Last year’s First Annual HillTop Records Online Music Festival for Songwriters was such a success, that we’ve decided to do it again! That’s right—it’s now time for the Second Annual HillTop Records Online Music Festival for Songwriters! The unprecedented, original event brought a talented group of songwriters a lot of exposure, new fans, and (for some) prize money the first time around—and now, we’re pleased and excited to give you all another opportunity to join in the fun!
HillTop Records’ high-tech version of an annual summer music festival now features an updated, easier-to-use official website. We’ve made it even easier for songwriters to enter multiple songs in the Festival. The sooner you enter, the better chance you have of accumulating “like” votes from festival-goers and winning awards like Most Liked Song of the Month (for July and August, each worth $250) and the People’s Choice Award (the most “liked” song of the entire Festival) worth $500.
In addition to the most "liked" Awards for July and August, cash prizes will also be awarded in the following categories: The five Best of Genre (Rock, Pop, Country, Gospel, and Urban/R&B) Awards are each worth $250. This year for the first, runners-up in each of the five Genres will receive $25 and an Award Certificate. The People's Choice Award (the song voted most "liked" in the Festival) will again receive $500, and the Best Song of the Festival will receive the Festival Blue Ribbon and the Grand Prize Award of $1000. What’s more, like last year, HillTop Records will also present a special Recording Contract Award to one especially promising songwriter (which means that their song will be professionally arranged and recorded by the HillTop Records team.) The recipients of these awards will be determined by our panel of expert judges, all of whom are renowned music industry professional (check out http://www.hilltoprecordsmusicfestival.com/ and click on “The Judges” beginning July 2nd to read about each one.)
While only a handful of songwriters will receive these cash prizes for their songs, everyone who participates is sure to benefit. Songwriters will receive unlimited opportunities for exposure, and an exciting new way to showcase their songs to music publishers, record labels, agents and established recording artists. Festival attendees, meanwhile, will surely enjoy the easy-to-browse format of the Online Music Festival (songs are organized by genre, and accompanied by brief songwriter bios, photos and links to social networking pages; you can also browse by song title or songwriter name, and click “like” to vote for your favorites.)
The one-of-a-kind Annual HillTop Records Online Music Festival for Songwriters was specially designed to bring together songwriters and music lovers, regardless of their geographical location. Perhaps you live in a small town or remote area, a place that does not tend to attract major concerts or festivals. Or perhaps you work odd hours or have a very busy schedule, which makes it difficult to attend a traditional music festival. This is your chance to hear some great new songs written by America's Songwriters. Everyone with an Internet connection is welcome to virtually attend the event at whatever time they wish, listening to as many or as few songs at a time as they wish. You never know who may stumble across your music at the Online Music Festival.
If you were a budding documentary filmmaker, you would submit your finished product to film festivals around the world in the hopes that it would win awards and then be picked up and discovered by film and TV executives, distribution companies, and/or educational institutions. In the same way, our Online Music Festival can help songwriters. It gives songwriters a chance to link up with other writers - lyricists looking for composers or composers looking for lyricists - this is a great way to network with fellow songwriters (an invaluable tool), find inspiration for new material, or simply discover and listen to wonderful original music by America’s songwriters on the rise. Best of all, the Annual HillTop Records Online Music Festival for Songwriters is entirely FREE: Free for participating songwriters to enter their songs, and free for festival-goers to virtually attend and listen to music!
Songwriters may enter as many songs as they wish into the festival. You do not need to be under contract with HillTop Records to enter; however, you do need to own the copyright to each song (words and music) and the words need to be in English (no instrumentals will be accepted.) We also ask that if you are an established songwriter who makes 10% or more of your income from the songs you write, then please, step aside, and allow this special event to celebrate the works of America’s songwriters on the rise.
The fun starts once again on July 2, 2012, and the festival will (like last year) conclude Labor Day Weekend. This means that songwriters have until then to prepare their best original material! You can continue to enter songs throughout the Festival after Opening Day—but remember that the longer they are in the Festival, the longer they have to rack up those precious “like” votes! So the sooner, the better! For more information on how the event works visit http://www.hilltoprecordsmusicfestival.com/.
Songwriters, get your best songs ready for the Music Festival of the summer! We are so excited to continue our tradition of creating a bigger audience for America’s songwriters, and rewarding some of the exceptional talent we see. This event is our gift to America’s songwriters! We hope to see you at the Second Annual HillTop Records Online Music Festival for Songwriters, beginning July 2, 2012!!
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