100% Music Songwriting Contest 2010

The annual 100% Music Songwriting Contest awards the best international songwriters with over $10,000 in prizes, whether they're amateurs or professionals. Multiple prizes are given to the artists and CD's are sent to media and music industry professionals. The overall winner will receive: €2000 cash, an Epiphone Casino Archtop Vintage Sunburst electric guitar (retail price: $ 1111.00) and more.

In addition, 400 copies of a promotional CD, including the first 8 winning songs will be produced at the end of the contest, including a CD booklet presented to international music industry with information on the artists, their photo and contact details./n/nThe annual 100% Music Songwriting Contest awards the best international songwriters whether they are amateurs or professionals. Multiple prizes are given to the artists and CD's are sent to media and music industry professionals.



Prizes



The overall winner will receive:

• €2000 cash


• An Epiphone Casino Archtop Vintage Sunburst electric guitar (retail price: $ 1111.00)


• A license for Miroslav Philarmonic Full Version from IK Multimedia (value: $399.99)


• A licence for the Blue Cat’s Master Pack plugin bundle (value: $399)


• A licence for Amplitube 3 from IK Multimedia (value: $349.99)


• A licence for the Instant China plugin bundle from Kong Audio (value: $173)


• A licence for EarMaster Pro 5.0 software (value: $116)


• Five artist’s DVD series of your choice from Loopmasters (value: $57.76 to $93.9)


• A product of your choice from Equinox sound's product range. (value: $9.95 to $90)


• A licence for Guitar Pro 6 software (value: $59.95)


• A product of your choice from Producer Loops product range. (value: $11.92 to $83,93)

Total package values at over $5,100 (US)

The 2nd overall winner will receive:

• An Epiphone Casino Archtop Vintage Sunburst electric guitar (retail price: $ 1111.00)


• A licence for Miroslav Philarmonic Full Version from IK Multimedia (value: $399.99)


• A license for Amplitube 3 from IK Multimedia (value: $349.99)


• A licence for the Blue Cat’s Analysis Pack plugin bundle (value: $299)


• A licence for the Instant China plugin bundle from Kong Audio (value: $173)


• A licence for EarMaster Pro 5.0 software (value: $116)


• Five artist’s DVD series of your choice from Loopmasters (value: $57.76 to $93.9)


• A copy of Guitar Pro 6 software (value: $59.95)

Total package values at over $2,500 (US)

The 3rd overall winner will receive:

• An Epiphone Casino Archtop Vintage Sunburst electric guitar (retail price: $ 1111.00)


• A licence for Miroslav Philarmonic Full Version from IK Multimedia (value: $399.99)


• A licence for Amplitube 3 from IK Multimedia (value: $349.99)


• A licence for the Blue Cat’s Analysis Pack plugin bundle (value: $199)


• A licence for the Instant China plugin bundle from Kong Audio (value: $173)


• A licence for EarMaster Pro 5.0 software (value: $116)


• Five artist’s DVD series of your choice from Loopmasters (value: $57.76 to $93.9)

Total package values at over $2,400 (US)



In addition, 400 copies of a promotional CD, including the first 8 winning songs will be produced at the end of the contest, including a CD booklet presented to international music industry with information on the artists, their photo and contact details. All of these contacts have “opted in” to receive information and make the contest an incredible placement and promotional opportunity for both signed and unsigned artists. 30 copies of the CD will be given to each selected artist.



Judging



100% Music Songwriting Contest staff will choose the 10 best entries in each of the 8 categories. Those 10 entries will then go on to be judged by an external jury composed of industry and media professionals below. 3 winners per category will then be chosen, as well as 3 overall winners from each first-place winner in each category.



Judges for the 2010 Edition include:

• Julien Deverre, creator of the online promotion firm Babylone Promotion, co-founder of Des Oreilles Dans Babylone webzine and journalist at the Longueur d'Ondes magazine and the Allo Music website.


• Jean Francois Rey, label manager of Deadsun Records


• Elonora Cutaia, international DJ, producer and owner of the promotion firm AheadPR


• Sarah Lacroix, co-founder and label manager of un-je-ne-sais-quoi Records


• Yves Plouhinec, label manager of Hands and Arms Records


• Romain Pierre, president of the Vlad Prod label


• Tara Rez, label manager of FFRUK


• James Milligan, label manager of New Experience Records


• Jean-Jacques Grabowski, label manager of Aphrodite Records


• Tom Keller, journalist at the online folk and world music magazine FolkWorld

Categories/Genres:

• Acoustic: acoustic, folk, singer/songwriter, bluegrass, and country


• Pop/ac: adult contemporary, pop


• Rock: rock, classic rock , alternative, goth, metal and punk


• Electronic: electronic, dance


• Blues/jazz: blues and jazz


• Soundtracks, TV, video games: children's music, classical, contemporary classical, new age, ambient, any music that can be played as a background for illustration


• World: world, celtic, gospel, funk, latin, reggae and soul


• Hip hop/R&B: hip hop, rap, urban and R&B