Song Writing Contest 2009

Complete Prize Details

BEST OF 2009 CD
All the category winners and some selected runners up will be featured on the “UKSC Best of 2009″ CD release. This special promotional CD is produced each year to provide the music industry with a compilation of songs from the contest suitable for radio play, A&R and publishing purposes etc. The CD is made available to radio stations, producers, record companies, publishers, artists, agents and artists’ managers. Many songwriters have received royalty earning radio play and have been offered recording and publishing deals directly as a result of appearing on this industry only CD release.

DIPLOMA IN MUSIC - Dip.Mus
All category winners will receive an Honourary Diploma in Music from The World Music Foundation - the United Nations UNV music partner organisation. This qualification will entitle these winners to use the letters Dip.Mus after their names.

GUILD OF INTERNATIONAL SONGWRITERS AND COMPOSERS
All ten category winners will receive one year free membership (or one years free renewal for current members) of the Guild of International Songwriters and Composers. Membership of this important and leading international songwriting organisation offers many benefits to songwriters including free copyright registration. Find out more by visiting the website here.

PROFESSIONAL WEBSITE TO SHOWCASE YOUR SONGS
All ten category winners will receive a free professional fully hosted website to showcase their songs for one year from Broadjam Inc.

SONG COPYRIGHT REGISTRATION
ALL FINALISTS, as well as category winners and runners up will receive free copyright registrations. EVERYONE who enters will receive vouchers that entitle them to large savings and valuable discounts on song copyright registrations at the close of the contest.

VIRTUAL STUDIO SYSTEMS SOFTWARE
Each of the ten category winners will receive Lyricist V3 software from Virtual Studio Systems. This amazing tool has been described as “the songwriter’s best friend” and this new version includes Chord Charting, Online File Copyright, and support for the Nashville Number System! If you’re writing songs without using Lyricist, you’re doing it the hard way! Details of this and other Virtual Studio Systems products are here.

PROMOTION / CAREER DEVELOPMENT PACKAGES
Selected entrants will be offered a special promotional package designed to help to kick start any songwriters career. The package involves promotion of the song throughout the music industry to producers, record companies, managers, artists and agents. If the song is placed successfully the writers will receive further career development support and we will advise and offer guidance on the various publishing options available. No other contest offers this level of support or has been as successful in getting deals for songwriters.

SIBELIUS G7 SONGWRITING SOFTWARE
The Special Award Winner and a limited number of selected entrants will receive this stunning songwriting software pack from Sibelius. Described as “the ultimate songwriting software” this powerful tool allows songwriters to play, write and even publish and sell your songs on the internet. G7 is widely accepted by those in the know as one of the most desirable and versatile songwriting tools available. Visit the Sibelius website here.

BROADJAM MEMBERSHIPS
EVERYONE WHO ENTERS will receive free membership of Broadjam.com worth $25.

FINALIST & RUNNER UP PACKAGES
ALL FINALISTS and ALL RUNNERS UP will receive FREE international song copyright registration and professional media support from the UKSC media team. Each year finalists and runners up find that doors suddenly open for them immediately after results are announced and many are featured on the radio, in the press and even on TV - proof of how highly the industry and the media regard this contest. This media exposure has often led directly to recording, publishing and management interest. See the Contestants’ News page for details.

OPPORTUNITIES FOR EVERYONE

EVERY SONG ENTERED is examined by industry experts and any writer who shows potential, whether they are winners or finalist or not, may be selected for career development opportunities. Publishing or management offers have been made to dozens of contestants and many others have received valuable career advice and feedback.

EVERY SONGWRITER WHO ENTERS gets a frameable official UKSC Certificate for each song AND feedback on each song in the form of the exact judges score and the final highest position reached in the judging panels, PLUS the chance to be heard and discovered by top industry professionals, a free $25 value membership of Broadjam.com, great organisation, service and support every step of the way, the chance to be promoted by the UKSC and win one of the great prize packages above - PLUS valuable discounts on your future song copyright registrations worth ££££$$$s - and that’s even if you don’t win a prize!

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