Unsigned Only | Music Competition

2018 GRAND PRIZE WINNER

$20,000 (US) dollars
1 x SM57, 1 x SM58, 1 x MV51, and 1 x MV88 from Shure microphone
1 x year subscription to Celebrity Access
Mastering services for one full album from Lurssen Mastering
$5,000 credit to be used for any combination of recording studio or soundstage time from Hybrid Studios
1 x Free Album Distribution, 1 x Free Video Distribution, 1 x Free Lyric Video Design, and 1 x Free Marketing Plan from Symphonic Distribution
1 x H9 Max Harmonizer and 1 x MixingLink Mic Pre with FX Loop stompbox from Eventide
1 x Samplitude Pro X from Magix
40 sets of strings from D'Addario
12-Month Master Tour Subscription from Eventric
Wellness package provided by Musician Wellness, Pro Tour Nutrition, and Vocal Eze
12-month subscription to Merch Cat
1 x wireless micrphone from PRA Audio Systems
12-month subscription to The Music Registry Record Xpress/A&R Directory, 12-month subscription to The Music Registry Record Xpress/Publisher's Directory from The Music Business Registry

2018 FIRST PLACE WINNERS IN EACH CATEGORY

1 x MV88 from Shure microphone
1 x year subscription to Celebrity Access
20 sets of strings from D'Addario
1 x Free Album Distribution from Symphonic Distribution
1 x Music Maker Premium from Magix
12-Month Master Tour Subscription from Eventric
Wellness package provided by Musician Wellness, Pro Tour Nutrition, and Vocal Eze
12-month subscription to The Music Registry Record Xpress/A&R Directory, 12-month subscription to The Music Registry Record Xpress/Publisher's Directory from The Music Business Registry
9-month subscription to Merch Cat
Full scholarship to the Berklee College of Music Five-Week Summer Performance Program to the 1st Place Teen Category Winner

2018 SECOND PLACE WINNER IN EACH CATEGORY

1 x MV88 from Shure microphone
10 sets of strings from D'Addario
1 x Free Album Distribution from Symphonic Distribution
1 x Samplitude Music Studio from Magix
12-month subscription to The Music Registry Record Xpress/A&R Directory, 12-month subscription to The Music Registry Record Xpress/Publisher's Directory from The Music Business Registry
Wellness package provided by Musician Wellness, Pro Tour Nutrition, and Vocal Eze
6-month subscription to Merch Cat
1 x week scholarship to Musician's Institute Summer Shot 2019 for 2nd Place Teen category winner

2018 FANDEMONIUM WINNER

1 x wireless micrphone from PRA Audio Systems
40 sets of strings from D'Addario
1 x year subscription to Celebrity Access
1 x Free Album Distribution, 1 x Free Video Distribution, 1 x Free Lyric Video Design, and 1 x Free Marketing Plan from Symphonic Distribution
12-Month Master Tour Subscription from Eventric
12-month subscription to The Music Registry Record Xpress/A&R Directory, 12-month subscription to The Music Registry Record Xpress/Publisher's Directory from The Music Business Registry
12-month subscription to Merch Cat

2018 WIN SOME LOVE PROMOTION PRIZES

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SECOND PLACE

THIRD PLACE

2018 SYNC ME UP PROMOTION PRIZES

Three winners will be selected and given FREE access ($1000 value each) to "The Art Of The Song Pitch," a step by step online course by Sync Songwriter that shows you how to license your music successfully. It includes interviews from over 20 licensing experts giving you a peek behind the scenes to see how things really work. Even better, at the end of the course, you will be guaranteed the opportunity to pitch your music directly to a panel of top music supervisors, who work for organizations like Sony Television, Discovery Channel, STX Entertainment, Neophonic Music & Media, and more.

2018 GRAND SLAM PROMOTION PRIZES

FIRST BASE | GET PLAYED WITH DIGITAL DISTRIBUTION

Ten finalists will be chosen, and one overall winner will receive one free album distribution online and one free video distribution, courtesy of Symphonic Distribution. Everyone who enters this promotion will have their initial Symphonic Distribution setup fee waived.

SECOND BASE | GET EXPOSED ONLINE

Ten finalists will be chosen, and one overall winner will receive a promotional package from Unsigned Only that will include an official press release distributed to thousands of press outlets, editorial coverage from our partners (BRASH Magazine, KC Cafe Radio, and MusicPlayer), and a quarter page advertisement in Music Connection Magazine focusing on the winner. Additionally, the promo package will consist of social media posts on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube, and inclusion on Unsigned Only's Spotify playlist. This promotion accepts both cover songs and original music.

THIRD BASE | GET PUBLISHED WITH YOUR SONGS

Ten finalists will be chosen, and their songs will be made available online to a group of over 1,000 publishers. One overall winner will also get to directly speak to and network with at least five publishers, all from well-known and respected music publishing companies. This promotion is for original music only.

HOME RUN | GET PAID FOR THE WIN

One lucky winner will be selected to win $1,000 in cash. Additionally, the winner will receive a 500 CD Duplication package from Disc Makers.