Contests about songs always seem a little scammy to me , especially when they want an entry fee. But I guess if you win they are great . First I'll list the ongoing ones with no entry fee
Ourstage
GarageBand
Then there's the current ones that charge. We'll update these via e-mail if you subscribe to our newsletter .
Ourstage
GarageBand
Then there's the current ones that charge. We'll update these via e-mail if you subscribe to our newsletter .
USA INTERNATIONAL SONGWRITING COMPETITION
Songwriters, bands & artists! Enter to win a grand prize of over US$50,000 in cash, merchandise and more! This the largest prize package in any annual songwriting competition. Also, winners' songs will be featured on a nationally syndicated radio program serving over 60 cities in the US and Canada. Judges include A&R Managers from Major Record labels and publishers.
BONUS: Early bird entrants receive a FREE gift.
Hurry, visit: http://www.songwriting.net
Songwriters, bands & artists! Enter to win a grand prize of over US$50,000 in cash, merchandise and more! This the largest prize package in any annual songwriting competition. Also, winners' songs will be featured on a nationally syndicated radio program serving over 60 cities in the US and Canada. Judges include A&R Managers from Major Record labels and publishers.
BONUS: Early bird entrants receive a FREE gift.
Hurry, visit: http://www.songwriting.net
AFC Radio is a project of the Artistic Freedom Collective, a
group of artists from throughout the world who support and
promote each other. All genres are accepted for consideration for
the contest, but mostly seeking singer-songwriter, folk, blues,
country, jazz, and acoustic artists. Winners will receive:
"Artist of the Month" status for May on AFCollective.com and a
dedicated 40 minute program which will include biographical info,
music play, and discussion of the artist's original music (played
a minimum of 4 times during the month), among other prizes.
Submission deadline: April 15.
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MooZone.com is creating a Best of Indies compilation CD to be delivered to college radio stations around the country, as well as in Canada, Ireland, and England. The proposed release date of the compilation CD is September of 2009, in conjunction with the start of many new school semesters. This will be the third release of a successful music compilation by MooZone.com. Open to the following genres: americana, alternative country, pop, alternative rock, jazz, soul, and blues. If your song is selected, you will be required to set up an artist profile and offer your music for sale on MooZone.com. Submit through Sonicbids, deadline: June 1.
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The Human Levee Music Project is a Song Competition for amateur and professional songwriters who are veterans of the U.S. Armed Forces (active-duty and active-drill status members are ineligible to enter). The goal of the Music Project is to bring songwriters and New Orleans musicians together to create an edgy, potent, and relevant music Compilation. This is a not-for-profit effort intended to benefit grassroots organizations in New Orleans which are actively engaged in helping citizens there recover from the effects of Hurricane Katrina. Submission deadline: May 31.
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NewMusicServer is a digital delivery service to the radio industry that has relationships with over 250 labels and a member base of over 10,000 radio programmers. NewMusicServer has been breaking independent artists to major labels and radio over the last 7 years including Soulja Boy, Flo-Rida, Sean Kingston, Baby Bash, Frankie J, GS Boys, and Kid Cudi just to name a few. Each of these artists received major record deals from placing their song on NewMusicServer. Membership at NewMusicServer is only open to confirmed radio programmers, music directors, and mixers at FCC licensed commercial terrestrial and satellite radio stations. NewMusicServer is guaranteeing to select 5 Sonicbids artists to post their song free of charge ($750 value) on NewMusicServer.com. The song will be available for radio programmers to preview and download for broadcast. Submit through Sonicbids, deadline: April 27.
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We Are Listening launches its 23rd Singer/Songwriter Awards, the company’s flagship international song contest for independent performing artists, songwriters, and lyricists. This year, We Are Listening is offering a greater variety of career-oriented prizes, divided into six music industry sectors: Songwriting, Licensing, Marketing, Production, Post-Production, and Retail Distribution. A total of six winners in 2009 will have a choice of a grand prize from one of the six sectors, including a week-long songwriting retreat in Stockholm, Sweden; network-sized television placement in the US; college radio promotion and administration; a production weekend in London, England; mixing and mastering services; and CD replication and digital distribution. Deadline: May 1, 2009.
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MooZone.com is creating a Best of Indies compilation CD to be delivered to college radio stations around the country, as well as in Canada, Ireland, and England. The proposed release date of the compilation CD is September of 2009, in conjunction with the start of many new school semesters. This will be the third release of a successful music compilation by MooZone.com. Open to the following genres: americana, alternative country, pop, alternative rock, jazz, soul, and blues. If your song is selected, you will be required to set up an artist profile and offer your music for sale on MooZone.com. Submit through Sonicbids, deadline: June 1.
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The Human Levee Music Project is a Song Competition for amateur and professional songwriters who are veterans of the U.S. Armed Forces (active-duty and active-drill status members are ineligible to enter). The goal of the Music Project is to bring songwriters and New Orleans musicians together to create an edgy, potent, and relevant music Compilation. This is a not-for-profit effort intended to benefit grassroots organizations in New Orleans which are actively engaged in helping citizens there recover from the effects of Hurricane Katrina. Submission deadline: May 31.
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NewMusicServer is a digital delivery service to the radio industry that has relationships with over 250 labels and a member base of over 10,000 radio programmers. NewMusicServer has been breaking independent artists to major labels and radio over the last 7 years including Soulja Boy, Flo-Rida, Sean Kingston, Baby Bash, Frankie J, GS Boys, and Kid Cudi just to name a few. Each of these artists received major record deals from placing their song on NewMusicServer. Membership at NewMusicServer is only open to confirmed radio programmers, music directors, and mixers at FCC licensed commercial terrestrial and satellite radio stations. NewMusicServer is guaranteeing to select 5 Sonicbids artists to post their song free of charge ($750 value) on NewMusicServer.com. The song will be available for radio programmers to preview and download for broadcast. Submit through Sonicbids, deadline: April 27.
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We Are Listening launches its 23rd Singer/Songwriter Awards, the company’s flagship international song contest for independent performing artists, songwriters, and lyricists. This year, We Are Listening is offering a greater variety of career-oriented prizes, divided into six music industry sectors: Songwriting, Licensing, Marketing, Production, Post-Production, and Retail Distribution. A total of six winners in 2009 will have a choice of a grand prize from one of the six sectors, including a week-long songwriting retreat in Stockholm, Sweden; network-sized television placement in the US; college radio promotion and administration; a production weekend in London, England; mixing and mastering services; and CD replication and digital distribution. Deadline: May 1, 2009.
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