HillTop Records Awards the Winners of Its Third Annual Online Music Festival

Hollywood-based music production company HillTop Records has successfully concluded its Third Annual Online Music Festival for Songwriters – and some of America’s up-and-coming songwriters have won big.

 

Los Angeles, CA (PRWEB) September 12, 2013

For the third year in a row, HillTop Records has given America’s up-and-coming songwriters the chance to gain exposure (and potentially some prize money) through its Online Music Festival for Songwriters. The festival ended Labor Day Weekend, and the winners were officially announced. Of the eleven winners, none makes more than 10% of their annual income from songwriting – and some of them have never made a dime from their songs, until now.

Retired military man James Hereford won the award of most “liked” song of the festival with a HillTop Records recording of “ For The Soldier Who Was Going Home.” HillTop also produced the music video for the song, which has gotten over 2600 views on YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qGEDl9GKZ4Y). For being the most liked song in July, it won Hereford $250; for being the most liked song of the festival, it won an additional $500. On top of that, the song was declared the Runner Up for Best Country Song – an additional Award of $25.

The Best Country Song Award went to Robin Smith for her song, “Love Is Just A Barstool Away.” Smith won $250, and that was the biggest check the full-time insurance agent has ever received for her songwriting. In other genres, the Best Rock Song Award went to “I Can’t Take This World” by husband and wife team Dustin and Jenny Hinkle, Best Pop Song went to “The Goodbye Song” by Dan Fitzgerald and Jules Day, Best Gospel Song went to “Prepare Yourself” by Joanne Bolles, and Best Urban/R&B Song went to “FYI” by Malcolm Lawrence. Each of these songwriters received $250.

The HillTop Award went to Pamela Jenkins’ “Just An Ordinary Day.” It will be professionally arranged and recorded by HillTop Records’ team of music industry professionals. The Festival Blue Ribbon and $1000 cash for being the Best Song of the Festival, meanwhile, went to Dan Fitzgerald and Jules Day for “The Goodbye Song.” While the festival is now closed, all of the winning songs may be heard on the official website: http://www.hilltoprecordsmusicfestival.com.

HillTop Records congratulates all of this year’s winners, and thanks everyone for participating. The company is constantly on the lookout for new avenues for America’s songwriters, and it maintains a strong online presence. Some of  HillTop’s songwriters have a Unique Songwriter Page that can be used for promotional purposes.  Others have music videos and songwriter interviews produced by HillTop and published online.

To find out more about HillTop Records’ services, including how to win cash prizes and recognition at the next Online Music Festival, visit http://hilltoprecords.com. You can also follow on Facebook and Twitter @HillTop Records, or catch up on the latest music industry news on HillTop Records’ official blog.

HillTop Records Announces Third Annual Online Music Festival For Songwriters

 

Hollywood-based music production company HillTop Records continues its tradition of celebrating and honoring America’s songwriters by launching its Third Annual Online Music Festival for Songwriters this summer. Bigger and better than ever, the festival is set to run July 1^st, 2013 through Labor Day Weekend.

 

Los Angeles, CA (PRWEB) June 26, 2013

For the third year in a row, HillTop Records will launch its own high-tech version of a traditional summer music festival – conducted entirely online! The festival, created to promote and celebrate America’s up-and-coming songwriters, is completely free to attend and enter. Last year, the event drew over 300,000 page hits and immeasurable exposure for participating songwriters. This year, it promises to be even bigger and better than ever before.

The HillTop Records Online Music Festival for Songwriters is open to anyone with Internet access. Songwriters may enter their songs (mp3 versions) free of charge, as long as they own the copyright to the song (words and music.) No instrumentals will be accepted, and the words must be in English. Each song may be entered in one of five genre categories: Rock, Pop, Country, Gospel, and Urban/R&B. Prizes of $250 will be awarded to the best song in each of these five genres, as determined by a panel of expert judges. Additionally, one songwriter will take home The People’s Choice Award of $500, and one song will win the Grand Prize Award of $1000 and the Festival Blue Ribbon.

 

Each participating songwriter may create his or her own unique songwriter homepage and link it to personal Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, and other social networking accounts for promotional purposes. This is to emphasize the main goal of the HillTop Records Online Music Festival for Songwriters: to give America’s up-and-coming songwriters the exposure and support they need to succeed. HillTop Records kindly requests that established songwriters (those who already make a significant portion of their income from the songs they write) step aside to allow the event to focus on less well-known songwriters.

 

HillTop Records is constantly on the lookout for new avenues for songwriters. The company maintains a strong online presence, and has recently redesigned their website – www.hilltoprecords.com. New features and services include music video production, and the ability to buy individual tracks for only $1.99 per mp3 directly from the website. Visitors to the site may also now view video interviews with some real HillTop Records songwriters.

 
To find out more about HillTop Records’ services, visit their official website. You can also follow on Twitter @HillTop Records, or catch up on the latest music industry news on HillTop Records’ official blog.