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USA Songwriting Competition

USA SONGWRITING COMPETITION http://www.songwriting.net 7/10/07 ***IAMA (International Acoustic Music Awards) ACCEPTING ENTRIES The 4th Annual IAMA (International Acoustic Music Awards) is now accepting entries. IAMA promotes excellence in Acoustic Music Performance and Artistry. Acoustic artists in various genres can gain exciting radio and web exposure through this competition. Participating sponsors include D'Addario Strings, New Music Weekly, Loggins Promotion, Airplay Only, Sonicbids.com, Acoustic Cafe Radio Show and XM Satellite Radio. IAMA is open to all independent artists and labels. Unlike other music industry competitions, IAMA focuses on developing new markets for Acoustic artists, labels and with or without CD releases. Past year's winners include Fertitta and McClintock, Jen Foster, Millish, David Francey, Zane Williams, Suzanne Teng, Dave Potts, Mother Jane, Kate & Kacey Coppola and more. Win prizes in 8 different categories: Folk/Americana/Roots, AAA/Alternative, Instrumental, Open, Bluegrass, Best Male Artist, Best Female Artist, Best Group/Duo. There will also be an Overall Grand Prize winner awarded to the top winner worth over US$11,000, which includes radio promotion to over 250 radio stations in US and Canada. Winning songs will be heard on radio! Winners and runner-ups will be featured on our CD compilation. Also, we feature up to 10 different artists get featured and promoted on IAMA website every month, which provides a review, ratings, CD information and more. Judging is based on excellence in music performance, songwriting/composition/song choice, Music Production and originality. (Please note that IAMA is a different competition from USA Songwriting Competition). All entries must be postmarked by November 9 or earlier. Ways to enter: ** For the regular entry form, please go to: http://www.inacoustic.com/entryform.html ** For online entries (powered by Sonicbids.com), please go to: http://www.sonicbids.com/iama2007 ===[ Sponsored in part by IBANEZ Guitars ]======================== Ibanez Acoustic Guitars... Diversity in Size, Sound, and Style. Ibanez has over 75 different acoustic guitar models in 12 very different body shapes to help you FIND YOUR VOICE. http://www.ibanez.com/acoustics/ ================================================================== PAST WINNERS & FINALISTS' UPDATES *Eric Roberts (1st Prize Winner (Open/AOG Category) of the 3rd Annual IAMA (International Acoustic Music Awards) has his song "Cella's Song" on heavy rotation on Sirius Channel 73. *Michele Vice-Maslin (2001 to 2003 USA Songwriting Competition 1st Prize Winner, 2004 to 2006 Finalist) had past hits and records with Nick Carter (Help Me, a Billboard Top 40 hit ), Eden’s Crush and American Idol finalist LaToya London. Her current projects include alt/rock artist Juliet Simms (Epic Records), Universal Classics Crossover artist Migg Ayesa (from ROCKSTAR INXS), WBS rock recording artist LALAINE, ,r&b/alt/pop I.D.(Sony BMG), American Idol Heartthrob & Brian McKnight protegee Ace Young and American Idol judge Randy Jackson’s new r&b girl group Hard Candy. Michele also holds the record of having a song in the finals for the past 8 consecutive years. She also tied the record of having the most songs in the finals in the 2006 competition with Barry Chung (Hong Kong). *Shirley Eikhard (2002 First Prize winner, Jazz & 2006 Finalist) had her hit song "Something to Talk About" performed by American Idol's most talked about star this season Sanjaya Malakar on 4/17/2007 and 4/18/2007. Her song was recorded by Bonnie Raitt and became Bonnie's biggest hit to date, receiving over 4 million airplays in USA alone. "Something To Talk About" won a Grammy Award in 1992, for Best Pop Vocal Performance, Female for Bonnie Raitt. Fantasia Barrino also performed the same song on season 3 on American Idol. Besides Bonnie Raitt, Shirley Eikhard's songs has been recorded by big name artists such as Cher, Emmylou Harris and Alannah Myles. *Ari Hest (2002 Honorable Mention Winner) has his new album released by Columbia Records and his songs have been receiving extensive radio airplay throughout US. He performed "live" on Sirius radio on 5/11/07 and his songs received airplay on Acoustic Cafe. ~Were you a past winner or finalist of the USA Songwriting Competition and have some interesting news on yourself? If so, please e-mail us at: info@songwriting.net ** COMPILATION CD [sponsored by WWW.SUPERDUPS.COM] "NEW MUSIC NOW Vol 4" - THE USA SONGWRITING COMPETITION COMPILATION CD sponsored by SUPERDUPS.COM. USA Songwriting Competition's CD Compilation is out! It includes the top winners such as Vikki Simpson, The Waifs, Victoria Banks, Kimberly Bass, Jordan Zevon and more. Vol 1, 2 and 3 have been released to the music industry representatives. Watch out for the details of the CD in next month's email newsletter. http://www.cafepress.com/usasong ** COOL MERCHANDISE You can now purchase our cool USA Songwriting Competition T-shirts, Hats & other stuff online: http://www.cafepress.com/usasong ** CD RECYCLING INFORMATION Did you know each year, billions of CDs and DVDs are manufactured, while millions of these discs end up in landfills and incinerators? This is harmful to our environment. If you use, sell, promote, distribute, or manufacture compact discs, it is important to know how and where to recycle them. Compact Discs, when recycled properly, will stop unnecessary pollution, conserve natural resources, and help slow global warming. Learn how at: www.cdrecyclingcenter.org ===[Sponsored in part by New Music Weekly]====================== NEW MUSIC WEEKLY covers the radio and music industry within its weekly magazine, website, NMW-mail and fax services. NMW, built by radio stations who "break" the hits first, has become the standard for tracking radio airplay nationwide. For information visit: www.newmusicweekly.com or call 310-325-9997 ================================================================== *** Featured Performing Artists Spotlight Featured Artists of the Month are: ~Adrianne (Finalist, AAA/Alternative 3rd Annual IAMA & Grand Prize Winner 1999 USASC) ~Jeff Talmadge (Double Finalist, Folk, 3rd Annual IAMA) ~Barbara Gallagher (Finalist, Instrumental, 3rd Annual IAMA) For more details of the artists, please visit: http://www.inacoustic.com/artists2.html ===[Sponsored in part by D'Addario]============================== From the D'Addario-pioneered phosphor bronze acoustic strings to the world-famous XL electric strings, D'Addario has your instrumentscovered. Quality, consistency, and innovation make "The Player's Choice." ================================================================== *** MUSIC CONFERENCES, FESTIVALS & WORKSHOPS, ETC American Idol Auditions - American Idol Season 7 auditions is set to begin in San Diego, CA, on Monday, July 30, at Qualcomm Stadium and other cities such as: Dallas, TX (Monday, Aug. 6 at Texas Stadium), Omaha, NE (Friday, Aug. 10 at Qwest Center), Atlanta, GA (Tuesday, Aug. 14 at Georgia Dome), Charleston, SC (Saturday, Aug. 18 at North Charleston Coliseum), Miami, FL (Wednesday, Aug. 22 at AmericanAirlines Arena), Philadelphia, PA (Monday, Aug. 27 at Wachovia Center). For details, see: http://www.americanidol.com/  Summer NAMM Show (Music Trade show): July 27–29, 2007 (Austin, TX) http://www.summernamm.com/ Paul Reisler? Songcamps 2007 July 27- August 1, Hollyhock Songwriting Workshop€ Cortes Island, BC http://www.hollyhock.bc.ca  August 13-16, Rocky Mtn. Folks Song School € Lyons, CO http://www.bluegrass.com POPKOMM Music Conference & Festival, September 19 - 21, 2007, Berlin, Germany http://www.popkomm.com ===[Sponsored in part by Loggins Promotion]================= LOGGINS PROMOTION is the leading radio promotion and marketing firm providing services to all genres of music. We operate at the highest level of efficiency and integrity, so that you receive maximum promotion, exposure, and attention. For further info: 888-325-2901 or email: promo@logginspromotion.com   www.logginspromotion.com ================================================================== *RADIO STATIONS THAT WILL PLAY YOUR MATERIAL: XM Radio - XMU/The R.A.D.A.R. Report, airing Thursday 9pm USA eastern time http://www.radiounsigned.com Indie911 Radio & Podcast http://www.indie911.com WNCW - Isothermal College PO Box 804, Spindale, NC 28160 PH: 828-287-8000 x349 FX: 828-287-8012 Martin Anderson marting@wncw.org  www.wncw.org  We're always looking for new Americana, Rock, Singer/Songwriter and World music to play. WOJB - Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwa College 13386 W. Trepania Rd. Hayward, WI 54843 PH: 715-634-2100 FX: 715-634-4070 Nicky Kellar programdirector@wojb.org  www.wojb.org  We're one of the most diverse and popular stations in Wisconsin. WCH Radio GW Carver House, 3035 Bell Ave. St. Louis, MO 63106 PH: 314-718-7143 FX: 270-682-9474 John ODay wchradio1@lycos.com  www.wchradio.com  Features independent artists, both signed and unsigned from around the world. WCH Radio is sister station to The Wave, and is part of the Next Step Promotions Group. Our website is rich in content relative to the music industry. KRCK-FM 97.7 73-733 Fred Waring Dr. #201, Palm Desert, CA 92260 PH: 760-341-0123 FX: 760-341-7455 The Big KC kc@krck.com http://www.krck.com  KRCK supports local talent and encourages independent artists. Rock & Alternative format. WRHO FM Hartwick College, 1 Hartwick Dr. Oneonta, NY, 13820O PH: 607-431-4555 FX: 607-431-4064 Alex Cameron wrho@hartwick.edu  http://users.hartwick.edu/wrho  Please send us your promo CDs. We play all genres of music, however we tend to lack in the Folk/Country/Jazz/Blues/ Classical/Spoken Word genres - so more of those genres would be greatly appreciated! WGRX FM 4414 Lafayette Blvd. Ste #100, Fredericksburg, VA 22408 PH: 540-891-9696 FX: 540-891-1656 Stephanie Taylor staylor@thunder1045.com http://www.thunder1045.com A mainstream Country station that mixes in Americana and Southern Rock. We air a two hour Americana/Bluegrass/Texas Country show on Sunday nights that incorporates independent artists. *The list of radio stations are brought to you by INDIE BIBLE. You can find the Indie Bible in these stores: Borders Books & Music, Barnes & Noble, Sam Ash, Virgin Records, Tower Records and Mars Music. All USA Songwriting Competition subscribers can get the $5 discounted Indie Bible. Go to: http://www.indiebible.com/usasong ===[ REFER A MUSICIAN FRIEND TO US ]============================== Tell a musician or songwriter to sign up for this FREE informative e-mail newsletter of USA Songwriting Competition with chock full of opportunities for the musician or songwriter, please e-mail them on where to sign-up: http://www.songwriting.net/join.html ================================================================== MUSIC RESOURCES *ASCAP http://www.ASCAP.com *Honc™ Australia - With the scarcity of legally available MP3’s, Honc™ aims is to match quality musicians with a music hungry public keen to adopt the new MP3 technology whilst staying within the bounds of the law. Stop by and create a free account. Upload your music to Honc™ and it will then be available for public download. http://www.honc.biz *Indiefi.com Custom Printing - T-shirts, Buttons, Stickers, Posters, Post Cards & More - High Quality Printing - Amazingly Low Prices - No Setup Fees - 100 Color T-shirts Only $390! http://www.Indiefi.com *AirplayOnly.com - available to Program Directors, Music Directors, Syndicate Radio, and Internet radio. Radio airplay is tracking using the STS technology. AirplayOnly is the music industry’s answer for fast, secure music delivery, enabling registered industry professionals, records labels, artist/bands to get their promotional music directly to radio as broadcast quality digital files. Airplay Only is a complimentary service to radio stations from a trusted name in radio airplay tracking...STS http://AirplayOnly.com *New Music Weekly http://www.newmusicweekly.com *Loggins Radio Promotion http://www.logginspromotion.com *Hal Leonard http://www.halleonard.com *Ibanez http://www.ibanez.com *Sony http://www.sonystyle.com *Livewire Contacts http://www.livewiremusician.com *IK Multimedia http://www.ikmultimedia.com *Onlinegigs - Onlinegigs Version 4 fully automates the booking and promotional process for bands, booking agents, record companies and music managers. Onlinegigs will do it all for you, from finding the right venue to automatically reminding your fans about upcoming performances right on their cell phones. http://www.onlinegigs.com ===[ To Advertise ]=============================================== To advertise in the newsletter, please e-mail: ira@songwriting.net ================================================================== Have a great summer and stay cool! ....Jessica Brandon, Artist Relations ~~ ******************************************************************** If you would not like to receive any more updates on any songwriting competitions or music news, or to unsubscribe, simply go to http://www.songwriting.net/join.html and click on "leave" This message is in full compliance with U.S. Federal requirements for commercial email under bill S.1618 Title 111, Section 301, Paragraph (a) (2) (C), passed by the 105th U.S. Congress and cannot be considered SPAM since it includes a removal mechanism. ******************************************************************** Jessica Brandon Artists Relations USA Songwriting Competition *World's Leading International Songwriting Competition* http://www.songwriting.net info@songwriting.net

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