International Songwriting Competition Now Accepting Entries For 2006

Enter Now For Your Chance To Win Up To $150,000 In Cash And Prizes

The International Songwriting Competition is now accepting entries for 2006. Over $150,000 (USD) in cash and merchandise will be awarded to the 2006 winners.

ISC's $25,000 cash Grand Prize is the largest cash Grand Prize in any songwriting competition (in addition to over $20,000 in other prizes awarded to the Grand Prize winner). One of the largest and most prestigious songwriting competitions in the world, ISC offers the perfect opportunity to gain exposure and media attention in the music industry.

ISC welcomes original songs from musicians, artists, and songwriters at every level from amateur to professional. You may submit as many songs as desired in each category or enter the same song in more than one category. Enter your songs now to get the ISC Early Bird discount.

Go to www.songwritingcompetition.com/entry.htm to enter your songs via mail or online.

ISC is unique because of its judges. Since its inception, ISC has been renowned for having the most prestigious judging panel of any competition in the world. Its judges include high-profile recording artists and respected music executives. In just the past month, ISC has added many new judges to the 2006 panel, including Frank Black (Pixies), Sean Paul, Tiësto (Producer/Remixer/DJ), Mona Scott-Young (President, Violator Records), Jerry Lee Lewis, and Betty Pino (DJ, WAMR Miami/Pioneer of Latin Radio). Stay tuned for announcements on more new judges. Entering ISC offers you the chance to have your music heard by these influential members of the music industry.

The complete 2006 ISC judging panel includes: Tom Waits; Rosanne Cash; Sean Paul; Tiësto (Producer/Remixer/DJ); Frank Black (Pixies); Charlie Walk (President, Epic Records); Monte Lipman (President, Universal Records); Steve Lillywhite (Senior VP of A&R, Columbia Records/Producer - credits include U2, The Rolling Stones, Dave Matthews Band, and Peter Gabriel); Robert Smith (The Cure); John Mayall; John Scofield; Amy Ray (Indigo Girls); Darryl McDaniels (Run DMC); Jerry Lee Lewis; MercyMe; Macy Gray; Charlie Musselwhite; Peter Hook (New Order); Jeff Stinco (Simple Plan); Mona Scott-Young (President, Violator Records); Alexandra Patsavas (Owner, The Chop Shop Music Supervision - credits include The OC, Grey's Anatomy, Without A Trace, Carnivale, Rescue Me); Barbara Sedun (VP Creative, EMI Music Publishing Canada); Bruce Iglauer (Founder/President, Alligator Records); Cameron Strang (President, New West Records); Betty Pino (DJ, WAMR Miami/Pioneer of Latin Radio); Cory Robbins (Founder/President, Robbins Entertainment); Dan Storper (President, Putumayo World Music); Thomas Brooman (Co-Founder/Artistic Director, WOMAD); Danny Epstein (Music Supervisor, Sesame Street/Sesame Workshop); Tara Griggs-Magee (Executive VP of Gospel/Urban Music, Sony Records); Emily Wittmann (Vice-President, Nick Records); Leib Ostrow (CEO, Music For Little People); and more to be added...

Enter any of ISC's 18 categories:
Pop/Top 40, AAA (Adult Album Alternative), Rock, Country, Americana, R&B/Hip-Hop, Blues, Folk/Singer-Songwriter, Jazz, Gospel/Christian, Latin Music, Instrumental, Dance/Electronica, World Music, Children's Music, Lyrics Only, Teen, and Performance

Please visit www.songwritingcompetition.com for an entry form or more details.