Have Your Songs Heard By Tom Waits, Brian Wilson, Robert Smith (The Cure), Craig Morgan, Cassandra Wilson, and Many More! September 28, 2006 -- The deadline for ISC is quickly approaching,
so enter your songs now! Entries must be postmarked on or before October
16, 2006.
One of the largest and most prestigious songwriting competitions in
the world, ISC gives away over $150,000 in cash and prizes to 56 winners.
The Overall Grand Prize includes $25,000 (US) in cash – the largest cash
Grand Prize of any songwriting competition in the world – and $20,000 in
prizes. If that’s not enough, ISC also gives away a full scholarship to Berklee
College of Music’s Five-Week Summer Performance Program to the First Place
winner of the Teen category. ISC is open to both amateur and professional
songwriters of every level, and all musicians, artists, and songwriters are
invited to submit their original songs.
ISC provides the perfect opportunity for artists, bands, and songwriters
looking to gain recognition and have their songs heard by some of the most
influential members of the music industry, including the top executives of
14 record labels and legendary artists such as Tom Waits, Brian Wilson (Beach
Boys), Robert Smith (the Cure), Jerry Lee Lewis, and Rosanne Cash, just to
name a few.
"We've always been impressed with the talented songwriters who participate
in the ISC. This is a great A&R source to find new artists." – Monte
Lipman (President, Universal Records).
Pitchfork, one of the music industry’s leading tastemakers, adds, "If
ambushing your favorite bands with UPS'd cassettes and CD-Rs tossed on stage
hasn't gotten your band noticed yet, the 2006 International Songwriting Competition
should be right up your alley…Hell, the ISC is parked in your alley giving
away free ice cream...Sheesh, talk about the chance of a lifetime."
In addition to the cash and prizes, ISC winners also benefit greatly
from the industry exposure and media attention of winning a competition as
prestigious as ISC. Over 450 publishing companies, record labels, and film
and TV companies requested a copy of the recently released ISC 2005 Compilation
CD (which included songs by the Grand Prize and First Place winners).
Many ISC entrants’ careers have flourished since winning ISC: Patrice
Pike (from CBS TV’s Rock Star: Supernova); Tara Slone (from CBS TV's Rock
Star: INXS); Carbon Leaf (signed to Vanguard Records); Amanda Palmer of Dresden
Dolls (signed to Roadrunner Records); Tomi Swick (signed to Warner Music
Canada); Andrew Bird (signed to Ani DiFranco’s Righteous Babe Records); Deb
Talen and Steve Tannan of The Weepies (signed to Netwerk Records); Chris
Sernel of Escape From Earth (Winner of the MTV/COKE "Make It Real" Contest);
Michael Flynn (signed to J Records); Troy Verges, Blair Daily and Gordie
Sampson (their song "Paris" is featured on Faith Hill's latest album); Dave
Berg (he co-wrote recent hit singles by Reba McEntire and Rodney Atkins);
and more.
The complete list of ISC 2006 iudges includes:
Recording Artists:
Brian Wilson; Tom Waits; Rosanne Cash; Sean
Paul; Mark Chesnutt; Jerry Lee Lewis; Frank Black (Pixies); Robert Smith
(The Cure); Cassandra Wilson; Isaac Brock (Modest Mouse); Medeski Martin
& Wood; Craig Morgan; John Mayall; John Scofield; Amy Ray (Indigo Girls);
Darryl McDaniels (Run DMC); MercyMe; Macy Gray; Charlie Musselwhite; Peter
Hook (New Order); Blue Man Group; Tiësto; and Jeff Stinco (Simple Plan)
Music Industry Executives:
Charlie Walk (President, Epic Records);
Monte Lipman (President, Universal Records); Mona Scott-Young (President,
Violator Records); Cameron Strang (President, New West Records); Steve Lillywhite
(Sr. VP A&R, Columbia Records and Producer - credits include U2, The
Rolling Stones, Dave Matthews Band, Phish, Peter Gabriel, and more); Alexandra
Patsavas (Owner, The Chop Shop Music Supervision - credits include The OC,
Grey's Anatomy, Without A Trace, Carnivale, Rescue Me); Barbara Sedun (VP
Creative, EMI Music Publishing Canada); Bruce Iglauer (Founder/President,
Alligator Records); Cory Robbins (Founder/President, Robbins Entertainment);
Betty Pino (DJ, WAMR Miami, pioneer of Latin radio); Angel Carrasco (President,
605 Discos and Sr. VP A&R, Sony BMG Latin America); Thomas Brooman (Co-Founder/Artistic
Director, WOMAD); Dan Storper (President, Putumayo World Music); Danny Epstein
(Music Supervisor, Sesame Street/Sesame Workshop); Tara Griggs-Magee (Executive
VP Gospel/Urban Music, Sony Records); Emily Wittmann (VP, Nick Records);
Leib Ostrow (CEO, Music For Little People); Larry Willoughby (VP A&R,
Capitol Records Nashville) and Manolo Gonzalez (Sr VP Regional Mexican A&R
and National Promotion, Univision Records)
Entrants may submit their songs into any of the 18 categories: Pop/Top
40, AAA (Adult Album Alternative), Rock, Country, Americana, R&B/Hip-Hop,
Blues, Folk/Singer-Songwriter, Jazz, Gospel/Christian, Latin Music, Instrumental,
Dance/Electronica, World Music, Children's Music, Lyrics Only, Teen (18 and
younger), and Performance.
ISC 2006 sponsors include: ASCAP, Epiphone, Berklee College Of Music,
Fishman, Sam Ash, Cakewalk, Shure, D'Addario, Hear Technologies, Disc Makers,
Sonicbids, Musician's Atlas, Sibelius, Karian Studios, Planetary Group, OnlineGigs,
The Music Business Registry, Mediaguide, ArtistMonitor, Platinum Blue Music
Intelligence, Alphabet Arm Design, George Stein, Esq., SongU, Sleepless Media,
and Taxi
For an entry form or to enter online, go to http://www.songwritingcompetition.com or call 615.251.4441 for more information.
International Songwriting Competition
1307 Eastland Ave
Nashville, TN 37206
Phone: 615.251.4441
Fax: 615.251.4442
www.songwritingcompetition.com
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