Subject: Last Chance: International Songwriting Competition (ISC) 2012 is accepting songs from Unsigned Artists

Opportunity Notice If you are an unsigned songwriter, submit your song(s) to ISC and you can win up to $150,000 in prizes! Dates: Thursday, June 28th – Thursday, November 1st Location: Online Submissions Open: Thu Jun 28 Submissions Close: Thu Nov 1 Submission Fee: 35.00 Learn More Event Description: Win up to $150,000 in cash and prizes including a $25,000 cash prize to the 2012 Grand Prize winner! The International Songwriting Competition (ISC) is the premier international songwriting competition in the world, offering more categories, the largest cash Grand Prize, more international winners, and the most prestigious judges of any songwriting competition. ISC offers you the chance to have your music heard by some of the most high-profile and influential figures in the music industry, from iconic recording artists to record label presidents! Any song entered into the Unsigned Only category must also be entered into at least one other category. Entrants in this category cannot be signed to major label record company or have distribution through a major label or its affiliates. Entrants who are on independent labels, their own label, or no label are eligible to enter. Many ISC finalists and winners have gone on to great success, including: Gotye, (Universal Republic) The Band Perry (Universal Republic Nashville), Kimbra (Warner Bros.), Kate Miller-Heidke (Epic), Gin Wigmore (Motown/UMG), The Weepies (Nettwerk Records), King Charles (Universal Republic) and The Rescues (Universal Republic). You could be next, and now is the time to save on entry fees! Total Selections: 68 winners in total – 1 Grand Prize winner, 1 People’s Voice winner and 22 First, Second and Third Place winners. ISC 2011 Results: There were 127 semi-finalists selected from ReverbNation, 57 Finalists, and ultimately 9 Winners (who had entered via ReverbNation). 2012 ISC Judges Include: Recording Artists: Tom Waits; Jeff Beck; Nas; Martina McBride; Bruce Hornsby; Darryl McDaniels (Run DMC); Robert Smith (The Cure); Keane; Simon Le Bon & Roger Taylor (Duran Duran); Derek Trucks & Susan Tedeschi; Suzanne Vega; Anthony Hamilton; James Cotton; Brian Setzer; Wynonna; Tegan and Sara; Ketch Secor (Old Crow Medicine Show); Chris Hillman (The Byrds, The Flying Burrito Brothers); Los Temerarios; Avicii; Bernie Taupin (Elton John Lyricist); Mark Foster (Foster The People); Craig Morgan; McCoy Tyner; Michael W. Smith; Black Francis (The Pixies); Matt Thiessen (Relient K); Gerald Casale (Devo); John Mayall; Bill Evans; Alejandro Sanz; Toots Hibbert (Toots & The Maytals); Robert Earl Keen; Jeremy Camp; Billy Currington; Sandra Bernhard; Janelle Monáe; Basement Jaxx and many more. Industry Executives: Monte Lipman (President, Universal Republic Records); Dan McCarroll (President, Capitol/Virgin Label Group); Ed Vetri (President, Wind-Up Records); Dan Stoper (President, Putumayo World Music Records); Richard Stumpf (President, Imagem Music US); Jonas Nachsin (President, Roadrunner Records); Jack Vaughn (Vice-President, Comedy Central Records); Allison Jones (VP A&R, Big Machine Records); Angel Carrasco (Sr. VP A&R, Latin America Sony Music and President, Discos 605); Kim Buie (A&R and Artist Manager, Thirty Tigers Management); Bruce Iglauer (Founder/President, Alligator Records); Steve Lillywhite (Producer – credits include U2, The Rolling Stones, Morrissey, Peter Gabriel, and more); Lori Teig (VP of Talent, VEVO); Jamie Masada (Owner, Laugh Factory); Albert Schilcher (VP Music & Music Marketing, MTV International); Anastasia Brown (Music Supervisor, FORMAT); Cory Robbins (Founder/President, Robbins Entertainment); Brian Malouf (Cookie Jar Recording); Richard Stumpf (President, Imagem Music Publishing); Dr. Demento (Radio Host of The Dr. Demento Show); Doug Cohn (Sr. VP, Music Marketing & Talent of Nickelodeon); Leib Ostrow (Founder/CEO Music For Little People); Steve Smith (VP A&R/Manager, Aware Records & A-Squared Management) and many more. Learn More » Thank you, Reverb Live Team Submission requires a free ReverbNation account and active subscription to ReverbNation Press Kits. Don’t want to receive opportunity notices any longer? Unsubscribe »

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