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Play MPE is a proud prize partner of the International Songwriting Competition 2023

Play MPE is partnering up with International Songwriting Competition (ISC) again for 2023! 

International Reach 

ISC is International and as you know, so is Play MPE’s reach! So we are awarding winners with our BRAND NEW International Bundles (music promotion distribution)! More on all of the prizing here. 

For over 20 years, ISC has been offering artists and songwriters the opportunity to be heard by leading industry pros. Emerging indie artists, top songwriters, and musicians from around the globe are invited to submit their music for consideration. ISC awards prizes to an impressive 74 winners across 24 categories! The winners will share in $150,000+ in cash and prizes, including a $25,000 cash prize for the Grand Prize Winner. 

Bigger Prizes from Play MPE 

We’ll provide the Grand Prize Winner with a comprehensive music promotion distribution campaign for an album, EP, or single, plus additional marketing (interview and more). The promotion campaign includes an International Bundle in their specific music genre/format + two bonus lists: Global Music Supervisors list and Global Music Bloggers! We will award ALL First Place Winners in every category again this year. Plus, we are expanding these prizes to International Bundles for 1 single each!

International Bundles get your music heard by key decision-makers in radio, media, curation, A&R, and more. These bundles cover the US, Canada, Australia, and beyond!

Enter Your Song Now

If you haven’t entered your song yet, now is the time to get on it! ISC has a prestigious panel of judges which gives entrants the opportunity to have their songs heard by some of the most influential decision-makers in the music industry. For 2023 this includes Mariah Carey, Jennifer Hudson, Reba McEntire, Joe Hahn (Linkin Park), Stephen Sanchez, and many more! 

ENTER YOUR SONG NOW

24 Music Genre Categories 

No matter what style of music you make – and regardless of whether it’s multi-genre or crossover, there is a category for you! Enter one or as many as are applicable.

Categories include: 

  • AAA (Adult Album Alternative) 
  • AC (Adult Contemporary) 
  • Americana 
  • Blues 
  • Children’s Music 
  • Christian 
  • Comedy/Novelty 
  • Country 
  • EDM (Electronic Dance Music) 
  • Folk/Singer-Songwriter 
  • Hip-Hop/Rap 
  • Instrumental
  •  Jazz 
  • Latin Music 
  • Lyrics Only
  • Music Video 
  • Performance 
  • Pop/Top 40
  • R&B/Soul
  • Rock
  • Teen
  • Unpublished 
  • Unsigned 
  • World Music

Make sure to enter your song(s) by September 20, 2023!

Past ISC winners include Illenium, Vance Joy, Gotye, Bastille, Kehlani, The Band Perry, Kimbra, Passenger, Kasey Chambers, Adrianne Lenker (Big Thief), Andrew Bird, for King & Country, Omar Sosa, and more.

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