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The Great American Song Contest:
A Better Choice For Songwriters
As
songwriters we understand the value of participating in songwriting
events and getting our songs heard by the music industry. We all
seek recognition for our work and hope to find opportunities in
the music business.
Still,
we question the value of the large commercial contests, those
so-called "song lotteries" that take in 20,000 to 30,000
entries. Those events generally offer lots of hype but no real
way for songwriters to know if their songs will be thoroughly
reviewed and fairly considered.
Another
problem with the "Big-Cash-Prize" competitions is obvious:
They reward only a few songwriters while all others receive nothing
of value for their creative efforts and entry fees.
The
11th Annual Great American Song Contest™ is a
different kind of song contest — one that offers clear advantages
and benefits for all participating songwriters, lyricists and
composers.
(See
details below)
The
Great American Song Contest: A Brief History
As
a trusted educational resource for songwriters, Songwriters
Resource Network in 1998 set out to create a better
song contest, one that would offer real advantages to songwriters
and serve as a practical alternative to the Big-Cash-Prize competitions.
A
year later, in 1999, the
Great American Song Contest™ came into being, quickly
gaining a reputation as a "genuinely useful song contest,
providing meaningful opportunities to songwriters hoping to develop
their craft and promote their songs."
After more than a decade, the Great American Song Contest has
established a worldwide reputation as a highly recommended International
songwriting event that benefits EVERY songwriter, lyricist and
composer who participates.
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Top
10 Reasons The GASC Is The Best Choice For Most Songwriters
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- More
Winners! More Awards:
Instead of just a few people winning everything, the Great American
Song Contest offers multiple awards and prizes in all categories
— a total of 45 awards, 5 per category!
- Fair
and Limited Competition:
The Great
American Song Contest invites
amateur and semi-pro songwriters only —
not established professionals (see Rules
& Entry). Other
competitions don't make this distinction so their winners are
sometimes professionals with successful careers and lucrative
publishing contracts.
- More
Chances To Win: Unlike
"Big Cash Prize" events that take in 20,000 to 30,000
entries every year, the Great American Song Contest limits annual
entries to a total of 5,000. Not only does this increase the
odds of winning for participants, it also ensures that our judges
have the necessary time to carefully review each song.
- Knowledgeable
& Supportive Judges: Great American Song Contest
judges thoroughly review every and every song, then provide
helpful and detailed evaluations.
Every songwriter receives a
written evaluation of their songs from the
contest Judges &
Judging
- Clear
Accountability: Unlike other songwriting contests,
the Great American Song Contest is transparently
accountable to songwriters. You won't need to wonder
if your songs were carefully listened to and fairly considered.
That will be obvious from the written evaluations you'll receive
from the contest judges.
- No
Unfair Creative Bias: Some
contests favor "commercial" songs over "artistic"
songs. Judges in the Great American Song Contest weigh commercial
songs equally with innovative, creative and artistic
songs. What
Songwriters Are Saying
- No
Arbitrary Time Limits: All songs are judged on their
own merits. Unlike most other contests, no arbitrary length
is imposed on any song.
- Reliable
Customer Service: When
your song entries are received, we send an entry confirmation.
As the deadline nears we send you a Judging schedule so you'll
knows when winners will be announced and how the whole evaluation
process works.
- Affordable
Entry Fees: Isn't it amazing how much some contests
charge — especially when they offer no real benefit to the vast
majority of songwriters who enter?
- A
Sensible Bottom Line: The Great American Song Contest
provides useful prizes, detailed critiques from music-industry
Judges, and a rewarding experience for EVERYONE who participates.
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Prizes & Benefits, Rules & Entry and Contest
Categories, please see links at the TOP of this page.
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