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Old 08-15-2007, 09:30 PM   #1
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Hey everyone,

I was coming here to ask what you all know about songwriting competitions - specifically the 2007 International Songwriting Competition. They sent me an email about my songs, and I'm thinking about entering them - haha, just for the chance that they might end up in Tom Waits' hands. Have you had any experience with competitions like these in the past? I know it's a gamble, but I think my stuff's really good, and you can't say no to an extra $25,000, right?
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What's the worst that can happen? I don't know anything about these types of things, but it seems that if the worst that could happen is you would waste a short time actually entering, then why not?
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What's the worst that can happen? I don't know anything about these types of things, but it seems that if the worst that could happen is you would waste a short time actually entering, then why not?
True, and who knows? You might even be lucky and get some cash! Where are these competitions done?
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This one operates out of Nashville. I gave them a call today and spoke to someone who works there - seems very cool. I'm definitely going to submit!
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This one operates out of Nashville. I gave them a call today and spoke to someone who works there - seems very cool. I'm definitely going to submit!
Awesome! Be sure to fill us in on all the details. I'm sure there are members here who have contimplated the same thing but haven't known exactly what to do, and I for one am curious how this will turn out.
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Just a general note about songwriting competitions, do a little Googling first to see if everything is on the up and up.

Most competitions want an entry fee, and there are a good number of 'competitions' that are bogus, and pocket your cash with no actual competition. They're preying on the desperate songwriter who enters anything they can in hopes of being noticed.

There are some good legit ones out there, of course, but there's plenty of places that just spam out emails to members of music sites or things like that to try to find some sucker to buy an empty promise, so it's worth looking into the specific competition to find out for sure.
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Hi...also consider poetry comps (there's a fine line - songwriting vs poetry).

As pointed out already, be very careful to pick legit ones. Winning Writers (http://www.winningwriters.com) points out the dodgy ones, but also runs good competitions.

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Old 01-13-2008, 08:26 AM   #10
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As long as you know its legit I really see no reason why not, whats the downside to 25,000 after all? Heavier pockets is all I can come up with, and you can get used to that extra 1 pound of cash...

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This is close...

It's a talent competition that has a separate category for singing. You can sing anything, including your own song.

Or you could write something and have someone else sing it. The prizes involve flying to Hollywood and meeting with agents and managers to audition for movies and commercials.

I plan to register for this, but I want to make sure it's legit. Anyone think it isn't?

It's called Big Shot Live, and the URL is just those words, plus .com

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i dont like anything who decides that one peice of art is better then another. Because its judging how they express it not what it is, you cant say that how 1 person feels is better then another, only that they can describe it better, and get it out. So only the creativity is judged really, because you cant see into the persons soul, and fully understand their intentions.

But thats just my imput, i'm probably crazy.
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The winners are picked by people who vote, who can be anyone in the world. The site says there are winners every day (?!) so that at least means a lot of people get a chance to go to Hollywood. I admit contests can be tough when you lose but people love them (American Idol) and this is a way to get around all the studios and companies that only say "no" to people.
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Having entered a couple songwriting contests, I've decided that they are pretty arbitrary representations of talent, and more than anything, are usually just ways for people to make money off of a lot of aspiring artists. There are SO many people out there these days writing songs, that any old fraud can run a songwriting contest and get tons of submissions. Charge them $10 per entry and promise some small glory, and you've got a nice income. I don't trust them. There's no great accountability. In my mind it's like buying lottery tickets...
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If you enter a competition that isn't widely known you need to be careful.

The entry fee reason has already been explained (though there are plenty of legit competitions with entry fee requirements), but even a free competition can be bad news.

Make sure before you submit anything to a competition that isn't a big one, that you have it COPYRIGHTED.

If someone thinks your song is amazing and then uses it for their own personal profit without your permission, you will have problems.

The truth is, you have an intellectual copyright on it just from being the writer, but it can take years in court and thousands of dollars (tens of thousands even) in court fees to prove this... most people simply can't afford to do that, and sometimes you may even have trouble proving it... especially if you keep all your writing in a paper notebook. Then you're screwed.
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