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! Reminder: The OurStage Marketplace will be closing at 11:59 PM on December 31st for a site overhaul, and will remain closed until the new version of Marketplace is ready in January 2010.

This week, we’re highlighting gigs you should check out before Marketplace temporarily closes. Take a look at the gigs below and find one that’s right for you!

Location: Online

Opportunity: Compilation CD

Application Deadline: December 31, 2009

Gig Info: Halfway House Studios is putting together Original Sounds…, a compilation CD meant to showcase creative sounds from the best emerging artists and promote them with a unique brand of Internet marketing and physical distribution. All genres of music are welcome. Get more info and submit your EPK here.

Location: Worldwide

Opportunity: Publishing

Application Deadline: December 31, 2009

Gig Info: KCMA Publishing is seeking great country songs for review, with the possibility of forwarding them to major Nashville labels for consideration by their artists. All songs must be country or  southern rock. Submissions can be any tempo. Please include your song’s lyrics with your submission. For more information and to submit your EPK, click here.

Location: New York City, NY/Online

Opportunity: Promotion/Live Performance

Application Deadline: December 31, 2009

Gig Info: Jay Stuart Media/Productions is looking for new artists to work with. The offer opportunities for live performance, online promotion, television and radio exposure and management services. For more information and to submit your EPK, click here.

While OurStage offers tons of awesome prizes for up-and-coming music acts, there’s plenty of great prizing for music fans too! All you have to do is judge in one of this month’s competitions.

Judge in New Music Seminar’s “Artists on the Verge” Channels for Rock & Pop or Urban and help your favorite artist get their big break! The grand prize winning artist will get to perform at the LA Seminar in February 2010 and receive over $25k in prizing designed to jumpstart their career. One lucky fan who judges in the Rock & Pop Channel will be chosen at random to receive an OurStage Fan Pack with lots of fun swag!

Don’t forget about the Gucci Mane “Puts You in the Spot Light” Contest — your votes will help decide who gets to record a single with Gucci Mane! The Best Predictor of the final rankings will be selected to win a $1,000 Target shopping spree.

And for all you electronic music fans, there are great prizes to be had for being named the Best Predictor in the Groove Cruise DJ Competition. Judge for your chance to win a $100 Beatport gift card, a  $200 gift certificate towards any 7-day (or longer) vacation booked by Whet Travel, a “GET WHET” T-Shirt, one year’s subscription to DJ Times Magazine and a $100 Beatport Download Card.

Why wait ’til Christmas to get a gift? Start judging today!

In November OurStage and Cakewalk teamed up for the “Your Music: Anytime, Anyplace” Songwriting Contest to help out the best emerging rock and urban acts. Over 4,000 artists submitted their best songs for a shot at winning one of six Intel Core i7 laptop prize packages valued at over $3,000. With tons of hardware and software goodies, such as Cakewalk’s V-Studio 100 and SONAR 8.5, the winners will be able to capture inspiration “Anytime, Anyplace” using these top-of-the-line mobile studio set ups.

Fans judged the competition all month to move their favorite artist towards the top of the chart. Now the moment you’ve been waiting for is here: Cakewalk’s “Your Music: Anytime, Anyplace” Songwriting Contest winners!

“Your Music: Anytime, Anyplace” Songwriting Contest Rock Winners

Acalasia

Stuedabakerbrown

Clemens

“Your Music: Anytime, Anyplace” Songwriting Contest Urban Winners

Elise 5000

BBoP-AJM

2EaZy

In addition to the six artists, two fan grand prize winners were named Best Predictors and awarded Intel Core i7 powered mobile studios of their own. Best Predictors are fans whose judging patterns match closest to the final rankings of the contest. Congratulations to Jeff C. for being the Best Predictor in the Rock and Sonjarae W. for being Best Predictor in Urban!

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! Reminder: The OurStage Marketplace will be closing at 11:59 PM on December 31st for a site overhaul and will remain closed until the new version of Marketplace is ready in January 2010.

Continue Reading Marketplace News: gigs Closing Soon-Submit Your EPK!

In the late 90s, the Lilith Fair tour was THE place to be for fans of female musicians. This summer, Lilith is making a comeback with the Lilith 2010 tour! The official Lilith 2010 Web site www.lilithfair.com just announced the preliminary line-up for this summer’s tour, including founder Sarah McLachlan, Indigo Girls, Emmylou Harris, Mary J. Blige, Sugarland and more. Want to be a part of the Lilith legacy? Enter the Lilith Local Talent Search on OurStage for your chance to play at Lilith 2010! Full lineup and contest info after the jump.

Continue Reading Lilith 2010 Announces Preliminary Lineup!

In November digital distribution and promotion company SideCho Media returned to the Indie Rock Channel to give one lucky, unsigned band with a new record an exciting opportunity. Offering $5,000 worth of online promotion and consulting services—from distribution and editorial solicitation to bio composition and mentoring with label reps—SideCho wanted to help one high-ranking band achieve the success they deserved. It was one San Francisco band, The Dont’s that caught SideCho’s ear with their catchy track “The Pirate Song.”

Continue reading ‘The Dont’s Win SideCho Media’s Ultimate Album Promo Package’

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 Marketplace gigs with fast-approaching application deadlines. Take a look at the gigs below and find one that’s right for you! Keep checking the OurStage Marketplace, accessible via the “Marketplace” button on the main navigation bar, for the most up-to-date gig listings. Continue Reading Marketplace News: Gigs Closing Soon – Submit Your EPK!

In case you haven’t checked out the wildly popular OurStage Holiday Channel, now’s the time. It caught the ear of renowned jazz keyboardist, composer and founder of Three Keys Music, Marcus Johnson. Three Keys Music is Johnson’s record label and recording studio. Over the years it’s gained quite a reputation in the jazz world for recording, marketing and distributing music from the best names in contemporary jazz and R&B such as Michael Lington, Alyson Williams and, of course, Marcus himself. Under Three Keys, Johnson released the popular Billboard Top 15 Contemporary Jazz For the Love Of (FLO) series. The FLO series has won over jazz fans with its themed compilation albums: Chill, Romance and Standards. Now Three Keys and Marcus Johnson are gearing up for a Holiday-themed FLO release and they’re looking to OurStage for talent to feature!

During the month of December, artists who enter the Holiday Channel sponsored by Three Keys Music will be considered for inclusion in the upcoming FLO: Holidays compilation set for release next year. All genres of music are accepted into the competition, however only original or  public domain covers of holiday-spirited songs will be eligible for prizing.

Dying to be discovered? Get ready for OurStage’s first Premium Channels featuring “Gucci Mane Puts You In the Spotlight” and New Music Seminar’s “Artists on the Verge.” Premium Channels give OurStage artists opportunities designed to have a significant impact on the winning act’s music career. For a modest fee payable only by Visa or MasterCard, artists can purchase entry credits to compete for once-in-a-lifetime opportunities.

These two career making contests are accepting artist submissions now until December 22nd:

Artists on the Verge: Win A&R Exposure at Top Indie Labels and a Chance to perform at the LA Seminar

Gucci Mane Puts You in the Spotlight: Win a Collaboration Single with Gucci Mane Plus Option for Record Deal

Whet Travel is looking to give one OurStage amateur electronic DJ a career breaking gig. Now in it’s 5th year, The Groove Cruise is known for giving over 3,000 chic, young professionals the party of a lifetime. This year’s cruise, aboard the Norwegian Sky, is set to sail January 29th from Miami to Great Stirrup Cay Private Islands and Nassau Bahamas. Boris and GRAMMY Award-winning Benny Benassi are already on on board —do you think you have what it takes to play alongside the greats?
Continue reading ‘Electronic DJs: Compete to Spin on The Groove Cruise’