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From: ISC <ISC@dlisys.com>
Date: September 29, 2010 7:29:23 PM CDT
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Subject: ISC Newsletter - October
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There is only one week left to enter the International Songwriting Competition (ISC), so be sure to enter your songs now for a chance to win cash and prizes - and have your songs heard by the music industry's top executives and recording artists! It's very easy to enter, and ISC offers several ways to enter: Entry Methods • online with an mp3 • by mail • enter through MySpace if you have a MySpace page - this is really easy because ISC will go to your page and listen to your songs there. No uploading songs, no waiting in line at the post office. Plus, if you enter through MySpace, you'll also be entered into the monthly ISC Crank Your Cred contest and vie for the chance to win additional promo and prizes! More than $150,000 in cash and prizes will be shared among the 66 winners in 22 categories, including an overall Grand Prize of $25,000 (US) cash and $20,000 in music equipment, services, and more. ISC has a lot of great new judges for 2010, so scroll down and check them out - this means new judges listening to all the finalists' songs and picking the 2010 winners (this could be you!). Winning ISC isn't just about the cash and prizes. We know it's tough to get noticed out there, especially in this ever-changing, competitive music industry, so ISC provides a wonderful opportunity for artists to gain recognition, exposure, press, and kudos. ISC is looking for great songs and songwriters - so, whether you're a professional songwriter or just starting out, ISC welcomes your entries. ISC Judges Include: Peter Gabriel Tom Waits Train Regina Spektor Timbaland Kings of Leon Terence Blanchard Kelly Clarkson Ben Harper Rihanna Joe Nichols Ben Folds Jeremy Camp Chayanne Jeff Beck Additional Judges Include: Recording Artists: Keane; McCoy Tyner; Robbie Williams; Michael W. Smith; John Scofield; Jerry Lee Lewis; Alejandro Sanz; Wynonna; Montel Jordan; John Mayall; Craig Morgan; DJ Tiësto; James Cotton; Robert Earl Keen; Baaba Maal; John Digweed; Dan Zanes; K'Naan; Adele; Black Francis (The Pixies); Robert Smith (The Cure); Jazmine Sullivan; Chris Hillman (The Byrds); Darryl McDaniels (Run D.M.C.); Toots Hibbert (Toots & The Maytals); Sandra Bernhard; Ray Wylie Hubbard; and Matt Thiessen (Relient K) Industry Executives: Monte Lipman (President, Universal Republic Records); Amanda Ghost (President, Epic Records); Rick Krim (Exec. VP, Talent & Music Programming, VH1); Brian Malouf (VP A&R, Walt Disney Records); Bruce Iglauer (Founder/President, Alligator Records); Angel Carrasco (Sr. VP A&R, Latin America, Sony/BMG); Ric Arboit (President, Nettwerk Music Group); Daniel Glass (Founder/CEO, Glassnote Entertainment Group); Cory Robbins (Founder/President, Robbins Entertainment); Dr. Demento (Radio Host, The Dr. Demento Show); Steve Lillywhite (Producer); Dan Storper (President, Putamayo World Music Records and Putumayo Kids); Lisa Ramsey Perkins (Sr. Director, A&R Sony Nashville); Kim Buie (VP A&R, Lost Highway); Douglas C. Cohn (Sr. VP, Music Marketing & Talent, Nickelodeon); Brad Schwartz (Sr. VP/General Mgr., Much MTV Group); and Tommy Morris (Talent Coordinator, The Comedy Store) 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, Music Video, and Unsigned Only. Entrants may submit as many songs as they wish - in the same category or in multiple categories.

ISC Sponsors: Martin Guitar, Berklee College Of Music, Disc Makers, D'Addario, Shure, Westone, Thayers, Onlinegigs, ASCAP, SongU.com, Grooveshark, TuneCore, Aspen Brownie Works, The Music Business Registry, Independent Mastering, Indie Venue Bible, George Stein, Esq., Sonicbids, Taxi, music Submit, and Alphabet Arm Design

ISC Sponsor Spotlight Aspen Brownie Works Every delicious bite of their hand-crafted brownies begins with real ingredients - chocolate from Ghirardelli®, farm-fresh eggs, real creamery butter, and pure cane sugar. We like to think their brownies are perfect. We think you will too: they're rich, they're fudgy, and they're melt-in your-mouth irresistible. They bake them at 8000 feet, in Aspen, Colorado, in a mountainside kitchen that's sunny and smells wonderful. It's a classic, Rocky Mountain artisan setting - perhaps the ideal place to bake brownies - and their own little cloud nine. So take a big bite, let the crumbs fall, and savor a brownie. Heavenly, right? We think so too. Enjoy, and visit them at http://www.aspenbrownieworks.com. TuneCore TuneCore is the leading distributor of music to iTunes and other top-rated online stores. TuneCore artists keep 100% of their royalties and all their music rights. To date, they have earned over $80 million dollars selling over 100 million songs. Over 15 million iTunes customers buy music from TuneCore Artists that include Jay-Z, Nine Inch Nails, Jason Mraz, Josh Ritter, Beck, Ziggy Marley and the Zac Brown Band. It all starts at http://www.tunecore.com.

Industry Partners A&R Select A&R Select is essential for any independent artist giving them the tools and resources to succeed. If you are interested in having your music promoted, licensed or signed to a label, click here for a FREE MUSIC CONSULTATION!" Artist Services include: Label Signing Consideration; A&R Consultations; Image and Branding Consultations; Press Release Creation and distribution; Publicity Campaigns; Music Licensing; Radio Promos; TV Promos; and Targeted Web Advertising. A&R Select offers artists everything needed to successfully market and promote themselves to the industry and to their fans. Go to http://arselect.ning.com/page/submit-your-music-to-our-ar. BandMix.com BandMix.com connects local musicians. With hundreds of new members joining everyday, you'll be sure to find the right person for your musical talents and be well on your way to making new friends and new music. Create your free profile today to share music, pictures, video, your biography and more with fellow musicians looking for you! Go to http://www.bandmix.com. Splash Point Music Ltd Splash Point Music Ltd is an award-winning British music company, established in 2003 by jazz singer/pianist/producer Neal Richardson, who has played in over 50 countries, from Norway to New Orleans, Vietnam to Venezuela, including for Clooney and Pitt at the Cannes Film Festival! Splash Point Music Ltd is now the UK's leading jazz publisher/label, working with over 40 of the top UK jazz artist/writers such as Liane Carroll, Claire Martin, Ian Shaw, Sue Richardson etc. It now has truly global reach thanks to a collaboration agreement with Bucks Music Group. The company has grown to include a Digital Download Label, Production House, In-House Studios, Film/TV music, Show Promotion, Artist Management, PR, and Jazz Radio Show! Go to http://www.splashpointmusic.com. APRA|AMCOS APRA|AMCOS work to ensure that composers, songwriters and publishers are rewarded whenever, and wherever, their musical works are played, performed or reproduced, and they help Australian and New Zealand music consumers get access to the world's musical repertoire. The Australasian Performing Right Association Limited (APRA) was established in 1926 and now administers the performing and communication rights of 62,000+ composer, songwriter and music publisher members in Australia and New Zealand. The Australasian Mechanical Copyright Owners Society (AMCOS) collects and distributes mechanical royalties for the reproduction of its 7,600 members' musical works for many different purposes. For more information, go to: www.apra-amcos.com.au. Folk Alliance 2011 The 23rd Annual Folk Alliance International Conference is happy to announce that they are open for business. The event is comprised of four days of worthwhile industry workshops, panels, extensive trade show, health fair, over 200 official and 400 unofficial showcasing opportunities, and much more. Registration is open and showcase applications are flowing in daily. Information on both may be found at www.folk.org or 901.522.1170. Please join them for a networking experience that is not only productive but also filled with creative spirit and fun. Folk Alliance International is committed to providing an outlet for all music that is indigenous to one's culture. All are welcome to join them in Memphis, TN Feb. 16-20, 2011 for great opportunities and education. For more info, please visit http://www.folkalliance.org. Radio Submit GET YOUR MUSIC TO RADIO: Radio Submit is the leading website that allows artists and record labels to present their music, videos and promotional material to radio stations worldwide. Allowing the stations to view the artist's changeable promotional web site, then listen to, and download the artist's music releases and play them on their stations. Radio Submit replaces the expensive, and time consuming process of mailing artist's CD's to radio stations. Being the first site of its type, Radio Submit was created by musicians who truly understand the troubles artist face in the music industry. Go to http://www.radiosubmit.com.

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