2004 USA Songwriting Competition Launched
February 28, 2004
Entries for the 2004 USA Songwriting Competition are currently being
accepted. Winning songs of the 2004 USA Songwriting Competition will
receive airplay on a nationally syndicated radio program Acoustic Café, as
well as XM Satellite Radio. This is the first Songwriting Competition that
gives airplay to the winning songs.
Entrants stand to win a grand prize of over US$50,000 in cash, merchandise
and exposure. Many USA Songwriting Competition winners in the
past have received recording and publishing contracts, as well as having
their songs placed on film and television. Judges include record labels
such as Warner/Reprise Records and SONY Music.
The USA Songwriting Competition is sponsored by Roland, Sony,
RollingStone.com, Sam Ash Music Stores, Ibanez Guitars, D'Addario Strings,
Audio Technica, Steinberg, Electronic Musician magazine, Superdups, Loggins
Promotion, New Music Weekly, XM Radio, OnBoard Research, Singer magazine,
Recording magazine, Indie Bible, ASN, LiveWireContacts.com, and Acoustic
Café radio show.
Songs may be entered in 15 different categories including Pop, Rock and
Country. The competition is aimed at promoting excellence in the art of
songwriting among writers, composers, bands, singer/songwriters and solo
artists in an international forum. Entries are accepted from now through
May 28, 2004.
For more information, visit their web site at www.songwriting.net. |
