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Tom Waits, Modest Mouse, DMC, Good Charlotte, President of Universal Records and other celebrities to judge 2005 International Songwriting Competition

The International Songwriting Competition (ISC) is now accepting entries for 2005. One of the largest songwriting competitions in the world, ISC offers entrants a chance to compete for over $100,000 in cash and prizes, including an Overall Grand Prize package of $10,000 (US) in cash and $20,000 in merchandise. ISC winners benefit from extensive press and publicity, gaining exposure and recognition from an international music market of industry professionals and fans. For more information on what ISC winners have been up to, visit http://www.songwritingcompetition.com/news.htm .

Internationally renowned for its high-caliber judges, ISC offers entrants a unique opportunity to have their songs heard by some of the most influential decision-makers in the industry.

2005 Judges Include:
Tom Waits; Loretta Lynn; Monte Lipman (President, Universal Records); Joss Stone; Darryl McDaniels (Run DMC); Macy Gray; MercyMe; Amy Ray (Indigo Girls); LeAnn Rimes; Isaac Brock (Modest Mouse); Jeff Stinco (Simple Plan); Steve Vai; John Scofield; BeBe Winans; Peter Hook (New Order); Benji Madden (Good Charlotte); Charlie Musselwhite; The Donnas; Keith Wozencroft (President/A&R, EMI Records); Darrale Jones (VP A&R - Urban, Atlantic Records); Cameron Strang (President, New West Records); Dan Storper (President, Putamayo World Music); Michael McDonald (President, ATO Records); Bruce Iglauer (Founder/President, Alligator Records); Alexandra Patsavas (Owner, The Chop Shop Music Supervision - credits include The OC, Grey's Anatomy, Without A Trace, Carnivale, Rescue Me); Glen Barros (CEO/President, Concord Records); Chris Parr (VP Music Programming & Talent Relations, CMT); Barbara Sedun (VP Creative, EMI Music Publishing Canada); Tara Griggs-Magee (Executive VP of Gospel/Urban Music, Sony Records); Leib Ostrow (CEO, Music For Little People), Thomas Brooman (Co-Founder/Artistic Director, WOMAD); Cory Robbins (Founder/President, Robbins Entertainment); Emily Wittmann (Vice-President, Nick Records); Patrick Moxey(President, Ultra Records/You Records/Sequence Records/Escondida Music/Empire Mgmt.) and more to be announced.

2005 categories: Pop/Top 40, Rock, Gospel/Christian, Country, R&B/Hip-Hop, Performance, Folk/Singer-Songwriter, AAA/Roots/Americana, Jazz, Dance/Electronica, Blues, Children's Music, Teen (18 yrs. old and younger), Instrumental, World Music, and Lyrics Only.

Deadline for submission is October 14, 2005.

Visit http://www.songwritingcompetition.com for more info, or contact support@songwritingcompetition.com

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