2013 contest opens for entries

The 2013 UK Songwriting Contest opens for entries on 5 May. The 2013 UKSC starts accepting entries on 5th May. Prizes in 2013 include a professional studio production plus a video shoot and video production package with world class musicians under the personal direction of the directors and producers at MOA Studios, mentoring and advice from UKSC producers, professionally designed CD artwork, valuable International Song Copyright Registration packages, promotion to the music industry on the "Best of UKSC 2013" album, valuable SongU.com and Broadjam memberships worth over £45 (US $75) for every songwriter who enters, personalised certificates for every entrant, music software, music books, full Guild of International Songwriters and Composers memberships and more. Full details and entry forms are on the UK Songwriting Contest website at http://songwritingcontest.co.uk

Everone who enters a song has the genuine chance to be noticed and discovered by the music industry in London and they will have their songs listened to, rated and scored by industry professionals. The UKSC's Grammy, Emmy and BRIT Award winning judges include Sting's producer Marc "Kipper" Eldridge, Elton John's producer Stuart Epps, Britney Spears' musical director Simon Ellis and the acclaimed producer and arranger Richard Niles. Many entrants have received royalty earning radio play for their entries and many more have been featured in the press, in radio interviews and on prime time TV and many entrants have been published, or have been signed and/or produced by top industry figures who closely follow this event looking for new talent. In the words of the UK's Channel 4 Television: "The UK Songwriting Contest does what it says on the tin! This is a real chance for new songwriters to break into the music business". All songwriters, beginners or experenced, from any country in the world, are invited to take part in this prestigious, popular and important songwriting event. Enter at http://songwritingcontest.co.uk

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