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Dave Berg, Jim Peterik and Matt Scannell to mentor 8th Annual NSAI/CMT Song Contest winner.
Song Contest Deadline For Online Entries Extended To Nov. 30
Because NSAI has experienced several technical problems recently that have interfered with online entries to the 8th Annual NSAI/CMT Song Contest, we're extending the contest deadline for
online entries to Friday, Nov. 30. (Please note that extending this deadline may affect other dates associated with the contest. Should that be the case, we will provide an updated schedule in an e-mail.) The postmark deadline for mail-in entries remains Nov. 15. Thank you for your understanding. We apologize for any inconvenience.
What's the one thing every songwriter needs? Connections. And that's what sets the NSAI/CMT Song Contest apart from all the others. The Grand Prize Winner will receive mentoring sessions from three songwriters who are at the top of the profession: Dave Berg ("Stupid Boy" - Keith Urban), Jim Peterik ("Eye Of The Tiger" - Survivor) and Matt Scannell ("Everything You Want" - Vertical Horizon)
"By offering the Top 6 winning songs single-song contracts with a major publisher, we create an opportunity for the aspiring songwriter to build relationships with top-notch songwriters, publishers and music industry executives that would normally take years to establish," says Bart Herbison, Executive Director of NSAI.
The popular CMT Listeners' Choice Award is also back for a third year. Beginning Jan. 15, 2008, the Top 15 finalists in the 8th Annual CMT/NSAI Song Contest will be posted at nsai.cmt.com. Music fans can go to the site through Feb. 28, 2008, listen to the finalists' demos and vote for their favorite song. The song with the most audience votes will be the CMT Listeners' Choice Award winner. In its first year, the contest received over 106,000 votes.
Prizes are awarded to One (1) Grand Prize Winner, One (1) CMT Listeners' Choice Winner, Four (4) Finalists, Ten (10) Runners-Up and Forty (40) Honorable Mentions. The contest is open to all genres of music. All songs entered receive a judging report. Music industry executives, professional songwriters and NSAI board members judge songs based on lyrics, melody and composition. Performance and production will not be evaluated.
The entry cost $30 per song for NSAI members and $40 per song for all non-NSAI members.
Songwriters may enter as many songs as they like.
All entries must be postmarked by the FINAL CONTEST DEADLINE: Nov. 15, 2007. Although the contest is sponsored by CMT, ALL GENRES OF MUSIC ARE ACCEPTED AND ENCOURAGED.
The 8th Annual NSAI Song Contest is presented by CMT and sponsored by the following organizations: Cal IV Entertainment, Curb Music, Encore Entertainment, Hearts Bluff Music, Island Bound Music and Universal Music. Also the Americana Music Association,
Americana Rhythm magazine,
American Songwriter, ASCAP, the Bluebird Cafe, BMI, DiscMakers, Elixir Strings, Fostex, Gibson Guitar, Graffiti Indoor Advertising, JACK-fm, Lightning 100, Masterwriter Mic-Stands.com, Music City Unsigned,
Music Connection Magazine,
Nashville Scene, Parlor Productions, Sam Ash Music, SESAC, SHURE Microphones, Songramp.com, Sonicbids, SongU.com, and 95.5 The Wolf.
All proceeds from the 8th Annual NSAI/CMT Song Contest will benefit NSAI's legislative efforts to protect the rights of songwriters. NSAI is the world's largest not-for-profit songwriters' trade organization.
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Sponsors of the 8th Annual NSAI/CMT Song Contest:
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The Americana Music Association is a professional trade organization whose mission is to provide a forum for the advocacy of Americana music and to promote public awareness of the genre to support the creative and economic viability of professionals in this field.
www.AmericanaMusic.org |
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The resource for local music, musicians and fans.
www.americanarhythm.com |
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Covering every aspect of the craft & business of songwriting.
www.americansongwriter.com |
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ASCAP is a membership association of over 240,000 U.S. composers, songwriters, lyricists, and music publishers of every kind of music as well as hundreds of thousands of music creators worldwide. ASCAP is the only U.S. performing rights organization with a Board of Directors elected by and from the membership.
www.ascap.com |
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A Nashville institution. Over 2,500 songwriters play this world famous music room each year. An intimate venue for audiences to see and hear the music up close.
www.bluebirdcafe.com |
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Performing rights organization BMI represents more than 300,000 songwriters & publishers in all genres of music through its repertoire of approximately 4.5 million musical works from around the world.
www.bmi.com |
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Offering complete CD packages and duplicators for independent artists and record labels. State-of-the art facilities for everything from graphics to post production. 1-866-409-7201.
www.discmakers.com |
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Guitar strings coated in a micro-thin polymer for protection from contaminants that dampen vibration and accelerate corrosion. Elixir Strings sound and feel their best three to five times longer than ordinary strings.
www.elixirstrings.com |
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When inspiration hits FOSTEX is ready.
www.fostex.com |
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The Official Guitar of the Nashville Songwriters Association.
www.gibson.com |
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We guarantee your ads will be read by your target audience.
www.graffitiindoorad.com |
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96.3 JACK-fm - Playing What We Want. No news, traffic, weather, contests or silly DJs. Just a bunch of songs in a row. Crazy huh?
www.963jackfm.com |
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Designed by songwriters for songwriters, MasterWriter is the most powerful collection of tools ever assembled in one program for the modern songwriter.
www.masterwriter.com |
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"Extreme gear for extreme performers. Only the best in custom mic-stands."
www.mic-stands.com |
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Music City Unsigned, a monthly podcast and videocast series, provides a fresh platform for Nashville's independent artist community to share their music. Visit MusicCityUnsigned.com to see and hear episodes or submit material.
www.musiccityunsigned.com |
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Published every other Thursday since 1977, Music Connection magazine is a bi-weekly music trade publication catering to the music industry, its loyal fans, and support services.
www.musicconnection.com |
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Nashville's weekly newspaper covering art, entertainment, music, politics, clubs, events, movies and just about everything else. Get a life in the Nashville Scene.
www.nashvillescene.com |
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The Parlor Studio is a world class, Grammy Award Winning, Nashville recording studio owned by musician/songwriters who are dedicated to helping new and established music recording artists create the best possible record.
www.parlorproductions.com |
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Sam Ash Music - The Musical Instrument Megastore.
www.samashmusic.com |
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SESAC is a performing rights organization with headquarters in Nashville and offices in New York, Los Angeles, and London.
www.sesac.com |
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SHURE has been dedicated to helping you tell the truth with notes, words and sounds since 1925.
www.shure.com |
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SongRamp is a new music community focused on the creative aspects of music. Much of the site is geared toward creating income opportunities for independent artists and songwriters by bringing them closer to their fans.
www.songramp.com |
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Providing online songwriting courses 365 days a year in lyric writing, music, commercial songwriting, performance and technology. Learn on your time, not on their time.
www.songu.com |
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Sonicbids is quickly becoming the standard way for people in the music business to send and receive press kits online. The company's main product is the Sonicbids EPK (Electronic Press Kit).
www.sonicbids.com |
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WRLT Lightning 100 - Nashville's Progressive Radio.
www.WRLT.com |
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95. 5 FM The Wolf - forever changing the sound of Nashville Country radio.
www.wsmfm.com |
Single-Song Publishing Contract Sponsors:
- Cal IV Music Publishing
- Curb Music Publishing
- Encore Entertainment
- Hearts Bluff Music
- Island Bound Music
- Universal Music Publishing
The 8th Annual Americana Music Conference will be held from October 31, 2007 through November 3, 2007,
at the Nashville Convention Center. For more information check out the website at www.americanamusic.org.
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