Get Your Hooks in and Win Big. REALLY Big. March 12,2014
Get Your Hooks In, and you could WIN incredible recording packages-including royalties!
We're having a global contest that's completely unlike any contest we've done before! In fact, we believe that this is different than any other contest done before in our cozy little industry. The grand prize is absolutely outstanding: You have a chance to win not only incredible gear but also 50% of the song's final writing royalties!
What's the gist?
A-list producer/songwriter 5aint (Amy Winehouse, Noel Gallagher, Sasha, and Pet Shop Boys, and many others) had the great idea to partner with us for a melody-writing/singing contest open to songwriters anywhere on Planet Earth. (Including residents of other planets and moons proved too complicated. Sorry, Martians and Venusians!)
Here's the short version of how it works:
Click here to Download a stereo mix of 5aint's latest production, Give2Get, (working title) available as a Studio One Song file.
Don't worry, if you don't own Studio One, you can download Studio One Free or the Studio One Professional Demo to access the song file.
Write and record a vocal melody and lyrics for Give2Get .
Submit the stereo two-track mixdown as a WAV file (no project files, please) by posting the track to SoundCloud, YouTube, or Nimbit.
Fill out the GetYourHooksIn entry form.
What can I win?
Lots! The winning singer/songwriter will be a featured artist on the recording and will receive 50 percent of the writing credit and final writing royalties.
In addition PreSonus will offer the following prizes:
Grand prize (one): 1 PreSonus ADL 700 channel strip, a pair of Sceptre S8 monitors, an AudioBox 1818VSL interface, a copy of Studio One Professional, and 50% of the songwriting royalties when the song is released.
Second prize (two): 1 PreSonus Music Creation Suite recording kit
Third prize (ten): 1 copy each of PreSonus Studio One Professional 2 DAW software for Mac and Windows
Songwriting teams are welcome and encouraged to enter. If a team wins, the winning team can divide the prize any way they choose.
When does the contest run?
The contest launches on March 12, 2014, and runs until May 12, 2014. Submissions received after 11:59 p.m. U.S. Central Time on May 12, 2014, will not be accepted.
How are the winners chosen?
The winning tracks will be selected by a to be announced celebrity judging panel that will include 5aint, Steve Dodds, Presonus executives and some surprising a-list producers, engineers, and musicians.
The winning track will be chosen on the basis of greatest potential for widespread commercial appeal -so write a hit!
What about the fine print?
Full GetYiourHooksIn contest rules and regulations can be found here but the gist of it is this:
You and/or your team can only enter one (1) song
You CANNOT sell your song on iTunes, Nimbit, or any other marketplace
We will need a bit of time to listen to every submission, so we plan to announce a winner roughly 30 days after the submission deadline
Are you guys serious? Does the winner really get 50% of the songwriting royalties?
Oh yes. Have fun, rock star!
Download the Studio One song file for Give2Get,
Upload your song entry to Nimbit, YouTube, or SoundCloud.
Fill out the GetYourHooksIn entry form. (after writing and uploading the song)
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