New Artist Access Competition Gives Artists The Edge

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The music industry is a brave new world fueled by advancements in technology that make it easier to create music and access music lovers. However, this innovation raises an important question: How do aspiring artists get the competitive edge over the sea of wannabe superstars?

The answer, keep it old school. There’s something to be said about the A&R model that helped guide an artist’s career with the wisdom of industry insider. Finding that willing insider is the challenge. OurStage’s Artist Access Premium Competition is the solution.

This new monthly competition for OurStage Premium Members is designed to give artists a chance to sit face-to-face with some of the movers-and-shakers of the modern music biz. Each month OurStage will award the Number 1 ranked artist in the Artist Access Premium Competition Channel the opportunity to talk shop with a music veteran in either NYC or LA.

In March, all rock, pop, country and urban artists can compete to win a mentoring session with Bruce Tyler. Tyler is the former EVP of Sony Music and Columbia Records and has helped break countless artists including Beyoncé, John Mayer, John Legend, Aerosmith, Lenny Kravitz and The Fray. Currently, he lends his consulting expertise to some of today’s most influential artists and online music companies. To get a shot at a mentoring session with Bruce Tyler, enter your best original song into the Artist Access Premium Competition by March 23, 2011.