International Songwriting Competition Deadline Approaching

ISC’s Artist and Industry Executive judges select all winners, offering an opportunity for aspiring songwriters and musicians to have their songs heard by a panel of influential artists and industry decision-makers, the organizers say.

ISC says it will give away over $150,000 in cash and prizes to 65 winners (including a $25,000 cash Grand Prize). Amateur and professional songwriters and musicians are invited to enter their songs. The deadline is October 7th.

2009 ISC judges include:

• Recording Artists: Kings of Leon; Robbie Williams; DJ Tiesto; Jeff Beck; Timbaland; Tom Waits; Alejandro Sanz and more.

• Industry Executives: Seymour Stein (Chairman/CEO, Sire Records); Amanda Ghost (President, Epic Records); Monte Lipman (President/CEO, Universal Republic Records); James Diener (President, A&M/Octone Records) and more.

Artists may submit as many songs as desired in each category (21 different categories including: Rock; Pop/Top 40; R&B/Hip-Hop; Folk/Singer-Songwriter; World; Latin Music; Music Video and many more) or enter the same song in more than one category.

For more information, rules/regulations, submitting process and complete list of judges and categories or to enter ISC, visit www.songwritingcompetition.com.