Sonicbids Recently Added Opportunities

Hella Good Records Film & TV Placement (Summer 2013)

info@sonicbids.com — Mon, 20 May 2013 23:00:00 EST

Hella Good Records Film & TV Placement (Summer 2013)
Deadline: Sep 2, 2013 at 11:59 PM Eastern Time

Hella Good Records is a synch and master licensing administration company. They are currently seeking to sign new artists to pitch for film and television placement opportunities. The admin agreement is artist friendly and non-exclusive. You must own or control 100% of your master recordings and publishing (copyright) to be considered. Your recordings must be of the highest recording quality and professionally mastered (no rough demos please).

Artists can be in any genre as long as you have upbeat, positive lyrics and/or lyrics about love. If your music is fun, upbeat, positive, feel good or heartbreak, heartache, longing, desire please submit!! They are also seeking songs with generic non-lyrics like La-la-la or na-na-na for example that can be used universally. They are especially seeking bands in the styles of Pink, The Lumineers, Lady Antebellum, Imagine Dragons, Bruno Mars, Rihanna, Icona Pop, Mumford & Sons, Fun, Of Monsters and Men, Maroon 5. Let them know how many songs you have in your album and if you have instrumental TV mixes of your songs (that's a mix without the vocals folks!). The staff at HGR looks forward to hearing your awesome tracks!

Sonicbids artists already signed by Hella Good Records include:

HGR (Hella Good Records) regularly adds music to their library, which is pitched to music supervisors from major film and television companies all over the world. HGR has placed artists from their library in works such as: One Tree Hill (CW Television Network), Swingtown (CBS), CSI: Miami (CBS), Brotherhood (Showtime), All My Children (ABC), Nearlyweds soundtrack (Hallmark Channel), Born To Drive (GAC), Prom (Disney), Kourtney & Khloe Take Miami and advertisements including KIA and ESPN. This is a great opportunity for your music to be added to a premier film and television catalog.

HGR was established by premiere film and TV music composers, producers and supervisors at Bad Ass Music. Their passion for exposing new artists to the business of film, TV and trailer music placement compelled them to create a record label with the goal of signing the very best indie bands and singer-songwriters suitable for one-stop licensing.

For more info, visit: http://www.hellagoodrecords.com/

Willful Wreckords 2014 Music Sampler

info@sonicbids.com — Mon, 20 May 2013 23:00:00 EST

Willful Wreckords 2014 Music Sampler
Deadline: Dec 1, 2013 at 11:59 PM Eastern Time

Willful Wreckords is now starting to take submissions for its third annual music sampler to be released June of 2014.

All artists selected for the album will split a 20% pro-rata royalty of net receipts from the album. Willful Wreckords will also set aside 10% of all net receipts for the Wounded Warrior project.

For more info, visit: http://www.willfulwreckords.com

American Songwriter Amateur Lyric Contest (Sep-Oct '13)

info@sonicbids.com — Sun, 19 May 2013 23:00:00 EST

American Songwriter Amateur Lyric Contest (Sep-Oct '13)
Deadline: Jul 15, 2013 at 11:59 PM Eastern Time

American Songwriter magazine sponsors a bi-monthly Amateur Lyric Contest, established in 1984. The contest is open to any amateur songwriters of all genres, but no music-only lyrics are needed. The winning lyrics, along with the three runners-up, will be printed in their entirety in the coinciding issues of American Songwriter magazine. 10-12 honorable mentions from the contests will be credited in each issue as well. All winners and honorable mentions will also be posted on AmericanSongwriter.com on the day (or before) each issue hits newsstands.

In 2010, Sonicbids artist Ryan Tanner won a co-writing session with Jim Lauderdale.

"Honestly the American Songwriter contest was one of the best things to happen in my career as a musician."

"I have been a fan of [Jim Lauderdale's] for so long, that I'll count it as one of the great experiences of my life just to sit and work with him."

"As far as the American Songwriter folks ... some of the finest people I have met. [They] are doing such a great thing ... what they are doing in every issue is something that is completely unique, and I don't know of another magazine that is writing about such a vast collection of artists and performers. I can say that they are a vital part of American music. I don't know where we could turn without it."

For a full recap, check out his interview here.
Click here to see American Songwriter's announcement of Ryan as the winner.
Click here to learn more about the co-write session with Jim Lauderdale.

Click here to hear from the 2011 winner Bill Dee and his co-writing session with RCA Recording Artist Chris Young.

Entries are judged by a panel of professional & hit songwriters, music publishers, record label A&R executives, performance rights representatives, and the American Songwriter editorial board. Judges come from esteemed companies both large and small, including Universal Music Publishing Group, Dualtone Records, Bug Music, ASCAP, Capitol Records, SESAC, Universal Records (MCA/Mercury), BMI, KOCH Records, and more...

Sponsors include Gibson Guitars and Shure Microphones.

The entry fee is $12.00 per song and includes a single issue of American Songwriter magazine (Applies to US entrants only. Current Issue will be sent at the end of Contest). You may submit as many entries as you like for each bi-monthly contest.

For more info, visit: http://www.americansongwriter.com

College News Magazine (May-Aug '13)

info@sonicbids.com — Sun, 19 May 2013 23:00:00 EST

College News Magazine (May-Aug '13)
Deadline: Aug 20, 2013 at 11:59 PM Eastern Time

College News Magazine is a national quarterly publication written for and by college students, college gradates and young adults with a readership of more than six million. Quarterly, the magazine is distributed to virtually every college and university throughout the country.

College News is ecstatic for the opportunity to rev up its music section of our magazine by featuring new and exciting solo musicians or bands and is offering you the opportunity to reach out to millions of potential fans.

Every quarter, College News Magazine will prominently feature three artists or bands in full-gloss color print.

In addition, the artists or bands will receive their bio and links to their videos and/or website on CollegeNews.com

For more info, visit: http://www.collegenews.com/

White Knight Music Group Clear Channel Airplay

info@sonicbids.com — Sun, 19 May 2013 23:00:00 EST

White Knight Music Group Clear Channel Airplay
Deadline: Jun 20, 2013 at 11:59 PM Eastern Time

Pulse Records is offering the best Rock, Indie, Alt and Metal artists a shot at national rotation through their alliance with Clear Channel, the largest mainstream Radio outlet in the United States with over 850 stations in all major markets that serve over 110 Million listeners a week.

Pulse Records' relationship with the media giant is an open door for unsigned artists to hit the airwaves. Selected artists will have their single pitched to all appropriate program directors/producers at Clear Channel, who is known as the home of the iHeart Music Festival and has now expanded to reach college radio and over 12 stations on Sirius XM. Clear Channel execs are now actively promoting indie artists with music spotlights at SXSW and more.

Pulse Records will select high end, broadcast ready tracks across all genres and will pitch your tracks with their artists to your national and/or local program directors and radio producers. Radio compensates artists per spin via Nielsen BDS reports.

About White Knight Music Group
White Knight Worldwide Media works with independent, International Publishers and hand selected sub-publishers through collaborative partnerships to include proper artist/music selection and representation for all tracks and albums under White Knight Worldwide Media - White Knight Music Group, Inc. White Knight Worldwide Media clears, selects and contract negotiates synch deals/terms/deal memos and all agreements for both signed and unsigned artists. Artists retain all rights to their music, placement is secure.

For more info, visit: http://www.pulserecordsusa.com

Full Circle: Direct Television Series Licensing Opportunity

info@sonicbids.com — Sun, 19 May 2013 23:00:00 EST

Full Circle: Direct Television Series Licensing Opportunity
Deadline: Jun 3, 2013 at 11:59 PM Eastern Time

A compelling new TV series, written by Neil LaBute one of Hollywood's most respected film writers/directors (Wicker Man, Lakeview Terrace, The Company Of Man), focuses on that very significant human gesture: the connection between individuals and how we are all interconnected in ways not even known to us. The series will primarily air on DirecTV's Audience Network, as well as various networks around the world.

Artists can submit up to 3 songs for consideration - but they MUST be targeted to the specifically stated reference/samples listed below. Please do not just pitch your projects generally - production is ONLY considering the referenced styles.

The artists / songwriters would receive applicable performance royalties from the series broadcasts as compensation (no upfront licensing fees). Writers must be registered with a performance rights organization (ex. ASCAP, BMI, SESAC) to receive performance royalties. This listing is for a "Direct Placement." Selected artists will work directly with decision makers for possible inclusion in the series.

The series is seeking songs/recordings for the following stylistic spots (original songs, NOT covers by the referenced artists - these are just for stylistic reference ; indie and emerging artists and songwriter/producers welcome):

SPOT A: Smooth Hipster ala: Jason Mraz, John Mayer, John McLaughlin, Gavin DeGraw
SPOT B: Cool Rock/Pop ala: Coldplay, OneRepublic, Snow Patrol
SPOT C: Classic AC/Pop ala: Elton John, Celine Dion, Sade, Jewel, Sting, Phil Collins
SPOT D: Smooth R&B ala: John Legend, Alysha Keys, Ne-Yo, Usher/Guetta
SPOT E: Alt Folk/Rock ala: Mumford & Sons, Lumineers, Bon Iver, Fleet Foxes
SPOT F: Alt/Contemporary Rock ala: Maroon 5, Train, Lifehouse, The Fray
SPOT G: High End Jazz or Blues ala: Spiro Gyra, Dave Koz, Lee Ritenour

Plot summary:
A compelling new TV series, written by one of Hollywood's most respected film writers/directors, focuses on that very significant human gesture: the connection between individuals and how we are all interconnected in ways not even known to us. Taking place in one restaurant, each week we eavesdrop on a new coupling, with one character from the previous episode sitting down in conversation with someone new from his or her life. We witness two distinct moments from each person's world, following these threads of connective tissue through each episode all the way to our logical yet unexpected season finale.

For more info, visit: http://www.songrunner.com/

Sandy Lee Songfest 2013 Songwriting Competition

info@sonicbids.com — Sun, 19 May 2013 23:00:00 EST

Sandy Lee Songfest 2013 Songwriting Competition
Deadline: Jul 20, 2013 at 11:59 PM Eastern Time

The Sandy Lee Watkins Songwriters Festival is pleased to announce their second annual Songwriting Competition to be held in conjunction with Sandy Lee Songfest. The competition is open to amateurs.

The Grand Prize Includes:

Sweetwater Sound Package - $500 Value Prize Package: 8 Hours of after-hours Recording Studio time, including tracking mix and mastering with a professional recording engineer and producer

Shure SM58 Microphone + Cable

Winner will be invited to perform during Sandy Lee Songfest

For more info, visit: http://www.sandyleesongfest.com

Light A Fire Competition - Win a $5000+ Prize Package with Tinderbox Music

info@sonicbids.com — Sun, 19 May 2013 23:00:00 EST

Light A Fire Competition - Win a $5000+ Prize Package with Tinderbox Music
Deadline: Aug 16, 2013 at 11:59 PM Eastern Time

It's time to Light A Fire under your project, isn't it? It's time to reach out to the world with your music! And here is your chance to do it... for free!

Tinderbox Music, a full service promotions firm, is offering a free promotional campaign to one talented winner! The prize package will include national radio promotion to 300 CMJ formatted radio stations, TV licensing opportunities with 30+ TV shows, a 50 piece press campaign and the manufacturing of all of the necessary promotional product: A promotional campaign worth well over $5000!!!

In the past few years, Tinderbox has played an integral role in helping bands such as Ingrid Michaelson, Imagine Dragons, Twenty One Pilots, and Gentlemen Hall Light A Fire under their careers... isn't it your time to Light A Fire under your career?

Tinderbox Music is based in Minneapolis, MN and has been representing bands for over a decade. The eight members of Tinderbox's staff collectively have over 70 years of music industry experience across almost every area of the music industry. Tinderbox pursues press, tour support, music licensing and distribution for a limited roster of acts each year. Fundamentally though, Tinderbox is hired as a promoter on behalf of bands to represent them to both college and community radio (The CMJ Format) on a national basis. Since opening for business in 2000, Tinderbox has charted 300+ bands in the highly coveted CMJ Top 200, with a majority of these bands being self-released.

Additionally, Tinderbox Music has placed nearly 1,000 songs in the past seven years to these shows: Grey's Anatomy, Chuck, The O.C., Men in Trees, Six Feet Under, The L Word, The Real World, The Hills, Bad Girls Club, Buckwild, and many, many others. Tinderbox also has several unique network relationships that they do whole album content music clearance for. The Discovery Network and NASCAR Productions are two current examples. Most of Tinderbox's licensing opportunities are non-exclusive and quite often Tinderbox does not re-title the works.

In 2011, Tinderbox started a dedicated Hip Hop department. Last year at radio, it achieved 14 Top TEN CMJ chartings! Tinderbox's Hip Hop department has already charted 8 acts since the beginning of 2013. One Tinderbox artist Jahshua Smith reached #1 for two weeks in a row! Other notable artists include; The Herbaliser, The Extremities, Ghettosocks, Ecid, and Kristoff Krane.

It's time for you to take your music to the next level and Light A Fire!

For more info, visit: http://www.tinderboxmusic.com

19th Annual NJ Folk Festival Singer-Songwriter Showcase

info@sonicbids.com — Sun, 19 May 2013 23:00:00 EST

19th Annual NJ Folk Festival Singer-Songwriter Showcase
Deadline: Jan 20, 2014 at 11:59 PM Eastern Time

The New Jersey Folk Festival, the oldest continuously held folk festival in New Jersey, will host its 19th annual Singer-Songwriter Showcase during the 40th annual event on Saturday April 26, 2014 on the Woodlawn on the Douglass campus of Rutgers, the State University, in New Brunswick, NJ.

While the primary focus of the festival is indigenous folk forms passed down via family, home, and community traditions, they like to recognize regional folk artists in an effort to foster and encourage these "new" folk singer-songwriters in their contemporary society. Should you be selected, you will be afforded the opportunity to present your original material to a large, diversified audience of more than 16,000 attendees.

This day-long FREE, not-for-profit event features four stages of music, dance, workshops, crafts, children's activities and food. Judging will be done by an impartial panel and will be based on originality of lyrics and melody, as well as vocal quality.

At least six winners will be selected to perform 20 minute sets each on the festival's Shore Stage, will receive a $50 honorarium, and will be included in the festival program.

They are particularly interested in songs about the State of New Jersey. Though New Jersey has a diverse musical culture and history, it does not have a state song. In fact, it is the only state that does not have a state song. They want to encourage singer/songwriters to develop material about New Jersey. Coming up with a song about New Jersey is not easy. New Jersey is immensely diverse, but it is difficult to come up with a unifying theme, with something that typifies it. New Jersey Folk Festival hopes you welcome the challenge.

Artists will also be allowed to sell CDs and distribute information at the festival's Folk Marketplace, with the artist retaining 100% of the profits from sales. Genres accepted include all traditional folk and traditional Americana.

Please note: This contest is open to singer-songwriters who have never before performed at the New Jersey Folk Festival. All entries must reflect original words and music---no instrumentals. Each artist must submit music and lyrics for three songs. All songs on the entry must be sung by the author. If selected, each artist agrees to perform only his or her own original material. No residency restrictions apply. Artists must agree to and be able to appear at the New Jersey Folk Festival to retain status as a winner.

For more info, visit: http://www.njfolkfest.rutgers.edu

Bastille Day Los Angeles Festival 2013

info@sonicbids.com — Thu, 16 May 2013 23:00:00 EST

Bastille Day Los Angeles Festival 2013
Deadline: Jun 17, 2013 at 11:59 PM Eastern Time

The Bastille Day Los Angeles Festival is an annual celebration of the French Independence Day. In 2013 it is set to take place at the Kenneth Hahn Park on La Cienega blvd, Sunday July 14th. They are seeking acoustic only sets from the genres of acapella, acoustic, adult contemporary, alternative, Americana, avant-garde, blues, broadway, cabaret, classic rock, classical, country, electronica, folk, funk, jam band, jazz, Latin, pop, reggae, rock, singer/songwriter, soul, spoken word, standards, R&B, and world. Artists may sell merchandise at the festival and will also receive digital radio exposure.

The Bastille Day Los Angeles Festival draws between 9,000 and 15,000 people every year. This year the promoters have guaranteed a minimum of 4 reserved slots for Sonicbids members. Slots are 30 minutes each. All artists are provided with a table for post performance merchandise sales.

Each performer gets one track played on digital radio PATjE.FM with possible exposure also on digital radio network from other Agencing radio stations SLOW.FM, CHILLOUT.FM, and KTFM.FM.

Check out the website and some articles about the festival:

LA Daily Mirror Article

Yahoo Article

NBC LA Coverage

For more info, visit: http://www.bastilledaylosangeles.com/Home.html

Have your single mixed by a Grammy Award Engineer!

info@sonicbids.com — Thu, 16 May 2013 23:00:00 EST

Have your single mixed by a Grammy Award Engineer!
Deadline: Jul 12, 2013 at 11:59 PM Eastern Time

Chart Vision Institute is providing independent artists/producers with the opportunity to have your music mixed by Jason Schweitzer, a Grammy Award winning mix engineer. His credits include: Usher, Dr. Dre, Eminem, Pussycat Dolls, Keri Hilson, Kanye West, Asher Roth and many more!

Don't miss out on the chance to get that professional sound that separates you from the competition!

For more info, visit: http://www.chartvisioninstitute.org