360 MAGAZINE × ISC 2017

International Songwriting Competition (ISC) 2017’s Extended Deadline is quickly approaching on Nov 6th! Now in its 16th year, ISC gives away more than $150,000 in cash and prizes shared among 71 winners, including an overall Grand Prize consisting of $25,000 (US) cash and much more in prizes. 

Open to both amateur and professional songwriters, ISC offers 23 categories to enter. Participating on the judging panel are some of the today’s most high-profile recording artists, including Tom Waits, Lorde, Perry Farrell (Jane’s Addiction), Nancy Wilson (Heart), Bastille, Hardwell, Ziggy Marley, The Mavericks, John Mayall, Don Omar, as well as industry executives from Electra, Sire, Glassnote, Interscope, MTV, Sony, Chrysalis, Warner Bros., Razor & Tie, Alligator, and Island, to name a few. The competition is open to both signed and unsigned artists (bands, duos, solo performers, etc.) and winning ISC is a distinction that has propelled many artists to achieve greater success, including getting record and publishing deals, licensing agreements, gigs, and much more. Past winners include Vance Joy, Gotye, Bastille, The Band Perry, Kimbra, Passenger, Kasey Chambers, Lindsey Stirling, Kate Miller-Heidke, Gregory Porter, King Charles, Kehlani, Gin Wigmore, Andrew Bird, Tommy Castro, for King & Country, Omar Sosa, and more. 

Enter your songs before the November 6th Extended Deadline at http://songwritingcompetition.com

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