Comments on: Community Funded Song Contest http://www.wearelistening.org/blog/community-funded-song-contest/ News, tips and resources for songwriters and song contest participants Wed, 09 Nov 2011 23:07:06 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: l perry http://www.wearelistening.org/blog/community-funded-song-contest/#comment-803 l perry Sun, 10 Jan 2010 21:13:05 +0000 http://www.wearelistening.org/blog/?p=2885#comment-803 I think that is a wonderful idea . The main reason for not entering many song contests for me is the cost. Most contests charge per song. This soon adds up and can become quite overwhelming when you have nothing . LETS DO IT LP UK I think that is a wonderful idea . The main reason for not entering many song contests for me is the cost. Most contests charge per song. This soon adds up and can become quite overwhelming when you have nothing .
LETS DO IT
LP UK

]]> By: Chris Keaton http://www.wearelistening.org/blog/community-funded-song-contest/#comment-775 Chris Keaton Sat, 09 Jan 2010 13:29:39 +0000 http://www.wearelistening.org/blog/?p=2885#comment-775 Personally, I don't view it as having winners or losers anymore than when I pitch a song and it gets rejected. Just because it gets rejected doesn't make it a bad song. I see this more as an opportunity to get exposure for your art...a chance for your song to get heard. In my experience, the only way songs ever get cut is if they first get heard. Personally, I don’t view it as having winners or losers anymore than when I pitch a song and it gets rejected. Just because it gets rejected doesn’t make it a bad song. I see this more as an opportunity to get exposure for your art…a chance for your song to get heard. In my experience, the only way songs ever get cut is if they first get heard.

]]> By: Lior http://www.wearelistening.org/blog/community-funded-song-contest/#comment-772 Lior Sat, 09 Jan 2010 10:14:29 +0000 http://www.wearelistening.org/blog/?p=2885#comment-772 I love the analogy and community spirit. I love the analogy and community spirit.

]]> By: Lior http://www.wearelistening.org/blog/community-funded-song-contest/#comment-771 Lior Sat, 09 Jan 2010 10:13:24 +0000 http://www.wearelistening.org/blog/?p=2885#comment-771 That's the spirit Chris! That’s the spirit Chris!

]]> By: Lior http://www.wearelistening.org/blog/community-funded-song-contest/#comment-770 Lior Sat, 09 Jan 2010 10:12:29 +0000 http://www.wearelistening.org/blog/?p=2885#comment-770 Interesting. You should review this survey: http://www.wearelistening.org/blog/7-reasons-to-enter-a-song-contest/ Interesting.

You should review this survey:
http://www.wearelistening.org/blog/7-reasons-to-enter-a-song-contest/

]]> By: Steven Arkley http://www.wearelistening.org/blog/community-funded-song-contest/#comment-763 Steven Arkley Thu, 07 Jan 2010 21:53:30 +0000 http://www.wearelistening.org/blog/?p=2885#comment-763 I play golf and we have a "Skins Game" every week here on Kauai... You put money into the pot and if you have a good day on the course you usually win some money... This Community Song Contest seems like a great idea... You put a little money in and have a chance at winning some decent cash... It would be a learning process... I would value what other aspiring songwriters are creating and what they have to say to me regarding my efforts in this tough songwriting world... Only thing I would do is limit the number of entrants in each category so we would not have to spend days and days reviewing songs... ark I play golf and we have a “Skins Game” every week here on Kauai… You put money into the pot and if you have a good day on the course you usually win some money…

This Community Song Contest seems like a great idea… You put a little money in and have a chance at winning some decent cash…

It would be a learning process… I would value what other aspiring songwriters are creating and what they have to say to me regarding my efforts in this tough songwriting world…

Only thing I would do is limit the number of entrants in each category so we would not have to spend days and days reviewing songs…

ark

]]> By: Zani http://www.wearelistening.org/blog/community-funded-song-contest/#comment-761 Zani Thu, 07 Jan 2010 17:06:12 +0000 http://www.wearelistening.org/blog/?p=2885#comment-761 hey all, kind of agree with abd...our art is OUR art...it's an extension of our soul (at least i think for most of us), so in some way it can't be judged as being better or worse than another's. so how can we create a "contest" in which the one who doesn't win is not a loser? :-) ..and...i personally liked the other contest idea better. in this one i like the idea of being heard by our peers (though it seems like that would take a lot of time)..maybe a combination of the two ideas..?? don't know, just brainstorming as i type... Z hey all,

kind of agree with abd…our art is OUR art…it’s an extension of our soul (at least i think for most of us), so in some way it can’t be judged as being better or worse than another’s. so how can we create a “contest” in which the one who doesn’t win is not a loser? :-)

..and…i personally liked the other contest idea better. in this one i like the idea of being heard by our peers (though it seems like that would take a lot of time)..maybe a combination of the two ideas..?? don’t know, just brainstorming as i type…

Z

]]> By: Chris Keaton http://www.wearelistening.org/blog/community-funded-song-contest/#comment-759 Chris Keaton Thu, 07 Jan 2010 04:10:00 +0000 http://www.wearelistening.org/blog/?p=2885#comment-759 I love this idea and would definitely love to hear all the songs! To Paul, I am an industry professional and would certainly listen to the runners up (one man's trash is another man's treasure). Chris Keaton I love this idea and would definitely love to hear all the songs! To Paul, I am an industry professional and would certainly listen to the runners up (one man’s trash is another man’s treasure).
Chris Keaton

]]> By: Madeleine Lane http://www.wearelistening.org/blog/community-funded-song-contest/#comment-758 Madeleine Lane Wed, 06 Jan 2010 19:22:40 +0000 http://www.wearelistening.org/blog/?p=2885#comment-758 I think this a great concept and would look forward to it being put into practice. I suggest that it may be practical to have the competition often but limit the number entering. This would be all participants will be able to do the reviewing process. For instance I reckon with the time I could put aside to do this I could fairly review ten per competition a week. I think this a great concept and would look forward to it being put into practice.

I suggest that it may be practical to have the competition often but limit the number entering.
This would be all participants will be able to do the reviewing process. For instance I reckon with the time I could put aside to do this I could fairly review ten per competition a week.

]]> By: Dean Caputo http://www.wearelistening.org/blog/community-funded-song-contest/#comment-756 Dean Caputo Wed, 06 Jan 2010 14:20:56 +0000 http://www.wearelistening.org/blog/?p=2885#comment-756 This is an interesting concept, inexpensive, peer-reviewed. I would inquiry if something could be done to preclude artists from voting for themselves. Another benefit to song contests is the exposure to the "industry," which this would not appear to provide. I am not in this for prizes (cash, instruments, etc). Those are nice but my prize is a cut. I enjoy participating in these; it's part of the journey, a means to the (hopeful) end. It's the exposure, promotion I'm after. This is an interesting concept, inexpensive, peer-reviewed. I would inquiry if something could be done to preclude artists from voting for themselves. Another benefit to song contests is the exposure to the “industry,” which this would not appear to provide. I am not in this for prizes (cash, instruments, etc). Those are nice but my prize is a cut. I enjoy participating in these; it’s part of the journey, a means to the (hopeful) end. It’s the exposure, promotion I’m after.

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