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2016 GRAND PRIZE WINNER

• $20,000 (US) dollars
• One-on-one mentoring from a group of upper echelon music industry executives, ranging from label presidents to heads of A&R
• 100 sets of D'Addario stings
• Mastering services for one full album provided by Lurssen Mastering
• Sony Creative Software ACID Music Studio 9, Sound Forge Pro (Mac or PC), Catalyst Production Suite, and five Loop Libraries
• 10,000 play credit package on RadioAirplay.com + Artist Spotlight article 
• Custom website provided by Bombplates
• One year subscription to The Music Registry
• One year Master Tour subscription provided by Eventric
• One copy of the Indie Venue Bible (full package)
• One year 'All Access Pass' to Groove 3
• One year Pro Membership to LANDR.com
• One year subscription to Celebrity Access
• Two Intellitouch tuners (PT10 & PT40)
• More to be announced soon...

2016 1ST PLACE WINNERS IN EACH CATEGORY

• Sony Creative Software Sound Forge Pro 
• 50 sets of D'Addario strings
• 100 CD Duplication package provided by Disc Makers
• 4,000 play credit package on RadioAirplay.com
• One year subscription to The Music Registry
• One year Master Tour subscription
• One year subscription to Bombplates
• One year subscription to Celebrity Access
• One year 'All Access Pass' to Groove 3
• One copy of the Indie Venue Bible (full package)
• Two month Pro Membership to LANDR.com
• One Intellitouch Tuner (PT10)
• (Christian category only) New Releases Today offering dedicated website takeover; includes dedicated homepage, site skin, jumbo skyscraper for 4 weeks and dedicated email
• More to be announced soon...

2016 2ND PLACE WINNER IN EACH CATEGORY

• Sony Creative Software ACID Music Studio 9
• 30 sets of D'Addario strings
• 100 CD Duplication package provided by Disc Makers
• 1,000 play credit package on RadioAirplay.com
• One year subscription to Bombplates
• One year 'All Access Pass' to Groove 3
• One copy of the Indie Venue Bible (full package)
• Two month Pro Membership to LANDR.com
• One Intellitouch Tuner (PT40)
• (Teen category only) One week Musicians Institute Summer Shot Scholarship
• (Teen category only) One full scholarship to attend Fernando Jones’ Blues Camp for a select Teen Finalist
• (Christian category only) New Release Today offering 300x600 jumbo skyscraper campaign
• More to be announced soon...

2016 FANDEMONIUM WINNER

• 1000 CD Duplication Package provided by Disc Makers
• 8,000 play credit on RadioAirplay.com + Artist Spotlight article 
• 50 sets of D'Addario strings
• One year subscription to Bombplates
• One year subscription to Celebrity Access
• One year Master Tour subscription provided by Eventric
• One year 'All Access Pass' to Groove 3
• One copy of the Indie Venue Bible (full package)
• One year Pro Membership to LANDR.com
• Two Intellitouch Tuners (PT10 & PT40)
• More to be announced soon...

 

2016 GRETSCH DRUM AWARD WINNER

• One lucky winner selected from the 2016 UO finalists will win a 5-piece Gretsch Drum Kit

2016 WIN SOME LOVE SPECIAL PROMOTION PRIZES

First Place 300 CDs in two-panel jewel cases from Disc Makers CD Baby Distribution Bundle  Copy of A&R Registry Radio Airplay 10,000 play credit package + Center Stage Celebrity Access Annual Membership 3 free months of LANDR Pro Unlimited 5 sets of strings and capo from D’Addario Audio Master Suite Mac 3, containing Sound Forge Pro Mac 3 and SpectraLayers Pro 4 from Sony Creative Software 500-Listener Research Report + One Year of Audiokite Pro PT10C Intellitouch Tuner  One free entry into Unsigned Only 2017

Second Place 100 CDs in two-panel jewel cases from Disc Makers CD Baby Distribution Bundle  Copy of A&R Registry Radio Airplay 4000 play credit package + Center Stage Celebrity Access Annual Membership 3 free months of LANDR Pro Unlimited 5 sets of strings and capo from D’Addario Audio Master Suite Mac 3, containing Sound Forge Pro Mac 3 and SpectraLayers Pro 4 from Sony Creative Software 100-Listener Research Report + One Year of Audiokite Pro  PT10C Intellitouch Tuner  One free entry into Unsigned Only 2017

Third Place 50 CDs in two-panel jewel cases from Disc Makers CD Baby Distribution Bundle  Copy of A&R Registry Radio Airplay 1000 play credit package + Center Stage Celebrity Access Annual Membership 3 free months of LANDR Pro Unlimited 5 sets of strings and capo from D’Addario Audio Master Suite Mac 3, containing Sound Forge Pro Mac 3 and SpectraLayers Pro 4 from Sony Creative Software 100-Listener Research Report + One Year of Audiokite Pro  PT10C Intellitouch Tuner One free entry into Unsigned Only 2017

 

2016 TRIPLE PLAY PROMOTION PRIZES

Week 1 - GET PLAYED WITH DIGITAL DISTRIBUTION
May 11 - 17, 2016

One overall winner receives from Symphonic Distribution:

• Free Album Distribution
• Free Publishing Administration Deal
• Free Video Distribution
• Free Lyric Video Design 

Runner ups receive from Symphonic Distribution:

• One Free Album Distribution with 100% Royalties
• Free Branding and promo design including release cover 

All Entrants Receive from Symphonic Distribution:

• Waiving sign up fee ($25 savings) with exclusive promo code for Unsigned Only

Week 2 - GET PUBLISHED WITH YOUR SONGS
May 18 - 24, 2016

One overall winner receives:

• Direct mentorship with at least five publishers, all from well-known respected music publishing companies to be announced.

Ten finliasts receive:

• Songs will be made available online to a group of over 1,000 publishers. 

Week 3 - GET PAID FOR ANY KIND OF MUSIC
May 25 - June 1, 2016

One overall winner receives:

• $1,000 cash US
• Custom social media promotional package.

2016 TEEN CATEGORY WINNERS

• Full scholarship to the Berklee College of Music Five-Week Summer Performance Program to the 1st Place Teen Category Winner; winner must be at least 15 years of age to attend
• Full scholarship to the Musicians Institute Summer Shot Program to the 2nd Place Teen Category Winner; winner must be at least 13 years of age to attend