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Cakewalk’s Your Music Anytime, Anyplace Songwriting Contest: Artist Entry Deadline Approaching

The artist deadline to enter Cakewalk’s “Your Music. Anytime, Anyplace.” Songwriting Contest is coming up but the contest is far from over! Artists wanting to compete in either of Cakewalk’s Rock or Urban “Anytime, Anyplace” Contest Channels have to enter their song before November 22nd for a chance to win a mobile studio. But don’t forget to tell fans to judge the competition. The best fan predictor from each channel will win an Intel Core i7 laptop plus other goodies from Cakewalk!
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MARKETPLACE NEWS: NEW GIGS & GIGS CLOSING SOON-SUBMIT YOUR EPK!

The OurStage Marketplace connects artists looking for gigs with venues looking for new talent. With amazing opportunities both around the USA and the world, the OurStage Marketplace is the place to be for up-and-coming artists!

This week, we’re spotlighting some new gigs in the OurStage Marketplace as well as some gigs with fast-approaching application deadlines. Take a look at the gigs below and find one that’s right for you! Want to make the most of the OurStage Marketplace? Here’s a Marketplace Tip: Follow OurStage on Twitter. New Marketplace gigs and gig deadlines are always tweeted about.

Keep checking the OurStage Marketplace, accessible via the “Marketplace” button on the main navigation bar, for the most up-to-date gig listings. Don’t see any gigs in your area? Tell your favorite venue about the OurStage Marketplace.

New Gig

l_0fb909c165a7ce8d437420685bdaed29Location: Simple Riot Productions at KC’s Music Alley, Fredericksburg, VA

Opportunity: Live Performance

Gig Date: January 16, 2010

Application Deadline: November 7, 2009

Gig Info: Rock band needed to open for Richmond’s JAIRA on January 16th. Also on the bill are two other local and unsigned bands as well as DJ A Watt out of Sterling. Submit your EPK HERE.

Gigs Closing Soon

IFPDCIQOHPXS-320x240Location: 2010 NAMM Show, Anaheim, CA

Opportunity: Live Performance

Gig Date: January 14, 2010

Application Deadline: October 31, 2009

Gig Info: YOU MUST BE ENTERED INTO SESSION II OF THE JOHN LENNON SONGWRITING CONTEST TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR THIS OPPORTUNITY! The John Lennon Songwriting Contest and the National Association of Music Merchants (NAMM) are offering one lucky artist the chance to perform at the 2010 NAMM Show in sunny Anaheim, CA! The NAMM music show highlights the latest and greatest gear the music industry has to offer, from the most up-to-date recording software to handcrafted guitars. Not open to the public, NAMM is a hot spot for industry leaders and insiders. The winning artist will receive airfare from their home city to Anaheim, hotel accommodations, admission to the 2010 Winter NAMM Show, a showcase performance during NAMM, recording session on the John Lennon Educational Tour Bus and more! For NAMM, submit your EPK HERE. For the John Lennon Songwriting Contest Session II, submit your EPK HERE.

RQPLJOMWBWFS-320x240-150x1151Location: Amity Teen Center, Woodbridge, CT

Opportunity: Live Performance

Gig Date: November 14, 2009

Application Deadline: October 31, 2009

Gig Info: The Amity Teen Center is looking for local bands and bands with decent draw in the Woodbridge/Bethany/Orange area for a show with FLW, Beside The Burning Sea, We Came With Plague and Demolition Stereo. Each band will play a 30-45 minute set. Submit your EPK here.

RQPLJOMWBWFS-320x240-150x1151Location: Amity Teen Center, Woodbridge, CT

Opportunity: Live Performance

Gig Date: November 21, 2009

Application Deadline: October 31, 2009

Gig Info: The Amity Teen Center is looking for local bands and bands with decent draw in the Woodbridge/Bethany/Orange area for a show with Beneath The Gallows, Tuesdays With Morrie, Kali Ma, Black Regalia, A King Worth Killing, Distorted Paradox and Kaeliun. Each band will play a 30-45 minute set. Submit your EPK HERE.

For more info about the John Lennon Songwriting Contest, click here.

For more about the 2010 NAMM Show, click here.

For more info about the Amity Teen Center, click here.

For more info about the OurStage Marketplace, check out the Marketplace FAQ section.

WIN A CAKEWALK & INTEL CORE i7 POWERED MOBILE STUDIO IN THE “YOUR MUSIC ANYTIME, ANYPLACE” SONGWRITING CONTEST

Cakewalk, the world’s leading developer of powerful and easy-to-use products for music creation and recording, is giving OurStage artists a chance to win a top-of-the-line mobile studio rig! Now until November 21st, artists are invited to submit their best original track into the “Your Music Anytime, Anyplace” Rock or Urban contest channels. Six winning acts, three from each channel, will win an Intel Core i7 powered laptop to use with Cakewalk’s SONAR V-Studio 100, SONAR 8.5 software and more! The winning artists will be announced at the Winter NAMM show in Anaheim, CA on January 14, 2010. Fans, don’t forget to judge the contest channels starting November 1st! Two fan predictors, one from each channel, will win thousands of dollars in prizes including an Intel Core i7 laptop!

For more information visit www.ourstage.com/go/anytimeanyplace.

The following genres are eligible for entry into the “Your Music Anytime, Anyplace” Rock Channel:

  • Alternative
  • Funk
  • Heavy Rock
  • Indie Rock
  • Metal
  • Modern Rock
  • Punk
  • Rock
  • Soft Rock
  • Southern Rock

The following genres are eligible for entry into the “Your Music Anytime, Anyplace” Urban Channel:

  • Alternative Hip-Hop
  • Hip-Hop
  • R&B
  • Rap
  • Soul