One of the most impressive songwriting competitions in the world, The International Songwriting Competition (ISC) is now accepting entries for the 2007 competition. Offering better exposure, bigger prizes ($150,000 - including $25,000 cash) and the best judges for any songwriting competition in the world, ISC is looking for exceptional songs from Jazz musicians for this year's contest.
This year's judges include:
Recording Artist Judges Include: Ornette Coleman; Cassandra Wilson; John Scofield; Tom Waits; Loretta Lynn; Ray Davies (The Kinks); Julian Casablancas (The Strokes); Nelly Furtado; Kenny Wayne Shepherd; Youssou N'Dour; Sean Paul; Jerry Lee Lewis; “Weird Al" Yankovic; Frank Black (Pixies); Robert Smith (The Cure); David Cross; Cheech Marin (Cheech & Chong); Craig Morgan; John Mayall; Joe Satriani; Toby Mac; Michael W. Smith; Hinder; Chris Hillman; Amy Ray (Indigo Girls); Darryl McDaniels (Run DMC); Macy Gray; Peter Hook (New Order); Paulina Rubio; Tiesto
Music Industry Judges Include: Charlie Walk (President, Epic Records); Monte Lipman (President, Universal Records); Mona Scott-Young (President, Violator Records); Cameron Strang (President, New West Records); Steve Lillywhite (Producer - credits include U2, The Rolling Stones, Dave Matthews Band, Phish, Peter Gabriel, and more); Bruce Iglauer (Founder/President, Alligator Records); Cory Robbins (Founder/President, Robbins Entertainment); Betty Pino (DJ, WAMR Miami, pioneer of Latin radio); Angel Carrasco (President, 605 Discos and Sr. VP A&R, Sony BMG Latin America); Thomas Brooman (Co- Founder/Artistic Director, WOMAD); Dan Storper (President, Putumayo World Music); Leib Ostrow (CEO, Music For Little People); Nancy Wolpert (VP Home Entertainment and Nick Records, Nickelodeon/BMG); Paul Majors (CEO/Founder, Majors Music); and more to be announced.
For more information on ISC, please visit our website.
This year's judges include:
Recording Artist Judges Include: Ornette Coleman; Cassandra Wilson; John Scofield; Tom Waits; Loretta Lynn; Ray Davies (The Kinks); Julian Casablancas (The Strokes); Nelly Furtado; Kenny Wayne Shepherd; Youssou N'Dour; Sean Paul; Jerry Lee Lewis; “Weird Al" Yankovic; Frank Black (Pixies); Robert Smith (The Cure); David Cross; Cheech Marin (Cheech & Chong); Craig Morgan; John Mayall; Joe Satriani; Toby Mac; Michael W. Smith; Hinder; Chris Hillman; Amy Ray (Indigo Girls); Darryl McDaniels (Run DMC); Macy Gray; Peter Hook (New Order); Paulina Rubio; Tiesto
Music Industry Judges Include: Charlie Walk (President, Epic Records); Monte Lipman (President, Universal Records); Mona Scott-Young (President, Violator Records); Cameron Strang (President, New West Records); Steve Lillywhite (Producer - credits include U2, The Rolling Stones, Dave Matthews Band, Phish, Peter Gabriel, and more); Bruce Iglauer (Founder/President, Alligator Records); Cory Robbins (Founder/President, Robbins Entertainment); Betty Pino (DJ, WAMR Miami, pioneer of Latin radio); Angel Carrasco (President, 605 Discos and Sr. VP A&R, Sony BMG Latin America); Thomas Brooman (Co- Founder/Artistic Director, WOMAD); Dan Storper (President, Putumayo World Music); Leib Ostrow (CEO, Music For Little People); Nancy Wolpert (VP Home Entertainment and Nick Records, Nickelodeon/BMG); Paul Majors (CEO/Founder, Majors Music); and more to be announced.
For more information on ISC, please visit our website.
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