New York, NY (Top40 Charts/ USA Songwriting Competition) Music-sharing platform SoundCloud
Sponsors the 17th Annual USA Songwriting Competition. Through special API programming agreement between both companies, entrants can now enter the USA Songwriting Competition with songs that they have on their Soundcloud account.
Music-sharing platform SoundCloud has reached 10 million registered users, the company announced. SoundCloud also boasts 5 million downloaded mobile apps and 10,000 apps developed on SoundCloud's open platform. The service hit the 5 million users landmark back in June 2011, having risen to that number quite quickly since its launch in 2008. Perhaps the biggest strength of SoundCloud, however, lies in adoption by musicians, both big and small. Artists such as Radiohead,
Ryan Adams and
3 Doors Down have embraced the platform and used it to promote their music. To sign up for a free Soundcloud account, visit:
https://www.soundcloud.com
Entries are currently being accepted for the 17th Annual USA Songwriting Competition. Winning songs of the 17th Annual USA Songwriting Competition will receive airplay on a nationally syndicated radio program "Acoustic Café" as well as
Sirius XM Satellite Radio.
USA Songwriting Competition has a long history of having winners getting recording and publishing contracts, have their songs placed on the charts as well as having their songs placed on film and television. 2011 winner
Molly Hunt made it to the "Hollywood Week" of the latest season of American Idol. 2009 First Prize winner (country) was signed to Universal Records. 2007 Overall Grand Prize Winner
Ari Gold had his winning song "Where The
Music Takes You" hit #10 on the Billboard Dance Charts. Darrell Scott, winner of the country category of the 2005 USA Song writing Competition had his winning song cut by award winning country singer Faith Hill. Last year's winner in the instrumental category,
Christopher Tinn won two Grammy awards in 2011. Judges include A&R managers from record labels such as Warner, Capitol Records, Universal, BMG/SONY Music.
Songs may be entered in 15 different categories including Pop, Rock/Alternative, R&B and Country. Entries are accepted from now through May 31, 2012. For more information, visit: https://www.songwriting.net/enter-usa-songwriting-competition/
