Windrift Songwriting Competition 2003

Windrift Songwriting Competition 2003



Grand Prize Winner
An Indigo 832 CDR-HD Recording & Mastering System (Xytar Digital Systems) US$500 in cash
A 15 minute telephone conversation with professional recording artist Lindsay Armaou
Co-write a song with last year's Grand Prize co-Winner, Jennifer Marks Co-write a song with last year's Grand Prize co-Winner, Quinton Stephenson
A 'Live Personal Showcase' for the A&R Staff at EMI/Virgin (Canada) (Travel not included)
Submit a demo of your winning song to Hollywood Records (NYC)
Submit a demo to RCA (Canada)
A 'Professional Songwriter or Artist', Basic Website Design, including all Developing Songwriter services (SongCatalog.com)
A copy of Sound Forge 6.0, ACID PRO 4.0, and Vegas Video 4.0 (Sonic Foundry)
A Shure microphone - Beta 87C model
A pair of K240 Studio Headphones (AKG Acoustics)
10 Sets of coated EXP 80/20 Acoustic Guitar Strings (D'Addario Canada)
A 1/2 hour, one-on-one personal coaching session (via telephone) (Inside The Music Business)
A 4 tape VHS box set on Music Industry related topics (InsideSessions)
A 208 storage capacity nylon CD wallet (Case Logic)
A CD Trophy Clock Stand (CDstands.com)
A copy of Making Waves Audio's, 'Studio' Software
A copy of 'Lyricist' Software (Virtual Studio Systems)
A 'Musician's Toolkit' CD-ROM (Indie-Music.com)
A copy of the 'Galaris Musician's Directory' Software Download
A 1 year subscription to LiveWire Contacts, with Contact & Fan Upgrades A 1 year subscription to OnLineGigs.com
A 1 year membership to Sonicbids
A 1 year Premium Membership to Indie-Music.com
A 1 year subscription to Fingerstyle Guitar Magazine with Companion CD A 1 year subscription to Keyboard Magazine
A 6 month Audio Series Subscription (Inside The Music Business)
A free online CD distribution deal with The Orchard
4 song listings on the Songscope.com website
An eCommerce Account on CDStreet.com
A ‘Fully-Wrapped’ Shopping Cart (CDStreet.com) Promo ads on the CDStreet.com website
A copy of the 'Human Traffic' Film Soundtrack CD (Pete Tong)
A copy of Pete Tong's 'Essential Selection - Ibiza 1999' CD
A copy of Pete Tong's 'Essential Selection - Spring 1999' CD
A copy of Pete Tong's 'Essential Selection - Winter 1997' CD
A copy of Pete Tong's 'Essential Selection Double CD - Spring 1998'
A copy of Pete Tong's 'Twisted Beats - 2001' CD
A copy of Pete Tong's 'Fashion TV Album - 2003' CD
A copy of the 'New Rules of the Game' Compilation CD (Inside The Music Business)
A copy of 'The A&R Registry' (Music Business Registry) A copy of 'The Indie Contact Bible'
A copy of 'The Power Players' book & 2 CD-set (Inside The Music Business)
A copy of the book, 'Succeeding In Music' by John Stiernberg (Backbeat Books) A copy of the book, 'The Gigging Musician' by Billy Mitchell (Backbeat Books) A copy of the book, 'The Musician's Internet', by Peter Spellman
A copy of the book, 'The Self-Promoting Musician: Strategies for Independent Music Success', by Peter Spellman
A copy of the book, 'The Guerrilla Music Marketing Handbook' by Bob Baker
A copy of the e-Book, 'How To Promote Your Music Successfully on the Internet', by David Nevue (The Music Biz Academy)
A copy of the e-Book, 'Music is Your Business', by Christopher Knab
An 'Enjoymusic Enjoylife' T-Shirt

1st Runner-Up

US$500 in cash
A Shure microphone - Beta 58A model
A pair of K240 Studio Headphones (AKG Acoustics)
A 1/2 hour, one-on-one personal coaching session (via telephone) (Inside The Music Business)
A 4 tape VHS box set on Music Industry related topics (InsideSessions)
A copy of Making Waves Audio's, 'Pro' Software
A copy of 'Lyricist' Software (Virtual Studio Systems)
A 'Musician's Toolkit' CD-ROM (Indie-Music.com)
A copy of the 'Galaris Musician's Directory' Software Download
A 1 year 'Developing Songwriter Subscription' to SongCatalog.com
A 1 year subscription to LiveWire Contacts, with Contact & Fan Upgrades
A 1 year membership to Sonicbids
A 1 year subscription to Fingerstyle Guitar Magazine with Companion CD A 1 year subscription to Keyboard Magazine
A 6 month subscription to OnLineGigs.com
A 6 month Audio Series Subscription (Inside The Music Business)
A free online CD distribution deal with The Orchard
2 song listings on the Songscope.com website
An eCommerce Account on CDStreet.com A ‘Co-Branded’ Shopping Cart (CDStreet.com) Promo ads on the CDStreet.com Genre Search Engine
A copy of the 'New Rules of the Game' Compilation CD (Inside The Music Business)
A copy of 'The A&R Registry' (Music Business Registry)
A copy of 'The Indie Contact Bible'
A copy of 'The Power Players' book & 2 CD-set (Inside The Music Business)
A copy of the book, 'Succeeding In Music' by John Stiernberg (Backbeat Books) A copy of the book, 'The Gigging Musician' by Billy Mitchell (Backbeat Books) A copy of the book, 'The Guerrilla Music Marketing Handbook' by Bob Baker A copy of the e-Book, 'How To Promote Your Music Successfully on the Internet', by David Nevue (The Music Biz Academy)
A copy of the e-Book, 'Music is Your Business', by Christopher Knab
An 'Enjoymusic Enjoylife' T-Shirt
A D'Addario T-shirt
2nd Runner-Up

A Shure microphone - SM58 model
A pair of K240 Studio Headphones (AKG Acoustics)
A 1/2 hour, one-on-one personal coaching session (via telephone) (Inside The Music Business)
A 4 tape VHS box set on Music Industry related topics (InsideSessions)
A copy of Making Waves, 'Audio' Software
A copy of 'Lyricist' Software (Virtual Studio Systems)
A copy of the 'Galaris Musician's Directory' Software Download
A 1 year subscription to LiveWire Contacts, with Contact & Fan Upgrades A 1 year membership to Sonicbids
A 1 year subscription to Fingerstyle Guitar Magazine with Companion CD A 1 year subscription to Keyboard Magazine
A 6 month subscription to OnLineGigs.com
A 6 month Audio Series Subscription (Inside The Music Business)
A free online CD distribution deal with The Orchard
2 song listings on the Songscope.com website
An eCommerce Account on CDStreet.com A ‘Co-Branded’ Shopping Cart (CDStreet.com) Promo ads on the CDStreet.com Genre Search Engine A copy of the 'New Rules of the Game' Compilation CD (Inside The Music Business)
A copy of 'The A&R Registry' (Music Business Registry) A copy of 'The Indie Contact Bible' A copy of 'The Power Players' book & 2 CD-set (Inside The Music Business)
A copy of the book, 'Succeeding In Music' by John Stiernberg (Backbeat Books) A copy of the book, 'The Gigging Musician' by Billy Mitchell (Backbeat Books) A copy of the e-Book, 'How To Promote Your Music Successfully on the Internet', by David Nevue (The Music Biz Academy)
A copy of the e-Book, 'Music is Your Business', by Christopher Knab
A copy of the e-Book, 'The Guerrilla Music Marketing Handbook' by Bob Baker
An 'Enjoymusic Enjoylife' T-Shirt
A D'Addario T-shirt
3rd Runner-Up

A Shure microphone - PG58 model
A pair of K240 Studio Headphones (AKG Acoustics)
A 1/2 hour, one-on-one personal coaching session (via telephone) (Inside The Music Business)
A copy of the 'Galaris Musician's Directory' Software Download
A 1 year subscription to LiveWire Contacts, with Contact & Fan Upgrades A 1 year membership to Sonicbids
A 1 year subscription to Fingerstyle Guitar Magazine with Companion CD A 1 year subscription to Keyboard Magazine
A 6 month subscription to OnLineGigs.com
A 6 month Audio Series Subscription (Inside The Music Business)
2 song listings on the Songscope.com website
An eCommerce Account on CDStreet.com A ‘Co-Branded’ Shopping Cart (CDStreet.com) Promo ads on the CDStreet.com Genre Search Engine A copy of 'The A&R Registry' (Music Business Registry) A copy of 'The Indie Contact Bible' A copy of 'The Power Players' book & 2 CD-set (Inside The Music Business)
A copy of the book, 'Succeeding In Music' by John Stiernberg (Backbeat Books) A copy of the book, 'The Gigging Musician' by Billy Mitchell (Backbeat Books)
A copy of the e-Book, 'How To Promote Your Music Successfully on the Internet', by David Nevue (The Music Biz Academy)
A copy of the e-Book, 'Music is Your Business', by Christopher Knab
A copy of the e-Book, 'The Guerrilla Music Marketing Handbook' by Bob Baker
An 'Enjoymusic Enjoylife' T-Shirt
A D'Addario T-shirt

All Finalists will receive a copy of the 'Galaris Musician's Directory' Software Download, and a one month subscription to OnLineGigs.com

On the last day of every Month, a random Spot-Prize Draw will be held, for all of those who entered during that month. The prizes awarded every month will include:
A copy of 'Lyricist' Software (Virtual Studio Systems) 2 copies of the 'Galaris Musician's Directory' Software Download
A 1 year subscription to LiveWire Contacts, with Contact & Fan Upgrades A 1 year membership to Hitsquad A 1 year membership to Sonicbids
A 1 month subscription to OnLineGigs.com
2 eCommerce Accounts on CDStreet.com

Early Bird Bonus: The first 500 entrants will receive a FREE copy of Singer Magazine.

Everyone who qualifies for the Early Bird Bonus will be entered into the Early Bird Draw, where they have the chance to win:
A 1/2 hour, one-on-one personal coaching session (via telephone) (Inside The Music Business)
One of two copies of the 'Galaris Musician's Directory' Software Download
A 1 year subscription to LiveWire Contacts, with Contact & Fan Upgrades
One of two, 1 year subscriptions to 'Fingerstyle Guitar Magazine'
One of two, 6 month Audio Series Subscriptions (Inside The Music Business)
A copy of 'The A&R Registry' (Music Business Registry) A copy of 'The Indie Contact Bible'
A copy of the e-Book, 'How To Promote Your Music Successfully on the Internet', by David Nevue (The Music Biz Academy), along with a copy of the e-Book, 'Music is Your Business', by Christopher Knab
An 'Enjoymusic Enjoylife' T-Shirt

Free Entries: For every 50th song received, Windrift Music will give the entrant the chance to submit an additional song for FREE

As a Thank-you for entering, very entrant receives a FREE copy of Windrift Music's e-Book, 'The Business of Music', and a copy of our complete Legal Music Agreements software, as well as some amazing Industry Discounts
Multiple Entry Bonus: Enter 4 (four) songs (at the same time) and receive a free copy of our 2002 Compilation CD, 'Turn It Up'. Enter 6 (six) songs (at the same time) and receive a free copy of both our 2002 & 2001 Compilation CD's ('Turn It Up' & 'Faces In The Crowd').