Unsigned Only Announces $20,000 (US) cash prize

Judged by a roster of celebrity recording artists and high-profile music
journalists, Unsigned Only has increased its Grand Prize to $20,000 in cash (US) this
year – plus additional merchandise!

The Grand Prize winner will also receive one-on-one mentoring from a group of upper
echelon music industry executives, ranging from label presidents to heads of A&R.
These are the people who make decisions about who gets signed, and this could make the
difference in your career. This is a once-in-a-lifetime chance to directly network with
the top record company professionals and get advice, guidance, feedback, and networking
opportunities.

2016 Judges Aimee Mann Dustin Lynch The Killers Kool & The Gang David Crowder R. City The Struts Darryl McDaniels Run D.M.C. Bone Thugs N Harmony Aaron Shust Hayes Carll The Turnpike Troubadours Colt Ford Frank Foster Kelly Price Lucero Rapsody Anthony DeCurtis Contributing Editor Rolling Stone Josh Jackson Co-Founder and Editor-In-Chief Paste Magazine Kyle Anderson Senior Writer Entertainment Weekly Zach Long Associate Editor Time Out Chicago Caine O’Rear Editor-In-Chief American Songwriter Michael Molenda Editor-In-Chief Guitar Player Jim Farber Music Critic Lindsey Parker Managing Editor Yahoo Music Matthew Meadow Editor-In-Chief Your EDM Jed Gottlieb Music & Theater Writer Boston Herald Chelsea Perry Andy Herman Music Editor LA Weekly Sasha Geffen Associate Editor Consequence of Sound Sarah Jones Editor Electronic Musician Magazine Kevin McNeese President NewReleaseToday Categories AAA (Adult Album Alternative); AC (Adult Contemporary); Americana; Christian; Country; EDM (Electronic Dance Music); Folk/Singer-Songwriter; R&B/Hip-Hop; Rock; Pop/Top 40; Screen Shot; Teen; and Vocal Performance. Original and cover songs are accepted in all categories except Screen Shot which requires original songs suitable for placement in film, tv, advertising, or gaming. Unsigned Only is sponsored by: Berklee College Of Music, Bombplates, Celebrity Access, D’Addario, Disc Makers, Eventric, Gretsch Drums, Groove 3, Indie Bible, Lurssen Mastering, Musicians Institute, My Song On Radio, Sony Creative Software and The Music Business Registry.

Sponsors Spotlight

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Industry Partners Spotlight

	Folk Alliance International The 28th annual Folk Alliance International Conference is the world’s largest gathering of the folk music industry (crossing a diverse array of genres including Blues, Bluegrass, Roots, Celtic, Cajun, Appalachian, Traditional, World, and Singer-Songwriter). Occurring February 17-21, 2016 in Kansas City, the conference draws 2,500 artists, agents, managers, publishers, labels, presenters, promoters and media to build the skills and network needed to maintain a professional folk career. For more information on the Folk Alliance International conference, visit them online at www.folk.org/conference.
	APRA AMCOS APRA AMCOS work to ensure that composers, songwriters and publishers are rewarded whenever, and wherever, their musical works are played, performed or reproduced. They administer the performing and communication of works for 80,000 members, and provide support and education services including events, newsletters, grants and advocacy. They also provide Australian and New Zealand music consumers with access to the world’s musical repertoire, through reciprocal agreements with collecting societies worldwide.
	Canadian Music Week Canadian Music Week is recognized as one of the premier entertainment events in North America focusing on the business of music. The Canadian Music Week festival spans 10 nights of performances, with more than 1,000 showcasing bands at more than 60 live music venues in downtown Toronto. Canadian Music Week delegates will have the opportunity to attend conferences, networking events, access to the International market place and priority access to thousands of showcases, the CMW Film Fest and the Canadian International Comedy fest. Delegate registration is now open, to attend the 2016 installment register here. Artists can submit for performance opportunities by January 20, 2016 here.
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	Track Spark Track Spark provides a monthly digital bundle for producers & composers. Get a free one-month trial to their service and receive all of the following in their January digital goody bag: The Abuser Distortion unit from Audiority worth $49; 80 awesome drum loops; EDM Remedy sample pack from Electronisounds; The importance of editing tutorial by Björgvin Benediktsson of www.audio-issues.com; A/B-ing your mix tutorial by Rich Lewis of www.trackspark.com; The Bell From Shelf by www.atomhub.net. That is a bumper goody bag and you can download it for free by getting your 1-month trial with Track Spark here: www.trackspark.com.
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	LoopLabs Looplabs is a free, collaborative cloud-based music studio that lets anyone, regardless of technical skills or ability, easily make, share and discover music anywhere, anytime and with anyone – all from their web browser. Looplabs’ intuitive interface harmonically snaps more than 25,000 royalty-free sounds into the same tempo and musical key, removing the complexities of musical theory and allowing anyone with internet access to easily create their own music for their YouTube, Instagram or Vine videos, drop in their next DJ set, remix artists, write songs, record raps or vocals or simply have fun with their friends.