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Wednesday, December 25, 2013

USA Songwriting Competition Begins

 
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SONGWRITING NEWSLETTERDec 2013
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 The World's Leading International Songwriting Competition 
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"I don’t write a song with an artist in mind. I just try to write a great song." ~ Diane Warren, songwriter of #1 hits such as "Because You Love Me" and "i Don't Want To Miss A Thing" 
 
Hit Makers Dominate USA Songwriting Competition, USA Songwriting Competition (2013) Results Out 
The top winner of the 2013 USA Songwriting Competition (American Authors) is currently on the Billboard Hot 100 Charts. Tony DeSare (Overall Second Prize Winner), hit #5 on the Billboard Charts. He is signed to Telarc/Concord records. Auburn Williams (Overall Third Prize Winner), hit #51 on the Billboard Hot 100 Charts. She is signed to Beluga Heights/Warner Brothers. This is the first time that all top 3 winners have all hit the Billboard charts. READ MORE » 
 

19th Annual USA Songwriting Competition (2014) Begins Sponsors of the 2014 Competition are: Gibson Guitars, Epiphone, New Music Weekly, AirplayAccess, Loggins Promotion, Sony, Audio-Technica, D'Addario Strings, BerkleeOnline, Presonus, iZotope, Notion Software, Sonoma Wireworks, Acoustic Café Radio Program, Songwriters Pad, M+ New Release, Reverbnation, Broadjam, Sirius XM Radio, Sonicbids.. ENTER HERE »



Alumni Winners & Finalists' Updates
~Jeff Gutt (9th Annual IAMA Finalist) made it to the Top 3 of Hit TV show "X-Factor". This is the 2nd time that he has appeared on X-Factor live event. He is vying for the top award tonight (Fox channel, 8pm Eastern)
~Sahsa Allen, a backup singer of Air Gold, 13th Annual USA Songwriting Competition Top Winner, was a top 5 contestant the #1 hit NBC TV show "The Voice".
~Gail Swanson (2002 USA Songwriting Competition First Prize Winner, Country)'s acoustic version of "Sympathy for the Devil" was featured in the ABC series "666 Park Ave". Her song "Half A Heart" was recorded with country legend Willie Nelson. 
~Alexander Cardinale (2011 USA Songwriting Competition First Prize winner & Overall 2nd Prize) won Hollywood Music in Media Award for "Best Song in a TV Show" on "90210" with the same song he won for USA Songwriting Competition "Traffic Lights". 



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HAPPY HOLIDAYS! 



IAMA Featured Artists Of the Month Spotlight 
Amirah Ali (Malaysia)
Michael Fix (Australia)
Berteal (USA)


 

Compilation CD
"NEW MUSIC NOW Vol 11" will out later next year. "New ACOUSTIC MUSIC Vol 8" is out now. 


Cool Merchandise
Purchase USA Songwriting Competition T-shirts, Hats, etc. READ MORE »


Products For Musicians
Soundcloud App for iPhone & Andriod, Mixcraft 6 (Acoustica), iRig PRE (IK Multimedia), ATM-610 Microphone (Audio-Technica), GuitarJack (Sonoma Wireworks). READ MORE »


Music Auditions, Conferences & Festivals
Winter NAMM 2014, Anaheim, CA - January 23-26, 2014
MIDEM 2014: February 1-4  2014; Palais des Festivals, Cannes, France

2014 Folk Alliance Conference: Feb 19 - 23, 2014; Kansas City, MO, USA
 
SXSW Music: March 11 - 16, 2014; Austin, TX, USA
 
Winter Music Conference: March 21 - 30, 2014; Miami Beach, FL, USA
 
ASCAP "I Create Music" Expo: April 24 - 26, 2014; Loews Hollywood Hotel, Los Angeles, CA, USA

 

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