March 08, 2005
Song Selected as Finalist for CMT - NSAI Songwriter Contest
CMT-NSAI Song Contest
Son of Mine has made it to the second tier of judging in the CMT-NSAI Song Contest
Participating publishers in this year's competition include such heavy-hitters as BMG, Sony, EMI, Curb, Cal IV and Warner Chappell. Winners have the final say on which company they will sign their songs to.
The 2004 contest drew about 6,000 entries, according to NSAI marketing director Virginia Davis. The publishing prize, she says, "allows them to get their foot in the door [on Music Row] and allows their publisher to work their winning song for a year."
Davis stresses that the judges take into account only the quality of the song, not the recording. The NSAI hires professional singers and musicians to record the winning entries for the compilation CD that's circulated to publishers and record labels.
The NSAI will use all proceeds from the contest to lobby for laws to protect songwriters' rights
Posted by ralston at March 8, 2005 05:26 PM
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