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.
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.
Author: Angel Romero
Angel Romero y Ruiz has dedicated his life to musical exploration. His efforts included the creation of two online portals, worldmusiccentral.org and musicasdelmundo.com. In addition, Angel is the co-founder of the Transglobal World Music Chart, a panel of world music DJs and writers that celebrates global sounds. Furthermore, he delved into the record business, producing world music studio albums and compilations. His works have appeared on Alula Records, Ellipsis Arts, Indígena Records and Music of the World.
