ISC 2014 deadline fast approaching

Deadline To Enter: September 18, 2014 15 Record Label Presidents and CEOs Join Iconic Recording Artists To Judge ISC Sarah McLachlan, Tom Waits, American Authors, Pat Metheny, Sara Evans, Bastille, Avicii, Wayne Shorter, Casting Crowns, John Hiatt, Bela Fleck, and More To Select ISC Winners Click here to enter!

September 8, 2014 — Enter your songs now for a chance to share in over $150,000 in cash and prizes, including $25,000 cash to the Grand Prize winner. Gain recognition and exposure, and take your music career to the next level. Amateur and professional songwriters are eligible to enter. This year, ISC has expanded on the participation of music industry executives, putting together a panel of judges that is unprecedented. Judges include the Presidents and CEOs from Republic, Atlantic, Warner Bros., Elektra, Columbia, Virgin, Sony Music Latin, Mercury, Wind-Up, Tommy Boy, Alligator, S-Curve, Blind Pig, Fat Possum, and Concord Music Group. Coupled with additional high-profile industry executives and a notable group of recording artists - many of whom are currently dominating the charts - ISC offers the opportunity for artists to have their music heard by the most impressive and elite panel of judges yet. ISC accepts entries by mail or online. Entering is easy, because you can upload your songs, send them by mail, or give ISC a link to your songs. Categories include: AAA (Adult Album Alternative), Adult Contemporary (AC), Americana, Blues, Children's Music, Comedy/Novelty, Country, Dance/Electronica, Folk/Singer-Songwriter, Gospel/Christian, Instrumental, Jazz, Latin Music, Lyrics Only, Music Video, Performance, Pop/Top 40, R&B/Hip-Hop, Rock, Teen, Unsigned Only (this category is open to unsigned songwriters and artists only), and World Music. Entrants may submit as many songs as they wish - in the same category or in multiple categories. Enter now and join ISC's group of past winners that include: Bastille; Gotye; Lindsey Stirling; Kimbra; The Band Perry; Andrew Bird; Passenger; Gin Wigmore; Missy Higgins; For King and Country; and many more.

Finalists for Unsigned 2014 Competition announced - Press release

Are you one of the Aussie Unsigned bands selected for 2014?

August 11, 2014...Unsigned Only Music Competition

has announced its 2014 finalists, and a total of 150 finalists have been selected out of almost 8,000 entries from over 100 countries. An annual music competition, Unsigned Only honors the most talented up-and-coming, unsigned artists throughout the world. Winners are selected by a high-profile, prestigious panel of judges, including Neon Trees, Of Monsters And Men, Rosanne Cash, John Oates, Dustin Lynch, Black Francis (The Pixies), Robert Smith (The Cure), Mike Posner, and many more. Winners will be announced in September, 2014.

More details about the finalists here:

2014 International Songwriting Competition Judges announced

14 Record Label Presidents and CEOs Join Recording Artists To Judge The 2014 International Songwriting Competition (ISC) Sarah McLachlan, Tom Waits, American Authors, Pat Metheny, Sara Evans, Bastille, Avicii, Wayne Shorter, Casting Crowns, John Hiatt, and Many More To Select ISC Winners.

Click here to enter!

July 2, 2014 — The International Songwriting Competition (ISC) today announced its judging panel for the 2014 competition which is now accepting entries. This year, ISC has expanded on the participation of music industry executives, offering the opportunity for artists to have their music heard by the highest level of decision-makers in the music business. Judges include Presidents and CEOs from Republic, Atlantic, Warner Bros. Elektra, Columbia, Virgin, Sony Music Latin, Mercury, Wind-Up, Tommy Boy, Alligator, S-Curve, Blind Pig, and Concord Music Group.

Coupled with additional high-profile industry executives and a notable group of recording artists - many of whom are currently dominating the charts ISC offers the opportunity for artists to have their music heard by the most impressive and elite panel of judges yet.

"This year we decided to invite more record company executives in order to open up more opportunities to songwriters & artists," states Candace Avery, Founder and Director. 

"It is so difficult for up-and-coming artists to reach these elusive music executives, so this is an incredible chance for artists to have their music heard by the people who actually make career-changing decisions. We are very excited and honored that so many high-level industry professionals want to participate 

- this is truly unprecedented in any competition."ISC gives away more than $150,000 in cash and prizes 

(shared among the 68 winners) including an overall Grand Prize consisting of $25,000 (US) cash and much more in merchandise and services. 

Open to both amateur and professional songwriters, ISC offers 22 categories to enter, representing all genres of popular music. Past winners have included Grammy winners, chart-topping artists,

 amateur songwriters, and everyone in between, including Bastille; Gotye; Lindsey Stirling; Kimbra; The Band Perry; Andrew Bird; Passenger; Gin Wigmore; Missy Higgins; King Charles; and many more.