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The September 1st deadline for entering the exciting 2nd Annual UNISONG International Song Contest is approaching fast. It's not too late to enter! And special thanks to those of you who have already entered! With a total cash and services prize package worth over $50,000 in 12 musical Categories (New categories this year include Lyrics Only, Dance, Children's and Musicians Institute sponsored Performance Category), publishing contracts (EMI, MCA, PEERMUSIC, GLOBAL), trade magazine subscriptions and other services, UNISONG is not to be missed...so enter today! One lucky Grand Prize winner is going to be going to Havana, Cuba from November 14th - 22nd to join the roster of "Music Bridges...Over Troubled Waters" (Produced by "Music Bridges") for a week of co-writing with famous US and Cuban artists, culminating in partcipation in an open-air concert for the Cuban people (over 40,000 expected). The project will be featured as a documentary film on PBS and an album of the best songs written will be released as well. Among the artists and writers confirmed thus far to be included in the International roster are: CROSBY, STILLS & NASH DON WAS JOAN OSBORNE WILLIE NELSON MICHAEL McDONALD (DOOBIE BROS.) MICK FLEETWOOD & LINDSAY BUCKINGHAM (FLEETWOOD MAC) TIMOTHY B. SCHMIT & J.D. SOUTHER (THE EAGLES) THE MAVERICKS (RAUL MALO) PAM TILLIS GARY BURR MARK HUDSON BRENDA RUSSELL DANIEL LANOIS EMMYLOU HARRIS PHIL GALDSTON BEN FOLDS FIVE THE CARDIGANS BOYZONE MICHAEL FRENTI (SPEARHEAD) Last year's UNISONG Grand Prize winner, Lindy Robbins, had a career changing opportunity during "Celtic Harmony" (Produced by "Music Bridges") in Ireland co-writing with great artsits like Montell Jordan, Brenda Russell, Liam O'Maonlai (Hot House Flowers) and Dwayne Wiggins (Toni, Tone, Tony), and partcipating in the live charity concert in Dublin. As a direct result of her Grand Prize involvement she has now signed with Polygram Publishing and had several songs recorded by some of the artsits she first met and worked with there. For further information, please visit the UNISONG website at: http://www.unisong.com/jm/ Brochure/Entry Form Requests: E-Mail your name and postal mailing address to: entry@unisong.com Thank you! UNISONG: Passport For A Musical Planet UNISONG Founders: Alan Roy Scott, David Stark, Brett Perkins
Created by Songwriters...For Songwriters UNISONG was created to be more than just another song contest with the usual entry fees and promise of big prizes. The founders, Brett Perkins (Brett Perkins Presents), Alan Roy Scott (Music Bridge) and David Stark (SongLink International), all industry veterans and champions of songwriters' rights, set out to create a tool to help educate and protect songwriters while providing the opportunities the competition affords. The 1997 UNISONG contest contributed over $5,000 in direct financial aid to songwriter organizations worldwide, including NAS (US), BASCA (UK), SAC (Canada) and ASA (Australia). An additional $3,000 was contributed to human rights organization, Amnesty International, in support of their work for freedom of expression. OPPORTUNITIES The UNISONG International Song Contest is a fantastic opportunity for songwriters and writer/artists around the world to have their songs heard, their careers enhanced and make a direct contribution back to the songwriting community and world at large...all at the same time. Your songs will be heard and judged all along the way by top music industry professionals (A&R Executives, Publishers, Recording Artists, Record Producers, Songwriters, etc.) for quality, craftsmanship and commercial potential. They are not judging on production or elaborate instrumentation, so everyone has an equal chance. This is a song competition and we are judging the songs, not the demo. Any judge who hears a song or artist that interests them can submit a request for the contact information of that entry. With the writer's permission we will supply the interested judge with that information. Even if you don't win a prize, you could still be on your way to a publishing or recording contract as a result of entering this contest. YOU RETAIN ALL RIGHTS TO YOUR SONGS. You do not give up any of your publishing rights in entering the UNISONG competition. If you make any publishing or other deals as a result of entering this contest, that is entirely between you and that party. CATEGORIES Pop/Adult Contemporary Rock/Alternative R&B/Rap/Hip-Hop Country/Folk Dance World Music/Reggae Gospel/Contemporary Christian Latin Instrumental (any style) Childrens Lyrics Only NOTE: A separate Performance Category, sponsored by Musicians Institute, is soon to be added, with a different set of prizes. Keep checking the website for updates! PRIZES Over $30,000 In Cash And Prizes ONE GRAND PRIZE WINNER chosen from among the 11 category winners will get an all expense paid trip to Cuba to participate in the upcoming project, MUSIC BRIDGE...OVER TROUBLE WATERS, produced by the Music Bridge in November 1998. This project features the opportunity to write with 25 famous writers and artists from the US and various countries together with 25 of their Cuban counterparts in Havana. The winner will also be involved in a subsequent album and charity concert. Participants in previous Music Bridge projects include: Cyndi Lauper, Lamont Dozier, Diane Warren, Michael Bolton, The Scorpions, Brenda Russell, Gary Burr, Barry Mann, Jill Sobule, Kelly/Steinberg, Mike Stoller, Hothouse Flowers, Albert Hammond, Desmond Child and many others. FIRST PRIZE in each category: $2,000 USD SECOND PRIZE in each category: $500 USD A single song publishing contract with a major publisher from among EMI Music, MCA Music, peermusic and Global Music Group. One year subscription to SongLink International Magazine THIRD PRIZE in each category: Two Week Scholarship To Musicians Institute/Los Angelas, California One Year Membership in TAXI 500 Single Song Cassettes from Discmakers HONORABLE MENTION in each category: One Year Subscription To American Songwriter Magazine One Year Subscription To Music Connection Magazine One Year Subscription To Performing Songwriter Magazine $25 Merchandise Certificate From Roxan Tapes Prizes continually added throughout the year -- watch the web site for updates! Thanks to the UNISONG Sponsors: Disc Makers Elixir Guitar Strings EMI Music Publishing Global Music Group MCA Music Publishing Music Bridge Music Connection Musicians Institute peermusic Performing Songwriter SongLink International Songs Wanted TAXI * * * * * * * * * * * * The UNISONG website also has a songwriter resource section filled with links to sites of interest for songwriters! * * * * * * * * * * * * UNISONG is pleased to co-host a songwriter chat, in conjunction with The Muses Muse and Jeff Mallett's Songwriter Site. The chat is every Monday at 6:00pm PST/9:00pm EST. You can access the Songwriting Discussion Room via the home page of the UNISONG website. Stop in and say hello! * * * * * * * * * * * * UNISONG: Passport For A Musical Planet E-Mail: unisong@unisong.com
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