Category: Contests
Contests of every kind: music, songwriting, remix, singing, and the prep guides (rules, judging, entering, winning) that help creators compete well.
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Original Song Contests: How to Enter, Win Cash, and Release Your Track
Original song contests judge a fully original composition. Compare 10+ active 2026 contests (ISC, Unsigned Only, JLSC), entry fees, deadlines, distribution, and how to win.
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Cover Song Contests: How to Win, What to Submit, and Where to Enter
Cover song contests judge how you re-interpret a published track. Compare active 2026 contests, mic and gear choices, the rights you need, and how to win.
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Beat Making Contests: 8+ Active Competitions & How to Enter
Beat making contests reward original hip-hop and trap instrumentals. Compare 8+ active 2026 beat contests, prizes, judging, sample library workflow, and how to enter.
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Music Producer Contests: 8+ Active Competitions & How to Enter
Music producer contests are competitions judged on a finished production. Compare 8+ active 2026 producer contests, prizes, stems, judging, and how to enter.
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Online Songwriting Contests: 4 Remote Platforms Compared
Online songwriting contests require lyrics and run entirely on remote entry. Compare 4 platforms, judging rubrics, fees, and what they do well.
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Free Songwriting Contests: 5 No-Fee Competitions & How to Enter
Free songwriting contests have zero entry fee but still require lyrics. Compare 5 active no-fee contests and one always-open alternative.
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Online Remix Contests: 5 Platforms, Stems, Deadlines & Rights
Online remix contests release stems and run entirely on remote entry. Compare 5 platforms, contest frequency, deadlines, and rights terms.
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Free Remix Contests: 5 No-Fee Stems & Acappella Competitions
Free remix contests combine free stems and acapella access with no entry fee. Compare 5 active free remix contests and where to find free stems.
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Online Music Contests: 6+ Platforms, How They Work, and How to Enter
Online music contests are judged entirely on a digital submission. Compare 6 platforms, entry fees, genre focus, and how to enter.
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Free Music Contests: 5 No-Fee Competitions & Always-Open Submissions
Free music contests have zero entry fee. Compare 5 active no-fee contests and one always-open platform, plus the sponsors behind them.
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Music Contest Rules Explained: US, UK & International
Music contest rules explained: eligibility, IP, prize mechanics, judging, and disqualification clauses. Real rules from JLSC, Unsigned Only, and ISC.
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How Music Contests Are Judged: Panels, Criteria & Process
How music contests are judged: the 5 most common judging methods, panel formats from ASCAP and Unsigned Only, the Eurovision jury-televote split, and what ‘blind’ really means.
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How to Win a Music Contest: 5 Traits Winners Share
How to win a music contest: the 5 traits winners share, the judging criteria panels actually use, and the submission mistakes that keep entries from advancing.
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Contest vs Sweepstakes: Legal Rules for Music Promotions
Contest vs sweepstakes for music promotions: the legal rules, no-purchase-necessary, ARV disclosure, the 2024 FTC final rule, and how the UK ASA CAP Code treats music promotions.
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Contest vs Competition: What’s the Real Difference?
Contest vs competition: a contest has skill-based judging and a single published winner; a competition can be skill, chance, or both. Examples from Merriam-Webster, Berklee, MusicBusinessWorldwide.
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Songwriting Contests: 10+ Active Competitions & How to Enter
Songwriting contests pay from $500 to $25,000+. Compare 10+ active 2026 contests (ISC, Unsigned Only, JLSC), entry fees, deadlines, and judging.
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Singing Contests: 10+ Active Vocal Competitions & How to Win
Singing and vocal contests span live auditions to online submissions. Compare 10+ active singing contests, prizes, audition formats, and how to win.
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Remix Contests: 8+ Active Competitions & How to Win
A remix contest is a sponsored competition where an artist, label, or sample platform releases official stems and invites producers to submit new versions for cash prizes, sample bundles, and a label release.
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Music Contests: The 7 Main Types and How to Find the Right One
Music contests are competitions judged on an audio submission. Learn the 7 main types, the prizes, and how to enter.
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Music Contests with Cash Prizes: 6 Recurring Competitions Compared
Music contests with cash prizes pay real money — not gear, not sessions. Compare 6 recurring cash-prize contests, top prizes, purses, and entry fees.
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How to Enter a Music Contest: 6 Steps From Rules Check to Submit
How to enter a music contest in 6 steps: read the rules, prep the audio, upload through the right portal, and avoid the disqualification traps that catch first-timers.
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What Is a Contest? Types of Contests and How They Work
A contest is a structured competition in which entrants compete on skill against a published set of rules for a prize. Learn the main types of contests, how they work end-to-end, and how music contests fit in.