Song Submission Deadline Approaching

ATTENTION: EXTENDED DEADLINE IS APPROACHING SOON ON APRIL 30 IF YOU MISSED THE REGULAR DEADLINE, YOU STILL HAVE TIME TO ENTER WIN $10,000 AND BE MENTORED BY RECORD LABEL EXECUTIVES TO ENTER, CLICK HERE Are you looking for an opportunity to further your music career? Unsigned Only is a unique international music competition designed for solo artists, bands, and singers who are not signed to a major label record company. Unsigned Only is looking for outstanding, talented artists - newcomers or veterans. Unsigned Only accepts both original and cover songs in all categories except the newly-added Screen Shot category. Judged by a roster of celebrity notables, prizes include merchandise plus $10,000 cash to the overall Grand Prize winner and $1,000 to the First Place winner in each category. Prizes will also be awarded to Second Place winners in each category. Additionally, the Grand Prize winner will receive one-on-one mentoring from a group of upper echelon music industry executives, ranging from label presidents to heads of A&R. These are the people who make decisions about who gets signed, and this could make the difference in your career. What is Screen Shot? Due to the huge success of last year's Screen Shot promotion, Unsigned Only has added Screen Shot as a category in the competition. Are you interested in getting your music in film, TV, video games, or advertising? Music placement has become an increasingly significant revenue source for musicians. Not only can it be a huge boost for an unsigned artist's career in terms of increasing exposure to a mainstream audience, but it can also increase revenue through upfront money, license fees, and performance royaltes. All finalists in this category will have their music judged by a group of music execs who are specifically looking for music to place in various projects. Additionally, the First Place winner will have the opportunity to directly network with and get advice from a minimum of five of the Screen Shot judges. Last year's Screen Shot winner, The Bicycle Mob, have already scored placements as a result of winning Screen Shot!   2015 JUDGES Aimee Mann Dustin Lynch The Killers Kool & The Gang David Crowder Alt-J Sinead O'Connor Darryl McDaniels Run D.M.C. Rosanne Cash Aaron Shust Kem Jason Gray Colt Ford Frank Foster Ray Wylie Hubbard Robert Smith (The Cure) Kelly Price Lucero Rapsody Chris Richards Pop Music Critic The Washington Post Anthony DeCurtis Contributing Editor Rolling Stone Josh Jackson Co-Founder and Editor-In-Chief Paste Magazine Shirley Halperin Music Editor Billboard and Hollwood Reporter Lucy Jones Deputy Editor NME Hardeep Phull Music Critic New York Post Michael Hann Music Editor The Guardian Kyle Anderson Senior Writer Entertainment Weekly   GRAND PRIZE MENTORS Pete Ganberg (Executive Vice President/Head of A&R, Atlantic Records); Mike Elizondo (Senior Vice President of A&R, Warner Bros. Records); Kim Stephens (President, Forward Entertainment and A&R, Capitol Music Group); Lenny Santiago (Vice President of A&R, Roc Nation); Taylor Lindsey (Director of A&R, Sony Music Nashville); Dino Paredes (Senior Vice President of A&R/GM, American Recordings); Katie Welle (Senior Vice President of A&R, RCA Records); Gary Paczosa (Vice President of A&R, Sugar Hill Records/Vanguard Records); and Allison Jones (Senior Vice President, Big Machine) CATEGORIES AAA (Adult Album Alternative); AC (Adult Contemporary); Americana; Christian; Country; Folk/Singer-Songwriter; R&B/Hip-Hop; Rock; Pop/Top 40; Screen Shot; Teen; and Vocal Performance. Original and cover songs are accepted in all categories except Screen Shot which requires original songs suitable for placement in film/tv/advertising/gaming. Unsigned Only is sponsored by: Sony Creative Software, Gretsch Drums, ADK Microphones, Guitar Center, D'Addario, Disc Makers, Ultimate Ears, Lurssen Mastering, Eventric, Bombplates, and The Music Business Registry.

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