In its landmark 20th year, USA International Songwriting Competition 
 deadline 
 is fast approaching. Win a top prize of $50,000 worth of cash and 
 merchandise 
 such as cool gear from PRS Guitars, Sony, D'Addario Strings, PreSonus, 
 Audio-Technica and more. 
 Also, have your winning songs played on a syndicated radio program that airs 
 in 65 different cities in North America. Enter your songs in Pop, Rock/Alt, 
 Folk, R&B, Hip-Hop, Jazz, Instrumental, etc. 
  
 USA Songwriting Competition has been honoring songwriters from all over the 
 world. Winners came from Australia, Japan, Canada, UK, Germany, Brazil, 
 South 
 Africa, USA, etc. Past winners have gotten recording contracts, getting 
 their 
 songs on film, TV as 
 well as getting cuts with major artists. The 2013 Top winner hit #1 on the 
 Billboard Charts and went Double Platinum, sold over 2 million copies. 
  
 Last years top winners were sister duo Justine Dorsey, 19 years old and 
 Kerris 
 Dorsey, 16 years old wrote their song "Best Worst Day Ever". The song was 
 signed to Walt Disney Music and appeared in the box office hit movie 
 "Alexander and the Terrible, 
 Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day" starring Steve Carell and Jennifer Garner. 
 The 2005 winner of the Pop category was signed by Interscope Records; she 
 went 
 on to hit Top 10 on the Billboard 200 Album charts. Our 2008 winner appeared 
 on David Letterman TV 
 show and was signed to a record label. 
  
 USA Songwriting Competition is sponsored by: Sony, D'Addario Strings, 
 Acoustic 
 Guitar Magazine, New Music Weekly, Loggins Promotion, Airplay Access, 
 D'Addario strings, PRS Guitars, Audio-Technica, Full Compass Music Stores, 
 Propellerheads, Presonus, 
 Notion Software, Sonoma Wireworks, IK Multimedia, Alfred Music, Sonicbids, 
 etc. 
  
 The music industry experts have said USA Songwriting Competition is the best 
 song contest around. 
  
 "This is a great place for talent to be found", said Monte Lipman, 
 President & 
 CEO of Universal Records 
  
 "A healthy and important competition, good outlet for creative people", said 
 Andy Karp, Executive VP/Head of A&R, Atlantic Records 
  
 "My Name is Jennifer Adan and I used to enter this contest all the time back 
 in the day. I am proud to say that I am now a HIT songwriter who lives in 
 Nashville and travels back and forth to LA to write. I had a two week #1 hit 
 with Blake Shelton "She 
 Wouldn't Be Gone" and I just released my first children's book. You guys 
 were 
 a big part of my early career!", said Jennifer Adan, Hit Songwriter with #1 
 Billboard Hits and BMI Award Winning Songwriter. 
  
 Deadline to enter is May 29th. Entry forms are available in 10 different 
 Languages. For more information, visit: 
 http://www.songwriting.net/enter 
  
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