Scion is asking you to “Imagine your home studio with ProTools M-Powered software and USB-2.0 interface, Q40 Studio Reference Headphones, Nova Studio Microphone, studio backpack and $2,000 cash.” Sign up for Scion’s Hypeman contest hosted by photographer and Hip Hop society icon Ricky Powell. This contest will be judged by Co-Founder of the Lyricist Lounge [...]

The GRAMMY Foundation® has launched its 11th Annual Entertainment Law Initiative® (ELI) Essay Competition, co-sponsored by the American Bar Association. The contest is open to law students  who are asked to write a 3,000-word essay on a compelling legal issue facing the music industry. A $5,000 cash scholarship will be awarded for the winning paper [...]

The submission deadline for Nashville Songwriter’s Association International’s (NSAI) 9th Annual NSAI Song Contest Presented by CMT has been extended to Dec. 10, 2008. The original deadline fell immediately after the Thanksgiving holiday, and organizers felt the later date would give aspiring songwriters a better opportunity to submit their songs in time to meet the [...]

Music publishing and song copyrights are consistently hot topics among artist/songwriters who are keen to connect with an influential publisher. Using Music Connection’s exclusive updated 28th Annual Directory of Music Publishers, anyone will be able to do just that.  Click on the digital version of MC featured on this home page, www.musicconnection.com/digital

CTE CEO Demetrius “Kinky B” Ellerbee, manager of multiplatinum rapper Young Jeezy, is hosting an open talent call seeking female vocalists age 18-25 to audition for a new singing group reminiscent of SWV, Total and 702 who will be signed directly to CTE. Contestants may live anywhere but must be willing to relocate to Atlanta, [...]

Here’s an opportunity to do some good for someone else: One week remains to gather one million signatures to support the Say No To Violence Against Women online campaign developed by UNIFEM, the United Nations Development Fund for Women. Nearly 900,000 signatures have already been added to an online petition which will be presented by [...]

Drumagog is a plug-in which automatically replaces acoustic drum tracks with your choice of other samples.  For advanced drum replacing, Drumagog is packed with powerful features for the ultimate in control, and includes a massive 4GB drum sample library. Drumagog is Mac and PC compatible, and available in VST, RTAS, and AU formats. Engineers and [...]

“We have gaps between our albums…

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Kings of Leon is looking for an indie opener, and they’ll be paid $1,000 plus travel and hotel. Go to www.sonicbids.com/kingsofleon for complete details.