All ISC 2009 entrants will receive a free 6-month subscription ($120 value) to OnlineGigs!
Click here to learn more about OnlineGigs | Just some of the ISC judges.... |  |  |  |  |  |  | | Kings of Leon | Steve Winwood | Timbaland | Tom Waits | Wynonna | Jerry Lee Lewis |
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President
Epic Records | Monte Lipman
President
Universal Republic Records | Seymour Stein
Chairman/CEO
Sire Records | James Diener
President
A&M/Octone Records | Ric Arboit
President
Nettwerk Music Group | Amy Doyle
Senior VP
Music & Talent
MTV |
| THE COMPLETE LIST OF ISC JUDGES INCLUDES: | | Recording Artists: | | Kings of Leon • Tom Waits • Journey • Rob Thomas (Matchbox 20) • Timbaland • Wynonna • Jeff Beck • Loretta Lynn • McCoy Tyner • Steve Winwood • Michael W. Smith • Alejandro Sanz • Robbie Williams • Black Francis (The Pixies) • Adele • James Mercer (The Shins) • Jerry Lee Lewis • Jeremy Camp • Darryl McDaniels (Run DMC) • John Mayall • Chris Hillman (The Byrds) • Youssou N'Dour • John Scofield • Gary Lightbody (Snow Patrol) • Ray Wylie Hubbard • Matt Thiessen (Relient K) • James Cotton • Sasha • John Digweed • Robert Earl Keen • Jeffrey Steele • Mario • Toots Hibbert (Toots & The Maytals) • Craig Morgan • DJ Tiesto • Baaba Maal • "Weird Al" Yankovic • Sandra Bernhard | | Industry Executives: | | Monte Lipman (President, Universal Republic Records) • Seymour Stein (Chairman/CEO, Sire Records) • Amanda Ghost (President, Epic Records) • Ric Arboit (President, Nettwerk Music Group) • James Diener (President, A&M/Octone Records) • Amy Doyle (Sr. VP Music & Talent, MTV) • Brian Malouf (VP A&R, Walt Disney Records) • Mitchell Cohen (VP A&R, Verve Music Group) • Kim Buie (VP A&R, Lost Highway) • Rick Krim (Executive VP Talent & Music Programming, VH1) • Dan Storper (President, Putamayo World Music) • Bruce Iglauer (Founder/President, Alligator Records) • Lisa Ramsey Perkins (Sr. Director A&R, Sony Nashville) • Angel Carrasco (Sr. VP A&R, Latin America Sony/BMG) • Cory Robbins (President, Robbins Entertainment) • Steve Lillywhite (Producer) • Douglas C. Cohn (Sr. VP Music Marketing & Talent, Nickelodeon) • Dr. Demento (Radio Host, The Dr. Demento Show) |
WHY ENTER ISC?
• ISC gives away over $150,000 in cash, musical equipment, and services
• you can have your music heard by some of the most respected music icons and industry decision makers
• winners receive tons of recognition, exposure, and promotion
• get kudos for winning one of the world's most respected songwriting competitions
• winning ISC will help to further your career as an artist or songwriter
ISC is open to all levels of songwriters, from amateur to professional. Whether you're an indie artist or a Grammy winner, a hobby songwriter or a published songwriter, a major label band or a garage band....you can enter your songs in ISC.
It's very easy to submit your songs. You can enter online (mp3) or mail your songs (CD, tape, or DVD for music video entries). You can also enter through MySpace if you have a MySpace page - which is really easy because ISC will go to your page and listen to your songs there (you don't even need to send us your songs!).
Don't forget - ISC has a Music Video category that you can also enter. Judges for this category include head honchos from MTV and VH1 (see list above). Last year we received a lot of great videos, so we are excited to see the new videos this year! If you want to have your videos viewed by these influential professionals, make sure you enter the ISC Music Video category. Also, if you write great lyrics - make sure to enter the Lyrics Only category which does not require any recorded music, just the lyrics.
Categories: Pop/Top 40, AAA (Adult Album Alternative), R&B/Hip-Hop, Adult Contemporary (AC), Rock, Country, Folk/Singer-Songwriter, Americana, Blues, Jazz, Gospel/Christian, Latin Music, Instrumental, Dance/Electronica, Comedy/Novelty, World Music, Children's Music, Lyrics Only, Teen, Performance, and Music Video. Entrants may submit as many songs as they wish - in the same category or in multiple categories.
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ISC Sponsors: Gibson, ASCAP, Berklee College Of Music, Disc Makers, D'Addario, Shure, JamHub, Thayers, FanCue, Onlinegigs, SongU.com, The Music Business Registry, Tanager AudioWorks, Shari's Berries, Independent Mastering, Indie Venue Bible, George Stein, Esq., Sonicbids, Taxi, music Submit, CelebrityAccess, and Alphabet Arm Design |
| ISC Sponsors Spotlight |  | FanCue
FanCue is a product that allows artists and other music agencies to communicate directly with their fans and customers online. The product has a very robust back end platform, as well as a full array of services such as fan club management and street team. With an ongoing need in the marketplace, FanCue seeks to take online artist marketing to the next level with unique functionality and proprietary software applications, making it incredibly easy to promote artists, tours, and albums. Their philosophy is that artist promotion and contact with fans should be constantly building and growing, not just centered around album or tour releases. Visit www.fancue.com for more info or to schedule a consultation.
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musicSUBMIT.com submits your music to genre-specific radio stations, online music magazines, podcasts, music blogs, music content sites, and more. Get online reviews and radio airplay - submit your music to hundreds of the best sites on the internet. It's as easy as creating your account, then loading your music material, including songs, pics, links, bio, press release, and video - they do the rest! Music SUBMIT has been recommended as the top internet music promotion service available today by well known and reputable companies like CDBaby.com, American Songwriter Magazine, and many others. For more information, please visit www.musicSUBMIT.com |  | Thayers
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on-demand moisture for the mouth and vocal chords. - Try THAYERS® and soon you'll be singing their praises! www.thayers.com |
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| Industry Partners |  | Folk Alliance 2010
The 22nd Annual Folk Alliance International Conference is underway in preparation and planning. FAI promises four days/evenings of worthwhile industry workshops, panels, exhibits, showcases, outreach concerts, health fair, etc. for members of the international music community. The event provides a networking opportunity for those in the industry to work hard and enjoy themselves while doing so. This year's festivities will take place in Memphis, TN February 17-21, 2010. The FAI Conference offers official showcase space to 200+ artists in their Performance Alley Showcases. To apply for a showcase: entry forms are available at www.folk.org or enter digitally through www.sonicbids.com
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Get worldwide distribution for your music now. European market leader theBizmo is now offering massive global distribution with access to stores like iTunes, Amazon, Rhapsody, and more than 130 others. TheBizmo is also a powerful publishing and sales system for artists and labels, promoting and selling music, videos, merch and tickets. Embeddable on multiple websites like MySpace, Ning, and Facebook and can be edited simultaneously from one dashboard. Offering real-time sales reports, instant publishing and storefront customization. Sign up before Sunday, October 11, and get over 30% off on their Super Distribution rate. For more information, please visit them at www.thebizmo.com |  | MyMusicSite.com
Online music community helping independent artists sell and promote their music via ringtones and downloads. MyMusicSite.com is now taking submissions for their radio station (MMS Radio), with Live 24/7 Streaming right to your Desktop, iPod or Windows Mobile Phone (Blackberry coming soon). If you are truly looking to get exposure for your music... meaning having over 160,000 listeners hear your music, submit your music for spins on MyMusicSite.com Radio. It is free!!! Check it out: click here. |  | True SkoolTrue Skool (est' 99) is a multimedia music and lifestyle marketing company and online magazine, covering urban events, progressive music and lifestyles, hip hop history, politics, and culture. With a background as concert/party promoters, True Skool has built a brand and reputation for events featuring world renowned hip hop legends, such as Afrika Bambaataa, Kool Herc, Grandmaster Flash, Jazzy Jeff and DJ Premier, to name a few. Their mission is to preserve hip hop's legacy by paying tribute to the pioneers who paved the way, while providing a platform for emerging independent artists who continue to push the envelope. For more info, go to: www.trueskool.com |  | Emergenza
Emergenza is a worldwide festival for upcoming bands that has been running in Europe for 18 years, six in North America, and two in Oceania and Japan. It's open to all original music acts. Emergenza is fully endorsed by the music industries and service suppliers. They have helped dozens of bands get started in the business by getting endorsements and record deals. The final winning band from each city flies to Germany to the worldwide final where they share the bill with international acts. The aim of the Festival is giving the bands Exposure on the local and the international musical scene. They also do monthly European showcases for bands that need that "push". For more info, please visit emergenza.net |  | Pro-Demo.com
Pro-Demo.com is a promotional website supporting an online community of performers, composers, and freelancers. They are an active organization using a variety of tools to get their members' music heard. Just recently they launched their promotional podcasts where they feature music and interviews with their members, and you can find them by visiting the website - www.pro-demo.com - or via iTunes, Podshow or Podcast Alley amongst others. Pro-Demo is a FREE site for anyone who has music to promote and members' database listing includes a photo, a logo and text along with 5 music tracks and a video. |  | Indie Community
Indie Community is THE resource for Christian bands, worship leaders, and speakers. With over 300 Christian artists and speakers all over the US, Indie Community connects churches and venues with quality artists and speakers in their local area. For aspiring Christian bands and artists, Indie Community provides performance opportunities and resources to advance their careers. Each artist that joins IC receives a page on the website and access to Indie Community's huge resource database - including venues, radio stations, record labels, and more! Join Indie Community today and start booking more gigs now!! Go to www.indiecommunity.com for more information. |  | Gbase.comGbase.com is the ultimate gear source for musicians and music enthusiasts looking for the best selection of musical equipment. Since 1995, Gbase has been connecting buyers with sellers; dealers with consumers; musicians with music retailers and creating a buzz amongst players and enthusiasts worldwide. With just a few keystrokes, you can find anything from Martins to Marshalls, Telecasters to Tubes, Basses to Baritones and so much more. Sign up as a Gbase "Gearhead" and have access to contests, hard to find pieces of gear and the inside skinny on gear, gadgets and gizmos. Go to www.Gbase.com |
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