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Cakewalk, Intel, and OurStage announce Songwriting Contest Winners
Thu, 14 Jan 2010 – 19:13:02 -0800 PST | No Comment

NAMM: Anaheim, Calif. /Music Industry Newswire/ — Cakewalk, the world’s leading developer of powerful and easy to use products for music creation and recording, OurStage.com, and contest sponsor Intel Corporation have announced the winners of …

Best Irish Band 2009: 50 Acts Enter Cross-Atlantic Irish Battle of the Bands
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 – 18:01:48 -0800 PST | No Comment
Best Irish Band 2009: 50 Acts Enter Cross-Atlantic Irish Battle of the Bands

LAS VEGAS, Nev. /Music Industry Newswire/ — Be gosh and begorra! 50 bands have taken their battle to YouTube to claim the title of “Best Irish Band 2009.” Organizers of this online battle of the …

Irish Music Battle of the Bands – Pits Ireland and US Musicians Against Each Other
Thu, 12 Nov 2009 – 23:59:56 -0800 PST | No Comment
Irish Music Battle of the Bands – Pits Ireland and US Musicians Against Each Other

LAS VEGAS, Nev. /Music Industry Newswire/ — Strangford Lough Brewing Company (SLBC) and the Monte Carlo Casino Las Vegas Resort and Casino are launching a ‘Battle of the Bands’ competition for bands who play Irish …

IK Multimedia Announces the Mobile Groove Video Contest on YouTube
Wed, 04 Nov 2009 – 16:16:32 -0800 PST | No Comment

Modena, Italy /Music Industry Newswire/ -– IK Multimedia is proud to announce the “Mobile Groove Video Contest” on YouTube, powered by GrooveMaker, FourTrack, MixMeister Scratch, DopplerPad and InstantDrummer apps for iPhone/iTouch! Post your iPhone/iPod Music …

Roland Launches One In A Million Cube Amp Contest
Thu, 16 Jul 2009 – 15:04:34 -0700 PDT | No Comment

Los Angeles, Calif. /Music Industry Newswire/ — To commemorate a million CUBE amplifiers sold, Roland U.S. has launched a new contest where enthusiasts of the legendary CUBE-Series can win one of every CUBE amplifier currently …

WorldSings Launches Million Dollar Contest to Find World’s Best Song
Tue, 31 Mar 2009 – 22:50:30 -0700 PDT | No Comment
WorldSings Launches Million Dollar Contest to Find World’s Best Song

BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. /Music Industry Newswire/ — WorldSings unveiled a new social site (www.WorldSings.com) for music discovery and kicked off the official start to its first annual World’s Best Song competition with $1,000,0000 in prizes. …

Roland Atelier Organ Fest Coming to L.A. Feb. 2009
Sat, 04 Oct 2008 – 17:01:11 -0700 PDT | No Comment

Los Angeles, Calif. — Roland is excited to announce the very first national Roland Atelier Organ Fest, to be held in Los Angeles in February 2009. If you’d like to compete, contact your Atelier dealer. …

Native Instruments kicks off GUITAR RIG HERO public voting phase
Thu, 02 Oct 2008 – 16:10:43 -0700 PDT | No Comment

LOS ANGELES and Berlin — Native Instruments’ worldwide GUITAR RIG HERO video contest has just entered the public voting phase. Over 100 entries have been submitted to the dedicated YouTube channel by musicians from all …

NOTION Music Names Mark E. Wilson as Grand Prize Winner, Realize Music Challenge
Thu, 18 Sep 2008 – 20:41:21 -0700 PDT | No Comment

GREENSBORO, N.C. — NOTION Music has announced that Dr. Mark Edwards Wilson, on the faculty of the School of Music at the University of Maryland, is the grand prize winner of the company’s second Realize …

Open Labs to Give 24k Gold NeKo LUX Keyboard to Winner at Beats ‘n Treats Event
Tue, 16 Sep 2008 – 21:00:02 -0700 PDT | No Comment
Open Labs to Give 24k Gold NeKo LUX Keyboard to Winner at Beats ‘n Treats Event

AUSTIN, Texas — Catering to the growing urban music scene, Open Labs will be hosting a two-day music event titled “Beats ‘N Treats Music Festival” at the Mohawk venue on October 24-25, 2008. The two …

Amateur Guitarist Wins NOTION Music’s Be a Rock Star Contest
Wed, 27 Aug 2008 – 15:33:29 -0700 PDT | No Comment

GREENSBORO, N.C. — When NOTION Music, Inc. announced the winning video in the first annual Be a Rock Star contest, the prize went to an unlikely candidate: Randy Pate, who holds a button-down job in …

Winner of the EDIROL VJ Challenge Announced
Thu, 26 Jun 2008 – 21:31:46 -0700 PDT | No Comment

London, UK — The first ‘Great EDIROL VJ Challenge’ recently took place at the London International Music Show with nine of Europe’s best VJs performing live in a bid to win nearly £2,000 worth of …

LAMN Jam ‘08 Series Starts Tonight in Hollywood: Career Launch Package is Grand Prize
Tue, 10 Jun 2008 – 01:03:03 -0700 PDT | No Comment
LAMN Jam ‘08 Series Starts Tonight in Hollywood: Career Launch Package is Grand Prize

HOLLYWOOD, Calif. — The Los Angeles Music Network presents the URBAN & the ROCK Music Contests launching June 9. Taking its popular “LAMN Jams” to a new level, urban and rock artists are invited to …

Notion Music Launches Second Annual Realize Music Challenge
Sat, 15 Dec 2007 – 16:29:38 -0800 PST | No Comment

GREENSBORO, N.C. — NOTION Music, Inc., creators of NOTION music composition and performance software, has kicked off the second annual Realize Music Challenge. Again this year, composers from around the world will submit an orchestral piece completed in NOTION software for a chance to win a recording session with the world-renowned London Symphony Orchestra at the legendary Abbey Road Studios.

Crazed and Dazed Remix Contest Brings Global Chart Toppers Together with Indie Remixers
Tue, 04 Sep 2007 – 14:52:39 -0700 PDT | No Comment
Crazed and Dazed Remix Contest Brings Global Chart Toppers Together with Indie Remixers

LOS ANGELES, Calif. — DJs, remixers and music-lovers everywhere can share in the celebration surrounding the release of the new G-Man album “Crazed and Dazed” (UPC 6-75604-10252-0) by remixing one of the tracks and/or including it in a club or on-air “set” and sending a recording for consideration to G-Man Music in Los Angeles.

International Music Competition Sends 23-Year-Old Composer to Record with London Symphony Orchestra
Wed, 21 Mar 2007 – 17:44:11 -0700 PDT | No Comment
International Music Competition Sends 23-Year-Old Composer to Record with London Symphony Orchestra

Inal BilselGREENSBORO, N.C. — NOTION Music is pleased to announce that Inal Bilsel of London is the grand prize winner of the company’s first Realize Music Challenge, a competition that drew entries from composers across the globe.

Win Mix It Like A Record and DUY Global Bundle, Watch Example Chapters from MiLaR to Enter Contest
Thu, 18 Jan 2007 – 20:20:23 -0800 PST | No Comment

SEATTLE, Wash. — Kagi Media, producers of Mix It Like A Record, the enormously successful interactive mixing course authored by Grammy-winning engineer, mixer and producer Charles Dye, together with DUY, a leading developer of a broad range of plug-ins for Pro Tools, are sponsoring a contest in which three winners will receive a copy of the Mix It Like A Record mixing course and DUY’s Global Bundle.