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OVER $150,000 IN CASH AND PRIZES 

"In addition to great prizes, ISC offers the unique opportunity to have your music heard
by the most impressive group of judges from a variety of industry backgrounds in any songwriting competition.
This makes ISC the songwriting competition to take note of."

The New York Times

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ISC 2009 JUDGES
RECORDING ARTISTS / SONGWRITERS


Rob Thomas
Matchbox 20
Grammy Winner


Steve Winwood
Grammy Winner


Tom
Waits
Grammy Winner
Singer/Songwriter



Loretta Lynn
Legendary Country Artist

 
Jeff Beck
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductee

Photo by Rob Simeon

 
Kings of Leon
Grammy Winner



Wynonna
Grammy Winner

Timbaland
Grammy Winner


Robert Smith
The Cure



McCoy Tyner
Jazz Pianist
Grammy Winner
 
 
Black Francis
The Pixies


 


Robbie Williams
Grammy Nominee



     
Journey
Legendary Rock Band

    
Michael W. Smith
Grammy Winner
Contemporary
Christian Artist



Jerry Lee Lewis
Rock n Roll legend


John Mayall
Legendary Blues Artist


Chris Hillman
Founding Member
The Byrds, The Flying Burrito Brothers


 

  
Jeremy Camp
Dove Award Winner

 
Darryl McDaniels
Founding Member
Run D.M.C.



Adele
Grammy Winner


Matt Thiessen
Relient K


James Cotton
Grammy Winner
Blues Artist

Sasha
DJ
Grammy nominee

John Digweed
DJ


John Scofield
Grammy Nominee
Jazz Guitarist


James Mercer
The Shins
Grammy Nominee


Robert Earl Keen
Americana Artist


Weird Al Yankovic
3X Grammy Winner


Baaba Maal
Singer/Guitarist


Jeffrey Steele
Hit Songwriter
and Artist


Mario
Grammy Nominee

Ray Wylie Hubbard
Americana Artist

Craig Morgan
Country Artist
Singer/Songwriter

DJ Tiësto
Producer/
Remixer/DJ


Gary Lightbody
Lead Singer
Snow Patrol
Grammy Nominee


Toots Hibbert
Toots & The Maytals
Grammy Winner


Alejandro Sanz
Multiple Grammy Winner


Youssou N'Dour
Grammy Winner
Renowned African Singer/Songwriter



Sandra Bernhard
Comedian


MUSIC INDUSTRY PROFESSIONALS

Amanda Ghost
President
Epic Records


Monte Lipman
President/CEO
Universal Republic Records


 
Seymour Stein
Chairman/CEO

Sire Records
  


Amy Doyle
Sr. Vice-President
Music and Talent

MTV


Ric Arboit
President
Nettwerk Music Group


James Diener
President
A&M/Octone Records
 

Dan Storper
President
Putamayo World Music Records
 
Rick Krim
Executive VP
Talent and Music Programming

VH1
 

Mitchell Cohen
VP of A&R
Verve Music Group


Bruce Iglauer
Founder/President
Alligator Records
 


Angel Carrasco
Sr. VP of A&R
Latin America
Sony BMG and
President, Discos 605

Dr. Demento
Radio Host
The Dr. Demento Show

Lisa Ramsey Perkins
Sr. Director, A&R
Sony Nashville

Cory Robbins
Founder/President
Robbins Entertainment

Brian Malouf
VP A&R
Walt Disney Records


Steve Lillywhite
Producer
(credits include U2, the Rolling Stones, Morrissey, Peter Gabriel, and more)


Douglas C. Cohn
Sr. Vice-President,
Music Marketing & Talent

Nickelodeon

Kim Buie
VP A&R
Lost Highway





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2009 PRIZES

GRAND PRIZE
• $25,000 (U.S.) in cash
• Gibson Songmaker Grand Concert Mahogany CE guitar
• M-Audio ProKeys 88 Digital Piano and Studiophile BX5a Deluxe 70-watt Bi-amplified Studio Reference Monitors
• 100 sets of D’Addario strings
• Shure KSM9 microphone
• Jam Hub ‘TourBus’ Silent Rehearsal Studio
• A fully customizable website, including web design and development, from FanCue
• One year FanCue platform
• Mastering services for one full album from Independent Mastering
• CD Duplication package (1,000 CDs w/ 4-page, 4/1 insert) from Disc Makers
• 300 full-color posters from Disc Makers
• THAYERS® Vocal Power Pack® VIP Touring Case
• Ten hours of legal services from George Stein, Esq.
• Logo design package created by Alphabet Arm Design
• SongFrame software from Tanager AudioWorks, Inc.
• One-year membership to Taxi
• One-year Platinum Membership to SongU.com
• 1000 Submission package to MusicSubmit
• 12-month subscription to The Music Registry Record Xpress/A&R Directory
• 12-month subscription to The Music Registry Record Xpress/Publisher's Directory
• One-year membership to Onlinegigs.com
• All-region 12-month package to Indie Venue Bible
FIRST PLACE WINNERS IN EACH CATEGORY

Jam Hub ‘BedRoom’ Silent Rehearsal Studio
• M-Audio Studiophile Q40 Closed-Back Dynamic Headphones
• 50 sets of D’Addario strings
• Shure Beta 58A microphone
• SongFrame software from Tanager AudioWorks, Inc.
• 1000 Submission package to MusicSubmit
• One-year membership to Taxi
• 12-month subscription to The Music Registry Record Xpress / A&R Directory
• 12-month subscription to The Music Registry Record Xpress/Publisher's Directory
• One-year membership to Onlinegigs.com
• All-region 12-month package to Indie Venue Bible

Teen Category:

The First Place winner of the Teen category also receives a scholarship to Berklee College of Music's 2010 Five-Week Summer Performance Program. Tuition and room and board are included in this prize. Located in Boston, MA, Berklee College of Music was founded in 1945. It is the world's largest independent music college and the premier institution for the study of contemporary music.

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SECOND PLACE WINNERS IN EACH CATEGORY
• M-Audio Pro Tools KeyStudio - Keyboard Recording Studio
• 30 sets of D’Addario strings
• THAYERS® Vocal Power Pack® VIP Touring Case
• Shure SM58 microphone
• SongFrame software from Tanager AudioWorks, Inc.
• 500 Submission package to MusicSubmit
• 12-month subscription To Celebrity Access
• One-region 12-month package to Indie Venue Bible

• One-year membership to Onlinegigs.com
THIRD PLACE WINNERS IN EACH CATEGORY
• 12-month subscription To Celebrity Access
• SongFrame software from Tanager AudioWorks, Inc.
• One-year membership to Onlinegigs.com
• 200 Submission package to MusicSubmit
• Six-month membership to SongU.com
• One-region 12-month package to Indie Venue Bible
 
PEOPLE'S VOICE

• THAYERS® Vocal Power Pack® VIP Touring Case
• SongFrame software from Tanager AudioWorks, Inc.
• 12-month subscription to The Music Registry Record Xpress / A&R Directory
• 12-month subscription to The Music Registry Record Xpress/Publisher's Directory
• One-year membership to Onlinegigs.com
• One year SongU.com Platinum membership
• All-region 12-month package to Indie Venue Bible
• 1000 Submission package to MusicSubmit

In addition to the winners listed above, ISC will announce a group of Honorable Mentions.

Depending on the genre, submissions are judged on the basis of:
Creativity
Originality
Melody
Lyrics
Instrumentation
Arrangement

Production/recording quality and vocal ability are not considered in the judging process. The entry does not need to be a professional recording.

In addition to cash and merchandise prizes, winners benefit from a multilateral promotional campaign designed to give international exposure and attention to their songwriting achievements. The Grand Prize winner and First Place winners (except for Lyrics Only and Music Video) will also be included on the ISC Compilation CD distributed to music industry professionals including publishers, record label executives, film and tv music supervisors, and media.

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