SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE
All your songs are matched to our exclusive insider list of songs required by record companies, publishers and producers and this has resulted in many deals and signings for UKSC entrants. You can be sure that we are looking for talented writers with promise. Everyone who enters is awarded a personal 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 Award Certificate for each song. All songs are considered for the UKSC 2022 compilation album. Every lyric, in every category, receives free entry in The Lyricist Of The Year Awards (worth $30) plus there are options to participate in The ISA International Songwriting Awards and free entry in The Commonwealth Song Contest (worth $25). We will award over £500,000 (over US$600,000) in gifts, prizes and international event entry this year.
No other songwriting event works harder for songwriters.
TOP 30 WINNERS
There will be 30 Main Winners in 2022 - one for each category. Every Category Winner will receive an exclusive package of valuable prizes and one selected writer will be offered a special Distribution & Promotions deal package that retains full ownership and publishing rights for the writer and direct payment of royalties due on sales and streams. The UKSC will ensure release and distribution through a major distributor and the song will be internationally promoted and distributed on major online stores and streaming services including Spotify, iTunes, Amazon, YouTube Music and MAFM. 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" compilation album. The songwriter will receive and retain 100% of all royalties due and will receive promotion and advice and will be promoted to important industry contacts. Category Winners will also receive the FL Studio DAW with free lifetime updates included, plus 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.
FINALISTS
ALL Finalists each receive an official UKSC Finalist Certificate for framing and a full six weeks of song pitching opportunities and songwriting courses. All Finalists are considered for the winning position in their category and all finalists have their songs and writers´ names listed on the UKSC official website. Details of finalist songs are made available to contacts in the industry and strong and the top outstanding finalists entries are passed to our A&R and producer contacts for further consideration.
SEMI-FINALISTS
All Semi Finalists receive a UKSC Semi Finalist Certificate for framing and six weeks of valuable song pitching and songwriting courses at SongU.com. All Semi Finalists are considered for a finalist position and are given the judge's Star Rating for their songs and position reached in the panels. Semi Finalists are also invited to take part in any promotions we may run on social media - for example our YouTube Semi-Finalist Playlist.
COMMENDED ENTRY
The judges will make Commended Entry Awards and Highly Commended Awards to all entrants that show an exceptional high level of songwriting. These entrants each receive a UKSC Commended Entry Certificate for framing, six weeks of song pitching and songwriting courses at SongU.com (value of $50) and details of the judges star rating.
SPECIAL MENTION
The judges will make Special Mention Awards for selected entrants that show a very high level of songwriting. These entrants also receive a UKSC Special Mention Certificate for framing, six weeks of song pitching and songwriting courses at SongU.com (value of $50) and details of the judges rating.
BEST OF UKSC ALBUM
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!
LURSSEN MASTERING AWARD
This valuable and exclusive 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 REGISTRATION
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 entered 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.
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.
There will be 30 Main Winners in 2022 - one for each category. Every Category Winner will receive an exclusive package of valuable prizes and one selected writer will be offered a special Distribution & Promotions deal package that retains full ownership and publishing rights for the writer and direct payment of royalties due on sales and streams. The UKSC will ensure release and distribution through a major distributor and the song will be internationally promoted and distributed on major online stores and streaming services including Spotify, iTunes, Amazon, YouTube Music and MAFM. 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" compilation album. The songwriter will receive and retain 100% of all royalties due and will receive promotion and advice and will be promoted to important industry contacts. Category Winners will also receive the FL Studio DAW with free lifetime updates included, plus 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.
FINALISTS
ALL Finalists each receive an official UKSC Finalist Certificate for framing and a full six weeks of song pitching opportunities and songwriting courses. All Finalists are considered for the winning position in their category and all finalists have their songs and writers´ names listed on the UKSC official website. Details of finalist songs are made available to contacts in the industry and strong and the top outstanding finalists entries are passed to our A&R and producer contacts for further consideration.
SEMI-FINALISTS
All Semi Finalists receive a UKSC Semi Finalist Certificate for framing and six weeks of valuable song pitching and songwriting courses at SongU.com. All Semi Finalists are considered for a finalist position and are given the judge's Star Rating for their songs and position reached in the panels. Semi Finalists are also invited to take part in any promotions we may run on social media - for example our YouTube Semi-Finalist Playlist.
COMMENDED ENTRY
The judges will make Commended Entry Awards and Highly Commended Awards to all entrants that show an exceptional high level of songwriting. These entrants each receive a UKSC Commended Entry Certificate for framing, six weeks of song pitching and songwriting courses at SongU.com (value of $50) and details of the judges star rating.
SPECIAL MENTION
The judges will make Special Mention Awards for selected entrants that show a very high level of songwriting. These entrants also receive a UKSC Special Mention Certificate for framing, six weeks of song pitching and songwriting courses at SongU.com (value of $50) and details of the judges rating.
BEST OF UKSC ALBUM
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!
LURSSEN MASTERING AWARD
This valuable and exclusive 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 REGISTRATION
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 entered 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.
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 ($30 value)
Free entry in The Commonwealth Song Contest ($25 value)
Optional Participation in the ISA Awards
Submissions Dashboard to track your entries
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 $$$)
(*now recognized by some examining bodies for course and music exam credits)
No other songwriting event gives more or works harder for songwriters
UKSC Certificate*
Judges evaluation and Star Rating
Notification of song position in the event
Song Pitching & Songwriting Courses ($50 value)
Free Entry in The Lyricist Of The Year Awards ($30 value)
Free entry in The Commonwealth Song Contest ($25 value)
Optional Participation in the ISA Awards
Submissions Dashboard to track your entries
The chance to be heard by top industry professionals
Consideration for the UKSC compilation album
Consideration for playlisting and radio
Song matching to industry contact requirements
Valuable International Event entry (worth $$$)
(*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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