success story are past ISC winners Gotye and Kimbra whose song "Somebody That I
Used To Know" recently charted at #1 on Billboard's Hot 100 chart for eight
weeks in a row.
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.
2012 ISC JUDGES
Recording Artists: Jeff Beck; Nas; Tom
Waits; Bernie Taupin; Martina McBride; Duran Duran; Janelle Monae; Susan
Tedeschi & Derek Trucks; Robert Smith (The Cure); Bruce Hornsby; Suzanne
Vega; Michael W. Smith; Darryl McDaniels (Run DMC); Mark Foster (Foster The
People); Alejandro Sanz; Gerald Casale (Devo); Bill Evans; Anthony Hamilton;
Brian Setzer; Avicci; Wynonna; Keane; Jeremy Camp; Tegan & Sara; McCoy
Tyner; Ketch Secor (Old Crow Medicine Show); Francesca Batistelli; Craig Morgan;
James Cotton; Robert Earl Keen; Black Francis (The Pixies); John Mayall;
Anoushka Shankar; Chris Hillman (The Byrds, The Flying Burrito Brothers); Toots
Hibbert (Toots & The Maytals); Los Temerarios; Billy Currington; Sandra
Bernhard; Basement Jaxx; and Matt Thiessen (Relient K)
Industry
Executives: Dan McCarroll (President, Capitol/Virgin Label Group); Monte Lipman
(President, Universal Republic Records); Ed Vetri (President, Wind-Up Records);
Jonas Nachsin (President, Roadrunner Records); Richard Stumpf (President, Imagem
Music US); Bruce Iglauer (Founder/President, Alligator Records); Albert
Schilcher (VP Music & Music Mktg, MTV International); Angel Carrasco (Sr. VP
A&R, Latin America, Sony/BMG); Dan Storper (President, Putamayo World Music
Records and Putumayo Kids); Steve Smith (VP of A&R, Aware Records); Cory
Robbins (Founder/President, Robbins Entertainment); Lori Tieg (VP of Talent,
VEVO); Dr. Demento (Radio Host, The Dr. Demento Show); Steve Lillywhite
(Producer); Kim Buie (Head of A&R, Thirty Tigers); Douglas C. Cohn (Sr. VP,
Music Marketing & Talent, Nickelodeon); Allison B. Jones (VP of A&R, Big
Machine Label Group); Jack Vaughn (VP, Comedy Central Records); Leib Ostrow
(Founder/CEO, Music For Little People); and Jamie Masada (Owner, Laugh
Factory)
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,
Lowden, Marshall Amplification, Grooveshark, Solid State Logic, Berklee College
Of Music, Mrs. Fields Cookies, Airplay Direct, DiscMakers, Thayers, SongU.com,
The Music Business Registry, Independent Mastering, Indie Venue Bible, George
Stein, Esq., Sonicbids, Songtrust, and Taxi
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Candace Avery at 615.251.4441 or email
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