INTERNATIONAL SONGWRITING COMPETITION (ISC) 2009

The International Songwriting Competition (ISC) is excited to announce its 2008 finalists and semi-finalists.

ISC received over 15,500 entries from almost 100 countries worldwide, representing a great depth and diversity of talent. Congratulations to all finalists and semi-finalists! Click here to see the complete list.

From now until March 31, 2009, you can take part in the People's Voice - an online voting contest that allows you to listen to and vote for your favorite ISC finalist. The winner of the People's Voice is in addition to, and completely separate from, the regular winners who will be selected by the prestigious ISC judging panel. The People's Voice is judged solely by public vote, and the winner will receive lots of cool prizes and bragging rights!

Visit http://www.songwritingcompetition.com/PVWelcome2008.htm to listen to all the ISC finalists' songs and cast your vote daily!

ISC is now accepting entries for the 2009 competition. Enter now and save $ on entry fees! Go to www.songwritingcompetition.com.

In the meantime, all 2008 finalists' songs have been sent to the ISC judges who will select the winners (other than the People's Voice winner which is selected by you). All winners will be announced at the end of April, 2009, as soon as the results are in. Stay tuned...

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ISC 2004 Grand Prize Winner Makes Waves With Her Debut CD Congratulations to Gin Wigmore who is making waves internationally with her debut EP (simply titled "Extended Play"), and is currently No.1 on the New Zealand charts with the song "Brother," a collaboration with Kiwi hip-hop crew "Smashproof". Gin was a complete unknown with only a few open mic performance to her credit before becoming the youngest artist to ever win the Grand Prize with ISC in 2004. Since then, the industry has been buzzing about this new creative talent. She eventually became Island Records first signing in Australia and her ISC winning song "Hallelujah" is featured on her debut. Recent touring and appearances in the USA have garnered rave reviews in the NY Post, and even tastemaker Perez Hilton has deemed himself to be a huge fan! For more information on Gin, please visit http://www.ginwigmore.com/

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ASCAP EXPO 2009 The Biggest Names in Music are at the ASCAP EXPO What do Desmond Child, Stargate, S*A*M, Seth MacFarlane, and "Tricky" Stewart all have in common? They are all confirmed panelists for the 2009 ASCAP "I Create Music" EXPO set for April 23-25, 2009 at the Renaissance Hollywood Hotel in Los Angeles, CA. The ASCAP "I Create Music" EXPO is the one place where serious songwriters, composers and producers can connect face-to-face at panels, workshops, performances, exhibitor demos and networking events with the real people who can make a difference in your career. Register Now to get started! Get Your Music Heard at the ASCAP EXPO! The deadline to submit your songs for the ASCAP EXPO's Song Feedback Panels is almost here! Your last opportunity to participate in Peer Review for a chance to have your songs played and discussed at the ASCAP EXPO is March 15. Panelist Highlights Among many others, the growing list of panelists for the ASCAP "I Create Music" EXPO now includes: Antonina Armato, Marilyn Bergman, Stephen Bray, Richard Bellis, Jon Brion, Russell Brower, Paul Chihara, Desmond Child, Barry Coburn, Chris Douridas, Mikkel Eriksen (Stargate), Tor Hermansen (Stargate), Rory Feek (Joey+Rory), Curt Frasca, Sam Hollander (S*A*M), James Newton Howard, Dean Kay, James M. Kendrick, Esq., Chaka Khan, Leeds Levy, Seth MacFarlane, Richard Marx, Stephen Paulus, Pete Rock, Billy Steinberg, Christopher "Tricky" Stewart, Ryan Tedder, Narada Michael Walden, Paul Williams, Dan Wilson, Craig Wiseman, Hans Zimmer, and many more! For more info please visit ASCAP EXPO 09.

International Songwriting Competition
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Nashville, TN 37206
Phone: 615.251.4441
Fax: 615.251.4442

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