16 Oct 2009 The 2009 International Songwriting Competition (ISC) is well underway, with 55 celebrity and industry professional judges, 21 categories to enter your songs into, and over $150,000 in cash and prizes including a Grand Prize of $25,000 cash and $20,000 in musical equipment and services! This is the largest cash Grand Prize of any major songwriting competition in the world, and the most prestigious judges!

ISC accepts original songs from musicians, artists, groups, and songwriters at every level from amateur to professional. There are many ways to enter (through the mail, online, etc), but for those of you with songs on MySpace, all you have to do is click here for details. It's easy to enter. You don't even need to send your songs - ISC will go to your MySpace page and listen to the songs you enter!
Each year ISC is privileged to assemble an outstanding judging panel, and the 2009 competition is no exception. ISC'S panel of judges consists of highly respected recording artists and some of the most influential executives in the music industry including Presidents of record labels such as Epic, Universal Republic, Sire, and Nettwerk Music Group!

ISC 2009 Judges include:

Recording Artists: Kings of Leon; Tom Waits; Steve Winwood; Timbaland, Loretta Lynn; Rob Thomas (Matchbox 20); McCoy Tyner; Journey; Robbie Williams; Adele; Alejandro Sanz; Jeff Beck; Darryl McDaniels (Run DMC); Gary Lightbody (Snow Patrol); Jeffrey Steele; James Cotton; Craig Morgan; Chris Hillman (The Byrds); John Scofield; Black Francis (The Pixies); DJ Tiesto; Toots Hibbert (Toots & The Maytals); Sasha; John Digweed; Youssou N'Dour; Robert Earl Keen; Baaba Maal; Mario; Ray Wylie Hubbard; Jeremy Camp; Matt Thiessen (Relient K); "Weird Al" Yankovic; and Sandra Bernhard

Industry Executives: Seymour Stein (Chairman/CEO, Sire Records); Monte Lipman (President, Universal Republic Records); Amanda Ghost (President, Epic Records); Ric Arboit (President, Nettwerk Music Group); Amy Doyle (Sr. VP of Music and Talent, MTV); Angel Carrasco (Sr. VP of A&R, Latin America Sony BMG and President, Discos 605); Rick Krim (Executive VP Talent and Programming, VH1); Kim Buie (VP of A&R, Lost Highway); Mitchell Cohen (VP of A&R, Verve Music Group); Bruce Iglauer (Founder/President, Alligator Records); Dan Storper (President, Putumayo World Music); Lisa Ramsey Perkins (Sr. Director, A&R, Sony Nashville); Steve Lillywhite (Producer); Douglas C. Cohn (Sr. VP, Music Marketing & Talent, Nickelodeon); Cory Robbins (Founder/President, Robbins Entertainment); Brian Malouf (VP A&R, Walt Disney Records); and Dr. Demento (Radio Host of The Dr. Demento Show)

Entrants may submit songs in any of the following 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.

Please go to www.songwritingcompetition.com for an entry form or more details.

ISC Sponsors: Gibson, ASCAP, Berklee College Of Music, Disc Makers, D'Addario, Shure, Thayers, George Stein, Esq., Onlinegigs, SongU.com, Jam Hub, The Music Business Registry, Tanager AudioWorks, Shari's Berries, Independent Mastering, Indie Venue Bible, Music Submit, Celebrity Access, FanCue and Alphabet Arm Design

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