SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE
All songs are matched to our insider list of songs required by record companies, publishers and producers and this has led to many deals and signings for UKSC entrants. Everyone is awarded a Star Rating from UKSC judges for each song, everyone gets a gift package of six weeks of song pitching slots and songwriting courses worth US$50 and everyone receives a personalized UKSC Award Certificate for each song. All songs are considered for the UKSC 2022 album. Every lyric, in every category, receives FREE entry in The Lyricist Of The Year Awards (worth $30) and there are options to participate in The International Songwriting Awards, plus free entry in The Commonwealth Song Contest (worth $25). We expect to award over £500,000 (over US$600,000) in gifts, prizes and international events this year. Plus, all entrants are invited to the video premiere of The UKSC 2022 Awards. No other songwriting event works harder for songwriters.
GRAND PRIZE
The Grand Prize Winner will be offered a record, distribution and promotions deal that includes retaining full ownership and publishing rights and direct payment of all royalties due on sales and streams. The UKSC will oversee release and distribution through a major distributor and remaster, remix or produce a completely new recording if necessary and the song will be internationally promoted and distributed through the world´s major online stores and streaming services including Spotify, iTunes, Amazon, YouTube Music. The song will be copyright registered for international protection and ongoing legal support and a Copyright Certificate issued by SongCopyright.org. The song will be promoted together with international partners and sponsors for maximum publicity, distribution, streams and sales. The song will be featured and playlisted on Music Aid FM and major platforms and social media and the UKSC will coordinate promotions. The song will be featured on "The Best of UKSC" album. The songwriter will receive 100% of all royalties due and will receive promotion and advice and will be promoted to important industry contacts. The winner will also receive the fabulous FL Studio DAW with FREE lifetime updates included, Nembrini Audio software, a full one year SongU.com all-inclusive membership package, a personal digital audio Lurssen Mastering Console from IK MultiMedia, the full Total VI Max collection package of virtual instrument for Logic, ProTools, Cubase etc, and full membership of the GISC Guild of International Songwriters & Composers.
BEST OF UKSC ALBUM
30 songs will be selected by UKSC producers to be featured on the Best of UKSC 2022 Album, publicly available for streaming online and also distributed privately to UKSC insider music industry contacts. Appearing on a UKSC album has resulted in many deals and signings for songwriters in past years.
LURSSEN MASTERING AWARD
This award is offered by Lurssen Mastering, the world-renowned multi Grammy award-winning mastering studio in Los Angeles, California. In addition to the Grammys earned they have mastered many Gold and Platinum records, and numerous songs worked on by the team have been nominated for Oscars with several winning this prestigious award. This is an opportunity to have your work mastered by top professionals in the international music industry.
FL STUDIO AWARDS
30 selected entrants will receive a Lifetime License for the amazing FL Studio - "the DAW powering the world´s best music". Mix and master music to the highest professional standards with all the features you need to create today's most complex productions. And it gets better: this UKSC prize is for the fabulous FL Studio Signature Bundle package which includes the full Producer edition plus a suite of advanced plugins. Check out this amazing DAW at image-line.com
IK MULTIMEDIA TOTAL VI MAX
This is a complete collection of virtual instrument plugins for Logic, ProTools, Cubase etc. The IK Multimedia Total VI MAX virtual instrument collection packs over 15,500 instruments and over 470 GB of sounds, from orchestral to synthesizers to organs, as well as realistic physically modeled bass and drums. There’s virtually no limit to the sounds available, making Total VI MAX ideal for every genre and style.
PRO ARTIST PACKAGES
All category winners, plus a number of other selected entrants, receive Pro Artist status and a customised Artist Page and featured playlisting on the popular musicaid.fm music player. The tracks will receive internationally promoted playlisting and showcasing on that platform to its many users worldwide and all usual streaming royalty payments will apply.
MUSIC REGISTRY PRIZES
For more than three decades MusicRegistry.com have published the most up-to-date contact directories available for music business professionals and those serving the industry. Every category winner will receive one of these invaluable resources that are essential for every songwriter, composer and artist seriously looking for a deal. Choose from A&R, Music Publishers and Film and TV directories.
NEMBRINI AUDIO AWARDS
Selected outstanding entrants chosen by UKSC producers, and all category winners, will receive audio software tools from Nembrini Audio. These impressive tools and plugins are widely used by top professional producers and mixing engineers and Nembrini are well known in the music industry for their uncompromising quality and attention to detail.
COPYRIGHT REGISTRATIONS
All category winners plus 50 selected songwriters will have their song copyright registered for international protection and an official Copyright Certificate issued by SongCopyright.org with ongoing legal support included.
IK MULTIMEDIA LURSSEN MASTERING CONSOLE
Three UKSC entrants will be selected to receive their own amazing personal IK Multimedia Lurssen Mastering Console - a totally new approach to digital audio mastering. It provides a complete emulation of the entire mastering processing chain used by world-renowned mastering engineers Gavin Lurssen and Reuben Cohen (see the Lurssen Mastering Award prize) and their team.
SONG PITCHING
The UKSC matches all songs to its list of music industry contact requirements and forwards suitable songs. Plus everyone who enters a song receives a package of song pitching opportunities for their songs at SongU.com as part of their SongU gift worth $50.
GISC MEMBERSHIPS
All category winners receive full membership of The Guild of International Songwriters and Composers. The Guild is well known in the music industry for its dedication and outstanding professional services to songwriters. The GISC also publishes Songwriting and Composing Magazine and often features UKSC winners and entrants in its pages.
AWARDS SHOW
This year, as part of the UKSC 21st Anniversary celebrations, awards announcements will be streamed online featuring winning songs. Every entrant receives a pass to view this live as it premieres.
SONGWRITING COURSES
Everyone who enters a song is offered a choice from a selection of exclusive and high quality songwriting courses as part of their SongU membership gift prize worth US$50.
The Grand Prize Winner will be offered a record, distribution and promotions deal that includes retaining full ownership and publishing rights and direct payment of all royalties due on sales and streams. The UKSC will oversee release and distribution through a major distributor and remaster, remix or produce a completely new recording if necessary and the song will be internationally promoted and distributed through the world´s major online stores and streaming services including Spotify, iTunes, Amazon, YouTube Music. The song will be copyright registered for international protection and ongoing legal support and a Copyright Certificate issued by SongCopyright.org. The song will be promoted together with international partners and sponsors for maximum publicity, distribution, streams and sales. The song will be featured and playlisted on Music Aid FM and major platforms and social media and the UKSC will coordinate promotions. The song will be featured on "The Best of UKSC" album. The songwriter will receive 100% of all royalties due and will receive promotion and advice and will be promoted to important industry contacts. The winner will also receive the fabulous FL Studio DAW with FREE lifetime updates included, Nembrini Audio software, a full one year SongU.com all-inclusive membership package, a personal digital audio Lurssen Mastering Console from IK MultiMedia, the full Total VI Max collection package of virtual instrument for Logic, ProTools, Cubase etc, and full membership of the GISC Guild of International Songwriters & Composers.
BEST OF UKSC ALBUM
30 songs will be selected by UKSC producers to be featured on the Best of UKSC 2022 Album, publicly available for streaming online and also distributed privately to UKSC insider music industry contacts. Appearing on a UKSC album has resulted in many deals and signings for songwriters in past years.
LURSSEN MASTERING AWARD
This award is offered by Lurssen Mastering, the world-renowned multi Grammy award-winning mastering studio in Los Angeles, California. In addition to the Grammys earned they have mastered many Gold and Platinum records, and numerous songs worked on by the team have been nominated for Oscars with several winning this prestigious award. This is an opportunity to have your work mastered by top professionals in the international music industry.
FL STUDIO AWARDS
30 selected entrants will receive a Lifetime License for the amazing FL Studio - "the DAW powering the world´s best music". Mix and master music to the highest professional standards with all the features you need to create today's most complex productions. And it gets better: this UKSC prize is for the fabulous FL Studio Signature Bundle package which includes the full Producer edition plus a suite of advanced plugins. Check out this amazing DAW at image-line.com
IK MULTIMEDIA TOTAL VI MAX
This is a complete collection of virtual instrument plugins for Logic, ProTools, Cubase etc. The IK Multimedia Total VI MAX virtual instrument collection packs over 15,500 instruments and over 470 GB of sounds, from orchestral to synthesizers to organs, as well as realistic physically modeled bass and drums. There’s virtually no limit to the sounds available, making Total VI MAX ideal for every genre and style.
PRO ARTIST PACKAGES
All category winners, plus a number of other selected entrants, receive Pro Artist status and a customised Artist Page and featured playlisting on the popular musicaid.fm music player. The tracks will receive internationally promoted playlisting and showcasing on that platform to its many users worldwide and all usual streaming royalty payments will apply.
MUSIC REGISTRY PRIZES
For more than three decades MusicRegistry.com have published the most up-to-date contact directories available for music business professionals and those serving the industry. Every category winner will receive one of these invaluable resources that are essential for every songwriter, composer and artist seriously looking for a deal. Choose from A&R, Music Publishers and Film and TV directories.
NEMBRINI AUDIO AWARDS
Selected outstanding entrants chosen by UKSC producers, and all category winners, will receive audio software tools from Nembrini Audio. These impressive tools and plugins are widely used by top professional producers and mixing engineers and Nembrini are well known in the music industry for their uncompromising quality and attention to detail.
COPYRIGHT REGISTRATIONS
All category winners plus 50 selected songwriters will have their song copyright registered for international protection and an official Copyright Certificate issued by SongCopyright.org with ongoing legal support included.
IK MULTIMEDIA LURSSEN MASTERING CONSOLE
Three UKSC entrants will be selected to receive their own amazing personal IK Multimedia Lurssen Mastering Console - a totally new approach to digital audio mastering. It provides a complete emulation of the entire mastering processing chain used by world-renowned mastering engineers Gavin Lurssen and Reuben Cohen (see the Lurssen Mastering Award prize) and their team.
SONG PITCHING
The UKSC matches all songs to its list of music industry contact requirements and forwards suitable songs. Plus everyone who enters a song receives a package of song pitching opportunities for their songs at SongU.com as part of their SongU gift worth $50.
GISC MEMBERSHIPS
All category winners receive full membership of The Guild of International Songwriters and Composers. The Guild is well known in the music industry for its dedication and outstanding professional services to songwriters. The GISC also publishes Songwriting and Composing Magazine and often features UKSC winners and entrants in its pages.
AWARDS SHOW
This year, as part of the UKSC 21st Anniversary celebrations, awards announcements will be streamed online featuring winning songs. Every entrant receives a pass to view this live as it premieres.
SONGWRITING COURSES
Everyone who enters a song is offered a choice from a selection of exclusive and high quality songwriting courses as part of their SongU membership gift prize worth US$50.
EVERYONE WHO ENTERS GETS...
UKSC Certificate*
Judges evaluation and Star Rating
Notification of song position in the event
Song Pitching & Songwriting Courses ($50 value)
Free Entry in The Lyricist Of The Year Awards ($25 value)
Submissions Dashboard to track your entries
A personal invitation from World Concert Day
Online Awards Show invitation
The chance to be heard by top industry professionals
Consideration for the UKSC compilation album
Consideration for playlisting and radio
Song matching to industry contact requirements
Valuable International Event entry (worth $$$)
(*now recognized by some examining bodies for course and music exam credits)
No other songwriting event gives more or works harder for songwriters
UKSC Certificate*
Judges evaluation and Star Rating
Notification of song position in the event
Song Pitching & Songwriting Courses ($50 value)
Free Entry in The Lyricist Of The Year Awards ($25 value)
Submissions Dashboard to track your entries
A personal invitation from World Concert Day
Online Awards Show invitation
The chance to be heard by top industry professionals
Consideration for the UKSC compilation album
Consideration for playlisting and radio
Song matching to industry contact requirements
Valuable International Event entry (worth $$$)
(*now recognized by some examining bodies for course and music exam credits)
No other songwriting event gives more or works harder for songwriters
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