At every IMWS showcase, we award a Grand Prize that includes enough gear to build your own home studio, a CD manufacturing package, studio time, showcase slots at renown music conferences, music memberships, and cash! Check it out. |
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$6,000 Cash Per Region
ALL performing finalists will be awarded $1,000 in cold, hard cash! |
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Broadcast Music, Inc.®
(BMI) is an American performing right
organization that represents more than 375,000 songwriters, composers and music publishers in all genres of music and more than 6.5 million works. BMI has represented the most popular and beloved music from around the world for over 65 years. The non-profit-making U.S. corporation collects license fees from businesses that use music, which it then distributes as royalties to the musical creators and copyright owners it represents. |
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 SONAR 7 Producer Edition
SONAR 7 Producer Edition has revolutionized the Digital Audio Workstation. SONAR offers a remarkable experience that excels at every step of your production—from its inspiring, open and customizable environment, to intuitive music creation and editing tools, to polished mixing, editing and delivery—with the recognized best audio quality in the industry, Grammy-winning producers, chart-topping musicians, and professional recording studios rely on SONAR 7 Producer Edition every day to deliver professional results.
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 Strings and endorsements
Players who care about great tone and long life always use Dean Markley Strings. For the guitar, bass, mandolin, banjo, classical or Baja Sexto, rest assured that Dean Markley has the best string for your instrument. Each grand prize winner will receive an endorsement deal for a guitar player and bass player from Dean Markley Strings valued at over $1,000 each. All performing finalists will receive a package that includes two boxes of NickelSteel Strings, one box of SR 2000 Bass Strings, and other Dean Markley accessories. |
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 Complete CD manufacturing package
Disc Makers is the nation's leading independent media manufacturer, offering complete CD and DVD packages for the independent musician. Disc Makers will give away a complete CD manufacturing package, including 1,000 CDs in jewel boxes with 4-page inserts or 4 panel Digipaks, 3-color printing on disc, UPC bar code, poly wrap, and 300 11" x 17" posters! At Disc Makers, we have everything you need to succeed - from package design, to spine labels, promotional stickers, and more.
 Custom Printed T Shirts
Disc Makers now offers Merch! Each grand prize winner will receive 96 custom silk-screen printed T Shirts along with their CD replication package. There's no better way to promote your new release than with these walking advertisements. |
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Electric, Acoustic and Bass Guitar
With a history dating back to 1908, Ibanez combines innovative products embraced by an esteemed roster of music innovators. Ibanez will outfit each grand prize winner with a BTB series bass with a beautiful quilted maple top, SZ series electric guitar with mahogany body, and an AEF series acoustic guitar with pearl block abalone inlay. All Ibanez guitars will come with their own hard shell case.
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 Drum heads for all twenty-four finalists!
Drummers will be outfitted with the same Coated Emperor™ (tom toms), Emperor™ X (snare), and Powerstroke™ 3 (bass) heads used by today's most revered drummers. Coated Emperor heads are known for their warm open, resonant tones, while the Powerstroke 3 bass head creates a near-perfect balance of response and tone control. |
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 APX Performance Cymbal Sets
Sabian is giving a complete APX Performance Cymbal Set to each grand prize winner including 14" hats, 16" crash and a 20" medium ride. APX is the new professional cymbal series from award-winning sound innovators SABIAN. Featuring a ‘High-Decibel' design that delivers a super-bright, intensely-loud, robust and focused response with extreme cutting power, APX can be heard in any style of music.
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 Resolv A6 Active Studio Reference Monitors combine precise engineering and the highest quality components with an elegant cabinet design, providing extremely accurate monitoring. Their woven carbon fiber woofers provide tight and controlled low frequency response, while their silk dome tweeters deliver smooth, sweet highs. With their stylish elegance and precise engineering, Resolv reference monitors complement your recording space and render an accurate mix that instills total confidence in your final production.
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 Recording Microphone Package
Shure is giving away one KSM44, one KSM32, one KSM9, and two KSM141 studio microphones. Shure KSM Studio Microphones preserve subtleties with extraordinary detail. KSM Studio Condenser Microphones balance exceptional sensitivity and flexibility with unmatched durability to accurately capture the widest variety of sound sources. All feature extended frequency response, low self-noise, high output and exceptionally wide dynamic range.
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 Starclassic Performer Drum Kit
The industry leader for touring drummers, TAMA drums are synonymous with great sound and unmatched durability. TAMA will give away a powerful new 4 piece Starclassic Performer kit featuring beautifully lacquered Bubinga/ Birch shells with die-cast hoops, Star-Cast mounted toms in lava glass glitter finish to the 4 Grand Prize Winners.
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 HD16 Hard Disk Recorders give you versatile, intuitive multi-track recording with a clear, easy-to-navigate interface. You can send your recorded WAV files to the included audio software on your computer via the USB connection then use it as a control surface to adjust, fade, pan and mix every aspect of your project. And with 21 mastering presets onboard by seasoned recording engineers, you get the power to create a final mix that will rival the major labels.
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 ZFX Guitar Modeling Software Packages give guitarists and bassists the ability to create the ultimate tone solutions with an intuitive software/hardware setup. Incredibly easy and fun to use, ZFX faithfully captures the distinct tone of 12 classic guitar amps, 5 amazing bass amps, 16 cabinets, 4 types of recording mics and 41 stompbox effects right on the desktop. This ZFX Package includes the C5.1t, a USB floor controller with two 48v phantom powered XLR inputs, a 12AX7 tube, five assignable footswitches and a built-in expression pedal for control over every performance nuance in real time.
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 H2 Handy Recorders provide one-button recording, so it’s never been easier to record broadcast quality audio anywhere. Just push record and go. Record rehearsals, songwriting sessions and performances all in brilliant stereo. Or use its four built-in microphones to record in 360° surround. The H2 records on SD cards of up to 8GB and you can move your recordings to your computer with its onboard USB interface. Comes with earbuds, a 512MB SD card, desk stand, USB cable and AC adapter. Perfect for traveling musicians and songwriters.
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 One-year membership
TAXI is giving away a year-long membership to all performing finalists . If you've ever dreamed of landing a deal with a major record label or music publisher, or wanted to place your music in a film or TV show, this could be your ticket. TAXI is the world's leading independent A&R company, and has helped people like you get their music heard by executives at major companies and record labels around the world. As a member, you'll get written feedback from TAXI's A&R staff, a monthly newsletter, a subscription to Recording Magazine, and TWO FREE passes to TAXI's Road Rally. |
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 IMWS Compilation CD
Disc Makers produces compilation CDs for each IMWS region. The six finalists and other notable artists are included. |
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| IMWS PARTNERS |
One-Year All Access Subscription to The Musician's AtlasOnline
 Book More Gigs. Get More Play. Sell More Records.
IMWS Finalists will get connected & get ahead with a full year subscription to The Musician's AtlasOnline, the industry's most comprehensive and accurate contact database & networking program. Interactive and detailed, and with qualified, new listings & updates added every week, The Musician’s AtlasOnline makes it easy to book gigs, get airplay, create media & marketing campaigns, coordinate email blasts, produce custom mailing labels, cover letters and more. The Musician's AtlasOnline puts the music industry at your fingertips so you can make, market & sell your music more successfully. |
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| SPONSOR LIST |
| Billboard |
| Broadcast Music |
| Cakewalk |
| Dean Markley |
| Disc Makers |
| DRUM! |
| Electronic Musician |
| Ibanez |
| Remix |
| Remo |
| Sabian |
| Samson |
| Shure |
| Sonicbids |
| The SoundLab at Disc Makers |
| Tama |
| TAXI |
| ZOOM |
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STUDIO SPONSORS
Studio Time
Local studios will provide each grand prize winner studio time. |
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| MEDIA SPONSORS |
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FREE COPY! Electronic Musician magazine profiles cutting-edge music production, highlights new technology, and offers insider tips from the pros. |
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 DRUM! With features and product reviews that speak to drummers of all ages and levels, DRUM! Magazine offers a look into the world of drumming you won't find anywhere else. You get a free copy just for submitting! |
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FREE MEMBERSHIP
One year membership to all performing finalists. Sonicbids' Electronic Press Kit (EPK) is an easy-to-use, web-based graphic interface that contains all your basic information including music, photos, and gig calendar that can be emailed to anyone with a click of the mouse. |
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