Do you know an unsigned artist that wants to sharpen your craft? This is a once-in-a-lifetime chance to directly network with the top notch of record company professionals and get guidance, advice, feedback, and networking opportunities. Unsigned Only released that they are looking for solo artists, bands, and singers for this unique international music competition. While they are out to find an outstanding, talented performer: a band, singer, or solo artist in:
- AAA, Adult Contemporary (AC),
- Christian,
- Country,
- Folk/Singer-Songwriter,
- Pop/Top 40,
- R&B/Hip-Hop,
- Rock,
- and Vocal Performance*
Unsigned Only competition is not to only to award a grand prize winner of $5000 and other things, but to award in each category and develop a mentoring relationship that they can share their wealth of music industry knowledge. The judges include: Cyndi Lauper; Jeremy Camp; Kelly Clarkson; Musiq Soulchild; Aaron Shust; Steve Lillywhite (Producer); The Mountain Goats; Josh Jackson (Co-Founder and Editor-In-Chief, Paste Magazine); Scott Lapatine (Founder/Editor-In-Chief, Stereogum); Lorraine Ali (Pop Music Editor, Los Angeles Times); and more to be announced. The mentors include a group of high-profile record company executives: Monte Lipman (President of Universal Republic); Pete Ganbarg (Executive Vice President/Head of A&R, Atlantic Records); David Wolter (Senior VP of A&R, RCA Records); Kim Stephens (President, Forward Entertainment and A&R/Capitol Music Group); Trevor Jerideau (VP of A&R, RCA Records); David Wilkes (VP of A&R, eOne Music); Pete Giberga (Head of A&R, Razor & Tie Records); Jason Geter (President, Grand Hustle Records); and more.
Entries are accepted online from their site, via snail mail, and myspace. So enter now as the final submission deadline is March 5, 2012. Don’t allow this great opportunity to pass you.
MichelleMinutes 324 by MonicaMichelle
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