SONGWRITING CONTESTS - A Department of Songwriters Notes

News from Dallas Songwriters Association about songwriting contests.

Thursday, September 29, 2011

INTERNATIONAL SONGWRITING COMPETITION (ISC) EXTENDS DEADLINE TO NOVEMBER 1, 2011

Tom Waits, Tori Amos, Ozzy Osbourne, Lucinda Williams, My Morning Jacket, Jeff Beck, McCoy Tyner, Duran Duran, And Kelly Clarkson Join Music Industry Executives To Select 2011 ISC Winners
September 26, 2011 - The International Songwriting Competition (ISC) has extended its deadline to November 1, 2011. Entries will be accepted online until 11:59 PM EST. Mail-in entries must be postmarked on or before November 1. Online entry platforms include Sonicbids, Broadjam, ReverbNation, Myspace; and ISC's own platform.

With the most high-profile judging panel of any music competition in the world, ISC offers songwriters and artists the unprecedented opportunity to have their music heard by iconic recording artists, as well as many major and indie record label Presidents, A&R executives, producers, music supervisors, and more. Amateur and professional songwriters are invited to participate.

ISC gives away more than $150,000 in cash and prizes (shared among the 68 winners) including an overall Grand Prize consisting of $25,000 (US) cash and $20,000 in prizes. Open to all levels of songwriters, ISC offers 22 categories that include all genres of popular music. Past winners have included artists from Grammy winners to hobbyist songwriters and everyone in between.

For information and enter, go to 
http://www.songwritingcompetition.com 

Thursday, September 8, 2011

Singer Songwriter Contest -TIME

Hey Everyone! We only have 22 days left until the deadline of September 30 to submit your songs to the Texas Independent Music Expo Performing Songwriter Competition. The cost is $10 per song and everything can be submitted directly through the website.  www.texasindependentmusicexpo.com